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Barria (9-8) picked up the win in Friday's 3-0 victory over the Astros, allowing three hits and a walk over six scoreless innings while striking out four.

Houston only managed to get one runner into scoring position against the right-hander, but after Martin Maldonado and George Springer hit consecutive one-out singles in the third inning, Barria calmly stranded Maldonado at third base by retiring Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve. Barria will carry a 3.46 ERA into his next start Wednesday on the road against the Rangers.

Rangers manager Jeff Banister is anxious to see how Sadzeck's fastball plays in the majors, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Sadzeck, who was an 11th-round draft pick out of Howard College in 2011, brings a fastball that can hit 100 mph. Banister is excited to see how the fastball, coming with angle from the 6-foot-7 right-hander, will play against major-league hitters. "There has been some intrigue on my part since I saw him for the first time in the (2015) Arizona Fall League," Banister said. "Wiped out three hitters and every pitch was 98 or above with angle. So, I know in the past whether it has been some injuries or the walks -- I know this year in spring training didn't go as well as he'd like -- but it's still a big arm. Power plays at this level and he's big and creates angles. Guys like that come in and throw strikes, they can be challenging for hitters." The 26-year-old is past being considered a prospect, but he transitioned from starter to reliever last summer and that big fastball/breaking-ball combo could play more effectively out of the bullpen.

Treinen got the save against the Mariners on Friday, striking out two without allowing a baserunner to lock down Oakland's 7-5 victory.

There aren't many closers who can offer the type of peace of mind Treinen can these days, as you can basically pencil him in for a clean save whenever he's presented with an opportunity to get one. His latest easy effort against Seattle gives him 34 in 38 chances this season, a number that's supported by his ridiculous 0.94 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. To top it all off, he's also struck out 91 batters in 67 innings.

Belisle (knee) was activated from the 10-day DL on Friday.

Belisle has missed the last 22 games due to right knee chondromalacia. He's been terrible since he joined the Twins with a 9.15 ERA in 19.2 IP. The Twins are likely keeping him on the roster to mentor several younger players in the bullpen.

Duffey has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Friday.

Duffey has been excellent at Triple-A with a 2.90 ERA and 9.6 K/9, but has given up 12 earned runs in 17 innings in the majors. He'll work in middle to long relief in September.

Gonsalves didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 10-7 win over the Rangers, coughing up six runs (three earned) on six hits and four walks over 3,2 innings. He failed to strike out a batter.

While a two-out error by Jorge Polanco in the fourth inning helped cushion the blow to the rookie's ERA, this was still another poor performance from Gonsalves, who's been tagged for at least four runs in all three of his big-league starts to date. He'll try to find some measure of success at home against the Royals next Friday.

Robertson picked up his fifth save of the season Friday against the Tigers, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out the side in a scoreless ninth inning.

Robertson was called upon after Dellin Betances blew Thursday's save opportunity, and the veteran right-hander delivered, working around a leadoff single and a walk to secure the victory. The 33-year-old has now converted both of his save opportunities since Aroldis Chapman (knee) landed on the DL, allowing just two hits while striking out eight across four scoreless innings over that stretch. He'll continue to share the ninth inning with Betances and Zach Britton, who picked up the win Friday after entering in the eighth with the score tied 4-4, while Chapman is out.

Bollinger was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Friday.

This move frees up a 40-man roster spot for Adeiny Hechavarria, who was recently acquired from the Pirates via trade. Bollinger has split time between Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Trenton this season, compiling a combined 3.87 ERA across 20 starts (111.2 innings).

Giles picked up his 19th save of the season Friday against the Marlins, allowing one hit and one walk across a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one.

Giles worked around a leadoff single and a walk to convert his seventh save opportunity of August. The 27-year-old has struggled mightily at times, but he's struck out more than a batter per inning (9.7 K/9) and is a perfect 19-for-19 in save opportunities on the year.

Hand picked up his 31st save of the season Friday against the Rays, striking out one across a perfect ninth inning.

Hand needed just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to secure his second save in as many days. The left-hander has been lights out since joining the Indians from the Padres via trade July 19, converting all six of his save chances while compiling a 1.24 ERA and 24:7 K:BB across 17.2 innings for Cleveland.