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Pruitt fired 3.1 scoreless innings in which he allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts during a loss to the Yankees on Saturday.

That's two consecutive positive outings for Pruitt after he'd been hammered for eight earned runs over the first two appearances of June. The 28-year-old right-hander has been all over the place with his performances this season, as he's allowed multiple earned runs on five occasions and generated scoreless efforts in another four instances. However, despite his inconsistency, Pruitt remains a viable option for manager Kevin Cash, considering that his versatility dovetails with the Rays skipper's propensity for using his relievers for multi-inning stints this season, especially on "bullpen days."

Devenski struck out two in a clean ninth inning in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Royals.

This was Devenski's fourth consecutive appearance without allowing a walk or a hit and sixth without permitting a run. He's lowered his ERA to 1.63 while striking out 34 over 27.2 innings. Houston's bats have heated up during a 10-game winning streak so Devenski hasn't been needed for too much high-leverage work of late, which is why we saw him mopping up Saturday's blowout win.

Treinen locked down his 15th save of the season Saturday against the Angels despite allowing one run on one hit and two walks in one inning of work. He struck out one.

Despite the earned run -- which snapped a 10-game scoreless streak for the reliever -- Treinen was still able to convert his 12th consecutive save chance. His 15 saves are now tied for fifth in the American League, while the 29-year-old also sports a 1.13 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 37:10 K:BB through 32 innings on the year.

Manaea (6-6) earned the win Saturday against the Angels, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk across six innings. He struck out four.

Manaea was perfect through four innings before hitting a speed bump in the fifth frame, allowing back-to-back singles before serving up a three-run homer to Chris Young to put the Angels up 3-1. The southpaw quickly righted the ship and didn't allow another run before exiting, and the A's were able to score four runs in the sixth inning to give Manaea his first win since May 14 -- a six-start stretch. He's now produced two straight quality starts and owns a solid 3.38 ERA across three June starts after struggling in May (7.18 ERA over six starts). Manaea will look to keep things rolling in his next outing, which will come on the road against the White Sox.

Diaz struck out the side to record his 27th save of the season Saturday against the Red Sox.

Diaz wasted no time preserving the Mariners' 1-0 win, striking out Brock Holt, Jackie Bradley and Mookie Betts. He has now recorded eight consecutive scoreless appearances, during which he has managed 12 strikeouts across 8.1 innings. With 27 saves in 30 chances, Diaz outpaces Craig Kimbrel for the major-league lead in saves by five.

Yarbrough (5-3) took the loss Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits over 3.2 innings. He struck out four and issued three walks.

Yarbrough struggled with his command Saturday, throwing only 56 of 97 pitches for strikes en route to a short performance. The 26-year-old has allowed four earned runs in each of his last three outings, although Saturday was the first of those performances he was handed a loss. Yarbrough is next lined up to face the Yankees again Friday.

Chapman earned his 20th save of the season with one strikeout during a clean ninth inning Saturday against the Rays.

Chasen Shreve started the ninth inning by given up a home run and a triple, but Chapman entered the game and did not allow the baserunner to score. The 30-year-old has blown only one save in 2018 and has a 1.17 ERA and 0.85 WHIP with 53 strikeouts across 30.2 innings.

May was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation Saturday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

May hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2016, having suffered a long list of injuries. He missed the entirety of the 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and his return this year has now been delayed by both elbow and shoulder issues.

Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

Ramirez was called up Thursday and threw four innings in two days, allowing a pair of runs on a hit and three walks while striking out two batters. Josh Lucas was promoted from Nashville to take his spot in the bullpen.

Rodney struck out the only batter he faced to collect his 15th save of the season in Friday's 6-3 win over Cleveland.

The Twins took a 6-1 lead into the ninth inning, but after Trevor Rogers coughed up a couple of runs, manager Paul Molitor elected to take no chances and brought in his closer. The 41-year-old Rodney has converted 15 of 18 save chances this season, and his 3.09 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 23:9 K:BB through 23.1 innings would be solid numbers for a pitcher a decade younger.