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  • Kenley Jansen RP | DET

    Dodgers' Kenley Jansen: Earns fourth save

    Jansen earned his fourth save of the season in Wednesday's win over the Padres. He allowed one run on two hits and a walk while fanning one in one inning.

    Jansen worked the ninth and gave up an RBI single to Tommy Pham, who scored Fernando Tatis, but he got the job done after inducing Manny Machado into a game-ending double play. It was the first time Jansen allowed a run this season, but he remains 4-for-4 in save opportunities.

  • Trevor Gott RP | WAS

    Giants' Trevor Gott: Earns save No. 3

    Gott threw a scoreless ninth inning against the Rockies on Wednesday to earn his third save of the season.

    After putting the tying run aboard via a two-out walk, Gott struck out Garrett Hampson to end the threat. Manager Gabe Kapler talked quite a bit about not having defined roles in the bullpen, but he's actually had a fairly traditional structure at the back end. Kapler has leaned on heavily on Tyler Rogers, Shaun Anderson and Tony Watson to set up while Gott has received all three save chances the team has had thus far.

  • Kevin Ginkel RP | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Kevin Ginkel: Chips away at high ERA

    Ginkel struck out two over one scoreless inning in Wednesday's 14-7 win over the Astros.

    Ginkel has been slowly chipping away at a monstrous 54.00 ERA, which was the result of a four-run outing in two-thirds of an inning on Opening Day. He was a valued setup man over the second half of 2019 and opened the year in that role, but Ginkel has not been used as such since Opening Day. Since then, he's allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings. As the right-hander adds more positive results, manager Torey Lovullo may eventually return Ginkel to a setup role.

  • Marlins' Elieser Hernandez: Delivers 4.1 scoreless frames

    Hernandez allowed only two hits and one walk over 4.1 scoreless innings during Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles. He had five strikeouts but didn't factor in the decision.

    Hernandez held Baltimore hitless through four innings, but he was pulled with one out in the fourth inning after allowing a double and a single. The 25-year-old had a 5.03 ERA in 21 appearances for the Marlins last season, but he had an impressive showing in his first start of 2020.

  • Tejay Antone RP | CIN

    Reds' Tejay Antone: Takes loss in first career start

    Antone (0-1) allowed one run on two hits and four walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings in a loss to Cleveland on Wednesday.

    The 26-year-old showcased a good breaking ball in his first career MLB start and finished with 13 swinging strikes on 82 total pitches. Antone debuted out of the bullpen last week, allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out five over 4.1 innings against the Cubs. While Antone does not project for another start in the immediate future, he will almost certainly get another chance to start before the end of the season.

  • Hector Neris RP | HOU

    Phillies' Hector Neris: Secures first 2020 save

    Neris retired the only batter he faced to earn the save in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

    The Phillies appeared to have things locked up as they entered the final frame with an 11-3 lead, but the bullpen fell apart and Neris was forced warmup and enter for the one-out save. The 31-year-old threw only one pitch, but given the shortened preparations for the season, he was then unavailable to pitch the nightcap, which included more bullpen issues for Philadelphia.

  • Josh Hader RP | HOU

    Brewers' Josh Hader: Locks down second save

    Hader tossed a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout to earn the save against the White Sox on Wednesday.

    Called upon to protect a tight 1-0 lead in the ninth, Hader finished things off with ease, throwing 8-of-11 pitches for strikes. Earning his second save, the left-hander remained flawless on the season, during which he has yet to allow a run across three appearances.

  • Phillies' Enyel De Los Santos: Returns to alternate site

    De Los Santos was optioned to the Phillies' alternate training site after Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    The 24-year-old was recalled Monday but will make a quick return to the alternate site with the Phillies needing to trim the roster to 28 players Thursday. De Los Santos didn't make an appearance during his brief time with the team.

  • Marlins' Jordan Yamamoto: Starting Thursday

    Yamamoto will start Thursday's game against the Orioles, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

    The 24-year-old was recalled by the Marlins on Tuesday, and it unsurprisingly won't take long before he enters the starting rotation with the team missing a plethora of players after the COVID-19 outbreak. Yamamoto had a 4.46 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 82:36 K:BB in 15 starts as a rookie last season and will now have a chance to showcase himself in 2020.

  • Nick Burdi RP | NYM

    Pirates' Nick Burdi: Lands on 45-day injured list

    Burdi was placed on the 45-day injured list with an unspecified elbow injury Wednesday.

    The Pirates handled the oft-injured righty cautiously early in the season, avoiding using him on back-to-back days, but the injury bug returned nonetheless. He picked up his first career save in one of his three appearances this season but may not pitch again this year, as there will be little over a week left in the season if he returns when first eligible in mid-September. Burdi has thrown just 43.1 total innings across all levels since the start of the 2016 season. Keone Kela will be the Pirates' closer when he returns from the COVID-19 injured list.

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