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Morejon was removed in the first inning of his start Sunday against the Rangers with an apparent elbow/forearm injury, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Morejon retired the first two batters he faced before he was visited on the mound by a team trainer following a four-pitch walk to Joey Gallo. The trainer was spotted holding Morejon's elbow during the mound visit, but the nature and extent of his injury likely won't be known until he's evaluated in the clubhouse. Even if an injury hadn't knocked Morejon out of Sunday's game, the lefty likely wouldn't have been in line for an extended run in San Diego's rotation with Dinelson Lamet (elbow) potentially on track to return from the 10-day injured list during the upcoming week.

Castano was recalled from the Marlins' alternate training site Sunday.

The 26-year-old didn't make Miami's Opening Day roster but will join the big-league club to close the second weekend of the season. Castano made his major-league debut last season and had a 3.03 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 12:11 K:BB over 29.2 innings for the Marlins. He could be an option to serve as a bulk reliever behind opener John Curtiss in Sunday's game against the Mets.

Feyereisen tossed a scoreless inning of relief in Saturday's victory over the Cardinals. He struck out two batters and did not allow a baserunner.

Feyereisen gave up an unearned run on a hit and two walks in the fourth of his five appearances out of the Brewers' bullpen, but he allowed one walk and nothing else in his other four outings to date. Feyereisen is not working in a fantasy-friendly role, but he has solidified his hold on a roster spot.

Valdez allowed one run on two hits in one inning, taking a blown save in Saturday's extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

Valdez allowed a pair of one-out singles before Bobby Dalbec hit into a fielder's choice that brought home the game-tying run. That was the first earned run again Valdez this season. He is now 2-for-3 in save chances with a 1.69 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and five strikeouts across 5.1 innings. The 36-year-old right-hander has been solid to start 2021 and should continue to see closing opportunities despite Saturday's misstep.

Wilson completed one scoreless and hitless inning against the Rays on Saturday, allowing one walk while striking out two.

Wilson missed the start of the campaign due to a shoulder issue and was activated from the injured list Friday. His control was shaky in his season debut -- Wilson threw only 12 of 24 pitches for strikes, allowing one walk and hitting a batter -- but he navigated around the baserunners to emerge unscathed. The southpaw should play an important role in the Yankees' bullpen after securing 10 holds and posting a 3.66 ERA over 23 appearances with the Mets last season.

Curtis will serve as an opener Sunday against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The 27-year-old is expected to cover two or three innings for the Marlins as inclement weather could affect the start of Sunday's contest. It's unclear if manager Don Mattingly plans to utilize a bulk reliever or go with a more traditional bullpen game after Curtiss.

Tate (0-1) allowed one earned run on two walks while recording only one out in the 10th inning, taking the loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.

Tate allowed the winning run to score on a wild pitch in the 10th inning. The 26-year-old has allowed an earned run in each of his last two starts. The Orioles don't have much bullpen depth, so Tate continues to have a high-leverage role despite not being a closing option. He has a 5.40 ERA in 3.1 innings.

Lamet (elbow) may make his regular-season debut during next week's series in Pittsburgh, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Lamet worked up to 56 pitches Friday in a game at the team's alternate training site, his latest step toward joining the Padres' rotation. It hasn't yet been determined when the right-hander will debut this season, but next week's road series at Pittsburgh is a viable target. "Is that one more start down there? Do we start to look at Pittsburgh series? We've got some decisions to be made," manager Jayce Tingler indicated Saturday, adding, "I think we're going to base that decision on what's right for Lamet, and we'll work backward from there." Lamet is certain to be on a pitch restriction early on, and the organization is likely to take an overall cautious approach with the fireballing pitcher throughout the course of the campaign even if he remains healthy.

Zimmermann allowed three earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four across six innings Saturday against the Red Sox. He did not factor in the decision.

Zimmermann has posted back-to-back quality starts to begin the season. The rookie gave up two runs in the first before settling in. He finished the sixth inning after he gave up a solo home run to Rafael Devers. Zimmermann has a 4.50 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with nine strikeouts and two walks in 12 innings.

Fulmer is slated to start Wednesday's game in Houston, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Though Derek Holland received the first chance to replace the injured Julio Teheran (shoulder) in the rotation earlier this weekend in Cleveland, he failed to capitalize on the opportunity, working only 2.2 innings while giving up three runs on four hits. Fulmer, meanwhile, thrived as a mop-up man behind Holland, striking out five over four innings of one-run ball. On the heels of that impressive relief outing, Fulmer will get the starting nod over Holland, but he may need another strong showing versus Houston to guarantee himself future turns through the rotation. The Tigers will eventually return Spencer Turnbull from the COVID-19 injured list, and he could end up bumping one of Fulmer or youngsters Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal from the rotation.