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Rogers threw a hitless and scoreless inning to record his 17th save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Royals on Sunday.

Rogers entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead and made quick work of the Royals to nail down his 17th save. Rogers didn't allow a baserunner for the third time in is last four appearances. The 28-year-old has a 2.10 ERA and a 65:9 K:BB through 43 appearances this season.

Armstrong picked up the save after allowing two hits and striking out three over a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Armstrong entered the contest in the ninth inning with a one-run lead, and despite allowing the tying run to reach third base, he fanned the final batter of the contest to secure the victory. The 28-year-old right-hander has received two save opportunities over his last three appearances, and he's been able to convert on both chances. However, Mychal Givens and Miguel Castro will also continue to factor into Baltimore's closing committee moving forward.

Smeltzer (1-1) gave up no runs on two hits and one walk while striking out four through six innings to take the win over the Royals on Sunday.

Smeltzer was incredible in his first MLB win. He has only allowed one run in his last 12.1 innings and has likely earned more opportunities at the big-league level. The left-hander has a 2.28 ERA with a 21:5 K:BB through 27.2 innings this season. Smeltzer will make his next start Friday against the Indians at Progressive Field.

Jimenez was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Jimenez made one appearance since his promotion to the big leagues Thursday, allowing one run on a hit while striking out one Friday against the Rangers. Spencer Turnbull (back) will be reinstated from the injured list Monday in a corresponding move.

Yacabonis allowed one hit and two walks in a scoreless first inning Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Yacabonis found himself in a jam after allowing a leadoff double followed by a pair of walks, but he induced a groundout and a double play to get out of the frame unscathed. The 27-year-old owns an ugly 7.15 ERA and 1.85 WHIP with a 33:22 K:BB over 39 innings this season for the Orioles.

Giles (elbow) tossed a scoreless eighth inning in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Orioles, allowing no hits and a walk and striking out a batter.

The appearance was Giles' first since July 27 while he missed time due to right elbow inflammation. Concerns over Giles' health ultimately killed his trade value prior to Wednesday's deadline, but now that he's back in action again, he should immediately reclaim his role as Toronto's closer. Giles has been one of the top endgamers throughout the campaign, converting 14 of 15 save chances while supplying a 1.54 ERA and 58:11 K:BB over 35 innings.

Lopez (6-9) picked up the win after giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings Sunday against the Phillies.

Lopez certainly didn't have his best stuff in the series finale, though he kept his club in the ballgame and ended up with the win. He allowed one run in the fifth and two in the sixth prior to exiting. The 25-year-old owns a 5.41 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with a 120:49 K:BB across 129.2 frames this season for the White Sox.

Flynn cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Flynn was designated for assignment by Kansas City on Friday, and after failing to draw interest while on waivers, he'll be assigned to Triple-A. He owns a 3.57 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 22.2 innings this season for the Storm Chasers.

Castro (illness) was unavailable out of the bullpen during Sunday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Castro missed his second straight game due to the illness, forcing the Orioles to turn to Branden Kline and Richard Bleier to bridge the gap to Shawn Armstrong, who came on to record the save. The Orioles demoted reliever Dillon Tate to Triple-A Norfolk after the contest, perhaps signaling some confidence that Castro will be ready to go for Monday's series opener with the Yankees.

The Orioles optioned Tate to Triple-A Norfolk following Sunday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Tate made his third big-league appearance Sunday, giving up a run on two hits and a walk while striking out two over an inning of relief en route to earning his first hold. The right-hander surrendered runs in each of his three outings with the Orioles and will likely need to show improved command at Triple-A before getting a call back to the big club.