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Harvey (groin) will pitch two innings at extended spring training Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Harvey was shut down earlier in the month after experiencing discomfort in his groin, and Thursday will mark his first action since then. He'll likely head to High-A Frederick when healthy.

Boxberger (abdomen) has been cleared to begin baseball activities, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

Boxberger has already begun throwing bullpen sessions, but it appears he'll now be able to fully ramp it up with no further restrictions in his rehab. The 27-year-old remains on track for a mid-May return, though a minor league rehab assignment seems like a strong possibility before then.

Norris was reinstated from the disabled list Tuesday and was consequently optioned to Triple-A Toledo.

Norris had been sidelined since the second half of spring training with non-displaced fractures in his back, but it appears that he is good to go at full capacity. He'll slot into the rotation at Triple-A and could be one of the first starters called up if a member of the major league rotation goes down with an injury.

Farmer was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

Farmer turned in a pair of strong appearances in his latest minor league stint, working to a 1.80 ERA over five innings. He's worked exclusively out of the bullpen with the major league team so far this season, but with Shane Greene (blister) potentially needing a trip to the DL, Farmer could slot into the starting rotation.

Smith (forearm) was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, but the game has been postponed due to weather, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Smith will have his first appearance delayed by a day, but he figures to remain on a similar timeline, targeting an early-May return. The expectation is that the right-hander will need three appearances before making his Red Sox debut after starting the year on the DL.

Kimbrel struck out two batters during a perfect ninth inning to pick up the save in Monday night's 1-0 win over Atlanta.

Kimbrel atoned for his sins the previous day when he blew a save against Houston on Sunday. The blown save led to another three innings, so the Red Sox were a tired bunch when checking into their Atlanta-area hotel at 5:30 a.m. He's gotten off to a rocky start, having allowed five runs on five hits (two homers) and five walks in 10 innings, but there's no reason to panic.

Colome received his fourth save when he recorded the final out of the ninth Monday against the Orioles.

The Rays played matchups in the ninth inning against Baltimore, as righty Erasmus Ramirez handled Adam Jones and lefty Xavier Cedeno took out Chris Davis before Cedeno was left to clean things up. He did so with five pitches as Mark Trumbo grounded out to third to close out the game. This marks Colome's second straight save of less than a full inning as he is reaping the benefits of Tampa's closer-by-committee approach with Brad Boxberger out.

Graveman (1-2) was hit hard on Monday against the Tigers, allowing six runs in 4.2 innings. He allowed 10 hits, walked one, and struck out four.

The righty came into Monday's game with a 2.04 ERA, so the lousy start could just be a minor speed bump. Graveman was victimized by the long ball in this one, allowing three home runs, something that has been done against him just one other time in his career. Graveman will look to keep the ball in the park in Saturday's start against the Astros.

The Twins did not allow Duffey (shoulder) to play catch Monday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Twins manager Paul Molitor described Duffey's injury as a "flesh wound" when asked about the ailment Monday. For now, Duffey is day-to-day, along with teammate Ervin Santana (back), which could leave the Twins in a difficult spot with their rotation later in the week.

Norris (back) is expected to make his final rehab start Monday night at Triple-A Toledo, Matthew B. Mowery of The Oakland Press reports.

The Tigers may need another starter sooner than expected due to Shane Greene's blister problem, but Norris will presumably rejoin the rotation barring a setback with Toledo on Monday night. Details regarding the date and opponent for Norris' return will likely come later this week.