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The Blue Jays designated Walker for assignment Sunday.

The lefty reliever will give up his spot on the 40-man roster to catcher Ali Sanchez, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. Walker made three appearances out of the Toronto bullpen earlier this season but has otherwise spent the entire campaign at Buffalo, where he's compiled a 7.20 ERA, 2.10 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB across 10 innings.

Beck surrendered one earned run on two hits while striking out two over three innings in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Nationals.

The 28-year-old worked in long relief after being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, following the placement of Justin Verlander (pectoral) on the 15-day injured list. Beck threw 26 of his 38 pitches for strikes and delivered two scoreless innings before allowing two singles and a run in his final frame. Before being recalled, Beck posted a 3.24 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 29:11 K:BB over 25 relief innings in 15 games for Sacramento.

The Red Sox recalled Kelly from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Kelly will likely be ticketed for a low-leverage role in Boston's bullpen. He's previously made seven relief appearances for the big club this season, logging a 9.00 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 11:2 K:BB in 10 innings.

The Red Sox optioned Guerrero to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Guerrero was up with the big club for just one day and will be sent back to the minors after giving up an earned run on two hits and three walks over 1.1 innings in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. Right-hander Zack Kelly was recalled from Triple-A to take Guerrero's spot in the bullpen.

Hanifee (2-2) allowed four runs (three earned) on three hits over an inning of work to take the loss Saturday against the Guardians. He walked one and struck out one.

Working the top of the 10th inning with the score tied 3-3, Hanifee picked an inopportune time to have his worst outing of the season. Coming into Saturday, the righty had allowed only six earned runs all year and had yet to allow more than one earned run in any single appearance. Hanifee still has a strong 3.24 ERA despite the hiccup, and he remains a key member of Detroit's bullpen.

Kerkering (4-1) was credited with the win in Saturday's 9-6 extra-innings victory over the Athletics, allowing one hit and two walks with no strikeouts during a scoreless 10th inning.

Both of Kerkering's walks were intentional, and he's now worked seven consecutive scoreless outings. The 24-year-old right-hander has improved his ERA from 6.48 on April 22 to 3.72 by giving up just two runs over his last 11 frames. Jordan Romano is positioned as Philadelphia's closer, but Kerkering remains in the high-leverage mix as a setup man with eight holds in 2025.

Miller allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out three over one inning, taking a blown save in Saturday's 9-6 extra-innings loss to the Phillies.

Miller hadn't received a save chance since May 10 versus the Yankees. The Athletics are 1-12 since that date, and Miller was part of the problem in this latest loss, serving up a game-tying home run to Max Kepler in the ninth inning. Miller has been scored on in five of his seven outings in May, surrendering 11 runs (10 earned) while adding a 13:8 K:BB over 6.2 innings this month. Those strikeout numbers show the flamethrower's talent, but he's in arguably the roughest patch of his young career right now. He's now at a 6.11 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 35:10 K:BB through 17.2 innings this season while converting 11 of 13 save chances.

Lazar walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 9-6 extra-innings win over the Athletics.

Lazar was tagged for two runs over two innings in his season debut Tuesday, but he stayed on the big-league roster after that poor showing. With this game going to the 11th inning, Lazar was likely the last pitcher available, as both closer Jordan Romano and setup man Matt Strahm had pitched Thursday and Friday. Lazar got the job done for his first big-league save, but the vast majority of his future appearances are likely to be in low-leverage spots.

Junk allowed a run on six hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings to earn the save in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Junk was called up from Triple-A Jacksonville earlier in the day to provide reinforcements in the bullpen. He delivered with a lengthy outing after Cal Quantrill was curiously pulled after just 3.1 innings (46 pitches). Junk threw 48 of his 68 pitches for strikes and was credited with a five-inning save in his season debut at the major-league level. He has worked as a starter with Jacksonville this season, but barring a severe run of injuries to Miami's starters, Junk doesn't have a clear path to a starting role in the majors any time soon. Between the Brewers and Athletics last season, he made six relief appearances, posting a 14.62 ERA over eight innings.

Diaz earned a save against the Dodgers on Saturday, striking out three batters in 1.1 perfect innings.

Diaz entered in the eighth inning with a runner on first base and New York holding a 4-2 lead. He struck out Mookie Betts to end the threat, then fanned both Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman en route to retiring the side in order in the ninth to close out the contest. Diaz extended his stretch of appearances without allowing an earned run to 11, and during that span he's posted a 15:4 K:BB across 11.1 frames while picking up four saves. The veteran right-hander is a perfect 11-for-11 in save opportunities on the campaign, once again cementing himself as one of MLB's best closers.