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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Chapman (elbow) may not need to go on a rehab assignment before rejoining the Yankees, Justin Shackil of SiriusXM reports.

Chapman threw long toss Saturday with positive results, and a recent MLB.com report indicated that the team is hopeful he can return as soon as this week. The veteran closer last pitched Aug. 5, but he isn't likely to need much time to ramp back up given that he hasn't thrown more than one inning in an outing this season. His return should be a boon to a Yankees bullpen that has lost a ninth-inning lead multiple times during Chapman's absence.

Howard's next start in scheduled for Thursday against the Mariners, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Howard was initially on track to get the ball for Tuesday's series opener and appeared positioned for a two-start week, but that's off the table with the Rangers electing to break Taylor Hearn into the rotation. Hearn -- who had worked four innings behind Howard in both of his last two outings as part of a "tandem starter" arrangement -- will get the nod Tuesday, while Howard returns to the hill Thursday on seven days' rest. Howard hasn't covered more than three innings in any of his starts with Texas as the organization looks to manage the young right-hander's workload, so it's unclear if he'll be allowed to work deeper into Thursday's contest even with Hearn no longer set to follow him.

Hearn is scheduled to start Tuesday's series opener versus the Mariners, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Hearn has previously made three starts for the Rangers this season, but his most recent appearances have come in long relief of Spencer Howard. Rather than deploying the two in tandem, the Rangers will have both Hearn and Howard start games during the series against Seattle, with Howard taking the hill Thursday. Since Hearn worked four innings behind Howard in both of his past two outings, the former should be decently stretched out for starting duty as he steps back into the rotation. Drew Anderson lingers as a long-relief option if neither Hearn nor Howard are able to work deep into their respective starts this week.

Colome threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn a win (moving to 3-4) in Sunday's victory over Tampa Bay.

Colome has turned his season around since inheriting the closer role after the trade deadline. He's thrown 6.1 scoreless innings with just two walks and no home runs since Aug. 3, amassing five saves and a win. He only has two strikeouts over that stretch, but he's improved his command from earlier in the season.

Coonrod (forearm) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

On the shelf since June 25 with right forearm tendinitis, Coonrod initially appeared on track to rejoin the Phillies within a month, but he was pulled off his rehab assignment in July after two appearances when he experienced a setback. The right-hander was cleared to resume his throwing program shortly thereafter, and he now looks ready to test his forearm out in a game setting once again. He's expected to remain in the minors for a week before the Phillies likely bring him back from the 60-day injured list for their two-game set with the Rays that begins Aug. 24. The 28-year-old reliever compiled a 4.18 ERA and 1.29 WHIP to go with eight holds and two saves in 27 appearances before landing on the IL.

Manager Derek Shelton said Sunday after the Pirates' 2-1 loss to the Brewers that Peters will remain in the Pittsburgh rotation for at least one more turn, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Peters was summoned from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday and stepped in as a replacement for starter Bryse Wilson, who was moved to the 10-day injured list with general fatigue. The 28-year-old lefty took the loss in his Pirates debut, but he did well to limit the Brewers to two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. Peters tentatively lines up to make his next start Saturday in St. Louis.

Iglesias picked up the save Sunday against the Astros after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and fanning three.

Iglesias had to retire the final four outs of the contest, but he was extremely sharp since he only needed 28 pitches (19 strikes) to get the job done. Iglesias now has 26 saves on the season and has allowed just one earned run over his last 10 appearances.

Peralta worked around one hit to earn a two-out save against the White Sox on Sunday.

Peralta inherited a one-out, two-on threat and allowed one run to score on a Tim Anderson base hit. He then induced a game-ending double play, escaping with his fourth save of the year after just five pitches. He's tossed 7.1 innings with seven strikeouts, one unearned run and a pair of saves over his last six appearances.

Alcala (biceps) played catch in the outfield Sunday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

He's making progress, but there's not yet a timetable for Alcala's return. His right biceps tendinitis has at least been described as "mild," which suggests that Alcala should make it back from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season.

Knehr (1-0) allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out one across two innings, earning the win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Knehr was called up prior to Sunday's game to fill innings in the scheduled bullpen game. He entered in the third inning in a tie game and allowed a run in the third frame on a Ketel Marte triple. However, the Padres scored three in the fifth frame to take the lead and put Knehr in line for the win. The 24-year-old has allowed just one run in 6.1 innings over his past three appearances. On the season, he has a 2.77 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 13 innings.