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Wong (finger) has begun baseball activities including some catching drills, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Wong is out indefinitely with a fracture of his left pinky finger. Boston manager Alex Cora was optimistic about Wong doing the catching drills and noted that Wong is progressing.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Yoshida (shoulder) is not close to a rebab assignment, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Yoshida continues to rehab in Fort Myers and is working on a throwing program. He's not going to be ready for duty in the majors until he's able to make throws from the outfield.

Mullins went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a steal in Tuesday's loss to the Guardians.

Mullins finally got the Orioles on the board in the seventh with a solo home run to center. He is currently pacing the club in nearly every offensive category while sitting eighth in all of baseball with a .435 on-base percentage and seventh with a 1.055 OPS.

Rafaela went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Tampa Bay.

The struggling Rafaela returned to the lineup after sitting out the first game of the series. He entered Tuesday batting .220/.291/.260 with a 46 percent chase rate over 55 plate appearances. Red Sox manager Alex Cora told Christopher Smith of MassLive.com on Tuesday that Rafaela has been "swinging a lot" and wants to see the outfielder be more selective. The manager added that even when there are pitches to hit, Rafaela is rushing his swing.

Morton (0-4) allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two in five innings in a loss to the Guardians on Tuesday.

Morton's struggles continued, as he's now given up four-plus earned runs in six straight starts (dating back to the end of last season) for the first time in his 18-year career. Walks in the third contributed to the Guardians' first run of the game and they poured on three more in the fifth, including a two-run homer from Steven Kwan. Morton will continue to stick in the rotation while the Orioles' top two starters are on the shelf. He lines up to face the Reds in Baltimore on Sunday.

Kwan went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.

Kwan launched his third home run of the season to put the Guardians up 4-0 in the fifth and later added an RBI single. He's recorded nine hits and has driven in eight runs over his last five games while striking out just once. He continues to be a rock-solid fantasy asset, slashing .333/.391/.492 with 11 RBI, 13 runs, a steal and a 5:8 BB:K in 70 plate appearances.

Pillar started in left field and went 2-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Angels.

Pillar filled in for the injured Wyatt Langford (oblique) with lefty Yusei Kikuchi on the mound for the Angels. Pillar and Josh Smith (against righties) have shared left field since Langford was added to the injured list last week. The Rangers are scheduled to face a right-hander in Jose Soriano on Wednesday.

Duran started at first base and went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Angels.

Duran entered the starting lineup with Jake Burger sitting out due to an illness. Duran, who opened the season in Texas and was recently recalled from the minors, is hitless through 14 at-bats.

Clase picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Orioles. He tossed a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and striking out a batter without a walk.

Clase was able to work around a one-out base hit to log his second save of the year. He bounced back with a stress-free outing after allowing five runs in his last four innings. It's been a struggle in the early going, but Tuesday's showing is a step in the right direction for Clase, who should only continue to get better.

Thomas (wrist) entered as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Baltimore.

Thomas was held out of the previous five games before his pinch-hitting appearance Tuesday. He stayed in the game and finished the final three innings in center field.