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Brieske's contract was selected from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.

It was reported Thursday that Brieske would be called up this weekend, and the Tigers made the move official Saturday. He will make his big-league debut the same night, as he has been announced as the starter for the second game of Detroit's twin bill against Colorado.

King earned a hold against Cleveland on Friday, completing three scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and struck out eight.

King dominated Guardians batters over his three frames, inducing 12 swinging strikes and fanning eight of the 10 batters he faced -- including the final seven. The right-hander has pitched at least two innings in all but one of his appearances this season and has registered two holds along with one save. King has posted a 0.84 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 18:2 K:BB across 10.2 innings on the campaign.

Alcala (elbow) was transferred to 60-day injured list Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

A sleeper pick for saves this spring, Alcala won't be earning any until mid-June at the absolute earliest. He hit the injured list with right elbow inflammation after just his second appearance this season, and while he resumed throwing just four days later, he was shut down again shortly after that with his elbow still not feeling right. He'll now get an extended period to rest. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the Twins to select Jose Godoy's contract.

Snead (undisclosed) was activated from the injured list Saturday.

Snead missed eight days of action and spent time on the COVID-19-related IL, but he is ready to reclaim a spot in Oakland's bullpen. Expect him to work in middle relief for the club moving forward.

Mayza (1-0) picked up the win Friday against the Astros, striking out two over a perfect inning of relief.

He breezed through the heart of the Houston lineup on 14 pitches (10 strikes) in the bottom of the eighth inning with the score tied 3-3, and the Blue Jays rewarded the lefty by plating the winning run in the top of the ninth. Mayza has established himself as a key late-inning reliever for Toronto so far, posting a 1.59 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 6:0 K:BB with three holds in addition to Friday's win over seven appearances and 5.2 innings.

Neris (1-1) allowed one earned run on two hits across one inning to take the loss Friday against Toronto.

Neris entered the game with the score tied in the ninth inning, a situation traditionally handled by the closer. He allowed a leadoff single to Vladimir Guerrero and then a two-out double to Matt Chapman to account for the game-winning run. Though he was tagged with the loss, it was the first run Neris has allowed this season across 6.1 frames. While Ryan Pressly (knee) remains sidelined, Neris appears to be in the best position to pick up save chances.

Robles did not allow a runner and struck out one over a scoreless 1.1 innings in Friday's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay.

Robles got the final out of the seventh inning then dispatched the Rays in order in the eighth to preserve Boston's lead heading into the ninth. It was yet another dominant performance for Robles, who hasn't allowed a baserunner over his last 4.1 innings and is unscored upon over 6.1 IP. Despite entering in the seventh inning, the right-hander remains in the mix to save games.

Diekman allowed three walks and struck out one over a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

Diekman started the ninth inning of a one-run game attempting to close out the Rays for his second save of the season, but the left-hander was unable to finish the frame. He walked three of the first four batters he faced before getting Brandon Lowe on strikes. That was it for Diekman. Enter Matt Barnes, who retired Wander Franco on a 100.9 mph groundout to second baseman Trevor Story. Diekman has been an important high-leverage piece in Boston's bullpen and should continue to be an option to close games despite Friday's command issues (12 strikes in 28 pitches).

Oller (0-2) took the loss Friday, coughing up five runs on five hits and two walks over five innings as the A's were downed 8-1 by the Rangers. He struck out two.

Homers by Nathaniel Lowe and Andy Ibanez in the second inning kicked off a five-run eruption by Texas, and the Oakland offense never came close to climbing out of the hole. Oller tossed only 47 of 88 pitches for strikes before exiting, and his hold on a rotation spot seems very tenuous given his 11.17 ERA, 2.38 WHIP and 8:8 K:BB through his first 9.2 big-league innings.

Otto (1-0) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over five innings in an 8-1 victory over the A's. He struck out five.

After going 0-3 in six starts during his debut last year, Otto recorded his first big-league win in his first outing of 2022 for Texas, throwing 46 of 75 pitches for strikes and taking full advantage of his teammates' five-run eruption in the second inning. Otto has a golden opportunity to lock down a rotation spot with Jon Gray (knee) and Spencer Howard (finger) both currently on the shelf and no other Rangers starter pitching particularly well out of the gate.