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Martin was unavailable for the first two games of the series against the Padres due to an upper respiratory infection, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Martin was not at the park Saturday and may be held out for Sunday's series finale.

Jurado (3-5) allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three across four innings but still earned the win Saturday against the Padres.

Jurado came out of the bullpen as the Rangers primary pitcher after Alex Claudio opened the game. Although all three of his earned runs came on a homer by Eric Hosmer, Jurado was working out of jams throughout this appearance, allowing multiple runners on base in all but one inning. He now has a 7.01 ERA and 1.69 WHIP across 43.2 innings.

Leclerc didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one to record the save Saturday against the Padres.

Leclerc made short work of the Padres, needing just 13 pitches to lock up the win for the Rangers and record his 11th save. He's converted all 11 of his opportunities since taking over the role in early August, making him one of the more productive closers as the season comes to an end.

Littell exited Saturday's game against the Royals with a blister on his right index finger, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Littell had allowed four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three across 2.2 innings before exiting the game. The 22-year-old righty believes he'll be fine in two or three days. He owns a brutal 8.44 ERA, 2.01 WHIP and 6:7 K:BB across 10.2 big-league innings this season.

Diaz allowed a solo home run and struck out a better to earn the save Saturday against the Angels.

Diaz gave up a solo home run to Justin Upton but still managed to record his 55th save of the season. It was his second consecutive outing allowing an earned run, but there shouldn't be much cause for concern as he has allowed only three earned runs across his last 10.1 innings. He continues to pace the league in saves by a wide margin -- Craig Kimbrel is next closest with 41 -- and will undoubtedly keep that crown until season's end.

Hendriks allowed one hit and struck out one across a scoreless inning Saturday against the Rays.

Hendriks served as the opener Saturday for the fifth time this month. Over those five appearances, the right-hander owns a 3.18 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 5.2 innings.

Lopez (6-9) struck out six and picked up the win Saturday, allowing four hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings in a 2-0 victory over the Orioles.

The right-hander now has a 13-inning scoreless streak going, and he's delivered four straight quality starts to lower his ERA to 4.05 on the year. Lopez will try to continue this impressive finish to his campaign at home against the Cubs on Friday.

Kimbrel picked up his 41st save of the season Saturday against the Mets, striking out one across a perfect ninth inning.

Kimbrel needed just 16 pitches -- 10 of which were strikes -- to retire the Mets in order. He's converted all four of his save chances in September, striking out nine batters while issuing just three walks across six innings in those appearances. Kimbrel's 41 saves are second in the majors.

Giles didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two over 1.1 innings to secure his 21st save of the season in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Yankees.

Giles entered with two outs in the eighth inning and the tying run on second base but struck out Gary Sanchez and then retired the Yankees in order for the bottom of the ninth inning. The 27-year-old has allowed only two hits and a walk in his last five appearances, his longest scoreless streak since May. Giles appears to have a firm hold on the closer's role for the Blue Jays.

Lopez underwent an MRI on Saturday that revealed no additional damage to his ribs, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Lopez indicated he still feels sore after exiting Friday's start during the fifth inning, but he hopes to throw a bullpen session Monday or Tuesday. If the 25-year-old is able to retake the mound quickly, he could seemingly return to the starting rotation next week.