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Graveman gave up one run on one hit over one inning while striking out one and was charged with a blown save against the Rays on Saturday.

The right-hander was called upon in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. He registered two quick outs before Brandon Lowe tagged him with a game-tying solo shot to send the contest into extra frames. The blown save was Graveman's first this season, and he has been very effective overall with a 1.31 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, five saves and four holds across 18 appearances.

Fleming pitched 6.1 innings against Seattle on Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five. He did not factor in the decision.

The left-hander looked to be in for a short outing after a second-inning grand slam by J.P. Crawford gave Seattle a 5-2 lead, but Fleming toughed out 6.1 innings and 110 pitches and ended up with a no-decision. He gave up five runs for the second time in his past three outings, though he had a four-inning, no-hit, no-run appearance between the two appearances. Fleming's lack of strikeouts -- he has fanned only 38 batters over 62.2 frames -- limits his fantasy appeal, but his 3.59 ERA and 1.07 WHIP are useful ratios. He has worked almost equally as a starter and bulk reliever this season, so it's unclear how he'll be deployed in his next outing.

Kowar allowed two runs on three hits and struck out one in three innings in Saturday's 7-1 loss to Boston.

Kowar was called upon for a bulk relief assignment, and his first two innings went well. The right-hander struggled in the ninth as Bobby Dalbec hit a two-run home run. Bizarrely, this relief outing was Kowar's longest of three appearances this year, even though the first two were starts. He's still allowed 10 runs across five innings to begin his major-league career. It's unclear if the 24-year-old will reenter the rotation next week -- if he does, it'll likely be versus the Yankees if he stays on regular rest.

Barria was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Saturday's game against the Tigers.

This will mark Barria's third stint with the big club this season. He struggled in his first appearance April 10, allowing seven runs across just two innings. The reliever bounced back in his next outing with the Halos, tossing four scoreless innings May 18 against Cleveland, but was still optioned back to Salt Lake the next day. He's been serving as a starter in Triple-A, so he should be able to provide length out of the Angels' bullpen. Kean Wong was optioned to Salt Lake in a corresponding roster move.

Wilson (hamstring) could be cleared to pitch in live batting practice or in a minor-league rehab assignment Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Wilson hasn't pitched since the end of May, so he may need to get into a few minor-league games before rejoining the Yankees. He has been throwing bullpen sessions without any reported setbacks, so such an assignment -- or, potentially, a live batting-practice session -- appears to be around the corner. Prior to going on the injured list, Wilson had posted a 6.08 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 13.1 innings.

McHugh (undisclosed) fired three scoreless innings in a loss to the Mariners on Friday, allowing two hits and recording three strikeouts.

McHugh spent just a day on the COVID-19 injured list before being reinstated, and he was put right to work Friday in the type of assignment he's proven quite adept in recently. The veteran right-hander now has four consecutive scoreless multi-inning efforts, coaxing his ERA and WHIP down to 2.39 and 1.18, respectively, in the process.

Bazardo (lat) has resumed throwing, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bazardo was shut down for several weeks after he sustained a right lat strain in mid-May, but it's encouraging to see him throwing again. The right-hander will likely need to build back up following his shutdown, so he could be held out of game action until sometime in July.

Yang cleared waivers Saturday and was assigned to Triple-A Round Rock.

No team claimed the lefty pitcher after he was designed for assignment Thursday. Despite his struggles, which are highlighted by a 5.59 ERA in 29 innings with a 19:15 K:BB ratio, Yang may find himself back in the Rangers' depth-deprived rotation or bullpen at some point this season.

Diekman went into Saturday's game against the Yankees with holds in each of three consecutive scoreless, one-inning appearances.

The veteran southpaw saw action for the first time in four days Friday night in the series-opening win over the Yankees, sandwiching strikeouts of Clint Frazier and Aaron Judge around a DJ LeMahieu groundout to forge a perfect eighth inning. Diekman was nearly unhittable last season (0.42 ERA, 0.94 WHIP), and even though he's fallen back down to earth some in 2021, his 1.35 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 10.8 K/9 over the 6.2 innings covering his last seven outings may be an indication he's started to rediscover his form.

King will begin building up to pitch longer outings and possibly start games, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The lefty will appear in relief Saturday and will begin pitching on a more regular schedule afterwards. Texas hopes King, who posted a 2.40 ERA in 19 minor-league starts in 2019, can provide some much-needed rotation depth.