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Johnson is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to start Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Jen McCaffrey of MassLive.com reports.

The Red Sox's scheduled starter, Eduardo Rodriguez, has been placed on the paternity list, so Johnson is in line to make the spot start. The left-handed Johnson has been brilliant for Triple-A Pawtucket to open the season season, compiling a 1.69 ERA with 15 strikeouts and four walks over 10.2 innings.

Santiago threw seven scoreless innings with six strikeouts and no walks but got a no-decision in Sunday's loss to the White Sox.

Santiago left with a 1-0 lead, but the bullpen blew the lead late in the game and in extra innings. Santiago has a 1.47 ERA after three starts. While he has just a 5.5 K/9, he also has just a 1.5 BB/9. Walks have been a problem for Santiago with a rate above 3.5 BB/9 each of the last five seasons, so his improved control is reason for optimism.

Pressly gave up a two-run home run and three hits in an inning to take the loss in Sunday's defeat to the White Sox. Despite giving up two home runs in his last two outings, manager Paul Molitor expressed confidence in Pressly. "It's definitely a fluke. He's got some of the nastiest stuff on our staff," Molitor said.

Pressly took the loss in two of the three games this weekend against the White Sox. He does have five strikeouts in 4.2 innings despite the rocky start to the season.

Scott retired the lone batter he faced in Sunday's 7-5 win over Tampa Bay.

Scott has turned into a trusted left-handed arm for manager John Farrell. He cleaned up Matt Barnes' mess in the eighth inning Sunday to set up closer Craig Kimbrel. Scott has faced just one batter in four of his six appearances, with all of his outings executed in the eighth, ninth or extra innings.

Robertson struck out two men over one inning to earn his third save in Sunday's 3-1 win over Minnesota.

Robertson hasn't been perfect this season, but he's been pretty close. He's allowed just one hit and no runs over his five outings while striking out 10.

Kimbrel struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his fifth save of the year in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Rays.

Kimbrel has picked up saves on back-to-back days now while working two innings and fanning four. He's now perfect in five save chances to start the year, and his only run allowed came during a non-save situation. The hard-throwing right-hander can have control problems at times, but he's also one of the most dominant and elite closers in the game. Boston could choose to rest Kimbrel on Monday after he's appeared on back-to-back days.

Pomeranz allowed five runs on five hits while walking two and striking out 10 over 4.1 innings for a no-decision in Boston's 7-5 Sunday win over the Rays.

Three of the five hits Pomeranz allowed went for extra-base hits, including solo home runs off the bat of Corey Dickerson and Tim Beckham. The strikeouts have been great (16 in 10.1 innings over two starts), but a shaky performance in his second start of the year isn't a huge surprise after a forearm injury delayed his start to 2017. If the lefty can remain healthy and near 200 innings for the first time in his career, he should be a very effective middle-of-the-rotation option for both Boston and fantasy owners.

Junis was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

The Royals are set to make a corresponding roster move ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Giants. Junis, who was recalled Wednesday, made one appearance during his stint with the Royals, tossing one scoreless frame while allowing two walks and a hit. He figures to slot back into the bullpen once he gets back to Omaha.

Gonsalves' recent shoulder evaluation revealed no structural damage, Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press reports.

This is a positive report for the young left-hander, who started the season on the disabled list due to a shoulder issue. There's still no firm timetable for his return, but the fact that he avoided any structural damage suggests that the Twins could start him back up on a throwing program before long.

Wilson recorded his third hold of the season Sunday, pitching a scoreless inning in a win over the Indians. He didn't allow a hit and struck out two.

WIlson pitched a clean eighth inning, and he's yet to allow an earned run this season. Francisco Rodriguez should have a pretty long leash as Detroit's closer, but Wilson is waiting in the wings if anything happens. For now, he should be a solid contributor in ratios and strikeouts, as well as holds in leagues that count them.