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Henriquez earned the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over Atlanta, allowing one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Henriquez allowed a leadoff single to Alex Verdugo to lead off the ninth, though he got Michael Harris to ground into a double play before striking out Sean Murphy to close out his second save this season. The Marlins have taken a committee approach to the ninth inning this year, and Henriquez has become one of their more trusted relief options. The 25-year-old right-hander has posted a 3.00 ERA with a 1.33 WHIP and 48:16 K:BB across 36 innings this year.

The Phillies optioned Mercado to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

After being called up from Triple-A on June 11, Mercado made three relief appearances during his week-and-a-half-long stay with the Phillies, covering three innings while allowing five earned runs on seven hits and four walks. The Phillies recalled right-hander Alan Rangel from Lehigh Valley to replace Mercado as a lower-leverage, multi-inning option out of the bullpen.

The Phillies recalled Rangel from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

Right-hander Michael Mercado was optioned to Triple-A to make room on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen for Rangel. The 27-year-old right-hander previously made his MLB debut in a three-inning relief appearance June 7 and will likely serve as a lower-leverage arm during his latest stint with the Phillies.

Treinen (forearm) has advanced to using his entire pitch mix during his throwing progression, per MLB.com.

Treinen resumed playing catch in mid-May, and he then began throwing bullpens in early June. The right-handed reliever recently became eligible to be activated from the 60-day IL, but he probably won't return to the Dodgers' bullpen until at least early July. Trienen will likely be sent out on a minor-league rehab assignment before he's ready to face big-league batters again.

The Rockies recalled Chivilli from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

The 22-year-old has struggled to a 6.14 ERA across 29.1 innings during his time in the big leagues this season, but he'll rejoin the Rockies on Sunday with Carson Palmquist being optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Chivilli should fill a low-leverage relief role while he's up with the Rockies.

The Cardinals optioned Granillo to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

The Cardinals will swap Granillo out of the bullpen for a fresh arm in Gordon Graceffo, who was recalled from Memphis. After getting called up June 12, Granillo enjoyed a productive first stint in the majors, making five appearances and allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk over 6.2 innings while recording a win and a save.

The Cardinals recalled Graceffo from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Graceffo will provide some extra coverage in the bullpen after St. Louis burned through five relievers in Saturday's 11-inning win. After beginning the season as a starter at Triple-A, Graceffo transitioned to the bullpen upon returning to Memphis on May 31 following a three-week stint in the big leagues. Over nine relief outings with Memphis, Graceffo supplied a 3.46 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB in 13 innings.

The Reds recalled Zulueta from Triple-A Louisville prior to Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

In a corresponding move, Cincinnati optioned Chase Petty to Triple-A to open up a spot for a fresh bullpen arm. Zulueta previously spent five days with the big club back in May. Since he was optioned to Louisville, he's pitched to a 5.06 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 19:12 K:BB in 16 innings over 13 appearances.

Beeks threw a 1-2-3 eighth inning to record a hold in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rockies.

Beeks needed seven pitches (five strikes) to mow down the top of Colorado's order and pick up his 10th hold before handing the ball off to closer Shelby Miller. Beeks has been money well spent by the Diamondbacks, who have navigated injuries and subpar performances in what was expected to be the late-game relief crew. He, Ryan Thompson and Miller have stepped in for Justin Martinez (elbow), A.J. Puk (elbow) and Kevin Ginkel (5.22 ERA). Beeks has a 2.97 ERA with 10 holds, one save and a 33:11 K:BB rate over 36.1 innings.

Pagan blew the save Saturday against the Cardinals. He allowed one run on one hit with no walks while striking out four over 1.1 innings.

The right-hander entered for a four-out save after Tony Santillan gave up two runs in the eighth, but he blew the lead by allowing a solo homer to Nolan Arenado to open the ninth, his first blown save since May 6. Pagan has otherwise had a solid year as the Reds' closer, posting a 3.38 ERA and 0.88 WHIP over 32 innings and 32 appearances. That marks a notable improvement from his 2024 campaign, when he recorded a 4.50 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 38 innings in 38 games.