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Hentges (2-0) picked up the win in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Twins. He allowed a run on one hit and struck out two in one inning.

Hentges gave up a go-ahead solo home run to Carlos Correa in the top of the eighth inning, but the Guardians regained the lead in their half of the frame. This marked the second consecutive outing in which Hentges has given up a run, something he hadn't done all season. However, he's still sporting an impressive 2.33 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 31:7 K:BB in 27 innings. The southpaw's strong body of work could see him earn some high-leverage looks on a matchup basis, but he's picked up only one hold in 26 appearances.

Johnson (elbow) has resumed playing catch from about 90 feet, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Johnson will need to increase his throwing distance to about 120 feet before he's cleared to resume mound work. The 31-year-old isn't expected to be ready to return from the 60-day injured list until after the All-Star break.

Pomeranz (elbow) has been throwing bullpen sessions consisting of around 30 pitches at about 95 percent intensity for the past two weeks, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Assuming he's experienced no setbacks in his recovery from the flexor tendon surgery he underwent last August, Pomeranz should soon be ready to graduate to facing hitters in live batting practice. The Padres have yet to provide a clear timeline for Pomeranz to come off the 60-day injured list for his 2022 debut, but he likely won't be ready to go before the All-Star break.

Marinaccio earned a hold against the Athletics on Monday, striking out the only batter he faced.

The right-hander was called upon in the sixth inning to face Ramon Laureano, who represented the potential tying run. Marinaccio struck out Laureano on four pitches to preserve New York's 2-0 lead. The rookie reliever has pitched mostly in lower-leverage situations, but he has been very effective, registering a 2.60 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 21:9 K:BB over 17.1 innings.

Harvey (forearm) began a rehab assignment at the Nationals' rookie-level Florida Coast League affiliate Monday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Harvey threw 19 pitches during Monday's outing and struck out two in a perfect inning. The Nationals plan for the right-hander to make one more appearance in the Florida Coast League before progressing to the Double-A or Triple-A level.

Warren (triceps) walked two batters in a scoreless inning during his rehab appearance Tuesday with Triple-A Salt Lake.

Warren went on the 15-day injured list June 18 with the left triceps strain, so he'll likely need only one more rehab appearance, at most, before being deemed ready to rejoin the Angels. The 26-year-old has turned in a 3.97 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across his nine relief appearances with the big club this season.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he's "probably leaning more towards Friday" for activating Chapman (Achilles) from the 15-day injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Chapman was sharp Tuesday in what was likely his third and final rehab appearance in the minors. After making a couple outings with Double-A Somerset, he moved up to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and struck out two over a scoreless inning with the club. With Boone noting earlier in the week that Clay Holmes has proven worthy of the closer's role based on how he's performed while Chapman has been out, Laura Albanese of Newsday suggests that Chapman could be eased back into the Yankees' late-inning mix with some lower-leverage opportunities in his initial relief appearances upon coming off the IL.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Mears (elbow) hasn't yet resumed throwing, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Mears experienced right forearm tightness following a rehab start at Triple-A Indianapolis last Wednesday, and he's been shut down for a week. However, Tomczyk hopes that the right-hander will resume throwing off flat ground in the coming days. A better idea of Mears' return timetable is unlikely to be revealed until he resumes mound work.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Bednar (back) won't be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's game in Washington but is expected to avoid a stint on the injured list, Chris Halicke of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Bednar hasn't pitched since Saturday on account of a sore lower back, an injury that may have played a part in him uncharacteristically walking two batters and surrendering two runs in a blown save during his last time on the mound. Prior to that game, Bednar had produced a 1.30 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 48:8 K:BB across 34.2 innings while notching 11 saves in 13 chances, so he should have a decent amount of job security as the Pirates' closer.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Martinez will be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to start Thursday's game against the Mariners in Seattle, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 25-year-old right-hander will be entering the rotation as a replacement for Jared Koenig, who was optioned to Triple-A over the weekend. Martinez has delivered a strong 18.1 K-BB% over 13 starts for Las Vegas this season, but pitching in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League has likely played a part in him turning in an underwhelming 5.63 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. He'll be getting the call to Oakland for the second time this season after he tossed 5.1 scoreless frames in a winning effort May 10 against the Tigers in his MLB debut.