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Chapman picked up his 22nd save with a scoreless frame Thursday against the Mariners. He allowed one walk and notched a strikeout on 17 pitches.

Chapman's scoreless streak was extended to 11 with another strong outing. What's more, his WHIP is sub-0.70 over that stretch. He trails only Edwin Diaz (27) for the major-league lead in saves and is now tied with Boston's Craig Kimbrel in that category.

Rodriguez was sent back down to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

Rodriguez will head back to Round Rock after joining the Rangers on Monday. The right-hander failed to make an appearance during this brief stay in the majors, though he will likely find his way back to the big leagues later on this summer. Look for a corresponding move prior to Friday's game, which will presumably be the activation of Chris Martin (knee) from the 10-day DL.

Martin (knee) threw batting practice Wednesday without issue, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Martin, who injured his knee and calf during a benches-clearing dust-up last week, is eligible to come off the disabled list Friday and appears to be on track to serve the minimum 10 days. He'll be evaluated Thursday and Friday, as the Rangers will want to see how he covers first and fields bunts before making a decision.

Junis (5-8) allowed three runs on five hits and four walks with four strikeouts through six innings in a loss Wednesday against the Rangers.

Junis managed to escape a bases-loaded jam in the second inning with just one run allowed, but the solo home run he allowed to Rougned Odor in the sixth inning put an end to his bid for a victory. This was Junis' first quality start since June 3 after allowing six runs (including six home runs) over his previous two outings. Junis has a decent eight quality starts in 15 turns, but his propensity for blowups has him with just a 4.43 ERA. He'll make his next start Tuesday against Milwaukee.

Diekman allowed a run on two hits but still picked up his second save Wednesday against Kansas City.

Diekman gave up a home run right away to Mike Moustakas, but managed to get out of the inning with the help of a caught stealing to end the game. Closer Keone Kela had recorded saves in consecutive games and three of the past four nights heading into Wednesday, and Kela should be expected to slide right back into the closer's role for Texas's next game Friday should the Rangers encounter another save situation.

Rodney tossed a perfect ninth for his 16th save Wednesday against the Twins.

Rodney tossed 11 pitches in the tidy save, his 13th in a row dating back to April 28. In that span, Rodney owns a 1.53 ERA and 0.91 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 17.2 innings, showing he's still got it even at 41 years old. That said, he has now appeared on consecutive nights and the Twins play an afternoon game Thursday, so there's a good chance he's unavailable even if a save chance pops up in the series finale.

Lopez (2-5) took the loss Wednesday as the White Sox were routed 12-0 by Cleveland, giving up five runs (four earned) on six hits and four walks over 4.1 innings while striking out six.

The right-hander's streak of three straight quality starts ended with a thud, as Lopez gave up a three-spot in the first inning -- dooming him to a loss almost immediately with Corey Kluber in peak form opposite him on the mound. Lopez will take a 3.59 ERA into his next outing Tuesday at home against the Twins.

Stanek is slated to open Friday's "bullpen day" game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek has been successful in that role his last two times out, firing a combined scoreless 3.2 innings during that pair of appearances. The right-hander is sporting a solid 2.21 ERA and impressive 0.89 WHIP across 20.1 innings this season while being used as both an opener and conventional reliever.

Loaisiga allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over 3.2 innings in Wednesday's win over the Mariners. He did not factor into the decision.

It wasn't nearly as sharp an outing as his MLB debut when he fired five scoreless innings, but he was done no favors by reliever Chasen Shreve, who allowed two inherited runners to score to bring the final tally to three earned. The 23-year-old labored in this one, needing 84 pitches (51 strikes) just to get through 3.2 innings. With Masahiro Tanaka (hamstring) still on the shelf, Loaisiga figures to take at least a couple more turns through the rotation. He's lined up to take on the Phillies on Monday next time out.

Trivino (4-1), who fired two perfect innings in which he recorded two strikeouts in a win over the Padres on Tuesday, has pitched 6.1 scoreless frames over his last five appearances.

The 26-year-old right-hander also sports a 6:0 K:BB over that span while allowing just two hits. Trivino has been called on in a variety of scenarios during that stretch, as evidenced by his two holds, one save and one victory in that sample. Outside of a couple of stumbles, Trivino has proven to be one of manager Bob Melvin's most trusted bullpen assets, as he now boasts a 1.57 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 28.2 innings.