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Schultz (hip) felt good after his rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet reports. He threw two innings, allowing four runs, five hits and a walk.

Schultz didn't throw a great game, but in a rehab start, feeling good is perhaps more important than pitching well. Once he gets medically cleared, he will likely return to the Blue Jays as a middle reliever.

Kimbrel struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning against Kansas City on Wednesday, notching his 11th save in the process.

Kimbrel hasn't given up a hit or walk in his last three innings to go along with nine straight scoreless appearances. During those nine appearances, he has lowered his WHIP to 0.78 and has recorded a 13.0 K/9. The 27-year-old flamethrower is on pace for another 40-save season with high strikeout totals.

Johnson was placed on the temporary inactive list Saturday to seek treatment for an anxiety issue, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Johnson has struggled at Triple-A Pawtucket of late, including his most recent outing in which he allowed six runs over five innings. Johnson is required to sit out for a minimum of three consecutive days while on the temporary inactive list.

Kelly (shoulder) has been activated off the 15-day disabled list and will start Saturday against the Indians.

After missing a month due to a right shoulder impingement, Kelly will get the start Saturday at Fenway Park. Kelly got off to a rough start this season, notching a 9.35 ERA through three starts before landing on the DL. However, he did have an 11.42 K/9 in that stretch and he'll be facing an Indians team that strikes out 21.9 percent of the time.

Santiago allowed four runs on three hits and three walks while striking out two over 2.2 innings in a no-decision against the Orioles on Friday.

Santiago gave up three home runs in his short stint, but a three-run sixth inning by the Angels took him off the hook for a loss. He's now failed to complete six innings in four of his last five starts, and during that stretch, his ERA has grown from 2.70 to 3.93. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Rangers.

Kelly (shoulder) will be activated off the disabled list to start Saturday's game against the Indians, the Boston Globe reports.

Kelly made three starts while out on rehab, including his final outing, when he got up to 92 pitches over 6.1 innings. The radar gun tracked him at 98 miles per hour on his final fastball before leaving the mound. "To the point of the progression of the number of pitches thrown, the velocity that he held, the command of his pitches all have been very solid," said manager John Farrell. "His work here yesterday in the bullpen was strong, so he's set to go."

Smith (forearm) will be checked out by a doctor in New York on Monday for a second opinion, the Boston Globe reports.

Smith said the pain he's feeling now is "very similar" to what he felt in spring training, when he was shut down with a strained right flexor muscle. He noted some discomfort in his delivery, particularly his slider. After working his way back from the initial soreness, Smith was activated in early May, but has been unable to pitch on consecutive days and has needed multiple days to recover before being used again.

May allowed a run on two hits (one home run) in a third of an inning in Friday's loss to Toronto. He's given up eight runs in his last two innings over four appearances.

May began the season strong with a 1.89 ERA and 27:8 K:BB ratio in 19 innings. He looked set to possibly take over the closer role with Kevin Jepsen struggling. However, May's implosion the past week may not make him the clear choice if Jepsen continues to struggle as the team's closer with Glen Perkins out indefinitely with a shoulder injury.

Duffy gave up six runs over 5.2 innings on nine hits with one walk and two strikeouts to fall to 1-3 in Friday's loss to Toronto.

It was Duffy's first poor outing in five starts since being recalled from Triple-A. He had just two strikeouts after 23 in his prior 24.3 innings. Hopefully it was just an off night against one of the league's better offenses.

Colome worked around one hit, striking out a pair over a scoreless inning to record his 11th save in the Rays' win over Detroit on Friday night.

Colome has provided solid work at the end of the Rays' bullpen, but with Brad Boxberger due back off the disabled list soon, he will reportedly move back to a set-up role. That will be a big hit to his fantasy value, but if Boxberger should struggle, he has proven he is up to the job.