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Walker did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk over one inning against Arizona. He struck out two.

Walker opened the game for San Francisco and surrendered a solo home run to Ketel Marte in the second at-bat of the contest after leaving a slider over the middle of the plate. The right-hander struck out two in the frame, but also allowed a double to Christian Walker followed by a walk to Lourdes Gurriel before he was eventually able to get out of the inning. Walker has now allowed a solo home run in two of his last three appearances. He is, however, still holding a strong 1.96 ERA after Saturday's outing.

Phillips earned a save against the Astros on Saturday, allowing one hit in a scoreless inning.

After Los Angeles rallied for three runs to take the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, Phillips was tasked with closing out the win in the ninth. He immediately allowed the tying run to reach base on a Kyle Tucker single, but Tucker was wiped out on a double play, and Phillips finished things off by getting Yainer Diaz to fly out. Brusdar Graterol notched a save in the opener of the series Friday and continues to be a ninth-inning option, but Phillips is the more desirable Dodgers reliever for fantasy purposes, as he's notched three of the team's past four saves and hasn't been scored upon in any of his past five appearances.

Hoeing pitched five scoreless and hitless innings against Pittsburgh on Saturday, allowing three walks and striking out two batters in a no-decision.

Hoeing was a bit wild in issuing three walks and throwing just 36 of 65 pitches for a strike, but the Pirates didn't manage a single hit against him. The right-hander isn't yet fully stretched out as a starter, so he wasn't allowed to challenge for a no-hitter, but he undoubtedly turned some heads with the impressive performance. In two starts as a replacement for the injured Edward Cabrera (shoulder) in the rotation, Hoeing has tossed nine scoreless innings during which he's allowed just three hits. Johnny Cueto (biceps/ankle) could be ready to return to Miami as soon as next week, and it's unclear how that will affect Hoeing's spot in the rotation.

Iglesias earned a save against the Reds on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and striking out three batters over one inning.

Iglesias had a three-run lead to work with when he entered in the bottom of the ninth, and he gave two back on consecutive one-out homers by Jake Fraley and Will Benson. However, Iglesias was able to recover by striking out the next two batters to close out the win. The veteran closer has been shaky of late, giving up seven runs over his past six innings, but he's converted two of three save chances during that span and isn't in immediate danger of losing his ninth-inning role.

Harvey struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Padres.

Harvey has collected a save in each of his last two outings, though he had been tagged for four runs (three earned) in his three prior appearances. The right-hander is up to five saves this year, three of which have come since May 31. He has a 3.58 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB over 32.2 innings while adding five blown saves and 11 holds. Harvey is likely to continue to serve in the Nationals' closer committee, sharing ninth-inning work primarily with Kyle Finnegan.

Suarez (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday and could face hitters "imminently," AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Suarez has yet to play this season after experiencing arm stiffness and elbow inflammation in mid-March during spring training. However, he's tossed multiple bullpens over the past few weeks and now appears set to take the next step in his recovery. Suarez will almost certainly require a minor-league rehab stint before joining the San Diego bullpen, but he could return in the first half of July.

Jackson was pulled from his appearance Saturday due to lower-back tightness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The severity of Jackson's injury remains unknown, but now we know for sure that it's not related to the elbow he had Tommy John surgery on last season. The 31-year-old reliever holds a 2.16 ERA and 0.84 WHIP through 8.1 innings since returning from the injured list May 31.

Jackson was removed from Saturday's game against Arizona with an apparent injury, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Jackson immediately signaled toward the Giants' dugout to come get him after throwing a pitch in the sixth inning. The 31-year-old reliever missed two months at the beginning of the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Giants will take a look at him and provide further updates in the near future, but the fact Jackson immediately knew something was wrong is not a positive sign.

The Padres optioned Kerr to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.

Kerr made four appearances out of the bullpen after being called up June 16, allowing four earned runs through 4.2 innings of work. After a subpar MLB stint, he'll return to Triple-A to make room for Matt Waldron on the active roster, as Waldron will get a spot start Saturday against the Nationals.

Hughes will undergo knee alignment surgery at the end of June and will be held out for the rest of the season, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Hughes has battled knee problems all season -- most recently landing on the injured list June 13 with left knee inflammation -- and the issue is apparently severe enough to warrant season-ending surgery. A move to the 60-day IL is certain to come eventually, and Hughes will end 2023 with a 7.24 ERA and 1.61 WHIP with a 17:8 K:BB through 13.2 frames.