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The Angels selected the contract of Webb from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

Webb signed a minor-league contract with the Angels in November, and while he didn't make the Opening Day roster, the right-hander will now have a chance to work out of the big-league bullpen. He'll likely be ticketed for a middle-innings role in the early going.

The Angels reinstated Loup (hamstring) off the 15-day injured list Sunday.

Loup was scheduled to pitch a simulated game Monday as a final test of his health in his recovery from a hamstring injury, but the Angels were evidently comfortable enough with his progress from the injury to bring him back early. Prior to landing on the shelf, Loup collected four holds and pitched to a 7.00 ERA and 2.11 WHIP in nine innings over 11 appearances.

Sewald fired one inning of scoreless relief in a win over Atlanta on Saturday, allowing a hit and a strikeout.

The quick 10-pitch outing was Sewald's fourth consecutive appearance in a non-save opportunity, with his last high-leverage spot coming May 4 against the Athletics. Manager Scott Servais hasn't purposely kept Sewald out of a ninth-inning role over that span; rather, there has been a number of relatively lopsided victories alongside seven losses for the Mariners since that point. Sewald has been a tick more hittable than a year ago, but he's converted all nine save chances and boasts an 11.3 K/9 and 5.2 K/BB ratio.

Rogers (0-4) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk in one inning, taking the loss Saturday versus the Marlins.

The leadoff batter reached on an error, and the Marlins were able to play small ball to get him home for the only run of the game. Rogers has largely settled down after ending April on a shaky note, and he remains in a setup role. The right-hander has a 2.22 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 18:8 K:BB with two saves and eight holds through 24.1 innings this season.

Bautista (3-1) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out five over two scoreless innings to earn the extra-inning win Saturday over the Blue Jays.

Bautista kept the game tied in the ninth inning and protected a lead in the 10th. This was his longest outing of the season and just the second time he's been asked to get more than three outs. He's on a 7.1-inning scoreless streak that has lowered his ERA to 1.17 with a 1.26 WHIP and 45:16 K:BB through 23 innings overall. Bautista is also 11-for-14 in save chances.

Brasier was released by the Red Sox on Sunday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

After he was designated for assignment May 14, Brasier is now a free agent following Sunday's transaction. The right-hander has struggled to a bloated 7.29 ERA and 1.57 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 21 innings in 20 appearances with Boston this season. Brasier will likely get another opportunity in the near future considering his experience at the professional level, though he carries little fantasy value.

Castillo will pitch following opener Carlos Hernandez against the White Sox on Sunday, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.

Castillo will get a chance to work multiple innings following Hernandez on Sunday against Chicago. In three appearances thus far with the Royals, Castillo has registered a 2.89 ERA over 9.1 innings, but he has walked six while accumulating a 1.50 WHIP.

Gonzalez (1-1) was tagged with the loss against St. Louis on Saturday, surrendering three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter over one-third of an inning.

Gonzalez entered in the eighth inning of a tie game and allowed a double and an intentional walk before serving up a three-run homer to Nolan Gorman. The southpaw had been dominant coming into the contest, tossing 11.1 scoreless frames and posting a 12:3 K:BB over his first 10 appearances of the campaign. Given that context, it's unlikely that his rough outing against the Cardinals will impact manager Dave Roberts' trust in Gonzalez.

Colorado selected the contract of Carasiti from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Carasiti will have a chance to appear in an MLB game for the first time since he was a member of the Mariners in 2019. The right-hander will be a middle-innings option for the Rockies while he's with the club, and Fernando Abad has been designated for assignment to make room for Carasiti on both the 40-man and active roster.

Holmes (2-2) earned the win over the Reds on Saturday, walking one batter and striking out one in a scoreless inning.

Holmes handled the bottom of the ninth for New York with the score tied 3-3 and held Cincinnati at bay to send the game to an extra frame. The right-hander has now pitched in a non-save situation in each of his past nine outings, compiling a 1.04 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 12:2 K:BB over 8.2 innings while notching two wins and three holds. While those are excellent numbers, Holmes' fantasy value in formats that don't count holds will be minimal unless he's able to work his way up to closing games again.