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Reyes walked one and struck out one over 1.1 scoreless innings Tuesday to secure his second save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Marlins.

The right-hander has converted both his save chances and has yet to give up a run in 2021, but his 2:2 K:BB through 3.1 innings isn't exactly dominant. With Reyes having pitched on back-to-back days, look for Jordan Hicks or another reliever to get the call Wednesday if the Cards have a ninth-inning lead to protect.

Alzolay (0-1) allowed four runs on four hits and two walks across five innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Brewers. He struck out four.

It was a so-so 2021 debut for Alzolay, though Chicago's bats only mustered one hit and no runs, so the righty had zero margin for error. Alzolay won the fifth starter role coming out of spring training, which pushed Alec Mills into the bullpen for now. However, manager David Ross is likely to use both pitchers as starters throughout the season in an effort to manage their workloads. Alzolay is slated to take the hill again Monday in a repeat matchup with Milwaukee, this time on the road.

Pressly (1-0) earned the win after holding the Angels scoreless over the final two innings of Tuesday's game. He allowed two hits and no walks while striking out two.

It was another non-save situation for Pressly, who entered a tie game in the eighth inning and blanked the Angels the rest of the way. Thanks to a two-run home run by Carlos Correa in the top of the ninth, the Astros secured the win for Pressly. The 32-year-old has yet to allow a run in three innings of work this season.

Iglesias (1-1) was charged with the loss after surrendering two runs on three hits against the Astros on Tuesday. He struck out three and did not issue any walks over one inning of work.

Iglesias entered the top of the ninth in a non-save situation with the score tied, 2-2. He promptly gave up a leadoff single to Yordan Alvarez before Carlos Correa broke through an 0-2 count with a two-run homer to right field, serving Iglesias the loss. The 31-year-old has recorded one save so far this season and has already allowed four runs, including two long balls, in four appearances. That said, Iglesias has struck out seven hitters in four innings and has a lengthy track record as a reliable closer, so he's likely to turn it around soon.

Martin (back) could be activated this weekend against the Padres, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

He's scheduled to pitch two innings Wednesday at the alternate training site. If that goes well, his next live action could come out of the big-league bullpen.

Soto (1-0) earned the win Tuesday against the Twins by allowing one hit with two strikeouts and zero walks over two scoreless innings.

The 26-year-old kept Minnesota off the board during the ninth and 10th innings amid a 3-3 tie, and he earned the victory when Detroit walked it off in the bottom of the 10th. Soto surrendered two runs while recording a save Opening Day, but he's provided three scoreless frames over his past two appearances.

King was optioned to the Yankees' alternate training site Tuesday.

This move clears a spot for Rougned Odor on the active roster. King logged six scoreless innings in long relief Sunday against the Blue Jays, so he'll be back in the majors sooner than later to offer length out of the bullpen or perhaps to make a spot start.

Weems was recalled from Oakland's alternate training site Tuesday.

Burch Smith (groin) and Reymin Guduan (thumb) landed on the injured list, so Weems will provide some much-needed bullpen depth in the short term. Weems will likely be up and down between the majors and the minors for most of the season.

Puk, recalled from the team's alternate training sit earlier Monday, fired 3.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and three walks as well as throwing a wild pitch while recording four strikeouts in a loss to the Dodgers.

Starter Frankie Montas was chased after 2.2 innings, leaving manager Bob Melvin in a potential hole after Athletics relievers had already worked 16.2 frames through the first four games. Enter Puk, whose stretched-out arm came in extremely handy, as he notched nine outs on 65 pitches. While the left-hander wasn't anywhere near his sharpest, his ability to handle multiple innings enabled him to serve as a bridge to the seventh in another blowout defeat for Oakland.

Gallegos earned his first hold in a win over the Marlins on Monday, firing two scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts.

Gallegos served as an effective multi-inning bridge from Jordan Hicks to Alex Reyes in his second appearance of the season. The 29-year-old appears to have left a difficult spring (7.04 ERA in eight appearances) firmly behind him, as he's opened the campaign with four scoreless, one-hit frames and a 4:0 K:BB.