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Hendriks (back) acknowledged that he likely won't be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's game against the Royals, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Hendriks noted that he experienced back tightness during his appearance in Saturday's loss to the Twins, but he still proceeded to pitch the next day in the series finale. He ended up taking his second loss of the season in the Twins' 6-4 victory, as he allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk in the 1.1-inning appearance. Though Hendriks said he's feeling better after resting the past two days, the White Sox will likely look to stay away from him Wednesday to extend him more recovery time. The 33-year-old closer is expected to throw a bullpen session instead Wednesday, and if he back responds well to the activity, he should avoid a trip to the injured list.

Kelly (biceps) will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Kelly was rumored to be nearing a rehab assignment Tuesday and now he has an official start date set for this weekend. The righty reliever signed with the White Sox in the offseason after three seasons with the Dodgers, but he's yet to make his season debut as he has been nursing a nerve issue in his arm. He posted a 1.80 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over 10 innings with the Dodgers in 2021. When healthy, Kelly will likely operate as a high-leverage option in the late innings for the White Sox.

The Pirates no longer list Wilson as their scheduled starter for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, as Dillon Peters is now set to take the hill instead, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Pittsburgh has yet to provide an explanation for the change, but it's possible that Wilson is dealing with an injury or illness or facing a demotion to the bullpen or Triple-A Indianapolis for performance-related reasons. Over his first three starts this season, Wilson has failed to reach the sixth inning and has submitted a 6.35 ERA and 1.76 WHIP.

Peters is starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Bryse Wilson was initially slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh on Wednesday, but the 24-year-old was scratched from the start for an unspecified reason. Peters' first five appearances of the season came as a reliever, and he struck out eight in 10.1 scoreless innings while picking up three wins. The southpaw threw 2.2 innings during Sunday's win over the Cubs, so he's unlikely to be able to handle a full workload Wednesday.

Diaz walked one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his third save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Cardinals.

It's the first time in nine appearances this season Diaz failed to strike anyone out, but he still got the job done. He still boasts a dominant 40.0 percent strikeout rate, however, leading to a sparkling 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over nine innings.

Jansen struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Cubs.

The veteran closer had a shaky first appearance for Atlanta, but since then Jansen has delivered six straight scoreless outings with a 9:0 K:BB and five straight save conversions. The 34-year-old's 3.86 ERA looks out of place next to his 0.71 WHIP, 38.5 percent strikeout rate and 1.08 FIP.

Pivetta didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out six.

The right-hander retired the first six batters he faced, but things quickly went sideways for Pivetta after he issued a leadoff walk to Santago Espinal in the third. He ended up needing 98 pitches (60 strikes) to record 14 outs and exited the game with Boston down 2-1, although a rally in the eighth took him off the hook for the loss. Pivetta is impossible to trust on fantasy rosters right now regardless of his matchup, as his 8.27 ERA and 1.96 WHIP through 16.1 innings are well-earned given his ugly 16.7 percent walk rate and 2.20 HR/9.

Bender worked a perfect ninth inning Tuesday without a walk or strikeout to record his third save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Nationals.

The right-hander hadn't pitched since last Wednesday due to hip soreness, but Bender seemed healthy in this one as he needed only seven pitches (six strikes) to nail down the save. The 27-year-old still appears to be manager Don Mattingly's top option as closer for now, but with Dylan Floro (shoulder) closing in on his season debut, that could soon change.

Diekman allowed three runs on three hits while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning, picking up a blown save, in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays.

The Red Sox were in position to snap a three-game losing streak, but Diekman served up a two-run, game-tying home run to George Springer in the bottom of the ninth inning. It was the second consecutive game in which Diekman was unable to shut the door, though Boston escaped with a win last Friday.

Santana struck out one over a scoreless inning in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.

Santana worked a scoreless ninth inning in his second game back after spending time on the COVID-19-related injury list. After getting tagged with a loss in his first outing of the season, Santana has made four consecutive scoreless appearances. He's been deployed in the last third of games but is not considered a candidate to close out games when Texas is leading.