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Hernandez was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Hernandez was promoted to the big-league club Friday and allowed three runs (two earned) over 4.1 innings of long relief during Saturday's contest. Edward Olivares was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Nelson was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

The 25-year-old didn't make an appearance while serving as the 27th man for Thursday's doubleheader, and he'll now rejoin the major-league roster. Nelson has given up nine runs on 11 hits with a 15:5 K:BB across 8.1 innings this season.

Perdomo has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain.

Perdomo last pitched May 24, so it's unclear when or how the injury occurred. The southpaw will head to the injured list for at least 10 days. Pitcher Alec Bettinger was recalled to take his roster spot.

Gibreath was sent back to Triple-A after serving as the Rockies' 27th man during Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Gilbreath got an inning of work in during his brief stint with the big club, allowing one run on one hit and a walk. He figures to be a candidate to rejoin the Rockies at some point later this summer.

Fleming is scheduled to serve as the Rays' bulk reliever Sunday against the Phillies when he enters the contest behind opener Collin McHugh, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Tampa Bay will presumably turn McHugh loose for 2-to-3 innings before giving way to Fleming, who is following an opener for his second turn through the rotation in a a row. Fleming has fared better as a traditional starter than a bulk reliever through four outings apiece in each role; he's posted a 1.69 ERA in 21.1 innings as a starter compared to a 4.19 ERA in 19.1 innings as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen.

McHugh is scheduled to serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

McHugh has maxed out at three innings and 45 pitches this season, so that should represent the upper bounds of his workload Sunday before he gives way to Josh Fleming, who is expected to serve as a bulk reliever for Tampa Bay. After a rocky April, McHugh has developed into a trusted multi-inning weapon for the Rays over the past month. Through seven outings in May spanning 10.1 frames, McHugh has posted an 0.87 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB.

Reyes pitched the ninth inning of Saturday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks, allowing a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning.

Reyes entered the ninth with a three-run lead and allowed the first two batters to reach base but retired the next three to secure the save. He's been one of the most electric relievers in the game with 12.5 K/9 but also sports a high WHIP of 1.36.

Pressly blew the save against San Diego on Saturday, pitching 1.1 innings and allowing three runs on two hits and a walk while striking out two.

The right-hander was summoned with two outs in the eighth inning and succeeded in squashing a San Diego rally, but he was less effective in the ninth. With Houston up by three runs, Pressly issued a two-out walk, then gave up a double before serving up a game-tying three-run shot to Fernando Tatis Jr. The blown save and home run were both firsts this season for Pressly, who has pitched well overall. He's secured seven saves while registering a 2.35 ERA across 21 outings.

Melancon was charged with a blown save Saturday as a result of allowing one unearned run on one hit and one walk across one inning.

Melancon has now blown two consecutive save opportunities, though it certainly bears mentioning that both chances came in extra innings and that the right-hander has allowed only the inherited runner to score in each instance. There's little reason to think that the Padres have lost any confidence in Melancon given the circumstances of the outings, especially since San Diego has ended up winning both contests. Melancon continues to lead MLB with 17 saves on the season.

Montero posted the save in a 3-2 win Saturday, getting one strikeout while allowing one run on two hits against the Rangers.

Montero entered the ninth with a two-run lead and allowed one run to score before inducing a Brock Holt fly out with Joey Gallo on third to end the game. Montero leads the M's in saves despite a 5.01 ERA, but Kendall Graveman (COVID-19) was the preferred option in the ninth before he landed on the IL, and relievers like Erik Swanson (groin) and Keynan Middleton have also picked up saves in the last week.