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Davidson did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and five walks over four innings in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. He struck out five.

The only damage on the scoreboard against Davidson came on a Matt Chapman double in the fourth inning, but Davidson was all over the place as he allowed five walks on the day. In fact, he was pulled from the game after allowing a walk in the fifth inning. This was his second effort with five walks this season, and he has failed to record fewer than two in any single start. The southpaw will look to find his command in his next start, which is scheduled for next weekend against Houston.

Holmes (back) threw live batting practice Friday, per MLB.com.

This is another step toward a minimum stay on the IL for Holmes, who had previously played catch and tossed from a mound. The right-hander is eligible to be activated Monday and could very well return to the active roster on that day. Manager Aaron Boone was pleased with Holmes' live session, stating, "Today, it was just a live BP, but stuff-wise, it was there, velocity was there, movement quality was there, and he was strike-throwing."

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday that Logue has been moved to the bullpen, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Logue had been lined up to start Sunday's game against the Yankees, but Adrian Martinez was instead recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to replace him in the rotation. The rookie lefty turned in poor results in his three starts since his Aug. 13 call-up from Las Vegas, going 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 15 innings. He'll likely work as a multi-inning option as he heads to the bullpen.

Banda signed a major-league contract with the Yankees on Sunday and was added to the 26-man roster.

The left-hander joined the Mariners on a minor-league deal in early August, but he recently elected free agency and has now landed a deal with the Yankees. Banda has appeared in 30 games between Pittsburgh and Toronto this year and has a 5.88 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB across 26 innings.

Fleming (oblique) was activated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 26-year-old made two rehab appearances with Durham and will remain with the affiliate now that he's been fully cleared of the oblique strain. Fleming has a 6.84 ERA, 1.97 WHIP and 24:11 K:BB across 26.1 innings for Tampa Bay this year and could be a rotation option down the stretch.

Martinez was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas and will start Sunday against the Yankees.

The 25-year-old was demoted to Las Vegas after giving up two runs over 4.1 innings against the Giants on Aug. 7, and he'll rejoin the A's to start in the series finale versus the Yankees. Martinez has a 6.08 ERA in the majors this year and surrendered eight runs across his two minor-league starts since facing San Francisco.

Munoz (2-5) took the loss and blown save during Saturday's 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Guardians, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk in one inning.

Munoz was selected to pitch the eighth inning of a 3-1 game and surrendered three straight baserunners followed by two productive outs to let in three runs and fall in line for the loss. Despite his first negative marks since July 28, the 23-year-old threw only one ball following a leadoff walk, though he failed to record a strikeout for the first time in 11 appearances. The poor outing raised his ERA and WHIP to 2.94 and 0.96 respectively across 52 innings and 51 appearances.

Schreiber earned the save Saturday, allowing one walk and striking out one batter over a scoreless 1.1 innings in a 5-1 win over the Rays.

Schreiber put the kibosh on a Tampa Bay rally in the eighth inning, coming on with two runners on base and the potential tying run on deck. It was his fifth save, four of which have been converted by getting more than three outs. The Red Sox may have found something in the 28-year-old right-handed reliever, who has a 2.24 ERA and 0.88 WHIP over 52.1 innings. He's not expected to take over the closer's role, but Schreiber's in the mix along with Garrett Whitlock, who will likely get most of the opportunities.

Clase saved Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mariners, tossing a perfect ninth inning. He failed to record a strikeout.

Clase was brought in to pitch the ninth inning of a one-run game and made quick work of the top of Seattle's lineup by sealing the deal with six pitches, all of them going for strikes. The save, his 30th of the season, puts the 24-year-old ahead of Kenley Jansen, Josh Hader and Taylor Rogers for the MLB lead as he's converted 24 consecutive chances dating back to May 14. Clase has posted a 0.87 ERA across 10.1 August innings to improve his ERA and WHIP to 1.17 and 0.65, respectively.

Trivino (2-8) took the loss during Saturday's 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Athletics, allowing an unearned run on one walk while recording one strikeout in one inning.

Trivino entered with two on and one out in the 10th inning and was able to escape the jam by striking out Shea Langeliers, but he didn't have as much luck when a DJ LeMahieu error on a potential inning-ending double play let the winning run score in the 11th. The 30-year-old has been lights out since joining New York at the beginning of August, permitting a single run in 10 innings across 12 appearances, and he has taken on a larger role of late as manager Aaron Boone attempts to get the team back on track.