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May picked up the save Friday against the White Sox. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out two over 1.1 innings. He did not walk a batter.

May has now reached a new single-season career high in saves. However, his inflated 1.79 WHIP would also be the highest of his career if the season ended Friday, rendering him a bit untrustworthy in fantasy.

Krook joined the Yankees as the 27th man for their doubleheader against the Cardinals on Saturday.

Krook will give the Yankees an additional left-handed relief option. The 28-year-old is now on his third stint of the year in the big-league pen but has made just one appearance, giving up five runs in 1.2 innings against Boston in his big-league debut in mid-June.

Raley struck out the only two batters he faced Friday to record his 15th hold of the season in a loss to the Giants.

The southpaw fired six of eight pitches for strikes as he rung up Casey Schmitt and LaMonte Wade for the final two outs of the seventh inning, but David Robertson coughed up the lead in the eighth. Raley is third in the NL in holds behind Tyler Rogers' 20 and Steven Wilson's 16 despite missing a couple weeks in May with a sore elbow, bolstering that production with a 2.51 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB through 28.2 innings.

Fulmer, who pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in Friday's 10-1 win over the Guardians, has a 0.66 ERA across 13.2 innings this month.

Fulmer has only been scored upon once in 12 June appearances, and he has also registered 14 strikeouts across the 13.2 innings. The veteran entered the month with a 7.36 ERA for the season, but he's been able to lower that to 4.79. Fulmer seems to have regained his form as a reliable reliever, though he's not seeing save chances with the Cubs, so his fantasy value remains limited.

Banks (0-3) allowed four earned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over four innings to take the loss Friday against the Athletics.

Banks started his third consecutive game, with Friday's outing marking his longest appearance of the season. He's had poor results in the new role, allowing eight earned runs across 10.1 innings to go along with a more impressive 10:3 K:BB. It's unlikely that Banks will be stretched out as a traditional starter, though he may continue in the hybrid role so long as Mike Clevinger (biceps) is out.

Harvey picked up the save Friday against Philadelphia, striking out two over a perfect inning.

Harvey appears to have surpassed Kyle Finnegan as Washington's top closer, as the former has secured four straight saves while the latter hasn't had a save opportunity since blowing three straight in early June. Harvey hasn't allowed a run over his last six appearances (5.1 innings) and has a solid 6:1 K:BB during that stretch. Overall, he's 7-for-12 in save chances and sports a 3.25 ERA and 1.03 WHIP.

Kerr blew the save Friday against the Reds, allowing one earned run on one hit over one inning. He didn't record a walk or strikeout.

Kerr was a spotted a two-run lead in the 10th inning, but he allowed a game-tying, two-run shot to Matt McLain, marking the first blown save of his career. The left-hander has made eight appearances across three different stints in the big leagues this year, but he's allowed three home runs across eight innings and sports an ugly 5.63 ERA.

Diaz blew the save in Friday's 7-5 victory over San Diego, allowing one run on two hits over one inning. He didn't record a strikeout or walk.

Diaz surrendered the lead in the ninth on a sacrifice fly, ending an MLB-best streak of 27 straight saves, but the Reds offense bailed their closer out in extra innings, so there was no harm done. Diaz still boasts elite numbers (2.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 14.2 K/9) across 37 appearances this season and is now 22-for-23 in save opportunities. He remains one of the best relief pitchers in the game and is a top-tier fantasy option moving forward.

Hoeing (1-2) yielded seven runs on six hits and two walks over 3.2 innings Friday, striking out one and taking a loss against Atlanta.

Hoeing stumbled out of the gate, coughing up three runs in the first inning followed by two more in the third. Prior to Friday's brutal outing, he'd allowed only nine earned runs through 35 innings on the year. His ERA shot up from 2.31 to 3.72 as a result. It's unclear if Miami will give him another turn in the rotation or push him back to the bullpen.

Manaea (3-3) earned the win Friday over the Mets, allowing a hit and striking out one in a scoreless inning.

The southpaw became the pitcher of record after Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning. It's a positive end to an otherwise rough month for Manaea, who has allowed nine runs over 15.2 innings across six appearances. He's been used in a traditional relief role over his last three outings after serving as a primary pitcher earlier in the month. For the season, Manaea has a 5.68 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 67:22 K:BB through 52.1 innings over 18 appearances (six starts). With the Giants' rotation nearing full health again, he'll likely remain a reliever for the foreseeable future.