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Weber was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

Weber was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on July 16, and he'll make his way to the majors Sunday. The right-hander delivered a scoreless frame in his lone appearance for the Brewers before being DFA'd. He also covered 5.2 innings during an outing with the Red Sox and surrendered 11 runs, including four homers.

Peralta (illness) threw a bullpen session at the Yankees' Double-A stadium in Somerset on Saturday, Mike Ashmore of PatriotsBaseball.com reports.

Peralta was one of several Yankees to test positive for COVID-19 in mid-July, and he is just beginning to work his way back into game shape. According to Julio Mosquera, manager of the Double-A Somerset Patriots, Peralta is "trying to get his feet back under him and make sure body responds the right way." The lefty reliever could go on a minor-league rehab assignment prior to being activated, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Fulmer (neck) will toss one inning for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday and is set to rejoin the Tigers on Monday in Minnesota, at which point he could be activated, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Fulmer has been out since June 27 but it sounds like his return is imminent. Once he joins the team Monday, he'll go through a full pregame workout before the medical staff makes a final decision. Even if he's not activated Monday, Fulmer should return early in the week assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks. Gregory Soto leads the Tigers with 11 saves, but Fulmer and his six saves should work back into the late-inning equation. The fact that he's a righty and Soto is a lefty could allow manager A.J. Hinch to mix and match in save situations depending on matchups.

Raley (undisclosed) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

The left-hander has been on the shelf since July 8, but he's cleared the health and safety protocols and is ready for game action. Raley made one rehab appearance with Triple-A Sugar Land last week to clear the way for his return.

Hill (wrist) was activated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Hill made 10 appearances during his rehab assignment with Columbus, notching an ugly 12.96 ERA and 2.72 WHIP across 8.1 innings. Given the poor performance, it's understandable he'll spend more time in the minors as he continues to work his way back from offseason wrist surgery. Cleveland has yet to announce a corresponding 40-man roster move.

Lovelady allowed a run on two hits and struck out two in 1.1 innings versus Detroit on Saturday.

The left-hander hasn't seen much work lately, as Saturday was just his second appearance since the All-Star break. Lovelady has allowed runs in three of his seven outings this year, although he's managed to pick up two wins. Overall, he has a 5.87 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 7:3 K:BB through 7.2 innings in a low-leverage role.

Brentz (3-2) pitched a perfect inning and struck out two, earning the win in Saturday's 9-8 win over Detroit.

Brentz put in a solid effort in the top of the seventh inning, and Kansas City rallied for five runs in the bottom half of the frame to take the lead. The southpaw had some struggles in late June that carried over into early July, but he's put together four straight scoreless outings spanning 2.2 innings. He's posted a 2.91 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 52:27 K:BB with 11 holds across 43.1 innings overall, but a FIP of 4.40 indicates some regression could be on the way.

McHugh was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with right arm fatigue, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. The move is retroactive to July 22.

McHugh earned the win Wednesday after delivering two scoreless frames, but he hasn't pitched since while dealing with the arm fatigue. The 34-year-old has no timeline for his return but will be eligible to be activated from the injured list Aug. 1.

Stephan allowed three runs on four hits in one inning during Saturday's 8-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

Stephan has received just four appearances in July, allowing four runs across six innings. He hasn't had more than two consecutive scoreless outings since May, which has kept the right-hander in a low-leverage role. The 25-year-old rookie has a 4.89 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 42:18 K:BB with 10 home runs allowed through 35 innings.

Maton has earned holds in three of his five appearances since the All-Star break.

He's allowed one run on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in that span. Maton's season numbers aren't great -- 4.43 ERA, 1.28 WHIP -- but he's given up just three runs in his last 17 appearances. The right-hander has added four holds, a blown save and a 2-0 record. With James Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase both inconsistent in their shared closer role lately, Maton's strong pitching of late could lead to more late-inning work going forward.