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Chapman retired two of the five batters he faced in his relief appearance in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays, allowing a solo home run and issuing two walks.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone turned to Chapman in a non-save situation Wednesday after the closer was stuck with the loss his last time out Saturday versus Baltimore, but the lefty fireballer didn't inspire much confidence in what should have been a low-stress appearance. Not only did he serve up a solo shot to Vladimir Guerrero, but Chapman couldn't consistently find the zone, tossing only 10 of his 24 pitches for strikes while also uncorking a wild pitch. Chapman left the contest with two runners on base, but Wandy Peralta spared him of any further damage to his ERA by inducing an inning-ending groundout.

Staumont (3-3) allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk in one-third of an inning, taking the loss Wednesday versus Baltimore.

The 27-year-old was brought into the game with no outs and two runners in scoring position in the eighth inning. Staumont allowed both runners inherited from Joel Payamps to score, and the former put three of the four batters he faced aboard as well. Staumont ultimately took the loss when Jake Brentz couldn't escape a bases-loaded jam. The sloppy outing inflated Staumont's ERA to 3.44 with a 1.16 WHIP, 64:23 K:BB, five saves and 10 holds through 55 innings. Lately he's seen more save chances go to Scott Barlow, but Staumont remains part of Kansas City's plans in high-leverage spots.

Payamps allowed three runs on two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in one-plus innings in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to Baltimore.

The right-hander got through the seventh inning cleanly, but he then allowed three straight batters to reach in the eighth. All three came around to score after Josh Staumont failed to stop the bleeding. Payamps has posted a 3.18 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 31:13 K:BB across 39.2 innings between Kansas City and Toronto. He's seen mainly low-leverage work with the Royals.

Barreda (1-0) struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the win Wednesday over Kansas City.

The 32-year-old pitched the top of the eighth inning with Baltimore trailing 5-0, and he was able to maintain the five-run deficit. The offense rallied for nine runs in its half of the inning, and that made Barreda a winner in his major-league debut. The right-hander projects for a low-leverage role as long as he's with the big club.

Romano struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 16th save of the season in a 6-3 win over the Yankees.

The right-hander has blown only one save all year, and that came back in early April. Romano seems to have a firm grasp on the closer job for Toronto with a 2.50 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 72:20 K:BB through 54 innings on the season, and while Julian Merryweather was activated off the IL on Wednesday, he may not be much of a threat to Romano's ninth-inning role.

Mayers (4-5) took the loss against San Diego on Wednesday, pitching 1.2 innings and allowing two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out one.

The right-hander was selected to open the Angels' bullpen game, and he made it through the first inning without incident. However, the Padres drove Mayers from the contest in the second, converting a walk and a double into a run before pummeling a pair of subsequent relievers for seven additional runs. Mayers has pitched to a 4.34 ERA and 77:21 K:BB across 64.1 innings this season. He's struggled of late, posting a 7.36 ERA over his past six outings.

Barlow retired the only batter he faced to earn the save in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Arizona.

Demarcus Evans made things interesting in a non-save situation, which allowed Barlow to enter with a three-run lead to nab his fourth save of the year. The 25-year-old has emerged as one of Texas' top closing options with a 1.74 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB through 20.2 innings. He's logged three holds, a blown save and an 0-2 record in addition to his four saves in 22 appearances.

Robles tossed a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, allowing one hit while striking out a pair.

Making his first appearance since being removed from Sunday's game with lat tightness, Robles struck out Ji-Man Choi and Manuel Margot for the first two outs, then gave up a two-out double to Joey Wendle, who was thrown out by Hunter Renfroe trying to stretch it into a triple. It was the 12th save of the season for Robles, and his second in as many opportunities since being acquired from Minnesota at the trade deadline. He's turned in four straight scoreless outings, allowing just two baserunners with six strikeouts in that span.

Marte (undisclosed) tossed a bullpen session in San Diego on Wednesday and could be activated in the coming days, per MLB.com.

The right-hander has been on the injured list since Aug. 22, and though a reason was never announced, it's likely that he has been navigating COVID-19 protocols. While he's pitched in only one game for the Angels this season, Marte could be given a spot in the bullpen upon his return.

Pressly (5-2) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Wednesday versus Seattle.

The 32-year-old was called upon to pitch the ninth inning of a tied game, but he was removed after allowing a two-run single to Jose Marmolejos. Pressly was charged with an additional run when Blake Taylor yielded a home run to J.P. Crawford. Pressly has recently dealt with arm soreness, and he's now allowed four runs across his last 1.2 innings. He still owns a 2.38 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 71:12 K:BB across 56.2 innings, but he may need some additional rest in the near term. Kendall Graveman or Yimi Garcia could be candidates to receive save chances if Pressly is deemed unavailable at some point.