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Pomeranz (forearm) will start Tuesday against the Orioles, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

The Red Sox adjusted their rotation for the weekend series against the Tigers due to Thursday's rainout, which allowed them to give Pomeranz some extra time before his season debut. Pomeranz will get the nod at home against an Orioles team that teed him up for five runs over two innings in his lone start against them last season.

Pomeranz (forearm) will not pitch in Boston's upcoming weekend series against Detroit, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The Red Sox's series finale against the Pirates was postponed Thursday, which allowed manager John Farrell to move Eduardo Rodriguez into the Saturday slot and push Rick Porcello and Chris Sale back by one day. With that, Pomeranz will have to wait until at least Tuesday to make his season debut.

Covey's potential start Saturday could be skipped after Wednesday's rainout, Scott Merkin of the White Sox's official site reports.

Two rainouts over the first three days have rejiggered Chicago's rotation so that Miguel Gonzalez will start Saturday. That leaves open the possibility of No. 1 starter Jose Quintana starting Sunday on regular rest. With a day off Monday, James Shields, Derek Holland and Gonzalez can throw on regular rest, which pushes Covey out until next weekend.

Kelly pitched the final two innings of Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Pirates. He allowed one run without a walk or a strikeout to pick up the win.

Kelly has fallen out of the eighth-inning role, perhaps temporarily, because of a subpar final two weeks of spring training. The right-hander threw a respectable 17 strikes in 27 pitches and didn't walk a batter Wednesday. That's a step in the right direction for Kelly, who needs to prove he's commanding consistently for manager John Farrell to entrust him as a lock-down eighth-inning reliever.

Devenski pitched four no-hit innings of relief Wednesday, striking out seven and walking one in Houston's 5-3 walk-off win over Seattle.

Before George Springer received his warm reception at home plate following a 13th-inning walk-off home run, it was Devenski who made such a celebration possible. He used his changeup to flummox righties and lefties in his debut this season. The Astros had stretched him out during spring training, but he'd never thrown more than two innings in any spring outing. Devenski will be used in 2017 much like he was last season when he finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting. The 26-year-old should get the call in those prickly situations -- opponents threatening, men on base, tough hitter at the plate -- during the middle innings.

Martinez signed a minor-league contract with Houston and was assigned to Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Martinez spent spring training with Detroit and became available when released over the past weekend. The right-hander returns to the organization that originally signed him as an international free agent out of Venezuela back in 2005. In two minor-league stops last season, for the Twins and Tigers, the 29-year-old Martinez had a combined 5.96 ERA in 92.2 innings. He should serve as nothing more than starting depth with the Astros this season.

Colome gave up two hits in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to notch his second save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Yankees.

After saving 37 games last year, Colome has picked up right where he left off to begin 2017. The right-hander was the subject of trade rumors in the offseason, but unless Brad Boxberger (back) gets healthy, the Rays have no obvious successor to him in the closer role, which should give Colome plenty of job security -- especially if Tampa Bay can remain competitive in the AL East.

Shaw pitched a spotless ninth with a strikeout for his first save of the year Wednesday in Texas.

Fresh off picking up a hold Tuesday, Shaw got right back out there in the ninth inning Wednesday because Cody Allen and Andrew Miller had both pitched Monday and Tuesday. He's the clear third option for saves in the Cleveland bullpen, which means Shaw won't record too many unless injuries strike both Allen and Miller. He's a quality source of holds, though.

Barnes will miss Boston's next three games due to bereavement leave, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

Barnes will be away attending his grandmother's funeral. The 26-year-old has pitched a scoreless 1.2 innings this season, recording two strikeouts and a walk. He should be back with the team for Sunday's game against the Tigers in Detroit.

Axford (shoulder) will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Axford was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday, though it can be backdated a few days because he didn't appear in either of the Athletics' first two games. He apparently felt shoulder discomfort while warming up Tuesday. Manager Bob Melvin is hopeful the 34-year-old can return next week, though more should be known after his test results are revealed.