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Yang will start in place of Kohei Arihara (finger) on Wednesday, Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Arihara will miss his next start after receiving an injection in the middle finger of his right hand to relieve pain under a callus. Yang has made two appearances since having his contract selected last week. Both of his outings lasted 4.1 innings, and the 33-year-old lefty allowed two runs on six hits and one walk with five strikeouts.

Raley (0-1) suffered his first loss of the season Sunday, allowing one run and one hit in a third of an inning against the Rays.

Raley induced a pair of soft groundballs sandwiched around Austin Meadows's being hit by a pitch. The second soft grounder was not handled well by Alex Bregman, whose wild throw to first base put Meadows on third. Ryne Stanek entered and gave up a shift-beating single to Manuel Margot, tagging Raley with the loss. His importance in the bullpen has grown recently, as this was Raley's fourth straight leverage appearance.

Martin continues to throw at the alternate training site but has not yet been considered for a promotion, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Martin, who was the key piece in the Zack Greinke trade from July 2019, has not pitched for the Diamondbacks since joining the team. He was traded after undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery, then suffered an oblique strain last summer, wiping out 2020. "The reports that I'm hearing is he has some really good, solid moments but might not have that consistency that we're looking for," manager Torey Lovullo said. The Diamondbacks would rather the right-hander develop that consistency in the minors and not on MLB time.

Lakins (1-2) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Athletics after giving up two runs on two hits and a walk across two-thirds of an inning. He didn't strike out anyone and gave up a home run.

Lakins entered the game in the bottom of the eighth inning with one out and the score tied 5-5. He retired Elvis Andrus on a groundout but then allowed a two-run shot to Ramon Laureano and walked Sean Murphy before eventually shutting the door against Matt Olson. Lakins hadn't allowed an earned run in any of his previous nine appearances, so he should remain an important part of Baltimore's bullpen.

Zimmermann didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Athletics. He gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks while fanning four across 4.2 innings.

Zimmermann couldn't even get out of the fifth inning, though that has been the case in each of his last three starts. The left-hander has allowed at least three earned runs in all but one of his outings to date, and it's safe to say things haven't gone as well as he would've hoped to begin the year. He owns a 5.40 ERA across 30 innings of work so far and will look for a better performance in his upcoming start, tentatively scheduled for next week at home against the Red Sox.

Trivino recorded his fifth save of the season against Baltimore on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning, though he allowed a hit and a walk.

Trivino entered the ninth with a two-run lead, and while his command wasn't entirely sharp -- he tossed only nine of his 18 pitches for strikes -- he still got the job done despite having runners on first and second with just one out at one point. The 29-year-old right-hander is now 5-for-5 in save opportunities this season and should remain as Oakland's ninth-inning guy moving forward.

Manaea didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Orioles. He allowed four runs on seven hits while striking out five across five innings.

Manaea ended his winning streak at three starts, and this outing was a step in the wrong direction given how good he'd been pitching of late. He had allowed a combined four earned runs over his previous 24 innings (four starts) before Sunday's appearance. The left-hander owns a strong 3.48 ERA, however, and he will try to return to his winning ways in his next scheduled start, tabbed for next week at home against the Rays.

Sborz (3-1) picked up the win Sunday against the Red Sox after tossing a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.

Sborz entered the game in the eighth inning with Texas down 3-2 and delivered an impressive outing, tossing 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes while retiring J.D. Martinez, Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers. The right-hander has not allowed a run in seven of his last nine appearances and owns an 11:4 K:BB through 11.2 innings this season.

Ottavino (2-2) gave up three runs (two earned) on one hit and two walks across two-thirds of an inning Sunday against the Rangers. He was charged with the loss.

Ottavino entered this game on the heels of three straight scoreless outings but was unable to keep the streak alive in this one, as he showed the same command issues that plagued him earlier this season. The veteran right-hander now owns a 5.40 ERA after allowing more than one run for just the second time in 2021.

Chapman struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Tigers on Sunday.

Chapman tossed a perfect ninth inning against Detroit on Saturday, and he replicated his performance Sunday to earn his sixth save in his last seven appearances. The southpaw has posted a 0.50 WHIP and 24:3 K:BB in 10 scoreless innings across his first 10 appearances of the season.