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Thielbar (2-0) earned the win Saturday against the Rangers after tossing a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Thielbar worked the sixth inning and was flawless, tossing eight of his 12 pitches for strikes en route to a scoreless frame and his second win of the campaign. The left-hander ended a streak of two straight outings during which he surrendered a run. He still owns a decent 4.13 ERA through 22 appearances (24 outings) but has fallen back in comparison to the 2.25 ERA he posted last season.

Rogers notched the save Saturday against the Rangers after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and fanning two.

Rogers has been part of a closing committee alongside Hansel Robles, but the 30-year-old southpaw has looked impressive of late and has gone 7-for-9 in save chances this year. He hasn't blown a save since May 4 and also has five straight outings without allowing a run.

Romano picked up his fourth win of the season while tossing two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Orioles. He struck out three and permitted two hits and a walk.

Romano entered the contest with the Blue Jays trailing 7-4, but thanks to the Toronto offense exploding for six runs in the top of the ninth, he was able to surprisingly come away with a victory. While manager Charlie Montoyo has been unwilling to anoint any of his relievers as the team's closer, Romano appears to be his most-trusted option at the back end of the bullpen. Romano hasn't allowed an earned run in any of his last 11 appearances and has scooped up a win, two saves and a hold over that span.

Chapman allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out two en route to collecting his 15th save of the season in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.

With the Yankees holding a three-run lead heading into the top of the ninth, Chapman was called upon for a relatively low-stress save situation. He ended up allowing a run and put the potential game-tying runs on base with two outs, but Chapman was able to put away Matt Chapman to end the threat. The fireballing right-hander's final fastball of the day clocked in at 103.4 miles per hour, marking the fastest pitch recorded in the majors this season, according to Bryan Hoch and Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.

Graveman gave up one run on one hit over one inning while striking out one and was charged with a blown save against the Rays on Saturday.

The right-hander was called upon in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. He registered two quick outs before Brandon Lowe tagged him with a game-tying solo shot to send the contest into extra frames. The blown save was Graveman's first this season, and he has been very effective overall with a 1.31 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, five saves and four holds across 18 appearances.

Fleming pitched 6.1 innings against Seattle on Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five. He did not factor in the decision.

The left-hander looked to be in for a short outing after a second-inning grand slam by J.P. Crawford gave Seattle a 5-2 lead, but Fleming toughed out 6.1 innings and 110 pitches and ended up with a no-decision. He gave up five runs for the second time in his past three outings, though he had a four-inning, no-hit, no-run appearance between the two appearances. Fleming's lack of strikeouts -- he has fanned only 38 batters over 62.2 frames -- limits his fantasy appeal, but his 3.59 ERA and 1.07 WHIP are useful ratios. He has worked almost equally as a starter and bulk reliever this season, so it's unclear how he'll be deployed in his next outing.

Kowar allowed two runs on three hits and struck out one in three innings in Saturday's 7-1 loss to Boston.

Kowar was called upon for a bulk relief assignment, and his first two innings went well. The right-hander struggled in the ninth as Bobby Dalbec hit a two-run home run. Bizarrely, this relief outing was Kowar's longest of three appearances this year, even though the first two were starts. He's still allowed 10 runs across five innings to begin his major-league career. It's unclear if the 24-year-old will reenter the rotation next week -- if he does, it'll likely be versus the Yankees if he stays on regular rest.

Barria was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Saturday's game against the Tigers.

This will mark Barria's third stint with the big club this season. He struggled in his first appearance April 10, allowing seven runs across just two innings. The reliever bounced back in his next outing with the Halos, tossing four scoreless innings May 18 against Cleveland, but was still optioned back to Salt Lake the next day. He's been serving as a starter in Triple-A, so he should be able to provide length out of the Angels' bullpen. Kean Wong was optioned to Salt Lake in a corresponding roster move.

Wilson (hamstring) could be cleared to pitch in live batting practice or in a minor-league rehab assignment Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Wilson hasn't pitched since the end of May, so he may need to get into a few minor-league games before rejoining the Yankees. He has been throwing bullpen sessions without any reported setbacks, so such an assignment -- or, potentially, a live batting-practice session -- appears to be around the corner. Prior to going on the injured list, Wilson had posted a 6.08 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 13.1 innings.

McHugh (undisclosed) fired three scoreless innings in a loss to the Mariners on Friday, allowing two hits and recording three strikeouts.

McHugh spent just a day on the COVID-19 injured list before being reinstated, and he was put right to work Friday in the type of assignment he's proven quite adept in recently. The veteran right-hander now has four consecutive scoreless multi-inning efforts, coaxing his ERA and WHIP down to 2.39 and 1.18, respectively, in the process.