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Michael Baumann RP | NYM
Orioles' Mike Baumann: Secures fifth win
Baumann (5-0) earned the extra-inning win Saturday over the Mariners, striking out two in a perfect inning.
Baumann kept the game tied in the top of the 10th inning, setting up Ryan McKenna's walk-off home run a half-inning later. Over 10 appearances in June, Baumann has allowed four runs in 8.1 innings while collecting a win and three holds. He's at a modest 4.23 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 42:19 K:BB through 38.1 innings this season, mainly in a middle-relief role. Working as a full-time reliever has helped him increase his velocity to 96.7 mph on average, up one tick from last season, when he split time between the rotation and bullpen.
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Felix Bautista RP | BAL
Orioles' Felix Bautista: Blows save Saturday
Bautista allowed a run on one hit and struck out two in one inning, taking a blown save in Saturday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Mariners.
Bautista surrendered a game-tying solo home run to Mike Ford in the ninth inning, but the Orioles were able to walk it off in the 10th. This was Bautista's first blown save since May 23 -- he converted nine in a row between missteps. While he's 20-for-25 in save chances overall, he's been hard to hit this season with a 1.26 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 71:17 K:BB through 35.2 innings.
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Tanner Banks RP | PHI
White Sox's Tanner Banks: Opening Sunday
Banks will start Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
The left-hander allowed three runs across 3.2 frames as an opener last week and will make another start versus Boston. Banks threw a season-high 63 pitches in that outing and isn't likely to work much deeper Sunday before giving way to the bullpen.
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Jose De Leon RP | BOS
Twins' Jose De Leon: Goes on IL with flexor injury
The Twins placed De Leon (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right flexor strain, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
De Leon left Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers with pain in his elbow while making a warm-up pitch. He's set to undergo an MRI and seems likely to miss more than the minimum 15 days.
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Josh Winckowski RP | TOR
Red Sox's Josh Winckowski: Cedes three homers
Winckowski allowed three runs on five hits and one walk over two innings in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the White Sox.
Winckowski wasn't tagged with the loss, but one can argue he was the main reason for it. He allowed three solo home runs during his time on the mound, including a pair of homers in the bottom of the sixth inning after Boston had taken a 3-2 lead in the top half of the frame. It was a shocking result for Winckowski, who has been one of Boston's most trusted bullpen arms and had given up just three home runs over 42.1 innings (0.6 HR/9) prior to Saturday.
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Jordan Romano RP | COL
Blue Jays' Jordan Romano: Collects one-out save
Romano struck out the only batter he faced Saturday to record his 23rd save of the season in a 7-3 win over the A's.
Yimi Garcia gave up back-to-back leadoff singles to begin the ninth inning before eventually exiting due to knee discomfort and being replaced by Romano, and with the potential tying run in the on-deck circle, the closer's five-pitch appearance qualified for a save. It's his 13th straight successful conversion, a stretch in which Romano sports a 1.98 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB through 13.2 innings.
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Hogan Harris RP | ATH
Athletics' Hogan Harris: Hit hard by Jays
Harris didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays, surrendering four runs on five hits and four walks over 4.2 innings of relief. He struck out six.
The lefty's strikeouts gave him a bit of a fantasy floor, and he avoided getting stuck with the loss, but only because opener Shintaro Fujinami had already put the A's in a hole they couldn't escape from before Harris set foot on the mound. The 26-year-old has held down a regular spot in the rotation in June, either as a traditional starter or bulk reliever, and the results have been mixed -- he has a 3.90 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 22:7 K:BB through 27.2 innings over five appearances. but all seven of those free passes came in two outings, making him a volatile option as a fantasy streamer. His next turn in the rotation lines up to come at home next weekend against the White Sox.
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Ron Marinaccio RP | CIN
Yankees' Ron Marinaccio: Notches second save
Marinaccio gave up a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday, recording his second save of the season in a 1-0 win over the Rangers.
Clay Holmes got the final two outs of the eighth inning after Wandy Peralta had created a bit of a mess, and with Michael King struggling of late, Marinaccio was summoned in the ninth instead to close things out. The second-year righty has earned his spot in the Yankees' high-leverage crew by not allowing an earned run since May 26, and over his last 12 appearances, Marinaccio has a 1.32 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 17:6 K:BB through 13.2 innings.
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Clay Holmes SP | CHC
Yankees' Clay Holmes: Collects fifth hold
Holmes struck out one while recording two outs to pick up his fifth hold of the season in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Rangers.
Wandy Peralta gave up two singles to lead off the eighth inning, forcing manager Aaron Boone to turn to his closer early to shut down the rally. Holmes did make things dicey, pushing a runner to third base with a wild pitch, but he struck out Josh Jung to end the frame. The right-hander has returned to form in June with a 1.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB through nine innings, but Boone's willingness to deploy Holmes in high-leverage spots outside the ninth will likely continue to cost him save chances -- through his nine appearances this month, he has four saves, two holds and one win.