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Yarbrough (5-3) secured the win in a victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday, allowing an earned run on four hits while recording five strikeouts over five innings.

The left-hander put together a second consecutive strong outing after a pair of rocky starts where he allowed a combined 12 earned runs over 8.1 innings to the White Sox and Red Sox. Yarbrough was able to tame a dangerous Blue Jays lineup in its home park, working around a solo home run by Randal Grichuk and allowing only one other extra-base hit during his time on the mound. Yarbrough has now secured a win in each of his last four decisions and will look to extend that favorable streak in a rematch with Toronto at Tropicana Field on Friday or Saturday.

Wantz was tagged with a blown save despite pitching 1.2 scoreless innings against Baltimore on Sunday. He allowed one hit and no walks while striking out two.

This was a good example of a blown save not being reflective of a pitcher's performance. Wantz was brought in with a runner on second base and one out in a one-run game. He surrendered a single that tied the game up but didn't allow any other baserunners during his time on the mound. The right-hander threw 13 of 23 pitches for strikes, with six of those strikes being swings-and-misses. The effective debut could help Wantz stick around in the big leagues considering the Angels' bullpen troubles this season. He registered a 2.10 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 25.2 innings for Triple-A Salt Lake before being called up to to the majors for the first time Saturday.

Weems was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks on Monday.

The right-hander was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Saturday, and he should join the Diamondbacks' major-league bullpen after left-hander Ryan Buchter was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Weems had been with Triple-A Las Vegas since mid-May, and he posted a 7.36 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 14.2 innings across 15 relief appearances.

Alexander (shoulder) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Alexander recorded a 2.31 ERA and 0.69 WHIP in 11.2 innings across his first 13 relief appearances of the season before he was placed on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation. The southpaw made six rehab appearances between Low-A Rancho Cucamonga and Triple-A Oklahoma City, and he could serve as one of the top left-handed options in the major-league bullpen now that he's healthy.

The Dodgers optioned Cleavinger to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The lefty pitched effectively in the Dodgers' bullpen, posting a 2.03 ERA in 13.1 innings. Cleavinger's 1.73 WHIP wasn't stellar, but he got the job done regardless. He now gets demoted to Triple-A as Scott Alexander returns from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Clase (3-3) allowed an unearned run and struck out three over two innings, taking the extra-inning loss Sunday versus Houston.

The right-hander had no trouble keeping the game tied in the ninth inning. Clase's troubles occurred in the 10th, when he allowed Yuli Gurriel to reach on a wild pitch. After a pair of fielder's choices and an error, Gurriel scored the go-ahead run and Cleveland couldn't answer it. It's been a rough stretch for Clase, who has given up four runs (one earned) across his last three outings. It hasn't caused much damage to his ratios -- he has a 1.01 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 40:13 K:BB through 35.2 innings this year while serving as a closing option.

Iglesias (6-3) allowed a run on one hit over an inning but still got the win Sunday against the Orioles.

Iglesias entered in the ninth with a tied ballgame and gave the Orioles the lead after surrendering a solo home run to Cedric Mullins. The Angels ended up pouring on two runs in the bottom half of the inning to win the game and spare Iglesias the loss. The 31-year-old racked up two wins and a save over the weekend and now owns a 3.52 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 58:7 K:BB over 38.1 innings. He likely won't be available for Monday's series opener against the Red Sox after pitching in three consecutive games.

Sulser (2-1) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out a batter over a third of an inning as he took the loss Sunday against the Angels.

Sulser was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth and completely imploded. He walked the leadoff batter and proceeded to give up back-to-back singles before Juan Lagares ended the game with a two-run double. Sulser had previously put up five consecutive scoreless outings before Sunday's meltdown and owns a 2.61 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 44:13 K:BB over 31 innings.

Mears was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Mears hasn't yet made his 2021 debut during a pair of brief stints with the major-league club, and he'll return to Triple-A Indianapolis after John Nogowski was added to the active roster Monday. The right-hander has made 15 relief appearances in Triple-A this year and has posted a 6.19 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 16 innings.

Reyes (5-3) suffered the loss Sunday against the Rockies after allowing a run on two hits while managing to strike out a batter over two-thirds of an innings.

Reyes entered a tie game in the ninth trying to send it into extras and was unable to do so. He sent down the first two batters he faced but then allowed a base hit to Joshua Fuentes, who reached second on a wild pitch and then scored the walk-off run on a single to left by Elias Diaz. Despite the loss, Reyes has still been one of the most dominant closers in baseball this season. He's tied for third with 20 saves and owns a 1.12 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 53:31 K:BB over 40.1 innings.