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Arrighetti could be a candidate to pitch in bulk relief behind starter Spencer Miles in Sunday's game against the Rangers, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Considering that Miles hasn't tossed more than two innings or 44 pitches in an appearance since the beginning of August, he's unlikely to work more than once through the batting order. Arrighetti will be available on four days' rest and could be called upon to cover multiple frames. Since being acquired from the Astros on Aug. 3, Arrighetti has made six appearances (two starts) for Toronto and has submitted a 6.20 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 17:12 K:BB across 20.1 innings.

Crochet (shoulder) threw a two-inning side session Saturday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Crochet continues to build up in side sessions in the hopes he can help the Red Sox as a reliever over the final week of the regular season and into the playoffs. The left-hander could face hitters at Fenway Park early this week in advance of a potential return.

Montgomery (1-0) walked one and struck out one over 3.2 scoreless and hitless innings to earn the win over Toronto on Saturday.

Starter Cal Quantrill exited after four outs with lat tightness, necessitating another heavy lift from the Rangers' bullpen, which covered 4.2 innings a day earlier. Montgomery's effort extended his scoreless streak to 7.2 innings. After a couple of rough outings upon the left-hander's activation from the injured list in early August, he sports a 1.72 ERA and 0.57 WHIP over his last 15.2 relief innings. His ability to provide length may come in handy over the final week of the regular season as Texas tries to secure the AL West crown.

Morillo (5-4) earned the win after walking one and striking out one over 1.1 hitless innings in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Yankees.

Morillo entered with two outs in the eighth and kept the game tied at 3-3 through the top of the ninth, becoming the pitcher of record thanks to Pavin Smith's two-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the frame. Morillo has pitched well since the All-Star break, giving up just three earned runs across 24.1 innings in 25 outings for an elite 1.11 ERA and 0.99 WHIP.

Fulmer (0-1) took the loss after allowing two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one over one-third of an inning Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Fulmer entered for the bottom of the ninth in a 3-3 game and opened the frame by walking Ildemaro Vargas before giving up a walk-off, two-run blast to pinch hitter Pavin Smith. This was the Yankees' 11th walk-off loss of the season, and it also ended Fulmer's streak of five consecutive scoreless relief appearances. The veteran right-hander has a 1.38 ERA in 10 appearances with the Yankees.

Philadelphia recalled Lazar from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

Lazar will get his third stint with the big-league club this season. In 31 games with Lehigh Valley this season, the right-hander owns a 4.06 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 42:18 K:BB over 37.2 innings. The Phillies optioned Orion Kerkering down to make room for Lazar on the active roster.

Bernardino earned the save Saturday against the Mariners after allowing one hit while striking out two over a scoreless ninth inning.

Bernardino was called upon to protect a two-run lead after Colorado's four-run seventh turned a 3-1 deficit into a 5-3 advantage. The left-hander allowed a one-out single, but he left Michael Arroyo stranded to earn his second save of the season, tossing 12 of his 19 pitches for strikes. Following Saturday's scoreless appearance, Bernardino has a 2.89 ERA across 72 appearances this season. He got the save opportunity with Jordan Romano unavailable after he'd pitched Thursday and Friday.

Mejia (4-6) earned the win in relief Saturday against the Mariners after allowing one hit while striking out two over two scoreless innings.

Mejia entered the game in the sixth inning and allowed just one of the seven batters he faced to reach base, staying in long enough to allow the Rockies to erase a deficit with a four-run seventh frame. Mejia has given up one or fewer earned runs in six straight relief appearances, posting a 2.16 ERA with an 11.9 K/9 and a 11:4 K:BB in 8.1 frames over that stretch.

Ferrer (4-4) took the loss after allowing two runs on two hits over one-third of an inning Saturday against the Rockies.

Ferrer inherited runners on the corners with one out in the seventh inning and Seattle leading 3-1. Jake McCarthy's RBI groundout cut the lead in half before a fielding miscue extended the inning, and TJ Rumfield followed with a game-tying RBI single. Ferrer was then replaced by Cooper Criswell, who allowed another inherited runner to score on Cole Carrigg's go-ahead two-run single. Ferrer has been inconsistent in recent weeks, and despite not allowing runs in six of his eight appearances this month, he sports a 5.06 ERA with a 6:2 K:BB in 5.1 innings since the beginning of September.

Graceffo (8-2) took the loss after allowing four runs (two earned) on two hits and two walks while striking out one over one inning in Saturday's 8-5 extra-innings loss to the Nationals.

Graceffo entered the game in the 11th and quickly loaded the bases after allowing a single to Keibert Ruiz and walking Nasim Nunez. He never recovered and allowed four runs before escaping, and his offense couldn't respond in the bottom of the frame. This rough outing snapped a dominant stretch for Graceffo, who had gone 10 straight outings and 16.2 innings without allowing an earned run prior to Saturday.