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May (undisclosed) will play catch off flat ground Wednesday, Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press reports.

May hasn't pitched since June 1 while he deals with some general soreness, but manager Paul Molitor indicated the reliever may be available Wednesday if the throwing session goes well. The 26-year-old has struggled on the season, so the time off could potentially serve him well provided he's back to full health.

Putnam (elbow) will be available to pitch Wednesday, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Putnam hasn't pitched since June 1 as he's dealt with a bout of elbow soreness, but it appears the situation wasn't anything overly serious. He's been a mostly solid option out of the Chicago bullpen thus far, striking out 25 over 23 innings while managing a 2.35 ERA.

Kelly (groin) will likely miss his next Triple-A start, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports.

Kelly left his last start after suffering a right groin injury and was examined in Boston on Wednesday. It was his first minor league start since being sent down -- he struck out five and allowed three runs over 4.2 innings -- and the club will likely want to be sure Kelly's back to full health before even considering calling him back up.

Tonkin pitched 1.2 innings in Tuesday's victory over the Marlins, retiring each of the five batters he faced.

Although his ERA has risen to 3.10 after being in the realm of 2.00 for the first month and a half of the 2016 campaign, Tonkin has made strides to improve his game, particularly in terms of pitch control. After walking seven batters in his first 12 innings of action, Tonkin has walked only two in his last 17 frames. His strikeout rate has also improved from 2015's mark of 19 percent to 28 percent.

May has not pitched since June 1 and wasn't available in Tuesday's game. "[May] has been a little sore, so we've been trying to protect him. I''m hopeful he's back and ready to go to work tomorrow," manager Paul Molitor told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

May had been showing some signs of improvement recently after a terrible month of May (8.74 ERA) by allowing one run in four innings over his last five games with a 8:1 K:BB. Hopefully his soreness isn't the result of a significant injury.

Kimbrel picked up his 14th save as he worked around a hit to record a scoreless 10th inning in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

The hit was just the 12th Kimbrel has allowed in 23.1 innings, but it didn't matter a bit as the Red Sox closer has bounced back from his last blown save to record three straight scoreless outings. Kimbrel's current 2.70 ERA would be the worst of his career, but his 0.87 WHIP would be his best mark since 2012.

Moore (2-4) allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in a loss Tuesday to the Diamondbacks.

Moore still can't figure out how to keep the ball in the yard. He was touched up for home runs by Jake Lamb and Paul Goldschmidt on Tuesday to raise his total to 14 allowed on the season. Only Max Scherzer (16) has given up more home runs than Moore this season. Moore has never allowed more than 18 home runs in a season, and rediscovering that ability to keep the ball on the ground and out of the seats will be the only way for him to bring his 5.56 ERA down to earth.

Manaea (2-4) gave up five runs on six hits and two walks and struck out six over seven innings in a loss Tuesday against Milwaukee.

Manaea got touched up for a pair of home runs, which continues to be a huge issue for the rookie. He has now surrendered seven in his first eight starts, resulting in a 1.2 HR/9. Missing bats hasn't been a problem -- he induced 16 whiffs against Milwaukee on Tuesday -- but he just hasn't shown the command to get through entire games without making those big mistakes just yet. His ERA is up to 6.20, and he'll have to keep the ball in the yard to start bringing that down.

Putnam was unavailable for Tuesday's game due to elbow soreness, MLB.com's Scott Merkin reports.

Apparently he has been unavailable for a few games, but the injury is just now coming to light. Putnam, who last pitched on June 1, appears to be day-to-day for now, but his status will be updated if a longer absence is expected.

Kelly left Tuesday's game for Triple-A Pawtucket with a right groin injury, the Providence Journal's Bill Koch reports.

Kelly has been working on some mechanical adjustments with the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate, but may be sidelined for a spell after suffering a groin injury Tuesday. The Red Sox are waiting for a fifth starter to emerge as the season goes on, with Kelly hoping to be that guy if he could make some tweaks in the minors. His status will be updated when more details about the injury are released.