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Reyes was optioned to the Angels' alternate training site Sunday.

Reyes was acquired by the Angels earlier Sunday in exchange for Jason Castro, but he'll begin his time in the organization with the alternate squad. Whether he'll be added to the team's bullpen at some point during the abbreviated 2020 season remains to be seen.

Banda was designated for assignment by the Rays on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Banda imploded in his relief appearance Sunday as he allowed five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out one over one inning. The Rays were still able to pick up the win behind a strong offensive showing, but Banda will lose his spot on the 40-man roster. The southpaw recorded a 10.29 ERA and 4:5 K:BB over seven innings this season.

Munoz (elbow) was traded from the Padres to the Mariners on Sunday for Austin Nola and several other players, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Munoz underwent Tommy John surgery in March and will miss the entire 2020 season as a result. He could return at some point in 2021, but he'll go through his recovery process with a new organization. The right-hander was effective in his first taste of major-league action last year as he posted a 3.91 ERA and 30.9 percent strikeout rate over 23 innings with the Padres prior to being shut down.

Garcia was returned to the Yankees' alternate training site following Sunday's doubleheader.

Garcia was dominant in his major-league debut Sunday in Game 2 of the doubleheader, as he limited the Mets to one run (zero earned) on four hits and no walks while striking out six over six innings. However, he didn't get much run support from the Yankees and was forced to settle for a no-decision in the 5-2 win in eight innings. While he'll head back to the alternate squad, he could be back with the Yankees as soon as Friday, when the team could have him start one game of a doubleheader with the Orioles.

Quijada (0-1) took the loss versus the Mariners on Sunday, allowing an unearned run on two hits with his lone out coming via strikeout.

Quijada allowed the initial runner, Kyle Lewis, to score on a Tim Lopes single in the 10th inning, and that was enough to take the loss. Quijada's only other appearance of the year was a scoreless outing over two-thirds of an inning in Saturday's blowout win against the Mariners. He'll likely see mostly low-leverage deployment going forward.

Ramirez pitched a scoreless 10th inning, allowing one walk while striking out a pair to earn the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Angels.

Ramirez relieved regular closer Taylor Williams to start the 10th inning and the former was able to strike out a pair before intentionally walking Mike Trout. Ramirez then got Anthony Rendon on a flyout to close out the contest. It's the first save of the year for Ramirez, who has a 2.77 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 21 strikeouts across 13 innings. He typically works earlier in games as a multi-inning relief option.

Barria will start Monday's game against the Mariners, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Barria allowed one run over five relief innings during Tuesday's doubleheader against the Astros while serving as the 29th man. After spending just under a week at the alternate training site, he'll return to the 28-man roster to make his first start of 2020. The right-hander has been effective over two appearances as a long reliever as he carries a 2.89 ERA and 0.86 WHIP over 9.1 innings.

Lopez yielded three runs on three hits and three walks over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out three in the loss to Toronto. He did not factor in the decision.

Lopez looked sharp in three scoreless innings before allowing an RBI single in the fourth. He then coughed up a pair of runs in the fifth before he was lifted from the contest. Lopez will carry a 7.53 ERA into Friday's home matchup with the Yankees.

King allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out three over 3.2 innings in Sunday's Game 1 loss to the Mets. He didn't factor into the decision.

After earning his first major-league win during his last start, King was called on for the first game of Sunday's twin bill. He was slightly less effective against the Mets, and he had to settle for a no-decision as the Yankees came from behind to win the matinee. It's unclear when King will next take the mound, especially since Deivi Garcia was effective in his major-league debut during Sunday's nightcap.

Sulser (1-4) allowed two runs on a hit and three walks Sunday, blowing a save chance and taking the loss against the Blue Jays. He recorded two outs.

Sulser has now been tagged with a loss in three of his last four appearances and has blown three of his eight save opportunities. With two outs and a runner on second Sunday, the 30-year-old walked two straight batters before allowing a walkoff single to Teoscar Hernandez. His season ERA ballooned up to 4.70 and it's unclear if he'll still be the team's main closer moving forward.