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Taylor (6-2) was charged with a blown save but credited with the win Sunday against the Mets, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Brought on to safeguard a 1-0 advantage, Taylor got just 12 of his 29 pitches to hit for strikes in his sixth blown save but was taken off the hook by a Tristan Peters walk-off home run. Sunday marked the first time Taylor gave up an earned run since July 2 in Cleveland, so it's fair to envision him continuing to serve as the closer going forward. The right-hander sports a 2.12 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 89:24 K:BB over 68 innings, amassing 10 holds to go with seven saves.

Fedde took a no-decision against the Mets on Sunday, allowing no runs on three hits and one walk in four relief innings. He struck out two.

Working behind opener Sean Newcomb on Sunday, Fedde served as a bulk reliever and fired four shutout innings to stymie a hot Mets lineup. The veteran right-hander still hasn't tossed at least five innings since his last start, which was July 31 in Tampa Bay, so the lack of consistent length will inhibit his streaming appeal in fantasy leagues going forward. Through 118.1 innings (12 starts) this year, Fedde has a pedestrian 4.18 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 84:43 K:BB.

The Diamondbacks recalled Carrillo from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

The right-hander was optioned to Reno on Monday but will quickly return to the majors since Michael Soroka (arm) was placed on the injured list. Carrillo has pitched well in his first eight career big-league appearances this year, allowing just one earned run with a 15:8 K:BB over 13.2 innings.

Baker earned the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Orioles, allowing a run on one hit in the ninth inning.

Colton Cowser led off the ninth with a homer off Baker, just the second run he's allowed in his last 19.2 innings, but the right-hander would rebound to retire the next three Orioles and notch his league-leading 37th save this season. Baker's ERA sits at 1.59 across 51 innings with a 0.88 WHIP and 56:16 K:BB.

The Diamondbacks reinstated Jameson from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

The right-hander has been sidelined just over a month due to hip inflammation, but he's ready to rejoin Arizona's bullpen after two minor-league rehab appearances. Jameson has made 11 appearances for the Diamondbacks this year and has a 4.67 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 13:9 K:BB across 17.1 innings.

O'Brien (3-5) took the loss Sunday against the Phillies, allowing six runs on five hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning.

O'Brien was called in for a non-save situation to protect a 4-0 lead in the ninth inning, but five straight Phillies reached safely with two outs, including a Kyle Schwarber two-run homer that stuck the Cardinals closer with a brutal loss. Coming into Sunday, the 31-year-old O'Brien had turned in 12 straight scoreless appearances, holding opponents to just two hits over 11.1 innings in that span. He's converted 33 saves this season while posting a 3.93 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 53:23 K:BB across 52.2 innings.

The Pirates optioned Kelly to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Kelly's stint in the big leagues lasted just five days, with the right-hander tossing a scoreless inning in relief during his lone appearance in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. The Pirates will called up right-hander Khristian Curtis from Triple-A to replace Kelly in the bullpen.

The Pirates recalled Curtis from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Curtis will join the big club for the second time this season and will provide the Pirates with a right-hander relief option who's capable of covering multiple innings. In his lone appearance during his previous stint with the Pirates back in July, Curtis struck out four batters over five scoreless innings of long relief.

Cousins (elbow) faced live hitters Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Cousins is in the final stages of his recovery from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent last June. The veteran reliever was signed by the Dodgers in late March and has spent the entire campaign to this point on the IL. Cousins' ability to face live hitters Saturday is an indication that he's continuing to progress toward a return. He'll presumably need to log multiple appearances during a minor-league rehab stint before he's ready to make his Dodgers debut, but it's not out of the question that he could see work out of Los Angeles' bullpen before the end of the regular season.

The Tigers optioned De Jesus to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

De Jesus has been a decent bullpen option for Detroit this year with a 3.83 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 39:15 K:BB across 42.1 innings, though he's been a bit shakier over his past six outings with four earned runs allowed. Andrew Sears will take his spot in the bullpen and is poised to work in bulk relief Sunday against the Royals.