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Kimbrel worked a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 13th save of the season in a 6-3 win over the Orioles.

It was Kimbrel's first appearance since April 25 in which he didn't strike out a batter, but he also hasn't walked a batter since April 5. The veteran closer has a 2.33 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 27:4 K:BB through 19.1 innings on the year, and he appears firmly on his way to his eighth straight season with at least 30 saves.

Paredes was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The 23-year-old has a 7.71 ERA in 9.1 innings for the Angels so far this season. In a corresponding move, Ian Krol was promoted to take his spot in the bullpen.

Stanek was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Stanek tossed 3.2 innings for the Rays earlier in the year, allowing one run on one hit and a pair of walks while striking out seven. In a corresponding move, Adeiny Hechavarria was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain.

Treinen grabbed his 10th save of the year Saturday against the Blue Jays, slamming the door with a scoreless inning, allowing just one walk while striking out a pair of batters.

Treinen entered the game with a one-run lead in the ninth inning and got in little trouble, allowing just a two-out walk to Justin Smoak. He's now 10-for-12 in save chances and has a 1.19 ERA in 22.2 innings, striking out 27 while walking seven. The 29-year-old has been everything Oakland could ask for in a closer so far this year.

Manaea allowed four runs in five innings in a no-decision Saturday against the Blue Jays. He gave up five hits and three walks while striking out just two batters.

It was perhaps the weakest start of the season for the southpaw, who hasn't been hit particularly hard in any game so far this year. He notched four scoreless innings Saturday before running into trouble in a four-run fifth. After allowing just five earned runs in his first six starts, Manaea has now given up 15 in his last four. He'll next take the hill Thursday against the Mariners.

Moore was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right knee soreness Saturday.

Moore has an ugly 7.99 ERA through 41.2 innings so far this season, so the Rangers would love it if he could trace all his struggles back to an injury. Unfortunately, it's equally likely that the team is playing up a minor issue in order to give Moore some time out of the firing line after his disappointing start. He posted a 5.52 ERA last season for San Francisco, though, so there's little reason to believe that he'll suddenly be a capable starter after he returns from the DL. In a corresponding move, Ariel Jurado was called up from Double-A Frisco to take Moore's place in the rotation.

Baumann was moved up to High-A Frederick on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Baumann has made seven starts with Low-A Delmarva this spring, logging a 1.42 ERA and 0.95 WHIP with a 47:13 K:BB across 38 innings. The 2017 third-round selection could make his way up to the Double-A level by the end of the summer if he's able to breeze through High-A competition like he did in the lower tier.

Covey was called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.

Covey has only made one appearance for the White Sox this season -- a spot start in late April -- but he's impressed at the Triple-A level, posting a 2.33 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 38.2 innings in Charlotte's rotation. He is tentatively in line to start Wednesday's game against Baltimore, but it's likely that he will be available out of the bullpen immediately should manager Rick Renteria need him.

Coulombe (1-1) fired a scoreless 1.1 innings in a win over the Blue Jays on Friday, allowing a walk and recording three strikeouts.

The Athletics were forced to put together a patchwork relief effort for the second consecutive night, as starter Brett Anderson exited the game early with a shoulder injury. Coulombe was the next man up after Josh Lucas racked up seven strikeouts over 3.2 innings, and the veteran lefty kept the bats missing during his time on the mound as well. The 28-year-old now has back-to-back three-strikeout outings, and he owns an impressive 12:2 K:BB across 6.1 innings over seven May appearances.

Farmer (0-2) took the loss Friday against the Mariners, walking two batters who would come around to score after Farmer was pulled.

Farmer relieved Detroit starter Michael Fulmer with one out in the seventh inning and a runner on first with the Tigers up 4-2. Farmer walked Mike Zunino and Guillermo Heredia on five pitches each to load the bases before getting the hook. Each baserunner scored as the Mariners rallied for five runs in the inning. Farmer now has a 4.35 ERA and 1.65 WHIP after the tough outing.