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Hu was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

With Tommy Hunter (calf) being placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday, the Rays opted to recall Hu to fill the void in their bullpen. In three starts at Durham, Hu has posted a 3.94 ERA and an 11:3 K:BB ratio over 16 innings. He'll likely work in a low-leverage role in the majors.

Martinez pitched seven innings of one run ball to take a no-decision in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Royals. He allowed four hits and one walk and struck out three.

It was quite the impressive season debut for Martinez, who probably earned himself at least one more start while A.J. Griffin (ankle) remains on the disabled list. However, it bears mentioning that Martinez's strong outing came against an anemic Royals offense that ranks 29th in the MLB with a .265 wOBA. It would be unwise to expect continued excellence from Martinez, who owns a 4.37 ERA and 5.0 K/9 rate for his career.

Colome allowed one hit during a scoreless ninth inning to collect his fourth save of the season Saturday against Houston.

The Tampa Bay closer hasn't allowed a run through seven innings, and after recording 37 saves with a 1.91 ERA last year, he should have a long leash in the ninth inning. It's also likely that Colome begins to show an uptick in the strikeout column -- just four punchouts this year -- after posting an 11.28 K/9 in 2015.

Putnam left Saturday's game with a sore elbow, Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald reports.

Putnam's elbow was feeling tender, so the White Sox decided to err on the side of caution and pull him after just nine pitches. He's being considered day-to-day at this point in time. Headed into Saturday's game, Putnam had thrown eight scoreless innings over six games.

Barnes was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet reports.

Although he didn't pitch much, Barnes was solid during his limited time with the big club. He pitched 3.2 scoreless innings over three games and allowed just one hit and one walk. In a corresponding move, Leonel Campos was recalled from Buffalo.

Palumbo (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery in the coming days, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Palumbo was off to a tremendous start at High-A Down East this season. Over three games (13.2 innings) he'd allowed just one earned run and had fanned 22 batters. He'll aim to continue his development at some point in the 2018 season as long as his recovery goes smoothly.

Yates was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

With Garrett Richards moving to the 60-day DL, the Angels opted to bring Yates up to the big club. In 41 games (41.1 innings) with the Yankees in 2016, Yates posted a 5.23 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and 10-percent walk rate.

Chavez entered Friday's 13-inning contest with the Blue Jays, putting his status for Sunday's scheduled start in question, J.P. Hoornstra of the Orange County Register reports.

The Angels emptied their entire bullpen in a marathon affair with the Blue Jays, so Chavez -- who has experience as a reliever -- was called upon to eat some innings. He only pitched one inning, so there is a chance he could still make his scheduled start Sunday, but it wouldn't be surprising to see his next outing pushed back. Daniel Wright would be the favorite to be called up for a spot start should Chavez get rescheduled.

Hauschild cleared waivers and was returned to the Astros organization Saturday.

The Rule 5 selection made the Opening Day roster and made four outings for the Rangers. As a Rule 5 pick, Hauschild was ineligible to be optioned by the Rangers this season and still remain in the organization without first being subjected to waivers. Hauschild struggled mightily through his first three outings and things came to a head when he was touched up for five earned runs -- including three home runs -- over 3.1 innings Wednesday. He's been returned to the Astros' organization and assigned to Triple-A Fresno.

Jimenez was tagged with a blown save in Friday's loss to the Twins, allowing two hits and two earned runs in two-thirds on an inning.

Jimenez, who was called up earlier Friday, entered the game in the sixth inning with a runner on third and promptly gave up an RBI single. He then allowed a three-run home run to Eddie Rosario before retiring the final two batters of the inning. Jimenez will probably be used in low-leverage situations for the time being, but he could also be sent back down to Triple-A to get more work in.