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Lopez earned the save in Friday's 6-3 win over the Marlins, throwing a perfect ninth inning and striking out two batters.

Lopez was brought on to protect a 6-3 lead and looked great as he recorded his fourth save of the season. He has picked up two of the last three saves for the Cubs, with Porter Hodge collecting the other, and the two figure to be manager Craig Counsell's top high-leverage options down the stretch. The 31-year-old Lopez has been lights out since joining the team in June, pitching to a 0.79 ERA over 22.2 innings.

Holmes allowed a walk and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save against the Rockies on Friday.

Holmes was asked to protect a 3-0 lead in the ninth frame and did so on 19 pitches. The 31-year-old rebounded from a blown save in his last chance Sunday and has registered six scoreless outings in eight August appearances. On the season, he has 27 saves to go along with a 2.77 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 60:16 K:BB across 52 innings.

Foley threw a perfect inning to pick up a save against the White Sox on Friday.

Foley needed only four pitches to close out the 5-2 win. It was his first save since Aug. 15 and just his fourth since the start of July. Foley has turned in 8.2 straight frames without allowing an earned run, dropping his ERA on the year to 3.33 with a 33:16 K:BB through 46 innings.

Dominguez threw a scoreless inning to earn the save against the Astros on Friday.

Dominguez was called upon to protect a 7-5 lead in the ninth inning and did so on 19 pitches. Despite suffering back-to-back losses and yielding runs in three straight appearances entering Friday, the 29-year-old has converted all four of his save chances with the Orioles. He still appears to be the team's top choice for saves at the moment and owns a 4.31 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 55:15 K:BB across 48 innings this season, split between Baltimore and Philadelphia.

Farmer did not factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, striking out two over two perfect innings.

Farmer was tasked with opening a bullpen game for the Reds after Andrew Abbott (shoulder) was placed on the injured list, and he retired all six batters he faced on 27 pitches. While the 33-year-old has not exceeded two innings in any outing this season, he owns an impressive 2.58 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 54:24 K:BB across 59.1 innings.

Bednar earned the save against the Reds on Friday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one over a scoreless ninth inning.

Bednar was summoned to protect a 6-5 lead in the ninth frame and put runners on the corners with two outs before getting Elly De La Cruz to line out. It was just his third scoreless outing in nine August appearances, but the closer has converted three consecutive save chances. On the year, Bednar has converted 23 of 28 save attempts with a 5.56 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 49:16 K:BB across 45.1 innings.

Iglesias (3-1) earned a win over the Nationals on Friday. He struck out one batter over two scoreless innings.

Iglesias threw 15 of 21 pitches for strikes as he kept Washington off the board in the ninth and 10th innings, but his streak of 10 straight perfect appearances was snapped by a hit-by-pitch to lead off the 10th. It was the third time this season he completed two innings in an outing and all of them have come since the start of July. Iglesias has tossed 25 straight innings without allowing an earned run, lowering his ERA from 2.70 to 1.39 during that span. He owns a 50:8 K:BB while converting 28 of his 30 save chances through 50 appearances.

Green (4-3) picked up the win in Friday's 5-4 victory over the Angels, striking out one batter in one inning of relief.

Green pitched a clean ninth and got rewarded when Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back homers in the bottom half of the frame to walk it off. The veteran right-hander has taken hold of Toronto's closer role and should remain in that spot the rest of the way. The 33-year-old has been electric since the middle of July, posting a 1.06 ERA over his last 16 appearances with eight saves.

Lambert underwent season-ending surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Lambert has been on the injured list all season after suffering a right rotator cuff strain during spring training, and he was pulled off his rehab assignment earlier this month after aggravating the injury. He has now elected to undergo surgery to address the issue, which will prevent him from pitching again this season. A timeline for his recovery has yet to be announced, so his availability for spring training next year is uncertain.

The Mariners placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday, due to right elbow inflammation.

Garcia will go on the IL with elbow trouble for the second time this season. As a member of the Blue Jays, he landed on the shelf in June due to right elbow neuritis, and his return was delayed due to neck stiffness. He has struggled since joining the Mariners in late July, posting a 6.00 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across nine innings, and he has given up at least one earned run in each of his last three outings. Given his prior injury history, Garcia could be sidelined beyond the 15-day window, putting his availability for Seattle's playoff push in jeopardy. The Mariners recalled southpaw Gabe Speier from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.