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Zimmermann (2-3) allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out six in 5.2 innings to pick up the win against the Yankees on Sunday.

Zimmermann was called up Sunday and served as a bulk reliever after starter Adam Plutko gave up four runs in the first inning. Zimmermann got some help from Baltimore's offense to pick up his second win of 2021. It's not yet clear whether the left-hander will remain on the major-league roster going forward or whether he'll reclaim a role as a starter.

Weathers pitched four innings in Sunday's 5-3 win over St. Louis, allowing two runs on four hits. He failed to record a strikeout and did not factor in the decision.

Weathers allowed all four hits allowed in the first inning, including a Nolan Arenado two-run home run, but he settled down to pitch a clean second through fourth. Manager Jayce Tingler appears content to deploy Weathers in a short-start/long-relief role, and with limited strikeout upside he most likely needs to pitch in a different role to become fantasy relevant.

King (0-1) allowed one run on two hits and a walk in two innings to take the loss against the Orioles on Sunday.

King entered Sunday's game in the fourth inning of a 5-5 tie, but he gave up a pair of doubles and was charged with his first loss of 2021. The right-hander has posted a 2.16 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 16.2 innings across six relief appearances this season.

Lamet (1-0) made his first relief appearance as a major-leaguer Sunday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out two to earn the win over St. Louis.

Ryan Weathers gave San Diego four innings as a starter, and Lamet followed with a pair of frames in relief. He hit as high as 97.9 mph with his fastball but saw his velocity dip slightly as the appearance progressed, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Lamet's move to the bullpen comes somewhat as a surprise, though he hadn't pitched more than two innings in any of his previous outings this season and actually tossed a season-high 37 pitches in Sunday's appearance. Per Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune, it hasn't yet been determined whether Lamet will continue to be used in relief or switch back to a starting role. "Maybe he comes out of the bullpen, maybe he starts again," manager Jayce Tingler stated following the game, suggesting that the team will do whatever best helps Lamet continue pitching long term.

Fleming (3-3) earned the win Sunday against the Mets after tossing five scoreless innings, giving up one hit and fanning five.

Fleming has moved in and out of the rotation, but he delivered one of his best outings of the season thus far. He's now given up one or fewer runs in five of his seven appearances in 2021 and has improved his ERA to an excellent 2.34 mark.

Graterol (forearm) threw long toss at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Graterol is slowly ramping back up after going on the injured list April 29. Considering the fact that he isn't yet throwing off a mound, it appears that the fireballer isn't close to a return. The Dodgers have not provided a timetable for his recovery process.

Rogers tossed a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Pirates on Sunday.

Rogers had pitched in two of the last three games, but he was brought in to preserve a 4-1 lead and earned his fourth save of the season Sunday. The right-hander has posted a 0.76 ERA and 0.76 WHIP in 23.2 innings across 21 relief appearances in 2021.

Hand secured Sunday's 3-0 shutout of Arizona by pitching a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts.

Hand sandwiched a David Peralta pop out between Eduardo Escobar and Stephen Vogt strikeouts to record his fourth save of the season. It's noteworthy that manager Dave Martinez still turned to Hand in the ninth given his poor performance prior to Sunday's game, so his job appears to be safe for now.

Foster (2-1) earned the win in relief Sunday against the Royals after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.

Foster has been excellent of late and tossed nine of his 14 pitches for strikes en route to his second win of the campaign. The right-hander has tossed seven straight scoreless outings and has given up just two earned runs across 10.1 innings since a five-run appearance back on April 7. That translates to a 1.78 ERA and a 13:1 K:BB in that stretch.

Uceta (0-2) allowed three runs (zero earned) on four hits while striking out four across three innings, taking the loss to the Marlins on Sunday.

Uceta allowed a three-run home run to Adam Duvall in the fifth inning, which was enough for the Marlins to secure the win. However, none of the runs were earned due to a fielding error by Sheldon Neuse to lead off the inning. Uceta has a 2.45 ERA in 7.1 innings. Barring injuries, he isn't in line to receive many high-leverage innings for the Dodgers this year.