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Loaisiga picked up the save against Miami on Saturday, pitching a scoreless inning during which he allowed one hit and struck out one batter.

Closer Aroldis Chapman threw 18 pitches while converting the save Friday, so the Yankees elected to go to Loaisiga with a two-run ninth-inning lead Saturday. The right-hander gave up a one-out single and then saw the next batter reach safely on a fielder's choice, but he was able to escape the jam without allowing a run. Loaisiga has registered a solid 2.63 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 51:10 K:BB along with seven wins and 13 holds this season, and he appears to be the Yankees' primary choice to close when Chapman is unavailable.

Hartlieb was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Hartlieb surrendered a run over 1.1 frames in his lone appearance for the Mets this year, and he'll rejoin the big-league roster Sunday. The right-hander should fill a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.

The Orioles placed Scott on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a sprained left knee, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Manager Brandon Hyde suggested that Scott wouldn't be in store for a long-term stay on the IL, but the lefty's move to the shelf nonetheless deprives Baltimore of one of its most trusted arms in the late innings. Through 48 appearances on the season, Scott has compiled a 3.95 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 59:31 K:BB in 41 innings while picking up 14 holds.

The Orioles activated Akin from the COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Manager Brandon Hyde hasn't clarified what Akin's role will look like after he was on the shelf for 10 days while waiting to clear COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but the 26-year-old lefty will most likely work out of the bullpen for now. According to Joe Trezza of MLB.com, Akin isn't listed among the Orioles' probable starters for the team's upcoming three-game series with the Yankees, suggesting that Alexander Wells and Spenser Watkins will hold down the back-end spots in the rotation.

Vesia (1-1) earned the win over Arizona on Saturday, pitching a scoreless inning during which he gave up one hit.

The southpaw came into the contest with scored tied 3-3 in the sixth inning. He gave up a one-out single but faced the minimum by subsequently inducing a double play. The Dodgers put up four runs in the top of the seventh, giving Vesia his first win as a major-leaguer. In 19 appearances with the big club this season, Vesia has registered a 3.48 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 24:13 K:BB across 20.2 innings.

Ottavino allowed three runs on two hits and a hit batsman while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning in Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Rays.

Ottavino closed out the seventh inning without incident but ran into immediate trouble in the eighth. He permitted a leadoff double, then hit a batter before giving up a run-producing single. That ended his night, but two more runs were charged to him while Austin Davis was on the mound. There have been a few struggling relievers among the Red Sox bullpen lately, with Ottavino being one of them. He's allowed seven runs on seven hits, two walks and two hit batsmen over his last three innings.

The White Sox recalled Lambert from Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday. He's scheduled to start the White Sox's series finale with Cleveland, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Lambert has started in all 13 of his appearances with Charlotte this season, but he's maxed out at 64 pitches over his past three outings. With that in mind, Lambert can't be counted on to work deep into Sunday's start, even though he projects to cover the most innings for the White Sox. Reynaldo Lopez covered two frames in relief Thursday, but he could still be a candidate to pitch about two innings once Lambert departs the contest.

Cleveland will call Morgan up from Triple-A Columbus to start Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

As he rejoins the Cleveland rotation, Morgan will tentatively line up for a two-start week, with his second turn expected to come Saturday at home versus Detroit. However, based on the results he's provided through his first seven big-league starts, Morgan hasn't given fantasy managers much reason to trust him for the two step. While his 20.4 K-BB% is solid, Morgan's 7.47 ERA and 1.37 WHIP have been toxic.

Manager Jayce Tingler said the Padres plan to reinstate Strahm (knee) from the 60-day injured list ahead of the team's two-game series in Oakland that begins Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Sidelined all season while recovering from the patellar tendon surgery he required for his right knee last October, Strahm kicked off a minor-league rehab assignment just under two weeks ago and has apparently convinced the Padres that he's healthy and ready to contribute out of the bullpen. He was particularly sharp over his last two appearances for Triple-A El Paso, firing 2.2 perfect innings and striking out four between the outings. Given that eight other San Diego relievers currently reside on the IL, Strahm could get the opportunity to pitch high-leverage innings out of the bullpen right away for the big club.

Padres manager Jayce Tingler confirmed that Knehr will start Sunday's game against the Rockies in San Diego, Bob Scanlan of Bally Sports San Diego reports.

Knehr will be plugged into the rotation after he was called up from Triple-A El Paso as a replacement for Chris Paddack, who was placed on the injured list Saturday after tweaking his oblique in a bullpen session. Over his previous two starts with the Padres this season, Knehr has covered 5.1 innings while giving up five earned runs on four hits and six walks.