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Kittredge (back) was activated from the 15-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the White Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) is on the injured list, and Collin Poche is the most recent Rays reliever to get a save. Kittredge struck out one and allowed one hit in a scoreless inning on his rehab assignment. He could slot right back into high-leverage work Sunday.

Kilian gave up three earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings Saturday in Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Cardinals. He did not factor in the decision.

The Cubs' top pitching prospect, Kilian made his long-awaited debut in the nightcap against St. Louis and was perfect through the first three innings, including striking out the first two batters he faced. The Cardinals struck for three runs in the fourth inning with the top of the lineup getting a second look at Kilian. He leaned on his 93-mph sinker (touched 97 mph) and his 89-mph cutter (touched 92 mph) while also mixing in his 95-mph four-seamer and his curveball. It remains to be seen if Kilian will stick in a six-man rotation, but he could be optioned back to Triple-A Iowa when Chris Martin is activated from the bereavement list.

Diamondbacks pitching coach Brent Strom said Gilbert will "probably" start Tuesday in Cincinnati, Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic reports.

Gilbert, who is currently on the taxi squad while Arizona is on the road, would be taking the spot vacated by the injured Humberto Castellanos (elbow). The left-hander has made three appearances for Arizona this season, posting a 5.02 ERA while allowing five home runs in 14.1 innings.

Hendriks earned a save against the Rays on Saturday with a perfect ninth inning that included two strikeouts.

Hendriks faced a challenge in protecting a one-run lead, but he got through the ninth comfortably, striking out the final two batters he faced and needing only nine pitches to retire the side. The right-hander hasn't been scored upon in seven straight outings and has racked up 12 strikeouts while going 6-for-6 in save chances over that stretch. He ranks fourth in the majors with 15 saves on the campaign.

Warren (nose) began a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday and threw a scoreless inning, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Warren was hit in the face by a batted ball during batting practice May 3 and was diagnosed with a broken nose. He underwent surgery a week later and took some time to recover before making his return to the mound Friday. He'll likely need a few more rehab outings before he's ready to return to the big-league club.

Snider (4-2) pitched a perfect inning to earn the win Saturday versus the Astros.

Snider worked the sixth inning after five shutout frames from starter Kris Bubic. In the bottom of the sixth, Salvador Perez opened the scoring with a two-run home run, and the Royals' bullpen protected the lead from there to get Snider his fourth win of the year. The right-hander has been a little inconsistent with runs allowed in six of his last 12 appearances. He has a 6.05 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 12:8 K:BB through 19.1 innings in 24 appearances overall. He's added six holds and a blown save.

Pivetta (5-4) earned the win Saturday over the Athletics, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out seven in seven shutout innings.

Pivetta's streak of quality starts is up to six, and he's earned the win in his last five turns on the hill. He gave up next to nothing Saturday in a dominant performance. The month-long hot streak has dropped his ERA from 7.84 on May 1 to 3.50 on Saturday. The right-hander has added a 1.10 WHIP and 58:21 K:BB through 61.2 innings across 11 starts overall. Pivetta will look to keep things rolling on the road next week against a tougher opponent in the Angels.

Melancon (1-6) took the loss Saturday versus the Pirates. He allowed two runs on two hits without recording an out.

Melancon was taken deep by Jack Suwinski for a walkoff two-run home run in the ninth inning. This was the fifth time in 22 appearances Melancon has allowed multiple runs. He's now 11-for-13 in save chances while sporting an ugly 6.87 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB through 18.1 innings. Ian Kennedy or Joe Mantiply could be options for saves if Melancon's struggles continue deeper into the season.

Barlow struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.

Barlow blew a save and took the loss Friday against the M's, but he bounced back with a clean inning Saturday for his 10th save in 11 chances. He's kept runs off the board in 14 of his 19 appearances this year. The 26-year-old now has a 2.33 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB across 19.1 innings.

Otto (4-2) earned the win Saturday versus the Mariners. He allowed two runs on two hits, five walks and a hit batter with four strikeouts in five innings.

Otto carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning despite his lackluster control in the contest. He then allowed a single to Cal Raleigh and a two-run home run to Jesse Winker to account for the runs on his line. It's been a good stretch lately for Otto, who has won each of his last three starts while allowing five runs (four earned) in 16 innings in that span. He's at a 4.24 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 33:23 K:BB across 40.1 innings in eight starts this year. The right-hander lines up for a road start versus the White Sox next week.