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Diekman was charged with his second blown save in a win over the Twins on Sunday, allowing two earned runs on three hits and a wild pitch and recording one strikeout over one-third of an inning.

The veteran left-hander was uncharacteristically poor for the second time in as many days, getting his outing off on the wrong foot by allowing a double to Max Kepler and a subsequent two-run home run by Andrelton Simmons. Diekman has now allowed earned runs in back-to-back appearances for the first time all season and has seen his ERA quickly rise from 2.12 to 3.57 in the process.

Trivino (2-1) was credited with the victory in a win over the Twins on Sunday, firing 1.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and no walks.

Trivino continued his recent solid stretch of pitching with an efficient 17-pitch outing that saw him lower his ERA to 3.27. The right-hander has generated four consecutive scoreless appearances and should continue seeing a fantasy-friendly mix of hold and save chances, along with the occasional decision.

Tapia was designated for assignment Monday.

Tapia made a pair of appearances for the Mariners in early May, throwing two scoreless innings. He'll make way on the 40-man roster for the Mariners to select Brady Lail's contract.

Yang is expected to be the Rangers' primary pitcher Wednesday against the Yankees, though whether he starts or follows an opener remains to be seen, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Yang didn't make much of a splash this winter, joining the Rangers on a minor-league deal following a down season in Korea and failing to win an Opening Day roster spot. He was called up in late April and has been competent when called upon, posting a 3.38 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 16 innings of work, though a .222 BABIP and 87.0 percent strand rate suggest he's gotten a bit lucky. His 4.88 FIP and 4.70 xFIP indicate he's probably a back-end starter at best, though that could be good enough for a regular role on a Rangers team that lacks established talent in the rotation.

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Sunday that Borucki (forearm) is expected to be on the injured list for the minimum 10 days or close to it, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Borucki was placed on the IL on Friday with a left forearm strain. According to Atkins, Borucki's injury is to the lower portion of his forearm, which the Blue Jays don't believe will affect his velocity or command when he eventually returns. Borucki had posted a 4.05 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB in 13.1 innings before landing on the IL.

Montero worked in the sixth inning of Sunday's win over Cleveland, recording his second hold despite allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk during the first two-thirds of the frame. He also recorded a strikeout.

The right-hander was utilized much earlier into the game than usual and scuffled through a 31-pitch outing. The two runs charged to Montero crossed the plate on a groundout and an error, but that's not to say he wasn't complicit in setting those runners up in scoring position considering he allowed a walk and a double to the first two batters he faced. Montero yielded a second two-bagger before getting the hook, with the amount of hard contact a continuing concern after he'd also allowed three earned runs, including a home run, two appearances prior against the Dodgers.

Misiewicz recorded his eighth hold in a win over Cleveland on Sunday, allowing two hits and a walk over one inning.

Misiewicz continues to try to rediscover the stride he'd hit in April, when he wasn't scored upon across 9.1 innings over 11 appearances and recorded two wins and four holds. May hasn't anywhere near as kind -- he's taken two losses, blown two save chances and given up seven earned runs across three of his appearances -- but the southpaw has at least doubled up his holds tally and has now produced scoreless efforts in two of his last three trips to the mound.

Sewald (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings on two hits and one walk while striking out four to earn the win Sunday over Cleveland.

Sewald made his season debut with the Mariners Sunday after being called up last Thursday. He got the job done, earning the win after pitching a scoreless fourth and fifth inning in the Mariners' bullpen game. Seattle is dealing with injuries to multiple pitchers and his time in the big leagues may be short once they are able to return. The 31-year-old has pitched just 27.2 innings in MLB over the last three seasons.

Abreu was recalled by the Yankees on Monday.

Abreu will give the Yankees an extra arm in the bullpen, as Giancarlo Stanton (quadriceps) was placed on the injured list as the corresponding move. Abreu has spent two separate brief stints in the big leagues this season, allowing one run in two innings across his two appearances.

Patino is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Earlier this month, manager Kevin Cash told Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times that the Rays would take a "floating sequencing" approach to the rotation, meaning that the team would take a flexible approach to determining its starters in a given week beyond Tyler Glasnow and Shane McClanahan. Ryan Yarbrough also seems to have a regular rotation spot locked down as a starter or primary pitcher out of the bullpen, leaving Patino, Josh Fleming and Rich Hill as candidates to eat innings on days when none of the aforementioned three are on the pitching schedule. At this point, Patino is expected to be used as a traditional starter rather than as an opener when he's listed as the Rays' probable pitcher. He covered a season-high four innings in his last outing May 11 against the Yankees, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk while striking out three.