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Feyereisen (1-0) did not allow a baserunner while striking out two across two scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Mariners.

Feyereisen was the third pitcher used in a bullpen game for the Rays, and he managed to stay out of trouble primarily through inducing groundball outs. He has opened the season with 9.1 scoreless innings while maintaining a 11:0 K:BB. Feyereisen has been utilized in a number of roles, including opener and high-leverage reliever, and he has recorded two holds and a win.

Romano recorded the save Thursday, allowing one hit while striking out one over a scoreless inning in a 1-0 win over the Red Sox.

Thursday's performance was a nice bounceback for Romano, who recorded his first blown save of the season earlier in the week. Currently his nine saves have him ranked second in the league, trailing only Milwaukee closer Josh Hader's 10.

Bummer (0-1) recorded the loss Thursday, allowing three runs on a hit and two walks with two strikeouts over 1.2 innings in a 5-2 extra-inning loss to the Royals.

The southpaw is part of the high-leverage mix for the White Sox, and with Liam Hendriks (back) unavailable, Bummer got the call in a tie game in the top of the 10th. He couldn't get the job done, however, and while he has a save and four holds on the season, he's also been charged with a blown save and a loss in his last two appearances. Should Hendriks miss significant time, Bummer could find himself in the mix for saves, but Kendall Graveman would likely be the next man up for Chicago.

Barlow (2-0) earned the win Thursday, pitching a scoreless inning during which he allowed one walk and recorded one strikeout against the White Sox.

Barlow snagged the win after the Royals' offensive explosion in extra innings. The lack of offense up to that point neutralized what was otherwise a standout performance from Brad Keller, who allowed only three hits in seven innings. Barlow is still seemingly the Royals' first choice for saves despite a challenge from Josh Staumont, who has recorded two saves this season.

Zimmermann (1-1) allowed four runs (zero earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out five across 4.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Yankees.

Zimmermann held the Yankees scoreless through four innings, and he allowed only two hits and a walk in that span. However, things unraveled in the fifth frame, as he allowed three hits to the first six batters he faced -- though the Baltimore defense also committed two errors behind him. Zimmermann has gotten off to a hot start this season, as he has now allowed zero earned runs in three of his first four outings. Overall, he has maintained a 0.93 ERA and 21:6 K:BB across 19.1 frames.

Montero earned the save, allowing a solo home run and a walk in the ninth inning while striking out a batter in a 3-2 win Thursday over Texas.

Montero gave up a one-out homer to Corey Seager to make it a one-run game and then pitched around a walk to close it out. With Ryan Pressly (knee) on the injured list, the Astros are going with a closer committee that includes Montero. With Ryne Stanek and Hector Neris also receiving late-game opportunities, it's unclear who will receive the bulk of the save opportunities. Despite giving up a homer Thursday, Montero has a strong case with a 0.96 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 9.1 innings.

Iglesias earned the save against the Guardians on Thursday, pitching a scoreless inning during which he allowed one hit and struck out one batter.

Iglesias allowed a Jose Ramirez single to start the ninth inning but proceeded to strike out Owen Miller before inducing a double play to close out the contest. The closer needed just 12 total pitches to wrap up his fifth save of the campaign. Iglesias has allowed only one earned run and has yet to issue a walk across 8.2 frames this season.

Jax earned the save, tossing three scoreless innings and striking out two while allowing two hits, a walk and a hit batsman in a 7-1 win over Detroit.

Jax got the unconventional save by tossing three innings in a lopsided affair. After making 14 starts last year, the righty has pitched exclusively in relief for the Twins early in 2022. Thursday's three-inning save was his longest appearance of the season and first save at any level in professional baseball. He's allowed two runs and has 11:3 K:BB in nine innings of work on the campaign.

Yarbrough (groin) allowed two runs (zero earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out four across 2.2 innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Durham on Thursday.

Yarbrough threw 59 pitches and looked sharper in his second rehab appearance with Durham. After walking four of the six batters he faced in his first outing, Yarbrough still struggled with his control but was able to work much deeper into the game. It's unclear if this performance will be enough for Yarbrough to be activated from the injured list, or if he'll require an additional rehab appearance.

Howard will serve as the primary pitcher behind opener Garrett Richards during Friday's game against Atlanta, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Howard worked behind an opener while returning from a finger injury Sunday against the Athletics, and he allowed two runs on two hits and no walks while striking out four across two innings to take the loss. He'll presumably attempt to increase his pitch count after tossing 39 pitches during his last outing.