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Lynn (knee) is getting close to facing live hitters, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Lynn has been throwing off a mound for several weeks, and manager Tony La Russa said Saturday that the right-hander is likely one or two bullpen sessions away from facing live hitters. The White Sox remain hopeful that Lynn will be able to return to game action around early June.

Ober (groin) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Ober threw 20 pitches during a bullpen session Wednesday and will now return to game action with the team's Triple-A affiliate. If the right-hander's Triple-A start goes well Saturday, he'll likely be in the mix to rejoin the Twins' rotation late next week or sometime next weekend.

Crawford was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.

Crawford made eight relief appearances for the Red Sox after making the team's Opening Day roster this year, but he sputtered to an 8.44 ERA and 2.16 WHIP in 10.2 innings. He'll head to the minors after Rich Hill (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Saturday.

Hill was activated from the COVID-19 injured list as expected ahead of his scheduled start Saturday against the Rangers.

Hill tested positive for the virus is early May but returns after missing just one start. Whether or not he'll be on a reduced pitch count after his brief absence is uncertain. He hasn't pitched deep into games to begin with, as he's reached five innings in just one of his five starts thus far. Kutter Crawford was optioned to clear space on the roster.

Irvin (shoulder) came away from Friday's bullpen session feeling healthy and is now slated to make a rehab start with Single-A Stockton on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The left-hander has been making steady progress since being placed on the injured list with shoulder tendonitis May 5. If Irvin's start with the Ports goes well, he could be activated shortly thereafter.

Ryu (forearm) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's start against the Rays.

Ryu dealt with forearm inflammation since mid-April, but he'll return to the Blue Jays after missing just under a month. He tossed 74 pitches over four innings during his rehab start at Triple-A Buffalo last Saturday, so it's possible he'll be on a pitch count during his return to action against Tampa Bay.

Manning (shoulder) will make one more rehab start for Triple-A Toledo, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Manning has already thrown a pair of rehab outings as he makes his way back from shoulder inflammation, but he only got up to 3.2 frames in his most recent one Friday. He'll be targeting 75-80 pitches in his next start, which should leave him ready for something close to a full workload when he returns to the majors.

Faedo will start Monday against the Rays, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Faedo's last two appearances have come in the majors, but both came during doubleheaders, so the Tigers were allowed to send him to the minors between starts. He'll be up as a normal member of the roster for Monday's start, so the Tigers will have to make a decision at that point about whether or not he'll remain in the big leagues.

Roberson was traded from the Marlins to the Rays on Saturday as the player to be named later in the deal involving Louis Head, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Roberson has made seven appearances (one start) between Single-A Jupiter and Double-A Pensacola this year and has posted a 6.75 ERA and 2.70 WHIP in 6.2 innings. The right-hander will likely report to Double-A Montgomery to begin his time with his new organization.

Corry (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list at High-A Eugene on Saturday.

Corry is likely to be out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder, so this is just a procedural move. He should be good to go fairly early on in 2023.