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Treinen grabbed his 31st save in Monday's 7-6 win over the Mariners, allowing two hits and uncorking a wild pitch but also striking out the side in the ninth inning. He was not charged with any runs.

The closer earned his keep Monday, working up to 20 pitches in the ninth before finally slamming the door on a pesky Seattle squad. Treinen got the call in a bases-loaded, no-out jam that he inherited from Jeurys Familia, and he ultimately allowed all three inherited runners to score after striking out the pinch-hitting Chris Herrmann to begin his outing. However, Treinen was able to eventually record swinging strikeouts of Cameron Maybin and Nelson Cruz around a Jean Segura infield single to nail down the one-run victory. Treinen managed to lower his ERA to a sparkling 0.90, and he's now converted seven consecutive save chances dating back to July 24.

Manaea (11-8) allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks over 7.2 innings in the Athletics' 7-6 win over the Mariners on Monday. He struck out three.

The lefty cruised through his nearly eight innings of work on just 89 pitches, looking exponentially sharper than in a 2.2-inning stint against the Dodgers just six days prior -- a start where he'd thrown just 12 less pitches in five fewer innings. Manaea has now generated four quality starts in his last six trips to the mound, going 3-0 with one no-decision in those outings. He's also just one win away from equaling the career high he established last season, a victory he'll look to garner against the Astros in a scheduled turn next Saturday.

Leclerc picked up his second save, striking out two over a scoreless inning in Monday's 5-3 win over Arizona.

Leclerc has picked up the Rangers' last two saves and has moved to the head of the closer committee in Texas. Over his last seven games, Leclerc has three holds and two saves while not allowing a run in seven innings.

Lopez allowed four runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out two over five innings Monday as he didn't factor into the decision against the Tigers.

Lopez tossed two scoreless frames to begin the ballgame, but he was tagged for a run in the third, one in the fourth and two in the fifth prior to being lifted with a one-run deficit. The 24-year-old had looked sharp in his previous two outings leading up to Monday's performance, as he'd given up just three runs while punching out 10 over 14 innings, so he didn't appear to have his best stuff in the series opener. Lopez heads into his next appearance owning a 4.40 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with 98 strikeouts through 141 innings.

Coleman (4-1) picked up the win in relief in Monday's 9-5 victory over the White Sox, working around two hits to pitch a scoreless inning.

Coleman came into 2018 with just four total wins at the MLB level since the beginning of the 2014 season, so matching that figure this season has been quite the pleasant surprise. The 32-year-old reliever has a 3.60 ERA on the year and has been a relatively reliable option out of a weak Detroit bullpen.

Paredes was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Paredes was promoted to the big leagues Sunday, but after tossing two scoreless innings out of the bullpen in the series finale against Oakland, he'll return to the Bees. In a corresponding move, Osmer Morales was added to the 25-man roster.

Kontos had his contract selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Marc Carig of The Athletic reports.

Kontos will provide additional depth to the club's bullpen following the placement of CC Sabathia (knee) on the 10-day disabled list in a corresponding move. Across 27 major-league appearances with Cleveland and Pittsburgh this year, he's logged a 4.68 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. Look for him to be deployed in low-leverage spots.

Manager Ron Gardenhire said Fulmer (elbow) will make his first rehab start for High-A Lakeland "in a day or two," Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Fulmer will make his return to game action in the coming days after completing a 50-pitch bullpen with no issues over the weekend. The right-hander has been on the disabled list since mid-July with an oblique strain, so he'll likely require at least one additional rehab outing before being cleared to rejoin the Tigers.

Treinen got the save against the Angels on Sunday, striking out the side in a scoreless ninth inning to lock down Oakland's 4-3 victory.

Another day, another save for the dominant right-hander, who has continued his torrid pace and ridiculous numbers coming off his All-Star first half of the season. He now has 30 saves to go along with his fabulous 0.92 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 79 strikeouts over 59 innings. At this point, he's got a solid argument as the best closer in the game aside from Seattle's Edwin Diaz, and he's showing no signs of slowing down.

Giles tossed a perfect ninth inning and struck out one as he notched the save Sunday against the Rays.

After being acquired by the Blue Jays from the Astros prior to the trade deadline, Giles has struggled, allowing seven runs and recording seven punchouts across 4.2 innings. Despite this, Toronto figures to continue to deploy the 27-year-old right-hander in save opportunities. He owns a 6.11 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 38 strikeouts over 35.1 frames in 2018.