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Hearn pitched three hitless innings, allowing one walk while striking out three in the loss to the Astros on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.

Hearn received his second start of the season Sunday despite primarily being used as a bulk-inning reliever. Although he was pulled after three innings, he didn't allow any hits, and only one batter reached base safely via a walk. The 26-year-old has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP in 38.1 innings. However, he has allowed only one run on three hits over his last 13 innings.

Pressly fired a clean ninth inning, striking out one to earn the save over the Rangers on Sunday.

Pressly retired the side and struck out Curtis Terry to end the game. It was a nice comeback appearance for Pressly after he allowed his first earned run since May 29 on Saturday. The 32-year-old has a 1.50 ERA and a 0.79 WHIP in 42 innings. He is 18-for-19 in save opportunities, the third-highest save percentage for closers with at least 10 saves.

Coulombe (1-1) allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out one across 1.2 innings, taking the loss to the Angels on Sunday.

Coulombe replaced Bailey Ober in a tie game with one out in the sixth inning. He surrendered a home run to Shohei Ohtani, setting him up for the loss. It is the first time he allowed a run since his first appearance June 25. The 31-year-old has a 1.50 ERA and 0.83 WHIP with 17 strikeouts in 12 innings.

Barria (1-0) allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four across seven innings, earning the win over the Twins on Sunday.

Barria allowed a home run in the first inning to Max Kepler and another to Brent Rooker. However, he shut down the Twins over the next six innings to win the game. This was Barria's first win of the season in his third appearance. The 24-year-old has a 6.23 ERA and five strikeouts in 13 innings.

McCaughan is scheduled to start Monday's game against the Astros, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

McCaughan will be rewarded with a start after he thrived while working as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen in his MLB debut Wednesday, when he limited the Rockies to one run on no hits and three walks. The 25-year-old right-hander generated only one swinging strike among his 61 pitches in the outing, and he posted an underwhelming 18.9 percent strikeout rate over 10 starts at Triple-A Tacoma this season. His reliance on inducing weak contact to record outs will make it difficult to trust him in fantasy.

Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo confirmed that Hatch will start Monday's game against the Red Sox, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Before committing to starting Hatch in Monday's series opener, the Blue Jays made the right-hander available out of the bullpen in an emergency for Sunday's game against the Mets, but he wasn't needed in Toronto's 5-4 loss. Hatch has gone unused since being called up from Triple-A Buffalo on July 19, so Monday's outing will mark his 2021 debut for the big club. Alek Manoah (back) is ultimately expected to displace Hatch as a starter, but the latter could end up making two or three turns through the rotation due to a doubleheader against the Red Sox coming up Aug. 7.

The Rays claimed Reed off waivers from the Dodgers on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Durham, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The 28-year-old Reed reached the big leagues for the first time in 2021, making six appearances out of the Los Angeles bullpen before being designated for assignment Wednesday. While his ratios in his limited sample of MLB action weren't anything special, Reed's 28:7 K:BB across 21 innings in the minors this season intrigued the Rays enough to put in a waiver claim for him. If he continues to impress at Durham, he could earn a look in the Tampa Bay bullpen later this season.

Sulser (3-2) tossed a perfect third of an inning to earn the win over the Nationals on Sunday.

Sulser entered Sunday's game with runners on first and second in the top of the ninth inning. The right-hander was able to record the final out of the inning to keep the deficit at one run, and he earned his third win of the year when the Orioles came back in the bottom half of the frame. Sulser hasn't allowed a run in 3.2 innings across his last five appearances, and he should continue to see high-leverage opportunities.

Anderson (elbow) is scheduled to pitch one inning Monday in his second rehab appearance for the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Sidelined since late in spring training with a partial ligament tear in his right elbow, Anderson made his 2021 debut in affiliated ball Friday, striking out two over a scoreless frame in the FCL. He'll stick around with the affiliate for at least one more outing before the Rays determine whether he's ready to move his rehab to a higher-level affiliate. Anderson looks to be trending toward an early August return from the 60-day injured list, and he could quickly resurface as a late-inning weapon for Tampa Bay. Though he struggled in the 2020 postseason in part due to pitching at less-than-optimal health, Anderson was dominant in the 60-game regular season, posting a microscopic 0.55 ERA and 0.49 WHIP while striking out 26 and grabbing six saves over 16.1 1innings.

Loaisiga (7-4) allowed four runs on four hits while failing to record an out, taking the loss Sunday versus the Red Sox.

Loaisiga relieved starter Domingo German after the latter allowed a leadoff double to end his no-hit bid in the eighth inning. From there, it was a complete meltdown for Loaisiga, as he allowed the inherited runner to score before giving up two more runs. Zack Britton couldn't stop the bleeding either, resulting in two more runs and the loss going to Loaisiga. The right-hander's ERA spiked to 2.81 with a 1.06 WHIP and 46:10 K:BB through 48 innings this year. He's added two saves, 11 holds and two blown saves in 38 outings.