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Thornton was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

Thornton is back with Toronto after spending nearly the past three weeks in the minors. The right-hander has a 4.78 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 41:14 K:BB across 37.2 innings this season, and he should be a low-leverage option out of the bullpen for the Blue Jays.

Barria was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to start Sunday at Minnesota.

The right-hander was already announced as the starter for Sunday's contest, and he's now officially rejoined the big-league roster. Barria has made only two appearances in the majors this season and gave up seven runs on seven hits with one strikeout and five walks over six frames. Alex Claudio was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Ottavino (2-3) allowed two runs on three hits over a third of an inning to pick up the loss against the Yankees on Saturday.

Ottavino entered a situation not unlike several others this season -- the eighth inning with runners on base -- but the reliever, who previously prevented 19 of 20 inherited runners from scoring, could not get it done Saturday. A 70.3 mph bloop ground-rule double, followed by a hard-hit double off the wall, then a 72.8 mph bloop single completed New York's comeback from a 3-0 deficit to start the eighth inning.

Pressly allowed a solo home run and a walk while striking out out three in a non-save situation against the Rangers on Saturday.

It was just the second home run allowed in 41 innings for Pressly, who hadn't pitched since Wednesday. He entered in the ninth inning with Houston holding a 4-0 lead, his second consecutive non-save situation. Teams typically don't want their closer going too long without pitching.

Taylor's fastball velocity has decreased recently, but he says it is not due to injury, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Taylor has averaged 93.2 mph with his four-seamer, but the left-hander ended the eighth inning of Friday's game with a heater that measured just 86.9 mph. He averaged just 91.2 for the 18 four-seam fastballs he threw during the 7-3 win over Texas. Manager Dusty Baker asked about the drop, and the pitcher said he's okay. The manager speculated that he could be out of sync, which can affect velocity. Taylor has worked 3.1 scoreless innings over four outings since returning from the All-Star break.

Hernandez didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Tigers, surrendering five runs (four earned) on two hits and four walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out two.

It was a brutal performance by the veteran, who tossed only 27 of 53 pitches for strikes before getting the hook with the Royals in a 5-0 hole. Fortunately for Hernandez, the team rallied and he avoided the loss. He now has a 5.72 ERA and 1.66 WHIP through 28.1 innings with an untenable 15.9 percent walk rate, and he could get bumped from the rotation as soon as the Kansas City staff gets a little healthier.

Mejia (1-6) took the loss Saturday as Cleveland fell 8-2 to the Rays, coughing up five runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and two walks over six innings. He struck out six.

The rookie did give his team some length, lasting six innings for only the second time in nine starts, but Mejia left too many juicy pitches over the plate as five of the seven hits off him went for extra bases. The 24-year-old has served up an ugly nine homers over his last 28 big-league innings, posting a 9.00 ERA and 1.57 WHIP over that stretch despite a superficially strong 28:10 K:BB.

Tate gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his second save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Nationals.

The 27-year-old has been getting more high-leverage work lately, and he's responded with a modest six-appearance scoreless streak during which Tate has posted a 0.40 WHIP and 6:0 K:BB over five innings with one hold in addition to Saturday's save. It's unlikely O's manager Brandon Hyde is going to change his committee approach to the closer role any time soon, but Tate's stuff is as good as anyone in the Baltimore bullpen, and he could emerge as a trusted ninth-inning option for the team.

Trivino (3-4) suffered the loss Saturday at the hands of the Mariners, allowing one run on a hit and two walks with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning.

Trivino permitted the first two Mariners to reach base in the ninth and loaded the bases with one out before unleashing a wild pitch against Mitch Haniger that allowed the winning run to score. Though the outing resulted in a loss, Trivino's ERA is still an excellent 2.08. However, his FIP is significantly higher at 3.75.

Graveman (3-0) won Saturday's 5-4 contest against the Athletics, striking out one in a clean ninth.

Graveman entered a tie game in the ninth, needed just nine pitches to retire the side and became the winner when Seattle walked it off in the bottom of the inning. The 30-year-old has now thrown 11.1 straight scoreless innings and boasts an impressive 0.84 ERA along with a 0.69 WHIP. Seattle has lost only two of the 30 games in which the righty has made an appearance.