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The Mariners recalled Swanson from their alternate training site Sunday.

Swanson will offer the Mariners some length out of the bullpen ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Angels after Seattle needed four relievers to cover the final seven innings of Saturday's 10-5 loss. If Justus Sheffield can work relatively deep into Sunday's start, the Mariners could bypass using Swanson and deploy him as the spot starter for what's expected to be a bullpen game in Monday's series opener in Baltimore. The Mariners plan to keep a six-man rotation intact while Marco Gonzales (forearm) is on the shelf, but manager Scott Servais has yet to name a replacement for the southpaw.

The Athletics recalled Weems from their alternate training site Sunday.

He'll join the big-league bullpen as a replacement for J.B. Wendelken (oblique), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Over the past two seasons, Weems has made 12 relief appearances for the Athletics, posting a 3.31 ERA and 21:8 K:BB in 16.1 innings.

Tapia, just recalled from the alternate training site Thursday, fired a scoreless ninth inning during which he allowed two hits and didn't record any walks or strikeouts in a loss to the Angels on Saturday.

The big right-hander's promotion to the big-league roster was a direct result of Marco Gonzales' (forearm) placement on the injured list, so his stay may not last beyond his teammate's absence. However, manager Scott Servais saw Saturday's low-leverage scenario as a good opportunity to get a look at Tapia, who posted a 2.08 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across his first 4.1 big-league innings with the Red Sox in 2020.

Duran has only recently started throwing after having some trapezius tightness in spring training, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Duran is a few weeks away from returning, according to the report. He'll begin the season on the injured list at Triple-A St. Paul as a result.

Balazovic will begin the season on the inured list at Double-A Wichita as he works his way back from a back injury he suffered in spring training, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

The Twins' top pitching prospect didn't get much work last summer as he was a late addition to the team's alternate training camp, and he will now have his return to minor-league action delayed.

Toronto recalled Kay from its alternate training site Sunday.

Kay was added to the 26-man active roster as a replacement for long reliever Tommy Milone (shoulder), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Like Milone, Kay is a left-handed option capable of offering some length out of the bullpen. Toronto has an opening in the rotation that will need to be filled Tuesday in Oakland, and Kay could be a candidate to make a spot start if he isn't needed in relief Sunday against Atlanta or in Monday's series opener versus the Athletics.

Green has an 0-2 record this season, but he has posted a 1.08 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and 16:2 K:BB across 16.2 innings while recording three holds and one save.

The Yankees have fielded one of MLB's top bullpens in the early going, and Green has been a big part of that success as one of the team's top high-leverage options. He leads New York with 13 appearances out of the bullpen and is holding opposing hitters to a .151 batting average on the season.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said he expects Fairbanks (shoulder) to pitch in a simulated game Monday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Fairbanks' strained right shoulder apparently held up well while he threw in a live batting practice session Saturday, so he'll take the next step forward in the recovery process by pitching in a simulated game. If all goes well Monday, Fairbanks could be reinstated from the injured list by the middle of the week.

Loaisiga pitched one inning against Detroit on Saturday, giving up a hit and a walk but no runs to earn his third hold.

The right-hander found himself in a bit of trouble after allowing a one-out single and a two-out walk, but he induced a groundball to get out of the jam. In doing so, Loaisiga earned his third hold in his past five appearances, and he also has a save during that stretch. He holds a 1.10 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB across 16.1 innings this season.

Andriese (0-1) suffered his first loss Saturday, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out one in one inning against Texas.

Andriese had been stellar out of the bullpen in a variety of roles until Saturday's blowup. He entered the game with a 1.42 ERA.