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Saupold (4-1) picked up the win Saturday against the Indians, firing two scoreless and hitless innings on 23 pitches.

Saupold rose to the occasion in extra innings and retired every batter he faced. It was important for Saupold to bounce back in this fashion after giving up four earned runs in his last two outings (3.1 IP). He figures to continue on in a low-to-medium leverage role out of the Detroit bullpen.

Chapman pitched a clean ninth inning and struck out two to record the save Saturday against the Mets.

Chapman notched his 17th save of the season, one night after an injury scare to his left knee. He did labor a bit -- he needed 24 pitches to complete his inning of work and threw only 13 of 24 pitches for strikes -- but his velocity remained in the high 90s. At this point, there's no action to be taken based on his injury, but it is worth monitoring going forward, especially if his performance begins to suffer.

Santiago was moved to the bullpen Saturday, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

Santiago will head to the bullpen with Carlos Rodon returning to the starting rotation from the 60-day disabled list. Santiago has made 17 appearances this season, seven of which have been starts, accruing a 4.96 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 43:30 K:BB.

Andriese allowed two earned runs on five hits, a walk and a hit batsman over 2.1 innings in a loss to the Mariners on Friday. He struck out two.

Andriese stayed away from the long ball, but he struggled overall through 48 pitches. The two runs he allowed came on relatively benign contact -- a Guillermo Heredia fielder's choice and a Mitch Haniger single. However, the fact remains that Andriese has already allowed three earned runs over his first two June outings, and multiple runs in four of his last five appearances. He figures to continue logging multiple innings in the majority of his appearances, and despite his recent inconsistency, continues to offer above-average strikeout numbers (38 over 37.2 innings in 2018).

Scott was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Scott was cast off the active roster in order to make room for Darren O'Day (elbow), who was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Saturday's matinee against Toronto. Over 13 appearances with the Orioles this season, Scott has posted a 4.96 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with a solid 23:6 K:BB in 16.1 innings of relief. Expect to see the left-hander back in the majors in the near future.

Beck was designated for assignment Saturday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Beck will be bumped off the 40-man roster after appearing in 14 games out of the bullpen this season, posting a 4.18 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with 16 strikeouts across 23.2 innings. The transaction was made to make room for the return of Carlos Rodon (shoulder) who's slated to get the nod Saturday against Boston.

Pressly gave up two runs on two hits in the seventh inning to take the loss in Friday's defeat to the Angels.

Pressly was having a solid season in a setup role until late May, as he's given up three home runs, including a two-run shot Friday, and seven earned runs in his last four innings over five appearances to pump his E$RA up to 3.73. He is likely suffering from overuse, as he's appeared in 33 of Minnesota's first 60 games. Pressly has increased his strikeout rate to a career-high 12.9 K/9 and has been somewhat unlucky with a .392 BABIP, so there's every reason to think he'll turn things around if he's used more conservatively.

Fulmer didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 4-1 loss to Cleveland, allowing one run on five hits over seven innings while striking out seven.

The right-hander has been inconsistent this season, but he was sharp Friday, throwing 71 of 108 pitches for strikes and delivering his sixth quality start of the year. Fulmer will take a 4.40 ERA into his next outing Wednesday at home against the Twins.

Covey (2-1) picked up the win in Friday's 1-0 victory over the Red Sox, scattering three hits and a walk over six scoreless innings while striking out seven.

Matched up against Boston ace Chris Sale, Covey rose to the occasion and struck out at least seven batters for the third time in four starts since returning to the big-league staff in late May. The right-hander now holds a 2.22 ERA and 28:1 K:BB through 28.1 innings and appears to be locking down a spot in the rotation heading into Wednesday's home start against Cleveland.

Trivino got the save against the Royals on Friday, striking out two in his 1.1 innings of work to lock down Oakland's eventual 7-2 victory.

Oakland opted to give regular closer Blake Treinen the day off in this one, allowing Trivino to fill in and bag his first save of the campaign with a clean effort. Trivino has been putting up great numbers with a 1.82 ERA over his 24.2 innings this season. However, any potential upside as a secondary source of saves is limited by Treinen, who has been absolutely lights out in his own right this year with a sub-1.00 ERA and WHIP and has seemed pretty entrenched as the primary option in the ninth inning.