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Foster was recalled by the White Sox on Wednesday.

Foster will take the bullpen spot that had belonged to Jimmy Lambert, who hit the injured list with a forearm strain in a corresponding move. Foster is yet to make his big-league debut but recorded a solid 3.76 ERA and a 27.7 percent strikeout rate in 55 innings of relief for Triple-A Charlotte last season.

Lambert landed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right forearm Wednesday.

A forearm strain is sometimes the initial diagnosis of an injury which leads to a very lengthy absence, though it's not clear whether or not this is one of those cases. Matt Foster was recalled to take Lambert's place in the bullpen.

Weems allowed two earned runs on four hits over three innings while recording three strikeouts in a loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.

The converted backstop made his major-league debut, which came after a position switch four years ago and 10 separate minor-league stints spanning seven different seasons. Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports Weems hit 97 mph with his fastball on a strikeout of Trevor Story to start his outing, and he was able to impressively settle down after allowing two runs in his first inning of work by retiring the final eight batters he faced. The hard-throwing right-hander threw 33 pitches overall and was also able to feature his changeup, slider and curve alongside the high-90s fastball.

Fairbanks (1-0) was credited with the victory in a win over the Braves on Tuesday, allowing a hit while recording three strikeouts over a scoreless fifth inning.

Starter Yonny Chirinos was able to provide manager Kevin Cash with four quality innings, setting the stage for Fairbanks to get the call in the fifth. The hard-throwing right-hander had a rather memorable frame, as he rang up swinging strikeouts of Ronald Acuna, Ozzie Albies and Freddie Freeman after allowing a leadoff single to Alex Jackson. The dominance over three of the most formidable bats in the Braves lineup underscores the upside of Fairbanks, who bounced back in fine form from having allowed an earned run on two hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning to the Blue Jays in his first appearance of the season Saturday.

Banda is traveling with the Rays on their current road trip to Atlanta and Baltimore as part of the two-man taxi squad, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The left-hander has been working out at the alternate training site in Port Charlotte, and he's thought to have a chance of being summoned to the active roster at some point this season. For the moment, he'll serve as emergency depth as the Rays take on the Braves and Orioles over the next five days.

Paredes allowed two runs on two hits and a walk without retiring a batter in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Starter Framber Valdez tired in the fifth, allowing the first three batters to reach on singles, and he departed with the bases loaded. With injuries in the bullpen, manager Dusty Baker didn't have many options, so he called on Paredes, a 24-year-old right-hander who hadn't pitched above Double-A prior to 2020. His mission Tuesday was to face the top of the Dodgers' order -- Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Justin Turner and Cody Bellinger -- and it did not go well.

Colome threw a scoreless inning against Cleveland in the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader.

Colome is the closer, but he's not been needed to save any games for the 1-4 White Sox. Tuesday's appearance was his first of the season.

Mengden (0-1) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings in a loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.

Sam Hilliard, the Rockies' eight-hole hitter, was a thorn in Mengden's side, doubling and later homering off the right-hander. Mengden entered this contest with a 4.54 FIP and 1.30 WHIP for his career, so he's a capable, if unexciting spot starter. The A's are hoping to get Jesus Luzardo stretched out and back in the rotation sooner rather than later.

Sergio Romo and not Rogers was used in a save situation Tuesday night in part because the Cardinals scored a run in the eighth to make it a three-run game, and Romo had already been "up and hot" in the bullpen, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Manager Rocco Baldelli's explanation makes sense -- why warm up two different relievers for one outing? But it's also frustrating from a fantasy perspective when every save chance matters in a short season. Rogers has yet to pitch in a game this season.

Hill struck out two and did not allow a baserunner in a clean ninth inning to earn the save in the second game of Cleveland's doubleheader against the White Sox on Tuesday.

After Brad Hand and James Karinchak were used in the first game of the doubleheader, Hill was called upon to protect a two-run lead in the second contest. He impressed, striking out the first two batters he faced, generating a combined four swinging strikes. Hill has shown the ability to miss bats in the past, as he punched out 36 batters in 24.2 innings of work at Triple-A in 2019. However, without major injuries or struggles in the Cleveland bullpen, Hill is unlikely to draw many more save opportunities this season.