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Farmer allowed three runs on a hit and three walks across 1.2 innings in Monday's 15-6 loss to the Twins. He struck out one.

No Detroit pitcher had much luck in the blowout loss, and Farmer served up a solo home run to Nelson Cruz as part of his rough outing. Through two appearances this season, the righty has allowed five earned runs in just 2.2 innings of work. Farmer should ultimately settle in as one of the Tigers' more reliable relief options, but he's unlikely to have a ton of fantasy appeal in his role.

Reyes gave up one hit in a scoreless ninth inning Monday to record his first save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Marlins.

After Jordan Hicks tossed a perfect sixth inning and Giovanny Gallegos shut down Miami in the seventh and eighth, Reyes got the call and needed 13 pitches (seven strikes) to collect the third save of his career. The 26-year-old may not have the ninth exclusively to himself in the early part of the season, especially if the Cards don't use him on back-to-back days to try and keep him healthy. but if Reyes continues to deliver results he'll make it hard for manager Mike Shildt to take him out of the closer role.

Ponce de Leon (1-0) picked up the win Monday as the Cards downed the Marlins, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.

The right-hander wasn't particularly efficient, tossing 57 of 93 pitches for strikes and hitting two batters before getting the hook, but Ponce de Leon was able to minimize the damage against him in a 4-1 victory. He sets up to take the mound again Sunday at home against the Brewers.

De Leon allowed two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings in Monday's win over the Pirates. He struck out nine batters but did not factor in the decision.

De Leon got off to a rocky start, coughing up a pair of solo homers to Phillip Evans and Colin Moran in the first inning. He settled in and threw 54-of-81 pitches for strikes on the night. As long as Sonny Gray (back) is unavailable, De Leon should continue seeing action in the rotation. Expect him to face the Diamondbacks in Arizona on Sunday.

Chapman walked one batter in a scoreless ninth inning during Monday's 7-0 win over Baltimore. He struck out three batters.

After serving a two-game suspension to start the year, Chapman looked impressive in his 2021 debut. He threw 13 of 19 pitches for strikes and made fairly quick work of the heart of Baltimore's lineup. Of course, he'll usually work in save situations moving forward.

Lopez (0-1) allowed four runs on three hits and three walks over 4.2 innings Monday, taking the loss against the Yankees. He struck out five.

Lopez looked good to begin the game, allowing just one hit through three innings. He then coughed up a solo homer to Aaron Judge in the fourth before getting into more trouble in the fifth. With two outs in the inning, he walked the bases loaded and was replaced by Shawn Armstrong, who would later serve up a grand slam to Giancarlo Stanton. Lopez will look to turn things around Sunday at home against the Red Sox.

Puk was recalled from Oakland's alternate training site Monday.

Puk was unable to crack the Opening Day roster, but he'll get his chance in the majors early in the 2021 campaign. He finished with a 3.18 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with a 13:5 K:BB across 11.1 innings a season ago. Puk will take the roster spot of Chad Pinder (knee), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.

Sulser was optioned to the Orioles' alternate training site Monday.

Sulser was effective in his 2021 debut Sunday, as he allowed one hit and no walks while striking out three in two scoreless innings. However, he'll now be sent down by Baltimore after right-hander Shawn Armstrong was recalled from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move.

Armstrong (not injury related) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.

Armstrong was away from the team following the birth of his child, and he was on the COVID-19 injured list while going through intake testing prior to his return. The right-hander has now tested negative and will be cleared to rejoin his teammates ahead of Monday's series opener against the Yankees. Armstrong should factor into the late-inning mix for the Orioles going forward.

Hernandez landed on the 10-day injured list with right biceps tendon inflammation Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

It's a disappointing start to the season for the 25-year-old, who was an interesting sleeper over the offseason after producing some very strong numbers in six starts last year. His velocity dropped by nearly six ticks over the course of his season debut Saturday against the Rays, and he exited in the third inning with what initially appeared to be a potential blister. As it turns out, the issue could be far more serious. He'll visit a doctor Monday, after which a clearer timeline for his return should emerge.