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Romano earned a save over the Giants on Thursday, allowing one run on two hits while striking out one batter over one inning.

Romano entered with Blue Jays leading 2-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning. He wasn't able to uphold the shutout, as each of the first two batters he faced notched a hit to record a run. However, the righty reliever caught a break when catcher Blake Sabol was caught stealing, and Romano overcame a two-out Matt Chapman error to finish off the Toronto win. It was the 14th consecutive successful save conversion for the Canadian closer, who has recorded a 2.45 ERA and 17:3 K:BB over 14.2 innings during that stretch. On the campaign, he's tied with Emmanuel Clase for the MLB lead in saves with 24.

Puk earned a save against the Red Sox on Thursday, striking out two batters in one perfect inning.

Puk was tasked with preserving a staff shutout with Miami holding a 2-0 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth inning. He had no trouble doing so, throwing 12 of 16 pitches for a strike and retiring the side in order. Since returning from a nearly month-long stint on the injured list June 7, Puk has gone 7-for-8 in save opportunities, allowing three earned runs over 10.1 innings while posting a 9:1 K:BB.

Graveman allowed two earned runs on two hits and struck out two across one inning Thursday against the Angels.

Graveman entered the game in the ninth inning, but it wasn't a save chance as the White Sox were up by four runs. He got two quick outs before allowing a single to Mike Trout and a two-run homer to Shohei Ohtani. While his struggles didn't cost the team a victory, Graveman has allowed seven hits and two walks across his last three innings of work. There's no sign that he's at risk of losing the closer role so long as Liam Hendriks (elbow) is sidelined, though Joe Kelly has also been effective out of the bullpen.

Lopez has a 6.43 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across his last seven appearances while also picking up one win, one hold, one loss and one blown save.

Lopez has made seven appearances since Liam Hendriks (elbow) last took the mound, four of which have been scoreless. He's allowed multiple runs on two other occasions and has particularly struggled with his control by walking four batters across seven frames. Lopez continues to pitch late in games, though most of his appearances in recent weeks have come with the White Sox losing. Between his inconsistent success and usage, a return to regular save chances doesn't seem likely for Lopez in the near future.

Kelly threw a scoreless seventh inning while allowing a hit and a walk Thursday against the Angels.

Kelly entered the game in the seventh inning, the first reliever after Lance Lynn was lifted. He successfully held the lead and turned in his sixth consecutive scoreless outing, during which he has picked up two holds and maintained a 6:3 K:BB. Though he's been effective for most of the campaign, Kelly has only one save and looks to be behind Kendall Graveman for save chances with Liam Hendriks (elbow) sidelined.

Kimbrel struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.

Kimbrel needed just eight pitches to set the Cubs down in order in the ninth inning. During his active nine-inning scoreless streak, Kimbrel has allowed just three hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch while striking out 16. The closer has a 3.82 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 53:14 K:BB through 33 innings this season, and he's up to 12 saves and three holds without a blown save on his ledger in 2023.

The Dodgers recalled Bruihl from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Bruihl will return to the Dodgers' bullpen mix ahead of Thursday night's series finale against the Rockies. The 26-year-old lefty has registered a 4.41 ERA and 13:3 K:BB through 16.1 major-league innings this year.

Ferrer will be called up by the Nationals on Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Ferrer has struggled with his command this summer at Triple-A Rochester, but the 23-year-old relief prospect owns a 3.04 ERA with 235 strikeouts in 192.2 career minor-league innings. He'll probably slide into a middle-relief role initially but could see higher-leverage opportunities after the Nats shed parts at the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

Tarnok (shoulder) dealt with a blister issue during his rehab start with Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Tarnok gave up two runs in four innings while getting his pitch count up to 61 in the outing but developed a blister. He's considered day-to-day, so it's possible he could be ready in time for his next rehab start. Tarnok has been on the injured list all season with a right shoulder strain.

Harris will start for the Athletics on Thursday against the Yankees, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The A's had held off naming a starter until now, but Harris always made the most sense. The rookie left-hander struggled his last time out, but that rough outing had been preceded by a 2.57 ERA across his prior 28 innings. This will only be Harris' third traditional start, but he's also had several bulk relief appearances.