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Iglesias (3-2) pitched a perfect 1.1 innings while striking out two batters as he picked up the win in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Athletics.

Iglesias entered in the eighth with two outs and runners on the corners with the game tied at 5-5 and got Elvis Andrus to pop out to end the inning. The Angels would take the lead in the bottom of the frame and Iglesias would send the Athletics' hitters down 1-2-3 in the ninth while striking out Ramon Laureano and Jed Lowrie to end the game. It was a great bounceback performance after the 31-year-old Iglesias got chased for two home runs in his last appearance Friday. He now owns a 5.19 ERA and 24:3 K:BB over 17.1 innings.

Taylor (ankle) allowed one hit over a scoreless inning for Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.

Taylor kicked off his rehab assignment and could return to Houston at some point next week, given that relievers don't need to build up pitch counts. Houston's bullpen, which played a significant negative role during a three-game sweep at the hands of the Rangers this weekend, could use the help.

Hendriks walked the only batter faced in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.

Hendriks was asked to quell New York's threat in the bottom of the ninth inning of a tied game. He entered with one out and the bases loaded, then walked Aaron Judge on five pitches, all of which were outside the strike zone. Following an initial rough patch to start the season, Hendriks has not allowed an earned run over his last 10 appearances, spanning 8.2 innings.

Fulmer (3-3) was charged with the loss Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits without recording an out versus Kansas City. He also took a blown save.

Fulmer allowed an infield single to Whit Merrifield and a walkoff home run to Carlos Santana. The right-hander had allowed only one unearned run in his previous 10 innings before Sunday's disaster. Fulmer is now 4-for-5 in save chances with four holds, a 3.69 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 30:8 K:BB across 31.2 innings. He's made 13 of his 17 appearances as a reliever after he was removed from the rotation earlier in May.

Pressly (2-1) allowed an unearned run on one hit over 1.1 innings and took the loss against the Rangers on Sunday.

Pressly rolled through a perfect ninth inning on just eight pitches to keep the game tied at 3-3. He then forced two ground balls in the 10th inning, one to move Nick Solak over to third and another to bring Solak home for a Texas victory. It was the first loss or blown save of the year for the 32-year-old, who lowered his season ERA to 1.31.

Misiewicz (2-3) lost Sunday's 9-2 defeat at the hands of San Diego after allowing four hits and three runs without recording an out.

MIsiewicz relieved starter Justin Dunn in the sixth inning and proceeded to allow three singles and a double before exiting with the bases loaded. After not allowing a run to cross the plate in April, Misiewicz has now allowed 10 runs in six May innings and has seen his ERA balloon to 5.87.

Chapman (4-0) allowed one run on a hit and a walk while striking out one in one inning to earn the win against the White Sox on Sunday.

Chapman was charged with a blown save since he gave up his first run of the season to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning Sunday. However, the Yankees scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Chapman his fourth win of the 2021 campaign. He's now posted a 0.47 ERA and 0.74 WHIP in 19 innings this season.

Bummer (0-3) allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out two in 1.1 innings to take the loss against the Yankees on Sunday.

Bummer tossed a scoreless eighth inning Sunday and remained in the contest to preserve a tie game in the bottom of the ninth. However, the lefty loaded the bases with one out before he was replaced by Liam Hendriks, who walked in the winning run. Bummer has now been charged with losses in each of his last two outings, and he's posted a 3.06 ERA in 17.2 innings this year.

Manager Scott Servais confirmed Sunday that Graveman (undisclosed) is on the COVID-19 injured list, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Graveman landed on the injured list without a designation Sunday, so it's not very surprising that he's officially on the COVID-19 IL. Servais didn't offer any additional information regarding Graveman's status, so it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to the mound.

Manager Alex Cora said that Brasier (calf) is "not that far off" from beginning a minor-league rehab assignment after the right-hander completed a 25-pitch bullpen session Saturday at the Red Sox's spring training facility in Florida, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Before heading out on a rehab assignment, Cora said Brasier will first need to face hitters in live batting practice "a few times." Brasier, who has been sidelined all season with the left calf strain, is expected to work in a setup role for Boston whenever he's reinstated from the 60-day injured list.