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Atlanta recalled Wilson from Triple-A Gwinnett ahead of his scheduled start Sunday in the first game of the team's doubleheader with the Cardinals.

Wilson is expected to step in as Atlanta's fifth starter for the time being after rookie Tucker Davidson (forearm) recently joined Huascar Ynoa (hand) and Mike Soroka (Achilles) on the injured list. Over his previous five starts with the big club this season, Wilson has posted a 4.38 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 15:7 K:BB across 24.2 innings.

Romano picked up his fourth win of the season while tossing two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Orioles. He struck out three and permitted two hits and a walk.

Romano entered the contest with the Blue Jays trailing 7-4, but thanks to the Toronto offense exploding for six runs in the top of the ninth, he was able to surprisingly come away with a victory. While manager Charlie Montoyo has been unwilling to anoint any of his relievers as the team's closer, Romano appears to be his most-trusted option at the back end of the bullpen. Romano hasn't allowed an earned run in any of his last 11 appearances and has scooped up a win, two saves and a hold over that span.

Chapman allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out two en route to collecting his 15th save of the season in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.

With the Yankees holding a three-run lead heading into the top of the ninth, Chapman was called upon for a relatively low-stress save situation. He ended up allowing a run and put the potential game-tying runs on base with two outs, but Chapman was able to put away Matt Chapman to end the threat. The fireballing right-hander's final fastball of the day clocked in at 103.4 miles per hour, marking the fastest pitch recorded in the majors this season, according to Bryan Hoch and Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.

Graveman gave up one run on one hit over one inning while striking out one and was charged with a blown save against the Rays on Saturday.

The right-hander was called upon in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. He registered two quick outs before Brandon Lowe tagged him with a game-tying solo shot to send the contest into extra frames. The blown save was Graveman's first this season, and he has been very effective overall with a 1.31 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, five saves and four holds across 18 appearances.

Fleming pitched 6.1 innings against Seattle on Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five. He did not factor in the decision.

The left-hander looked to be in for a short outing after a second-inning grand slam by J.P. Crawford gave Seattle a 5-2 lead, but Fleming toughed out 6.1 innings and 110 pitches and ended up with a no-decision. He gave up five runs for the second time in his past three outings, though he had a four-inning, no-hit, no-run appearance between the two appearances. Fleming's lack of strikeouts -- he has fanned only 38 batters over 62.2 frames -- limits his fantasy appeal, but his 3.59 ERA and 1.07 WHIP are useful ratios. He has worked almost equally as a starter and bulk reliever this season, so it's unclear how he'll be deployed in his next outing.

Kinley (1-1) allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in one inning, taking the loss versus Milwaukee on Saturday.

Kinley was called on to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning, but he allowed a two-run home run to Willy Adames. That resulted in Kinley's second blown save in 29 outings this year. He's posted a 4.75 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 28:17 K:BB across 30.1 innings as a low-leverage relief option.

Richards (2-0) allowed a hit and two walks and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the win Saturday over Colorado.

Richards kept Milwaukee within a run despite the shaky eighth inning, and Willy Adames' two-run shot in the ninth put the right-hander in line for the win. Richards has been strong in June with no runs allowed in nine innings. For the year, he has a 3.51 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB across 25.2 innings, mainly in a middle-relief role.

Hader allowed a walk and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 6-5 win over Colorado.

Hader's scoreless streak was extended to 14 innings Saturday. In that span, he's allowed four hits and four walks while striking out 22, and he's picked up nine saves. The hard-throwing southpaw has a 0.61 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 50:11 K:BB across 29.2 innings this year. He's a perfect 18-for-18 in save chances and he's added three wins as one of the most dominant closers in baseball.

Kowar allowed two runs on three hits and struck out one in three innings in Saturday's 7-1 loss to Boston.

Kowar was called upon for a bulk relief assignment, and his first two innings went well. The right-hander struggled in the ninth as Bobby Dalbec hit a two-run home run. Bizarrely, this relief outing was Kowar's longest of three appearances this year, even though the first two were starts. He's still allowed 10 runs across five innings to begin his major-league career. It's unclear if the 24-year-old will reenter the rotation next week -- if he does, it'll likely be versus the Yankees if he stays on regular rest.

Menez gave up five runs on six hits and two walks with one strikeout in two relief innings in Saturday's 13-6 loss to Philadelphia.

Menez opened his season with six scoreless outings spanning 11 innings. In his last two appearances, he's given up 10 runs (six earned) on 11 hits and two walks across three innings. The 26-year-old has a 3.86 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 15:3 K:BB in 14 innings overall. He's likely to remain in a low-leverage role, although he's picked up a win and two holds this season.