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Pressly struck out two batters and allowed a solo home run Sunday, blowing a save chance in a loss to the Mariners.

Pressly was tasked with protecting a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning but immediately served up a leadoff blast to Ty France. He tossed five shutout innings this month prior to Sunday and his ERA bounced to 1.98 through 50 innings. He's 19-for-21 in save opportunities with a terrific 63:9 K:BB.

Antone (forearm) remains in line to return from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Milwaukee, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Antone made what's expected to be his seventh and final rehab appearance at Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, striking out two of the three batters he faced in a perfect inning. The right-hander should immediately reclaim a high-leverage role in the Cincinnati bullpen, though Mychal Givens appears to be manager David Bell's preferred option in save situations at the moment.

Snead (0-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss versus Detroit on Sunday.

Snead was responsible for RBI doubles by Daz Cameron and Willi Castro in the 11th inning, and the Blue Jays couldn't muster a second comeback to get the southpaw off the hook. The 26-year-old Snead has been solid with a 2.35 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB across 7.2 innings in his first taste of major-league action. While he saw a high-leverage spot Sunday, he's more likely to serve in a bulk-relief role in most of his appearances.

Lopez (2-1) allowed three runs on six hits over four innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Rays.

All three runs against Lopez came in the first three innings, including a two-run third by Tampa Bay. It was his first outing this season in which he allowed more than one run in an outing, and he was tagged with his first loss as a result. The 6-foot-1 righty still owns a 1.86 ERA and a 30:7 K:BB through 29 innings. With Carlos Rodon (shoulder) expected back soon, Lopez could be headed back to the bullpen.

Peters didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals after limiting St. Louis to one run over five innings. He scattered three hits and one walk and struck out three.

Making his second start with the Pirates, Peters wasn't overpowering -- he generated only four swings and misses among his 54 strikes -- but he managed the zone well and was mostly able to mitigate the damage of balls in play. With Pirates manager Derek Shelton recently moving Chad Kuhl to the bullpen, Peters looks like he'll have a decent amount of leash as a member of the Pittsburgh rotation. He lines up to make his next start next weekend in a rematch with the Cardinals in Pittsburgh.

Soto (6-3) allowed an unearned run on two hits and two walks with one strikeout over two innings, earning the extra-innings win over Toronto on Sunday.

While the 26-year-old wasn't his sharpest, he didn't unravel in either of his innings. Soto allowed Toronto to tie the game again in the 10th, but Detroit took the lead for good in the 11th to make him the pitcher of record. The southpaw owns a 3.40 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 65:34 K:BB across 53 innings while adding 15 saves in 16 chances and seven holds across 53 appearances.

Fleming allowed three hits over three scoreless innings and earned a save over the White Sox on Sunday.

Fleming came into a 6-0 game in the seventh inning and cruised through three shutout frames to earn his first save of the year. The 25-year-old lefty could continue bouncing between the Rays' bullpen and starting rotation as needed. Sunday was his second straight appearance out of the bullpen after starting in his previous five outings.

Jimenez pitched a perfect inning and struck out two to earn the save in Sunday's 5-3 extra-innings win over Toronto.

After regular closer Gregory Soto kept the game tied in the ninth inning and failed to secure the win in the 10th, Detroit rallied ahead in the 11th. Enter Jimenez, who threw eight of his 10 pitches for strikes to lock down his first save in 2021. The right-hander logged 17 saves over the three previous seasons, but he's seen more of a middle-innings role this year while struggling to a 6.31 ERA and 1.60 WHIP across 35.2 innings. As such, Jimenez shouldn't be expected to draw many more save chances outside of emergency situations like Sunday.

Smith allowed a hit and no walks while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Orioles.

Smith had allowed a run in each of his last two outings, but he held the Orioles scoreless to preserve the two-run lead Sunday. The southpaw has converted saves in five of his last six appearances, and he's posted a 3.38 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 5.1 innings during that time.

The Mets optioned Hartlieb to Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Hartlieb's demotion cleared a spot on the 26-man active roster for infielder Javier Baez (back), who was reinstated from the injured list. The 27-year-old right-hander was up with the Mets for just two days and didn't make an appearance out of the bullpen.