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Aguero was designated for assignment by the Pirates prior to the regular season. The 26-year-old right-hander posted a 6.14 ERA and 25/17 K/BB ratio over 29 1/3 innings between High-A Bradenton and Double-A Altoona last season. The Rangers have assigned him to Triple-A Round Rock.

Mullins drove in a run with a base hit in the fifth inning to give the Rays the lead. With the game extended into the 13th, he came through with a two-run homer to once again put the Rays ahead with what would end up being the game-winning runs. It was the 31-year-old outfielder’s best day at the plate so far. His home run gives him two on the year with eight RBI while slashing .149/.205/.284 across 75 plate appearances.

O’Hearn put the Pirates on the board early, taking Drew Rasmussen deep for a two-run blast in the first inning. He then drew a walk in the fourth and scored on a home run by Marcell Ozuna. O’Hearn added a base hit in the eighth to reach for a third time before he was replaced by a pinch-runner. The 32-year-old slugger is off to a great start with the Pirates, slashing .329/.417/.543 with four homers and 15 RBI across 84 plate appearances.

Baker has been used as the Rays’ primary closer in the early going, collecting four saves. But he was summoned in the eighth on Saturday to face the heart of the Pirates order with a one-run lead. He surrendered the lead on a walk and two hits before completing the frame, charging him with a blown save. The 31-year-old right-hander has been otherwise solid and remains the reliever to roster in the Tampa Bay bullpen for saves. The game would get extended into the 13th inning, with Yoendrys Gómez picking up the save for the Rays.

Rasmussen walked a batter in the first inning, then served up a two-run homer to Ryan O’Hearn, giving up just as many runs on one swing as he did through his first three starts. He then doubled it in the fourth as Marcell Ozuna took him deep for another two-run blast. Rasmussen’s outing would be cut short in the frame as the game went into an extended rain delay. He’ll take a 2.75 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, and a 20/3 K/BB ratio across 19 2/3 innings into a start against the Twins in Tampa Bay on Friday.