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Marinaccio's (shoulder) rehab assignment was transferred from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Double-A Somerset on Friday.

The move is likely based on geography, as Somerset plays at home this weekend while SWB is on the road in Lehigh Valley. Marinaccio logged one inning in an appearance Friday, striking out the side on 17 pitches, and he has struck out five batters in two rehab innings thus far. Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, the righty reliever could rejoin the Yankees as soon as Sunday.

Holmes allowed one hit and struck out three across 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the save Friday against the Orioles.

Holmes entered the game in the eighth inning after Michael King (elbow) exited suddenly. Holmes had no issue working on short notice and struck out half the batters he faced to record his 17th save of the season. He has maintained a pristine 1.26 ERA and 47:9 K:BB across 43 innings on the season.

King exited Friday's game against Baltimore due to an elbow injury, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

King was lifted suddenly in the eighth frame after completing an inning of work without allowing a baserunner. There's no official diagnosis, though any arm injury for a pitcher raises significant concern. King has been a key part of the Yankees' bullpen this season, as he's maintained a 2.29 ERA with a 66:16 K:BB across 51 innings.

Graterol (shoulder) played catch from 90 feet Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Graterol was reportedly pain-free prior to the session and hasn't felt any discomfort since. He'll continue to ramp up and a return in early-to-mid August appears realistic, barring any setbacks.

Treinen (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Treinen threw 36 pitches in a bullpen session July 13 and threw off flat ground during the All-Star break. Assuming all goes according to plan, Treinen will face hitters in live batting practice by the close of July. He'll likely need at least a brief rehab appearance, putting him in line for a mid-August return.

Holderman was traded to the Pirates in exchange for Daniel Vogelbach on Friday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Holderman will head to Pittsburgh after producing a 2.04 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 18 punchouts over 17.2 innings in 15 appearances with the Mets this season. He'll likely fill a middle relief role with the Pirates, but the rookie could slip into a high-leverage spot if the Bucs trade some veteran relievers at the deadline.

May (triceps) is expected to begin a rehab assignment in the near future, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Manager Buck Showalter said Friday that he believes May is close to starting a rehab assignment. The reliever has been out since early May while nursing a stress reaction in the lower portion of his humerus. Prior to getting hurt, May had struggled to a 8.64 ERA and 1.92 WHIP over 8.1 innings in eight appearances.

Rodriguez (elbow) has resumed throwing bullpens, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Rodriguez landed on the injured list April 14 due to a right elbow strain and doesn't yet have a timetable to return. Whether the right-hander joins the major-league roster when fully healthy likely depends on whether the Cubs deal some relievers at the trade deadline.

Alzolay (lat) has been throwing bullpen sessions at the Cubs' extended spring training facility in Arizona, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Alzolay has been on the injured list since late March due to a right lat strain that he sustained during spring training. While it's encouraging that the right-hander has resumed mound work, he doesn't yet have a timetable to return to game action. Alzolay will presumably require several rehab appearances before he's cleared to rejoin the Cubs.

Logue was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Logue was called up to serve as the the Athletics' 27th man and started Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader, suffering a loss despite registering a quality start. He gave up three runs (two earned) over six frames while striking out four. Logue will now return to Las Vegas, but he'll remain a top candidate for a call-up moving forward.