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Munoz (shoulder) fired a perfect fourth inning in Triple-A Tacoma's loss to Sacramento on Tuesday, recording two strikeouts.

The hard-throwing right-hander was finally able to jump back into game action after hitting the injured list back on April 9. Munoz fired 12 of 19 pitches for strikes and seemed to have his trademark swing-and-miss stuff in strong form judging by his pair of punchouts. Given the length of his absence, Munoz is slated for multiple rehab appearances with the Rainiers before being deemed ready for activation.

Fujinami (2-5) got the win against Atlanta on Tuesday, retiring the only batter he faced on a foul pop-up.

Fujinami, who's experienced a mostly nightmarish start to his MLB career after a largely successful multi-season stint in Japan, fittingly got the victory on a night in which the Athletics established only their second two-game win streak of the season. The starter-turned-reliever has his own modest stretch of success going at present, as he's allowed just an earned run on one hit over the 2.1 innings covering his last three appearances, a sample in which he hasn't walked a batter after issuing 24 free passes over his first 27.2 frames.

Voth will serve as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Keegan Akin in Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Though the Orioles are bypassing him for a start, Voth will still effectively be taking the rotation spot of Grayson Rodriguez, who was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk last week. In his most recent relief outing five days ago against the Rangers, Voth covered 3.2 innings, so he should be able to provide the Orioles with a decent amount of length out of the bullpen.

Akin will serve as the Orioles' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Akin had made just one start for the Orioles since the beginning of the 2022 season, but he'll serve as the team's lead pitcher Wednesday after he made a pair of scoreless relief appearances upon returning from Triple-A Norfolk over the weekend. Since Akin hasn't covered more than three innings in any of his appearances in the majors or minors this season, he's unlikely to work more than once through the batting order before turning the game over to Austin Voth, who is slated to work in bulk relief.

The Tigers transferred Wingenter (biceps) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Wingenter was moved over to the 60-day IL in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Jake Marisnick, who had his contract selected from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. Wingenter was placed on the 15-day IL in late April and will now have to wait until mid-to-late June before he's eligible to return. The right-hander resumed throwing May 12 and should now have ample time to be ready to go by then.

Floro (3-3) took the loss in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to San Diego. He allowed five runs (three earned) on two hits and two walks without recording an out.

It was a nightmarish outing for Floro, who was called upon to keep the game tied 4-4 in the ninth. The veteran right-hander faced five batters, allowing all to reach safely, eventually departing with an 8-4 deficit. Floro has served as Miami's primary closer with A.J. Puk sidelined, going 4-for-5 in save chances with Puk on the shelf. However, Floro has struggled to a 23.14 ERA over his last four outings. With Puk beginning a rehab assignment, Floro's fantasy value appears to be waning. His ERA is up to 4.50 with a 1.33 WHIP and 23:8 K:BB through 24 innings this season.

Weathers did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks over four innings against the Marlins. He struck out four.

It certainly could've been worse for Weathers, as it took him 96 pitches to make it through just four innings. The 23-year-old southpaw has struggled recently while stop-gapping the Padres' rotation, allowing 11 earned runs over his last three outings (15.2 innings). Weathers is 1-3 with a 4.28 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB through 33.2 innings this season. He could make at least one more start Sunday against the Cubs with Seth Lugo (calf) still on the IL.

Graveman allowed a walk and hit a batter with a pitch but threw 1.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday's win over the Angels.

Graveman didn't earn a save, but he did record the final four outs in the 7-3 win. He stranded a runner at second in the eighth inning and then allowed two runners to reach base in the final frame prior to shutting the door. Graveman has now turned in 11 consecutive scoreless appearances, though he has walked five batters in that span. It remains to be seen whether the White Sox stick with Graveman as closer in the short term, or if they immediately turn the role over to Liam Hendriks -- who was likely unavailable for Tuesday's matchup after making his season debut Monday.

Diaz picked up his 13th save of the season Tuesday, giving up a hit and striking out one while recording the final two outs in a 9-8 win over the Red Sox.

The Reds led 8-0 in the top of the seventh inning, but the team's bullpen made a mess of things and forced Diaz to come in and put out the fire in the ninth. The 26-year-old younger brother of Edwin Diaz (knee) has struck out at least one batter in 17 of his last 19 appearances while being scored upon only once as he established himself as an elite closing option in his own right. On the season, Alexis sports a 1.69 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 41:10 K:BB through 21.1 innings and has yet to blow a save chance.

Mantiply (hamstring) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday.

Mantiply was expected to throw a second session this week, but manager Torey Lovullo left open the option of the left-hander beginning a rehab assignment as the next step.