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Paredes (side) was activated from the injured list Sunday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Paredes made four rehab appearances with Double-A Corpus Christi, allowing just one hit and striking out nine over five scoreless innings. After a breakout showing in the postseason, Paredes struggled to the tune of six walks in 1.1 innings out of the Houston bullpen to begin the 2021 regular season.

Zimmermann was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

Zimmermann will return to provide length for what is essentially a bullpen game Sunday, headed up by Adam Plutko. The long ball has been a problem for Zimmermann at the highest level; he has given up nine homers in 37 big-league innings. The lefty has a 5.40 ERA and 1.63 WHIP for the Orioles this season.

Edwards signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays on Friday, Sportsnet.ca reports.

Once a hyped prospect in the Cubs organization, Edwards dealt with numerous injuries and fizzled out with Chicago. He has bounced around a lot since; Atlanta was the latest club to cut ties with the right-hander. Edwards was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo, but given the injuries in the Jays' bullpen, it's possible he'll be up in the majors again before long.

Foster allowed two hits and struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Royals.

Foster's been whittling away at a beefy ERA caused by a five-run outing April 7. This was his sixth consecutive scoreless outing, and the right-hander has not allowed a walk over his last 6.1 innings.

Lopez (1-4) took the loss Saturday, coughing up five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks over two innings as the Orioles were downed 8-2 by the Yankees. He struck out four.

Four of the first five Yankee hitters reached base in the game, and Lopez served up an Aaron Judge blast in the second. The right-hander tossed 46 of 71 pitches for strikes in his shortest outing of the year. Despite a strong 34:13 K:BB through 34 innings, he'll carry a 6.35 ERA into his next start thanks to a brutal 26.7 percent HR/FB rate.

Fulmer (3-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 9-8 extra-inning victory over the Cubs, allowing one unearned run on two hits over two innings. He struck out one.

The right-hander entered the game in the ninth with the score tied 7-7, but it looked like he would get stuck with the loss when the Cubs pushed their ghost runner home in the top of the 10th. One blown save by Craig Kimbrel later, and Fulmer instead was the winner. The 28-year-old has taken to his new high-leverage bullpen role, securing two wins, two saves and a hold over his last five appearances with a 0.00 ERA and 7:2 K:BB in seven innings.

Pressly notched the save Saturday against the Rangers with a scoreless inning, during which he struck out one.

Pressly entered in the top of the ninth inning with the Astros holding a one-run lead, and he needed only 17 pitches (12 strikes) to get the job done. He remains perfect in seven save situations this season, and he's recorded four scoreless outings in a row.

Diekman (2-1) was charged with the blown save and took the loss by giving up one run on one hit while recording one out during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Twins.

The 34-year-old was called upon to escape a two-on, two-out jam with the A's leading 4-2 during the eighth inning, but he instead served up a three-run homer to Miguel Sano. It was a tough break for Diekman, as the flyball traveled 349 feet to right field and had an xBA of .120, but it still managed to find the seats. The left-hander has converted five of six save chances with a 2.60 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB over 17.1 innings.

Robles earned the save Saturday against the A's by recording two strikeouts and allowing one hit during the ninth inning.

Taylor Rogers has given up runs in three of his past four appearances, and Robles took advantage to convert his first save of the season. The right-hander has a 3.45 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB with seven holds over 15.2 innings this season, and he could receive more ninth-inning opportunities if he continues to pitch well.

Kay pitched four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out six in the win over the Phillies on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

Kay allowed just three base runners in his four innings pitched. This was his first start in which he didn't allow any runs. The 26-year-old is more acclimated with bulk relief than starting, with his four innings Saturday tying his longest outing of the season. He has struggled this season, carrying a 7.24 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 13.2 innings. His next start is tentatively lined up for Friday against Tampa Bay.