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Weber was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Thursday.

The right-hander's contract was selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday after Luis Severino (illness) was scratched from his scheduled start. Weber was relatively effective as a bulk reliever during Thursday's game against the Rays, as he allowed a run on two hits and no walks while striking out one in 3.2 innings. However, he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Severino was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list following Thursday's matchup.

Diaz allowed two hits and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.

Diaz allowed a single to Hunter Renfroe and a double to Tyrone Taylor, but the former was thrown out at the plate for the second out of the ninth inning. Diaz then struck out Christian Yelich to end the threat. This was just the fifth appearance of the month for the Mets' closer, and the first in which he's allowed any hits. He extended his scoreless streak to 7.2 innings and now owns a 2.05 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 50:11 K:BB across 26.1 innings overall. The 28-year-old is 13-for-16 in save chances while adding a hold and a 2-1 record through 26 appearances.

Soto (2-4) took the loss and a blown save Thursday versus the Rangers. He allowed three runs on a hit, two walks and a hit batter while striking out two in one inning.

Soto loaded the bases and then saw them cleared when Ezequiel Duran hit a three-run triple to put the Rangers ahead. Prior to Thursday, Soto had converted his last nine save chances. This was only the third time all year he's allowed multiple runs, and he still has a solid 3.00 ERA to go along with a 1.29 WHIP and 23:12 K:BB across 24 innings. The southpaw is 13-for-15 in save chances, so his role as closer should be fairly stable unless he endures an extended slump.

Brieske allowed three runs and two walks with six strikeouts across seven shutout innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Thursday.

Brieske pitched his third quality start in 10 games this year, and it was his most dominant performance yet. He's now gone 12.2 innings in his last two starts without allowing a run, though Gregory Soto's blown save Thursday denied Brieske a second straight win. In 54.2 innings overall, the rookie has a 3.79 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 37:17 K:BB. He's lined up for a road start in Boston next week.

Barlow walked one and struck out one in one inning to earn the save in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

Barlow has had a messy June, allowing seven runs (five earned) in six innings while converting just three of five save chances. This was one of his less dramatic efforts lately, but he's kept runners off base in only one of his last six outings. The right-hander is 12-for-14 in save conversions overall while adding a 3.09 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB across 23.1 innings.

Lawrence is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Lawrence was slated to start for the Triple-A club Friday, but he'll instead provide length out of the Blue Jays' bullpen since the team used several relievers during Thursday's blowout loss to the Orioles. The 34-year-old made two relief appearances for Toronto in early May and allowed just one run in 3.1 innings.

Rogers allowed a run on a hit and no walks while failing to strike out a batter in one inning to earn the save in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

Rogers gave up a one-out triple in the ninth inning Thursday and allowed the baserunner to come across, but he was able to keep the Padres' lead intact to pick up his third save in his last four outings. The southpaw has converted all but three of his save chances this year, and he became the first pitcher to reach 20 saves this year. Rogers has posted a 3.00 ERA and 0.78 WHIP in 27 innings over his first 28 appearances of the season.

Jimenez allowed a hit and no walks while failing to strike out a batter in 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in Thursday's win over the Red Sox.

Jimenez blew a save Friday and pitched in a non-save situation Saturday, though he was called upon to preserve Oakland's one-run lead during Thursday's matchup. The right-hander has posted a 16.50 ERA and 2.33 WHIP in six innings over his last seven outings, but he converted his first save since May 25 during versus Boston. In spite of his recent struggles, Jimenez still appears to be the favorite for closing duties in the Athletics' bullpen.

Leclerc (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Leclerc missed most of the 2020 season due to a shoulder issue and was also sidelined for the entirety of 2021 after undergoing Tommy John surgery last March. However, the right-hander began a rehab assignment in late May and posted a 5.00 ERA, 11:5 K:BB and 1.56 WHIP in nine innings over nine appearances between the Rangers' Double-A and Triple-A affiliates. Leclerc earned double-digit saves in 2018 and 2019, but he may not be in the mix for closing duties right away since Joe Barlow has been effective in a ninth-inning role this year. However, it's possible Leclerc works his way back into a setup role now that he's fully healthy.

Martin (COVID-19) was activated ahead of Thursday's game against the Tigers, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

He last pitched June 5, so Martin's arm should be pretty fresh. The southpaw has a 4.34 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 16 strikeouts in 18.2 innings this season.