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The Red Sox recalled Winckowski from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday. He'll start Sunday's series finale with the Rangers, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old was sent down to Worcester on Aug. 24 after he surrendered six runs over 2.2 frames to Toronto, but he's now back in the majors with Kutter Crawford (shoulder), who was scheduled to start Sunday, moved to the injured list. Since Winckowski hasn't seen game action in the minors since last weekend, he shouldn't face any major workload restrictions Sunday as he steps into Boston's rotation.

The Rockies recalled Blach from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

He'll be designated as the Rockies' 29th man for Sunday's doubleheader with the Reds, meaning he'll likely be returned to Triple-A immediately after the twin bill. Blach has previously made 19 appearances (one start) for Colorado in 2022, accruing a 6.46 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 39 innings.

The Reds recalled Moreta from Triple-A Louisville ahead of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rockies.

Moreta is being designated as the Reds' 29th man for the doubleheader and will be available out of the bullpen for either contest before likely heading back to Triple-A on Monday. Over his 31.2 innings in the big leagues this season, Moreta has posted a 5.97 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 32:9 K:BB.

Barnes allowed three hits over a scoreless third of an inning in Saturday's 5-3 win over Texas.

Barnes got the call in a save situation, opening the ninth inning of a 5-3 game, but couldn't lock down the save. He left with the bases loaded, and John Schreiber got the final two outs. Barnes remains in the mix for high-leverage outs and save opportunities, as Tanner Houck (back) will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the regular season.

Romano picked up the save Saturday against the Pirates, striking out two in a perfect inning.

Romano was lights out in the final inning of Saturday's matchup with the Pirates. He picked up his 29th save of the season in 33 chances. Romano now has saves in back-to-back appearances. His last blown save was Aug. 7, a game in which he ended up with the win. The Blue Jays' closer has rewarded his team as well as fantasy managers with an impressive season. He has 56 strikeouts across 51.1 innings to go along with a 2.10 ERA.

Adam picked up the save Saturday against the Yankees, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two and walking none over one inning.

Adam allowed a solo shot to Aaron Judge in the top of the ninth, but it would turn out not to matter as the reliever would close out the inning and earn the save. It was his eighth save of the season and put him one ahead of Colin Poche for the team lead. There are 10 Rays pitchers with at least one save this season, but Brooks Raley, Poche and Adam seem to be the favorites as they have six, seven and eight saves respectively. This is clearly a bullpen-by-committee approach, but with a talented team like the Rays, there is still value in rostering Adam even if he does not earn every save chance, as he's maintained sparkling ratios (1.30 ERA, 0.65 WHIP) through 55.1 innings this year.

Mantiply (2-5) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit and struck out one over two-thirds of an inning to pick up the loss to Milwaukee on Saturday.

Arizona's bullpen collectively blew this game, but it was Mantiply that served up a 428-foot, two-run home run to Tyrone Taylor in the 10th inning. The left-hander was a well-deserving All Star for a strong first half, but he's fallen on rough times the last two weeks, during which he's allowed eight runs (seven earned) and two homers over 4.2 innings. "At this point, I kind of recently feel like a liability a little bit," Mantiply told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. "It's tough to swallow." Arizona manager Torey Lovullo mentioned Mantiply as a reliever that could get save opportunities, but it sounds like his confidence has been shaken.

Heasley (3-7) picked up the win against the Tigers on Saturday, allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out two and walking two over seven innings.

Heasley threw 65 of 108 pitches for strikes across seven frames, his second time throwing more than 100 pitches and lasting through the seventh inning this season. He earned a quality start in the contest, his fifth of the year and his first since July 4. The righty allowed ten baserunners in the game, but was able to limit the damage to just two runs. The performance lowered Heasley's ERA to 4.98.

Littell (2-2) earned the win Saturday over the Phillies, retiring the only batter he faced in the contest.

Littell was in the right place at the right time for the win. Scott Alexander allowed the Phillies to tie the score in the sixth inning, but Littell stranded Jean Segura on second base and the Giants retook the lead in their half of the frame. Since returning from an oblique injury, Littell has given up two runs across 8.2 innings through eight appearances, adding one save and one hold in that span. He's posted a 4.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 34:10 K:BB through 39 innings overall, mainly serving in a middle-relief role.

Rogers earned a save against Arizona on Saturday, striking out two batters in a perfect 10th inning.

Devin Williams got the ninth inning with the score tied, and he kept Arizona off the scoreboard to send the game to an extra frame. After Milwaukee scored twice in the top of the 10th, Rogers shut down the Diamondbacks in the bottom of the inning to record his 30th save of the campaign. The lefty reliever hasn't given up an earned run in any of his past eight outings and has notched a pair of saves and a pair of wins over that span. Williams is still the primary candidate for save chances out of the Brewers' bullpen, but Rogers is clearly the preferred option when Williams is unavailable or used in other ways.