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Barnes (shoulder) has been able to play catch at the Red Sox's spring training facility in Florida but has not yet thrown a bullpen session, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Barnes struggled to a 7.94 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 14:12 K:BB in his first 20 outings of the season before hitting the injured list at the start of June with shoulder inflammation. He's making progress in his recovery, but since he's not working out in Boston and still has several more hurdles to clear, he doesn't appear especially close to being activated.

Taylor (back) will throw live batting practice Wednesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Taylor has been out all year with a strained lower back. He'd embarked on a rehab assignment back in mid-April but paused it in early May. He's been throwing again for roughly a month now, however, so another rehab assignment could be coming soon, though the Red Sox haven't specified when that could happen.

Speier (illness) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday.

Speier has spent the past two weeks on the COVID-19 injured list. Given the relatively brief length of his absence, he may only need one or two rehab appearances before he's cleared to return.

Hendriks (forearm) has been given a preliminary timeline of three weeks, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Hendriks hasn't pitched since Friday, but while his placement on the injured list can be backdated, he'll need a bit more than a minimum-length absence as he recovers from a forearm strain. The given timeline would see him return sometime in the early part of July. Kendall Graveman appears to be the best choice to replace him in the ninth inning, though he's pitched in two straight games, so any save chance Tuesday would likely to go Joe Kelly instead.

Holderman (shoulder) said Tuesday that he expects to return from the 15-day injured list when first eligible June 24 or shortly thereafter, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Holderman said he plans on resuming a throwing program in a few days after a recent MRI confirmed that he's dealing with a minor impingement of his right shoulder rather than a longer-term injury. Before landing on the IL, Holderman had emerged as a key piece out of the bullpen, accruing three wins while generating a 3.18 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 14:4 K:BB across 11.1 innings.

Neris will begin serving a three-game suspension starting with Tuesday's contest against the Rangers after the ban was reduced from four games following an appeal, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The reliever's suspension stems from MLB having deemed that he intentionally threw at the Mariners' Eugenio Suarez during the Astros' 7-4 loss to Seattle on June 7. Neris will miss the final two games of the Astros' series in Texas along with Friday's series opener against the White Sox before he's eligible to return Saturday.

May (triceps) is throwing out to 75 feet and will have another scan before throwing to hitters, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports

He is working his way back from a stress reaction in the lower portion of his humerus and has been slowly ramping up. May had a scan in late May and will have another one in the coming days.

The Nationals transferred Harvey (forearm) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.

Harvey had been on the shelf since April 21 with a right forearm strain and wasn't on track to return for at least another week, so the move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return timeline. The right-hander resumed throwing off a mound in late May and could soon be ready to begin a minor-league rehab assignment that will likely consist of several relief appearances.

The Nationals optioned Weems to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Weems appeared in six games out of the Washington bullpen following his May 31 call-up from Triple-A, covering 6.1 innings while giving up seven earned runs on eight hits and six walks. Francisco Perez was recalled from Rochester to replace Weems in the bullpen.

The Nationals recalled Perez from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

The arrival of Perez gives the Nationals a fresh arm out of the bullpen after Washington needed five relievers to cover all nine innings of Monday's 9-5 loss to Atlanta when starter Josiah Gray was scratched leading up to the contest. Perez has previously covered 5.1 innings in his six appearances out of the Washington bullpen this season, giving up three earned runs on six hits and six walks while striking out four.