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Treinen struck out two over a perfect ninth inning to secure his first save of the season in Saturday's 14-11 win over the Angels.

Kenley Jansen was likely available out of the bullpen after having not pitched either of the previous two days, but manager Dave Roberts instead elected to go with Treinen for the save chance after Jansen melted down in his most recent appearance Wednesday. Treinen turned in a stress-free ninth inning to put an end to the Angels' comeback from a 13-run deficit, and he may have positioned himself as the next man up for saves if the Dodgers decide to move Jansen out of the closer's role at some point. Despite an ugly 13:13 K:BB in 13.1 innings this season, Jansen's track record prior to 2021 likely gives him more job security than most relievers with his stat line.

May pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing just one hit to secure the save in Mets' win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

May picked up his first save of the 2021 campaign in his first opportunity with Edwin Diaz unavailable. May hasn't allowed any runs since his first appearance this season. Diaz is the normal closer, but May has been more consistent with a 1.46 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 12.1 innings. He serves as the setup man, but May could be in line for more saves down the road.

De Los Santos (0-1) allowed four runs (three earned) on two hits and walk without recording an out in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Phillies.

De Los Santos came in on the 12th with a three-run lead and proceeded to allow a walk, a single and a double to tie the game before being removed. Matt Moore came on and allowed the winning run to score in what resulted in a loss and a blown save. This was a rough outing for the young pitcher although he only has pitched in two games.

Webb (1-1) won Saturday's 8-7 game over Philadelphia, allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits.

Webb came on in the 12th and allowed three runs to cross the plate, thanks in part to his own throwing error, yet still won the game due to the Atlanta comeback. An inflated 6.55 ERA proves he isn't typically utilized in high-leverage situations.

Castano (0-2) took the loss Saturday as the Marlins were downed 6-2 by the Brewers, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out five.

The southpaw embarrassingly gave up a solo shot to Adrian Houser in the fourth inning -- the second time this season he's been taken deep by the Milwaukee hurler. Castano has shown little sign of becoming an effective rotation option for Miami, posting a 5.19 ERA and 10:7 K:BB through 17.1 innings, but the team's lack of healthy alternatives will likely mean he gets more chances.

Alexander (shoulder) isn't expected to miss much more than the minimum 10 days while on the injured list, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Alexander will be eligible to return Friday and is expected to return that day or not long after. He was having a strong season before his shoulder inflammation popped up, posting a 2.31 ERA and 0.69 WHIP through 11.2 innings.

Crowe allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over six innings during Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Cubs. He had five strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.

The 26-year-old surrendered a run on a bases-loaded hit by pitch during the first inning and a second run on a sacrifice fly during the fourth as he held the Cubs without an extra-base hit. Crowe tentatively lines up for another start Thursday against the Giants, though he could shift to the bullpen if Chad Kuhl (shoulder) is cleared to return from the injured list.

Hand blew his first save of the season Saturday against the Yankees, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits in one inning of work.

Hand was tasked with shutting down the top of the Yankees' lineup with a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth. He failed to do so, allowing the game-tying run on a walk and a pair of singles. He remained in the game in the 10th inning but was pulled after allowing leadoff batter Mike Ford to hit a go-ahead single. The blown save was Hand's first since 2019, as he was successful in all 16 of his opportunities last year in addition to his first three this season.

Kimbrel allowed one walk with zero strikeouts during a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Saturday versus Pittsburgh.

The 32-year-old delivered a two-out walk to Phillip Evans but otherwise had no issues setting down the Pirates. Kimbrel is 6-for-7 in save chances with a 0.64 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB through 14 innings to begin the 2021 campaign.

Uceta was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

The 23-year-old rejoined the big-league club Wednesday and delivered 2.1 scoreless frames during his brief time with the team. Uceta has given up two runs on four hits with three strikeouts and two walks across 4.1 innings on the season for the Dodgers.