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Abreu (1-0) earned the win in relief Friday against the Mariners after pitching a scoreless inning.

Abreu didn't strike anyone out in this one and needed 19 pitches (11 strikes) to get the job done, but perhaps the most important thing is that he responded in a high-leverage situation. He owns a 4.91 ERA on the season but seems to be trending in the right path with two straight scoreless outings. He has 2.25 ERA across three appearances this month.

Peralta didn't factor into the decision Friday against Seattle after tossing 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and fanning two.

Peralta was reinstated from COVID-19 injured list Thursday. As expected, he didn't pitch deep into the game and only recorded five outs before being lifted. That said, this was his longest outing of the campaign since he hadn't completed more than 1.1 innings in any outing this season prior to Friday's. He now owns a 4.94 ERA on the season.

Antone (forearm) has been sent on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Louisville.

Antone began throwing bullpens in late July and was initially believed to be behind his teammates in his recovery, but he's been cleared to return to game action. Manager David Bell was hopeful that the right-hander would be reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to the end of the month, but he appears to be on track to beat that timetable.

McHugh (arm) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

McHugh's weekend activation was expected after he threw a 21-pitch bullpen session Wednesday. The right-hander didn't require a rehab assignment prior to rejoining the major-league bullpen, and he'll be in the mix for ninth-inning duties with Pete Fairbanks (shoulder), J.P. Feyereisen (biceps) and Nick Anderson (elbow) sidelined.

Nelson was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

Nelson spent just over two weeks in the minors but will rejoin the Yankees' bullpen after Aroldis Chapman (elbow) was placed on the injured list. The right-hander allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits and five walks while striking out nine in 6.1 innings across four relief appearances during his recent time at Triple-A.

Chapman was placed on the 10-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation Saturday, retroactive to Aug. 6.

Chapman had picked up saves in each of his last six outings, but he apparently developed an elbow issue. It's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the injured list, but Chad Green and Jonathan Loaisiga will likely be in consideration for ninth-inning duties while Chapman is sidelined.

Morgan is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Tigers, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

After getting a call-up from Triple-A Columbus to take the hill Monday when Cleveland required a fifth starter, Morgan came through with the best outing of his young career. Though he took a no-decision against the Blue Jays, he worked six innings and struck out nine, both of which were career-high totals. Barring an implosion against Detroit, Morgan should hold down a back-end spot in the Cleveland rotation at least until one of Aaron Civale (finger) or Shane Bieber (shoulder) returns from the injured list.

Clase struck out both batters he faced to record his 15th save of the season in a 6-1 win over the Tigers.

While the final score wasn't particularly close, Blake Parker ran into enough trouble in the ninth inning that the tying run was on deck, creating a save situation for Clase. The right-hander seems to have put his early July struggles behind him, turning in eight straight scoreless appearances with an 8:0 K:BB through 8.1 innings and converting four straight save opportunities.

Scrubb (shoulder) began a throwing program Friday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Scrubb, who was placed on the 10-day injured list July 19 with a right shoulder strain, threw 40 pitches off flat ground Friday as part of a throwing regimen designed by the team's trainers. There is no timetable for when the right-hander can throw off a mound.

Iglesias earned the save against the Dodgers on Friday, pitching one inning and allowing one unearned run on two hits while striking out one.

After the Angels tallied two runs in the top of the 10th inning, Iglesias came in to attempt to close things out. Things got dicey for the right-hander when Chris Taylor's two-out single put the tying run at second base, but Iglesias got AJ Pollock to ground out to end the game. The veteran closer is tied for fourth in the league with 24 saves on the campaign, and he has posted a 1.25 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and superb 33:2 K:BB across 21.2 frames while going 12-for-14 in save opportunities since June 23.