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Clase recorded his 10th save of the season in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rangers, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

The right-hander is firing on all cylinders to begin June, posting a 6:0 K:BB over four scoreless appearances while converting all three of his save chances. Clase continues to put a shaky start to the campaign behind him and now boasts a 2.01 ERA. 0.85 WHIP and 26:4 K:BB through 22.1 innings.

Barlow recorded his 11th save of the season during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, walking one in a scoreless ninth inning.

The right-hander's lack of dominance remains a concern, but as long as he's getting the job done for the Rangers his closer job seems secure. Over the last month, Barlow has converted eight of nine save chances with a 2.25 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and poor 6:6 K:BB through 12 innings.

Hearn (4-4) picked up the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out six.

The southpaw took a shutout into the sixth inning before running into trouble and getting the hook one out short of his second quality start of the season. Hearn remains inconsistent, but the Rangers seem willing to live with the 27-year-old's growing pains as he handles a regular rotation spot for the first time. He'll take a 5.40 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 47:25 K:BB through 50 innings into his next start.

Gillaspie allowed a hit and a walk with one strikeout in a scoreless inning during Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Cubs.

Gillaspie has kept runs off the board in eight of his nine appearances this season, and this was just the third time he's allowed multiple baserunners. The 25-year-old has pitched to a 1.00 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3:2 K:BB and a blown save in nine innings. He's likely had a little good luck on his side so far, but he's also been effective keeping the ball in the yard and limiting walks. Gillaspie will likely continue to pitch in a low-leverage role going forward.

Loasiga (shoulder) is currently tending to a family matter in Nicaragua, Bryan Hoch and Brian Hall of MLB.com report.

Loaisiga went on the on the injured list May 25 with right shoulder discomfort, and he was subsequently shut down from throwing for 10 days. The right-hander has since left the country, though manager Aaron Boone stated that Loaisiga may throw while in Nicaragua. The expectation is that Loaisiga will return to action by the end of June.

Baker (2-3) allowed a run on a hit and a walk in 1.1 innings, earning the win Tuesday over the Cubs.

Starter Kyle Bradish came up one out short of qualifying for the win in an inefficient outing, allowing Baker to snare a win in relief. The 27-year-old right-hander has been a bit shaky with 10 runs allowed (eight earned) in his last 11 innings. For the season, Baker has a 5.40 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 23:8 K:BB through 23.1 innings while adding a blown save and a hold. With lackluster ratios and very little high-leverage usage, he's not much of a factor in standard fantasy formats.

Chapman (Achilles) is no longer experiencing pain, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, and he could throw a bullpen session near the end of the week, Brian Hall of MLB.com reports.

Chapman has been playing catch, but he's yet to throw from a mound since going on the injured list May 24. The veteran reliever appears to be close to throwing a bullpen session, so it's feasible that he could be activated within the next few weeks. However, Chapman stated Tuesday that there's not yet a timetable for his return.

Clarke allowed two runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts in two innings during Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

Clarke was given the ball for mop-up duty as the Royals' offense gave starter Brad Keller no help in this contest. In his last nine outings, Clarke has struggled mightily, allowing 15 runs (13 earned) on 21 hits and a walk with five strikeouts in nine innings. Overall, the right-hander has a 6.00 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 16:1 K:BB across 21 innings. While the control is solid, the results aren't there, and he could be at risk of a demotion once the Royals get some injured or ill relievers back from the injured list.

Strahm struck out two in a perfect 10th inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

Strahm took care of business after the Red Sox were able to pulled ahead in the top of the 10th. This was his second save of the season -- his only other one came on April 29. With Hansel Robles (back) and Matt Barnes (shoulder) both on the injured list, Strahm is one of a handful of relievers in the closer committee. He's pitched to a 3.94 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 19:4 K:BB in 16 innings. He's picked up two saves, a blown save, four holds and a 2-2 record through 20 appearances.

Pressly earned the save Tuesday after tossing a perfect ninth inning and striking out two in the 4-1 win over the Mariners.

Pressly was asked to protect a 4-1 lead in top of the ninth, and he made quick work of the Mariners while recording two strikeouts in a perfect frame. The save was his 11th of the year and he has now converted eight straight opportunities. Pressly now owns a 3.07 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with 12 strikeouts over 14.2 innings in 16 appearances this season.