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The Athletics optioned Snead to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Snead was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday and will now head to the minors without appearing in a game. The 28-year-old lefty put up a 7.20 ERA and 1.80 WHIP through five innings during his rehab assignment, so clearly there is still more work to do before he's worthy of a spot in Oakland's bullpen. Kyle Muller was promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Munoz (0-1) took the loss against the Rays on Friday, allowing four earned runs on four hits over one-plus inning. He did not issue a walk or record a strikeout.

Both the Mariners as a whole and Munoz in particular saw their nights take sudden ugly turns after encouraging starts. The normally reliable right-hander cruised through his first frame upon entering in the seventh, preserving a 4-4 tie with a 1-2-3 inning. However, Munoz would go on to play an integral role in Tampa Bay's eight-run eighth, failing to retire any of the four batters he faced while directly surrendering two runs and being charged with two more when runners he'd left on base upon exiting eventually crossed the plate. Prior to Friday, Munoz hadn't given up a run since Sept. 29, his penultimate appearance of 2022. Despite the hiccup, the flamethrowing 24-year-old should continue to enjoy plenty of high-leverage opportunities given his track record.

Hudson was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader versus the Yankees.

Hudson has endured some mixed results over seven outings since returning from a neck injury, posting a 6.37 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB for Memphis in that span. The right-hander will likely work out of the bullpen Saturday, as Jack Flaherty and Matthew Liberatore are set to start the two games.

The Blue Jays optioned Thornton to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Thornton has thrown 5.1 major-league innings this season, and he surrendered his first earned run of the year Friday against Boston. He'll now head back to Triple-A, where he holds a 3.04 ERA and 1.51 WHIP through 23.2 frames. Thomas Hatch will come up from Buffalo to replace Thornton, though Thornton could return to Toronto if he keeps performing well in the minors.

The Blue Jays recalled Hatch from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

The Jays optioned Hatch to Triple-A on June 16, but he's now back to provide depth to Toronto's bullpen. Hatch has yet to give up a run in the majors this season through 3.2 innings, and he's allowed just one run to score in four frames since heading back to the minors. Trent Thornton was optioned to Buffalo in a corresponding move.

The Orioles optioned Zimmermann to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

Zimmermann has appeared in three games since being recalled from the minors June 24, allowing three runs on six hits (including two homers) while striking out five batters in 5.1 innings. He'll now return to Norfolk while Chris Vallimont comes up to take his place as Baltimore's long reliever.

May picked up the save Friday against the White Sox. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out two over 1.1 innings. He did not walk a batter.

May has now reached a new single-season career high in saves. However, his inflated 1.79 WHIP would also be the highest of his career if the season ended Friday, rendering him a bit untrustworthy in fantasy.

Krook joined the Yankees as the 27th man for their doubleheader against the Cardinals on Saturday.

Krook will give the Yankees an additional left-handed relief option. The 28-year-old is now on his third stint of the year in the big-league pen but has made just one appearance, giving up five runs in 1.2 innings against Boston in his big-league debut in mid-June.

Raley struck out the only two batters he faced Friday to record his 15th hold of the season in a loss to the Giants.

The southpaw fired six of eight pitches for strikes as he rung up Casey Schmitt and LaMonte Wade for the final two outs of the seventh inning, but David Robertson coughed up the lead in the eighth. Raley is third in the NL in holds behind Tyler Rogers' 20 and Steven Wilson's 16 despite missing a couple weeks in May with a sore elbow, bolstering that production with a 2.51 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB through 28.2 innings.

Fulmer, who pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in Friday's 10-1 win over the Guardians, has a 0.66 ERA across 13.2 innings this month.

Fulmer has only been scored upon once in 12 June appearances, and he has also registered 14 strikeouts across the 13.2 innings. The veteran entered the month with a 7.36 ERA for the season, but he's been able to lower that to 4.79. Fulmer seems to have regained his form as a reliable reliever, though he's not seeing save chances with the Cubs, so his fantasy value remains limited.