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Diaz will be activated from the paternity list ahead of Friday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Diaz had been on the paternity list since Wednesday due to the birth of his son, but he arrived at Citizens Bank Park in time to join the bullpen for Friday's contest. The right-hander earned a win and four saves across his last five appearances prior to his absence, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out nine in five innings during that time.

Feyereisen (biceps) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Feyereisen landed on the injured list July 21 due to biceps tendinitis, but he underwent an MRI that didn't reveal any structural damage. The right-hander's weekend return to the mound was expected, and he'll now begin the process of ramping up his workload before the team doctors clear him to return to game action.

Sims (elbow) could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Sunday against the Pirates, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Sims has been on the shelf since late June with an elbow sprain. The right-hander began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on July 27, and he pitched on consecutive days Wednesday and Thursday. So long as he comes out of his latest outing feeling good, he figures to be reinstated as soon as the series finale against Pittsburgh.

Anderson (elbow/COVID-19 protocols) is slated to throw a bullpen session Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Anderson's rehab was recently delayed due to "COVID-related issues," but he'll resume mound work after missing approximately a week. The Rays will likely determine a timetable for his return to game action based on how Saturday's throwing session goes.

Cimber picked up the save Thursday against Cleveland after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, striking out one.

Cimber has been pitching very well of late and extended his streak of scoreless appearances to seven games, but he also recorded his first save of the campaign in a composed manner -- he needed 14 pitches (nine strikes) to close things out. He owns a 2.22 ERA across 47 appearances between the Marlins and the Blue Jays this season.

Green (5-5) earned the win in relief Thursday against the Mariners after allowing one run on two hits while fanning two across two innings.

Green might have allowed a solo shot to Jarred Kelenic in the seventh inning, but other than that, he was composed on the mound en route to his fifth win of the campaign. Green might have recorded two of his five wins since the All-Star break, but he also has given up runs in three of his last five games and has been struggling for a few weeks now. The right-hander owns a 5.40 ERA across 12 appearances (15 innings) since the beginning of July.

Chapman earned the save over the Mariners on Wednesday by tossing a scoreless frame in which he gave up one hit and one walk while striking out one.

Chapman's outing didn't come without some stress -- Seattle got the tying run on base with a two-out single -- but the veteran closer was able to close out the contest and notch his 23rd save. His job appeared to be at least mildly in question after he gave up nine runs across 1.1 frames between June 23 and July 4, but Chapman has rebounded since then with an 11-inning stretch during which he has surrendered just one run while collecting 19 strikeouts. Walks remain a concern, however, as the left-hander has issued eight free passes in the 11-inning span and has posted a less-than-ideal 6.4 BB/9 on the season.

Sewald (6-3) was tagged with the loss in relief Thursday against the Yankees, as he gave up three runs on three hits while fanning one.

Tyler Anderson delivered a good performance Thursday, but the bullpen faltered once again and Sewald was the one that allowed the Yankees to score what would eventually be the winning run. Aside from blowing the save and essentially giving the game away, Sewald also ended a streak of six straight scoreless appearances.

Harris has not pitched this year due an undisclosed injury.

The 24-year-old lefty last logged a 2.51 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 29 strikeouts in 28.2 innings at High-A in 2019.

Pardinho has been shut down since July 8 with elbow soreness, Ben Badler of Baseball America reports.

He underwent Tommy John surgery in February of 2020, so the three innings he logged in the Florida Complex League this year were his first since 2019. It's certainly concerning that he is back on the shelf, and we may not see him return to game action this season. Pardinho has a career 2.48 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 103 strikeouts in 90.2 innings and won't turn 21 until January.