Minnesota's closer and one of Baltimore's injured outfielders near returns to action:
- Matt Capps is slated to pitch Monday and Wednesday for High-A Fort Myers. If all goes well, he could rejoin the Twins on Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
- Nick Markakis is scheduled to play Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Double-A Bowie, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports. Barring a setback, he should be set to return following the All-Star break.