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Cisnero tossed two-thirds of an inning Sunday, allowing no runs on no hits and no walks while striking out one as he earned the save against Cleveland.

Joe Jimenez came on in the ninth inning to see if he could turn things around in a non-save situation. However, he was hit hard once again as he allowed three runs while recording only one out. Cisnero was much more effective as he recorded the final two outs of the game to earn his first career save. The right-hander has been dominant this season with a 1.76 ERA and 16:5 K:BB over 15.1 innings. Although Jimenez may be losing his hold on the closer role, Buck Farmer could be the first in line to pick up saves on a more regular basis if Jimenez is relieved of ninth-inning duties.

Rogers picked up the save in Sunday's win over the Royals, allowing one run on two hits in one inning pitched. He struck out one.

Rogers entered the game with the Twins leading 5-3 in the ninth. He allowed a double to Hunter Dozier and an RBI single to Maikel Franco but got Alex Gordon to fly out to end the game. Rogers now has six saves on the campaign, but he will look to bring down his 5.23 ERA moving forward.

Smeltzer gave up two runs on three hits in Sunday's 5-4 win over Kansas City. He struck out one and did not issue a walk.

Smeltzer followed Matt Wilser again, but his outing was not nearly as successful as his previous one. A hit-by-pitch and a pair of doubles led to two Royals runs in the third. He was able to pitch around an error and a single in the fourth but still saw his ERA grow to 6.59 on the campaign.

Scott allowed one run on two hits and no walks while striking out zero over one-third of an inning as he earned the save Sunday against the Red Sox.

The Orioles entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead, but Mychal Givens struggled to begin the inning. Scott was called on to get out of the jam, and he narrowly did so to earn the first save of his career. While the save is a nice surprise for fantasy managers, he's unlikely to receive save chances on a regular basis due to the Orioles' willingness to rotate pitchers to close out games.

Borucki (1-1) took the loss and blown save against the Rays on Sunday, allowing a run on two hits in two-thirds of an inning. He did not record a walk or strikeout.

Borucki entered the game in the fifth inning with runners on first and second and the Jays leading 2-0. He got Kevin Kiermaier to line out for the first out, but a single, sacrifice fly and another single by the next three batters gave the Rays a 3-2 lead. The rough outing handed Borucki his first loss of the season and also charged the southpaw with his second blown save on the campaign.

Kay allowed two runs on a hit and two walks across three innings in Sunday's loss to the Rays. He struck out two.

Kay entered the game to start the second inning after Trent Thornton exited with right elbow inflammation. He was able to get all the way through the fourth inning without allowing a hit but quickly found himself in trouble in the fifth. A single and walk to start the frame chased the left-hander, and each runner came around to score later in the inning. Despite allowing a pair of runs Sunday, Kay still holds a solid 3.14 ERA on the season.

Curtiss picked up his first save in Sunday's 5-4 win over Toronto, allowing no hits and no walks in 1.2 scoreless innings. He did not record a strikeout.

Curtiss has demonstrated great versatility of late, picking up his first career save just three days after serving as the team's opener. The right-hander wasn't able to pick up any strikeouts, but he retired each of the five Jays he faced. With Nick Anderson (forearm) landing on the 10-day injured list earlier Sunday, Curtiss could see more save opportunities moving forward.

Fleming (1-0) picked up the win in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks across five innings. He struck out three.

After being promoted to the 28-man roster earlier Sunday, Fleming put together a solid outing in his MLB debut. The southpaw allowed a solo homer to Teoscar Hernandez in the second and an RBI single to Travis Shaw in the fourth. He worked around a double in the fifth and his day ended with the Rays trailing 2-0. Fortunately for the lefty, Tampa Bay plated three runs in the bottom of the fifth to leave him in line to pick up his first career win. With Charlie Morton (shoulder) expected to be activated from the injured list in the coming days, Fleming is a candidate to be sent back to the alternate training site, although he certainly showed he is capable of pitching in the big leagues Sunday.

Jimenez allowed three earned runs on one hit and two walks while retiring a single batter in Sunday's 7-4 win over Cleveland.

Jimenez got the ninth inning with the Tigers up 7-1, but he promptly walked the first two batters and then allowed a three-run home run to Greg Allen before getting pulled with one out. The 25-year-old is ostensibly still the closer in Detroit, but with an atrocious 12.46 ERA, it's hard to see manager Ron Gardenhire having much confidence in Jimenez moving forward. Buck Farmer would likely take the reins in the ninth inning if the team decides to make a switch.

Anderson and manager Kevin Cash both indicated that the forearm issue that landed the right-hander on the 10-day injured list Sunday isn't considered serious, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "Not really worried," Anderson said. "Honestly, a couple days off and [I'll] kind of get back in the swing of things. Should be good in a week or so."

Players are generally more optimistic about quick returns from injury than club officials, but since Cash was similarly confident that Anderson would be in line for a brief stint on the IL, Anderson's words hold more merit. According to Cash, Anderson was given Thursday off after appearing in games the previous two days, but the right-hander informed the coaching staff he didn't feel right while playing catch Friday. Tampa Bay sent Anderson in for an MRI over the weekend that didn't reveal anything overly concerning, but the team still opted to err on the side of caution by shutting him down. While Anderson is on the mend, the Rays will likely turn to Diego Castillo as their preferred option for save situations.