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Banda signed a major-league contract with the Yankees on Sunday and was added to the 26-man roster.

The left-hander joined the Mariners on a minor-league deal in early August, but he recently elected free agency and has now landed a deal with the Yankees. Banda has appeared in 30 games between Pittsburgh and Toronto this year and has a 5.88 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB across 26 innings.

Duffey informed the Rangers on Sunday that he intends to opt out of his minor-league contract, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Duffey's stay with the Rangers organization lasted just over two weeks, with the right-hander making four relief appearances at Triple-A Round Rock while striking out five over five innings and allowing one unearned run on five hits and four walks. His decision to pursue free agency likely was a result of Duffey not getting the impression that he was in line for a call-up to the Rangers when the 26-man active roster expands to 28 on Thursday.

Fleming (oblique) was activated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 26-year-old made two rehab appearances with Durham and will remain with the affiliate now that he's been fully cleared of the oblique strain. Fleming has a 6.84 ERA, 1.97 WHIP and 24:11 K:BB across 26.1 innings for Tampa Bay this year and could be a rotation option down the stretch.

The Pirates activated Stephenson on Sunday.

Since Stephenson doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, the Pirates were required to add him to the 26-man active roster after claiming him off waivers from the Rockies on Saturday. Pittsburgh cleared a spot on the roster for the reliever by placing starter JT Brubaker (personal) on the paternity list. Stephenson should be available out of the bullpen for Sunday's series finale in Philadelphia.

Martinez was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas and will start Sunday against the Yankees.

The 25-year-old was demoted to Las Vegas after giving up two runs over 4.1 innings against the Giants on Aug. 7, and he'll rejoin the A's to start in the series finale versus the Yankees. Martinez has a 6.08 ERA in the majors this year and surrendered eight runs across his two minor-league starts since facing San Francisco.

The Rockies placed Gilbreath on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left elbow flexor strain.

Gilbreath presumably picked up the injury following his most recent relief appearance Friday against the Mets. Colorado reinstated Alex Colome (elbow) from the 15-day IL in a corresponding move, and he'll replace Gilbreath in the bullpen. Gilbreath has been a key part of the bridge to closer Daniel Bard with 12 holds on the season, but his ratios (4.19 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 12.3 K-BB%) haven't been strong enough to keep him on the radar in the majority of fantasy leagues. According to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post, Gilbreath will undergo an MRI on Monday, which should reveal the extent of his injury while also shedding light on whether surgery will be necessary.

The Rockies reinstated Colome (forearm) from the 15-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Mets.

Colorado placed reliever Lucas Gilbreath (elbow) on the 15-day IL to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen for Colome, who had been sidelined since Aug. 13 while battling tennis elbow. Colome didn't require a rehab assignment prior to being activated and should settle into a middle-innings or setup role with the Rockies now that he's been deemed healthy.

Munoz (2-5) took the loss and blown save during Saturday's 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Guardians, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk in one inning.

Munoz was selected to pitch the eighth inning of a 3-1 game and surrendered three straight baserunners followed by two productive outs to let in three runs and fall in line for the loss. Despite his first negative marks since July 28, the 23-year-old threw only one ball following a leadoff walk, though he failed to record a strikeout for the first time in 11 appearances. The poor outing raised his ERA and WHIP to 2.94 and 0.96 respectively across 52 innings and 51 appearances.

Schreiber earned the save Saturday, allowing one walk and striking out one batter over a scoreless 1.1 innings in a 5-1 win over the Rays.

Schreiber put the kibosh on a Tampa Bay rally in the eighth inning, coming on with two runners on base and the potential tying run on deck. It was his fifth save, four of which have been converted by getting more than three outs. The Red Sox may have found something in the 28-year-old right-handed reliever, who has a 2.24 ERA and 0.88 WHIP over 52.1 innings. He's not expected to take over the closer's role, but Schreiber's in the mix along with Garrett Whitlock, who will likely get most of the opportunities.

Clase saved Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mariners, tossing a perfect ninth inning. He failed to record a strikeout.

Clase was brought in to pitch the ninth inning of a one-run game and made quick work of the top of Seattle's lineup by sealing the deal with six pitches, all of them going for strikes. The save, his 30th of the season, puts the 24-year-old ahead of Kenley Jansen, Josh Hader and Taylor Rogers for the MLB lead as he's converted 24 consecutive chances dating back to May 14. Clase has posted a 0.87 ERA across 10.1 August innings to improve his ERA and WHIP to 1.17 and 0.65, respectively.