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Bautista (0-1) allowed one run on one hit and two walks in the ninth inning Friday versus Washington and came away with the loss. He did not record a strikeout.

Bautista was brought in for the ninth inning to keep the game tied at 3-3. He was one out shy from escaping the inning after issuing back-to-back walks, but he wasn't able to beat out Nasim Nunez to cover first base, and Bautista's late throw to home plate allowed Jose Tena to score from second. Bautista has given up one earned run in each of his last two outings and is now up to a 2.77 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 15:8 K:BB across 13 innings this season.

Brieske worked around two hits to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Friday's 5-4 win over Toronto. He did not record a walk or strikeout.

Tommy Kahnle was dispatched in the eighth inning, and rather than bring Will Vest to close things out the Tigers opted to call in Brieske for the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. Brieske got the first two batters out, and after issuing consecutive singles he closed things out by getting Ernie Clement to ground out. It was Brieske's first save of the season, but he still has a 6.59 ERA and 1.54 WHIP over 13.2 innings.

Weaver came away with the save in Friday's 6-2 win over the Mets, retiring the only batter he faced in the ninth inning.

Weaver was brought in during the ninth inning after Yerry De Los Santos yielded an RBI double to Francisco Lindor. With runners on second and third, Weaver needed only two pitches to finish things off by getting Juan Soto to fly out to center field. It was Weaver's fifth save of the campaign, and he has a 0.44 ERA, 0.59 WHIP and 22:6 K:BB across 20.1 innings this season.

The Athletics designated Alexander for assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Alexander was lit up for three homers and gave up nine earned runs in 2.1 innings during Thursday's 19-2 blowout defeat against the Dodgers. His dreadful performance will result in him returning to the minors alongside Osvaldo Bido, with Matt Krook and Anthony Maldonado coming up from Las Vegas to replace them.

The Athletics selected Maldonado's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Maldonado has been brilliant in the minors this season, posting a dominant 0.73 ERA and 0.66 WHIP with a 17:2 K:BB in 12.1 innings with Las Vegas. He'll now join the struggling Athletics bullpen alongside Matt Krook, replacing Jason Alexander and Osvaldo Bido on the big-league pitching staff.

The Athletics selected Krook's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Krook signed a minor-league deal with the A's during the offseason and has since turned in a 3.21 ERA and 1.57 WHIP alongside a 21:8 K:BB across 14 innings in Triple-A. Searching for some answers in their bullpen, the Athletics will give the 30-year-old southpaw another look in the bigs. However, with 13 earned runs allowed in just five career MLB innings, Krook will almost certainly be limited to a low-leverage role.

The Twins transferred Tonkin (shoulder/biceps) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Tonkin started the season on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. He was cleared for a rehab assignment in mid-April and made six appearances in the minors, but his throwing program was paused due to right biceps tendinitis. Tonkin's lastest setback could mean that the veteran right-hander is on the shelf until the All-Star break. Ryan Fitzgerald was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

The Blue Jays are hoping Sandlin (lat) will be ready to throw a bullpen session Monday or Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Sandlin has been throwing on flat ground from 120 feet and is almost ready to test things out from the bump. The right-handed reliever has been sidelined since late April with a right lat strain.

Gilbert was removed from an appearance Friday against the Cubs due to left knee soreness, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Gilbert faced only two batters in the sixth inning, yielding a single and getting a strikeout before getting pulled. Consider the lefty reliever day-to-day for the time being.

The Royals placed Clarke on the paternity leave list Friday.

Clarke will likely be away for the entirety of the weekend series at home against the Cardinals before rejoining the Royals ahead of the start of their road trip next week. He's tossed 5.1 scoreless frames since being added to the Kansas City bullpen in early May.