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Barnes pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Boston's 4-1 win over the Rays on Saturday. He's made three straight scoreless appearances.

Red Sox manager John Farrell will have to rely on Barnes as he attempts to manage the turbulence in a bullpen that's been hit with injuries to Junichi Tazawa (shoulder) and Craig Kimbrel (knee). Farrell has recently shown more faith in Barnes, who has whittled his ERA from 3.64 to 2.93 over the last 10 appearances (14 strikeouts, two walks, 12.1 innings). He may be able steal a save opportunity during the time Kimbrel is on the DL (3-to-6 weeks), but the Red Sox will settle for keeping Barnes' walks down and providing stability in a setup role.

Moore (5-6) allowed four runs, two of which were earned, on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over six innings to take the loss Saturday at the Red Sox.

Moore gave up a pair of runs in both the fourth and fifth innings, and the Rays' offense failed to give him much support, leading to his sixth loss of the year. He's now held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts, and he has a 4.46 ERA on the season. He'll make his next start after the All-Star break.

Robertson has a high left leg strain and will not be available Sunday, MLB.com's Scott Merkin reports.

He was unavailable for Saturday's game, although that was not public knowledge until after the game. Nate Jones, who got the save Saturday, figures to be in line for save opportunities in the short term. Look for Robertson's status to be updated in the coming days.

Robertson was not used in Saturday's save situation because he is dealing with an unspecified leg injury, the Daily Herald's Scot Gregor reports.

Instead the White Sox turned to Nate Jones, who recorded four outs en route to his third save of the season. It is unclear what exactly Robertson is dealing with and his status will be updated when more news is available.

Robertson is dealing with a left leg injury and he's unlikely to be available Sunday.

Robertson did not pitch in Saturday's game against the Braves and at this point the expectation is that he'll be shelved Sunday as the White Sox head into the All-Star break. A clearer diagnosis has not been provided, but Robertson will likely undergo further testing later Saturday.

Green was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

The Yankees recalled right-hander Nick Goody from Triple-A on Saturday, so Green will be sent down to clear space on the 25-man roster. Green has appeared in four games for the big league club on the season, making three starts and compiling a 7.04 ERA across 15.1 innings.

Kimbrel (knee) has been diagnosed with a left medial meniscus tear and will undergo surgery Monday, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports. He's been placed on the DL and is expected to miss 3-to-6 weeks.

Kimbrel sustained the injury while running prior to Friday's game, and he'll now miss at least the rest of the month, and possibly a portion of August. The 3-to-6-week timetable is far from exact, but a more concrete estimate should be available following Monday's procedure. Boston has not announced who will take over as the interim closer, but Brad Zielger, who was acquired via trade late Friday night, could be the top option.

Kahnle was recalled to the White Sox on Saturday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Kahnle was called up prior to Saturday's game against the Braves, in response to Carlos Rodon's sprained left wrist which caused the southpaw to land on the disabled list. During his time with Triple-A Charlotte, Kahnle has touted a 3.00 ERA with a 1.07 WHIP during 27 innings this season. He has also seen time with the big league club this year, making five relief appearances, giving up three earned runs during 4.1 innings on the mound.

Green (1-2) gave up seven earned runs on five hits and two walks over 4.1 innings in Friday's 10-2 loss to the Indians. He struck out six.

It was a mixed bag for the young arm, who only found the strike zone on 49 of his 86 pitches but who also managed to induce 14 swings-and-misses on the night. Green's downfall was clearly the long ball, as he gave up three homers in the first inning to Carlos Santana, Jason Kipnis and Lonnie Chisenhall in a disastrous opening frame. Mike Napoli tagged him with a mammoth 467-foot shot in the third as well and Green got the hook two innings later after giving up a one-out single to Jason Kipnis. Manager Joe Girardi will make a decision on a potential second-half rotation spot for the 25-year-old over the All-Star break.

Martinez was optioned to Double-A Frisco on Friday and will not start Saturday's game for the Rangers, as was originally planned, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson reports.

Kyle Lohse was summoned from Triple-A on Friday to make Saturday's start in place of Martinez. It's not a major surprise that Martinez was optioned, given how bad he had been for the Rangers. He will start for Frisco on Saturday and then move to Triple-A Round Rock after the Triple-A All-Star break. It's possible Martinez could find his way back to the big leagues, possibly even to make a few more starts this season, but his 6.45 ERA and 8:15 K:BB in 22.1 innings this year should be enough to scare prospective owners away.