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Doval picked up the save in Friday's 6-4 win over the Pirates. He allowed one hit without a walk or a strikeout over a scoreless inning.

Make it 27 saves in 29 chances for Doval -- more saves than anyone else in baseball. The right-hander was a deserving All-Star selection, and in an era of bullpen committees, he has full ownership of the ninth inning in San Francisco. The rest of the Giants' bullpen has eight saves combined this season.

Hader picked up the save Friday against the Phillies. He struck out one over a perfect two-thirds of an inning.

The Padres led 8-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth, but Luis Garcia made a mess of things and brought the tying run to the on-deck circle, creating a save chance. Hader struck out Trea Turner and got Nick Castellanos to fly out on a total of 10 pitches to end the game. After a shaky initial run with San Diego down the stretch last season, Hader has returned to dominant form in 2023, securing 22 saves in 25 chances.

Williams picked up the save in Friday's 1-0 win over Cincinnati. He struck out two over a perfect inning.

Williams nailed down the win for starter Corbin Burnes and completed the shutout for Milwaukee, bringing the Brewers back into a tie for first place in the NL Central. He needed just 14 pitches to retire the side in order. An All-Star for the second consecutive year, Williams is now 21-for-23 in save chances this season with a sparkling 1.83 ERA.

Chavez (shin) said Friday that he hopes to throw a bullpen session next week, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Chavez's time on the shelf will extend beyond a month, but if he stays on schedule from here, he could return to the Atlanta bullpen in about two weeks. The veteran right-hander was pitching brilliantly before suffering a shin contusion on a comebacker (1.55 ERA, 1.03 WHIP). Chavez will pitch important innings for the team down the stretch, but there probably won't be many leftover saves available behind the likes of Raisel Iglesias, Kirby Yates and A.J. Minter (shoulder).

Barnes will undergo surgery on his left hip July 25, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

According to McPherson, Barnes won't be cleared for running and throwing until three months following his surgery, which effectively means that his season is over. A move to the 60-day injured list seems inevitable should the Marlins need to open a spot on the 40-man roster at some point, and he'll finish the 2023 campaign with a 5.48 ERA and 1.64 WHIP across 21.1 innings. Given that Miami holds a $9 million club option on the right-hander for 2024 with a $2.75 million buyout, it's possible he's pitched his last game for the club.

Rolison (undisclosed) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Rolison has been on the injured list in Triple-A since June 4 and now finds himself on the 60-day IL for the second time this season. The move will keep him out of action in the minors through the beginning of August and opens a 40-man spot for Tommy Doyle, who was selected from Albuquerque on Friday.

The Rockies selected Doyle's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Doyle has been outstanding this season in Triple-A, especially considering his hitter-friendly home ballpark -- he's put up a 1.01 ERA and 1.03 WHIP while striking out 29 batters through 26.2 innings. The 27-year-old righty will bolster Colorado's bullpen and likely serve in middle relief.

Miller (neck) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

This move enables the Dodgers to add Jake Marisnick to the 40-man roster. Miller is out indefinitely with an unspecified neck issue and wasn't close to rejoining the bullpen, so this likely doesn't affect his timeline for a return.

Cousins (shoulder) began a rehab assignment in Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Cousins had been rehabbing at the Brewers' complex in Arizona over the All-Star break. He appeared in one game and allowed one unearned run while walking two batters and striking out three. He'll now face higher-level competition and should return to the Brewers' bullpen before the end of the month.

Wilson (pectoral) was activated from the 15-day injured list Friday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Wilson has been on the shelf since late June with a right pectoral strain but is ready to rejoin the Padres' bullpen after throwing to hitters a couple times without issue. It's a boost to San Diego's relief corps, as Wilson boasts a 2.43 ERA with 40 strikeouts over 37 frames in 2023.