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Edwards signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays on Friday, Sportsnet.ca reports.

Once a hyped prospect in the Cubs organization, Edwards dealt with numerous injuries and fizzled out with Chicago. He has bounced around a lot since; Atlanta was the latest club to cut ties with the right-hander. Edwards was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo, but given the injuries in the Jays' bullpen, it's possible he'll be up in the majors again before long.

Thompson pitched two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 9-8 extra-inning loss to the Tigers. He allowed one hit and struck out five.

Thompson allowed an unearned run in his last appearance before Saturday to take his first loss, but he's otherwise been stellar for the Cubs. The righty has a 0.00 ERA across 10.1 innings and has struck out seven. Three of Thompson's five appearances have covered at least two innings, so he's been able to give the team some valuable length out of the bullpen. His current role doesn't really put him on the fantasy radar, but the 26-year-old could earn more high-leverage work if he keeps pitching well.

Foster allowed two hits and struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Royals.

Foster's been whittling away at a beefy ERA caused by a five-run outing April 7. This was his sixth consecutive scoreless outing, and the right-hander has not allowed a walk over his last 6.1 innings.

Lopez (1-4) took the loss Saturday, coughing up five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks over two innings as the Orioles were downed 8-2 by the Yankees. He struck out four.

Four of the first five Yankee hitters reached base in the game, and Lopez served up an Aaron Judge blast in the second. The right-hander tossed 46 of 71 pitches for strikes in his shortest outing of the year. Despite a strong 34:13 K:BB through 34 innings, he'll carry a 6.35 ERA into his next start thanks to a brutal 26.7 percent HR/FB rate.

Fulmer (3-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 9-8 extra-inning victory over the Cubs, allowing one unearned run on two hits over two innings. He struck out one.

The right-hander entered the game in the ninth with the score tied 7-7, but it looked like he would get stuck with the loss when the Cubs pushed their ghost runner home in the top of the 10th. One blown save by Craig Kimbrel later, and Fulmer instead was the winner. The 28-year-old has taken to his new high-leverage bullpen role, securing two wins, two saves and a hold over his last five appearances with a 0.00 ERA and 7:2 K:BB in seven innings.

Kimbrel (0-2) gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits in two-thirds of an inning Saturday to take the loss and blow his second save of the season as the Cubs fell 9-8 to the Tigers in 10 innings. He struck out one.

The Cubs pushed one run across in the top of the 10th in the see-saw affair, but Kimbrel couldn't slam the door in the bottom of the frame as JaCoby Jones' stolen base set up Harold Castro's walkoff single. It's only the second time in 16 appearances this season Kimbrel has been tagged for an earned run, and his ratios (1.15 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 41.0 percent strikeout rate) remain at a level he hasn't seen since his heyday with Atlanta nearly a decade ago.

Pressly notched the save Saturday against the Rangers with a scoreless inning, during which he struck out one.

Pressly entered in the top of the ninth inning with the Astros holding a one-run lead, and he needed only 17 pitches (12 strikes) to get the job done. He remains perfect in seven save situations this season, and he's recorded four scoreless outings in a row.

Diekman (2-1) was charged with the blown save and took the loss by giving up one run on one hit while recording one out during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Twins.

The 34-year-old was called upon to escape a two-on, two-out jam with the A's leading 4-2 during the eighth inning, but he instead served up a three-run homer to Miguel Sano. It was a tough break for Diekman, as the flyball traveled 349 feet to right field and had an xBA of .120, but it still managed to find the seats. The left-hander has converted five of six save chances with a 2.60 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB over 17.1 innings.

Robles earned the save Saturday against the A's by recording two strikeouts and allowing one hit during the ninth inning.

Taylor Rogers has given up runs in three of his past four appearances, and Robles took advantage to convert his first save of the season. The right-hander has a 3.45 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB with seven holds over 15.2 innings this season, and he could receive more ninth-inning opportunities if he continues to pitch well.

Nelson will start Sunday's game against the Marlins, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The 31-year-old will make his first start since 2019 with the Brewers, though he's only expected to cover two or three innings. Nelson has been a solid bullpen piece for the Dodgers so far in 2021 with a 3.00 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 22:9 K:BB across 15 innings.