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  • Tyler Phillips RP | MIA

    Marlins' Tyler Phillips: Earns rare save

    Phillips threw a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays. He did not record a walk or strikeout.

    Calvin Faucher was unavailable after tossing 22 pitches Saturday while Ronny Henriquez retired Vladimir Guerrero for the final out of the eighth inning, so Phillips was summoned for his second save opportunity of the season and shut the door on just six pitches. He now owns five holds and two saves this season along with a 3.27 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 41:19 K:BB across 63.1 innings, and both saves have come in the last month.

  • Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Escapes with 22nd save

    Iglesias earned the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Mets, allowing one run on three hits in the ninth inning. He did not record a walk or strikeout.

    Iglesias was tasked with protecting a two-run lead in the ninth and held on despite giving up three straight one-out singles. It marked the first time the veteran closer has allowed a run in his past 14 outings, and he's now converted 11 straight save chances dating back to July 28. On the year, he's 22-for-27 in save opportunities with a 3.95 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 58:10 K:BB across 54.2 innings.

  • Phillies' Orion Kerkering: Picks up fourth save

    Kerkering earned the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Nationals, allowing one run on one hit and no walks with one strikeout in the ninth inning.

    With Jhoan Duran unavailable after pitching on back-to-back days, Kerkering was called on in the ninth and closed the door despite surrendering a solo homer. The 24-year-old now owns a 2.92 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 51:21 K:BB to go along with 19 holds and four saves across 49.1 innings this season.

  • Luis Guerrero RP | BOS

    Red Sox's Luis Guerrero: Nearing rehab assignment

    Guerrero (elbow) threw a 25-pitch live batting practice session Aug. 12 and could soon head out on a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.

    Guerrero is eligible to be activated from the 60-day injured list later this week, but he'll need additional time to complete a rehab assignment before making his return to the Boston bullpen. Before landing on the shelf June 28 due to a right elbow strain, Guerrero compiled a 4.15 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 10:14 K:BB in 17.1 innings over 13 appearances.

  • Grant Holman RP | ATH

    Athletics' Grant Holman: Close to throwing again

    The Athletics announced Aug. 12 that Holman (finger/shoulder) has advanced to gripping drills and is building toward a throwing progression, MLB.com reports.

    Holman has been stuck on the injured list since June 19, and though he's no longer shut down from activity, he remains without a clear timeline for a return. The reliever was initially placed on the shelf due to rotator cuff tendinitis in his right shoulder, but the Athletics are now classifying his injury as a strained right middle finger.

  • Ryan Walker RP | SF

    Giants' Ryan Walker: Notches 11th save

    Walker earned the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Brewers, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

    With Randy Rodriguez (arm) unavailable Sunday, the Giants turned to Walker in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The right-hander was able to work around Sal Frelick's two-out single to lock down his 11th save this season and first since May 25. Walker has been sharp of late, turning in six straight scoreless appearances and posting a 0.77 ERA over his last 11.2 innings. He'd be the favorite for the ninth-inning job going forward should Rodriguez miss any additional time.

  • Trevor Megill RP | MIL

    Brewers' Trevor Megill: Stuck with another blown save

    Megill (5-3) took the loss and a blown save Sunday against the Giants, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

    While trying to protect a one-run lead in the ninth, Megill allowed the Giants to load the bases before giving up a two-run, two-out hit to Heliot Ramos. Megill's now been saddled with a blown save in two straight appearances and three of his last four outings. Overall, he's converted 30 of 36 save chances this year while posting a 2.54 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP and 58:17 K:BB across 46 innings.

  • Giants' Randy Rodriguez: Dealing with arm soreness

    Rodriguez was unavailable for Sunday's 4-3 win against the Brewers due to right arm soreness, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Rodriguez was tagged with the loss in Friday's 5-4 defeat in Milwaukee, and he apparently torqued something in his pitching arm in the process. Ryan Walker was called upon to protect the Giants' one-run lead in the ninth inning Sunday, working around a two-out single by Sal Frelick to earn a save. Rodriguez still appears to be in the driver's seat for the ninth-inning role with San Francisco, and he can be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's off day.

  • Yoendrys Gomez SP | CHW

    White Sox's Yoendrys Gomez: Goes 4.2 innings vs. Twins

    Gomez did not factor into the decision Sunday against Minnesota, allowing two hits and three walks over 4.2 scoreless innings. He struck out six.

    While Gomez was able to hold the Twins scoreless, he was unable to qualify for a win after throwing 89 pitches before departing with two outs in the fifth inning. Still, the 25-year-old Gomez has been solid overall in three starts since shifting into the rotation, allowing four earned runs across 14.2 innings while striking out 16. He's currently lined up to face the Yankees at home his next time out.

  • Royals' Carlos Estevez: Picks up 34th save

    Estevez earned the save in Sunday's 10-8 win over the Tigers, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

    Estevez has been perfect in five straight appearances while posting a 1.29 ERA in his last seven innings. He's up to 34 saves on the year, tied with Robert Suarez for the MLB lead, with a 2.67 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 48 strikeouts across 57.1 innings.

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