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Strahm picked up the save in Sunday's 6-1 win over Boston. He allowed one hit while striking out three over two scoreless innings.

Strahm was moved to the bullpen, with Ranger Suarez (elbow) returning to the Phillies' rotation this week. The left-handed Strahm immediately picked up his first save, pitching two scoreless innings to close out a 6-1 victory over the Red Sox after Jose Alvarado pitched in the seventh. While Strahm could earn a back-end bullpen role, he's not likely to see regular save chances behind Alvarado and Craig Kimbrel. Strahm is 2-3 with a 3.14 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 40:8 K:BB through 28.2 innings this season.

Thielbar has been diagnosed with a moderate strain of his right oblique and won't throw for a week before being evaluated, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

It's an encouraging report, but he's still likely out several weeks since it will take him some time to ramp back up again after the layoff. Thielbar will be missed as a key lefty in the bullpen with his stellar 1.80 ERA and 0.90 WHIP across 11 appearances.

Phillips struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Padres.

Phillips needed just nine pitches to quickly finish the 5-2 win in the 10th inning. He's picked up a save in three straight appearances and has converted all five of his opportunities this season. Phillips lowered his ERA to 2.25 with a 16:3 K:BB through 12 frames.

Hader allowed a solo home run and was charged with a blown save during Sunday's loss to the Dodgers. He pitched one inning and did not record a strikeout.

Mookie Betts drilled a two-out, game-tying solo homer off Hader in the ninth inning. The Padres would go on to lose in the 10th inning, so Hader wasn't charged with a loss. It was his first blown save after converting 11 straight to begin the season. Hader still owns a strong 1.13 ERA and 20:6 K:BB through 16 innings this season.

Bautista allowed an unearned run on one walk and struck out one in one inning, taking a blown save in Sunday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to Atlanta.

Bautista couldn't protect a one-run lead in the 10th inning, giving up a run on a wild pitch. He's allowed a run in consecutive appearances for the first time since his first two outings of the year. Sunday's mishap won't show up in his ERA, which stands at 1.72 despite a 1.28 WHIP and 29:10 K:BB through 15.2 innings this season. He's now 7-for-10 in save chances.

Perez (1-1) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk while recording one strikeout in one-third of an inning to take the extra-innings loss versus Atlanta on Sunday.

Perez intentionally walked Marcell Ozuna with one out in the 12th inning, but Michael Harris knocked a walkoff double to win the game. It's been tough for Perez to find consistency this season -- he's yet to go more than three appearances without surrendering a run. He remains in a setup role for the Orioles, but he has a 4.61 ERA, 2.27 WHIP and 12:9 K:BB through 13.2 innings. He's added six holds, and he could be in danger of losing his current role once Mychal Givens (knee) and Dillon Tate (forearm) are ready to return.

Fairbanks (forearm) played catch at Tropicana Field prior to the Rays' game against the Yankees, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's the first time Fairbanks has thrown since he went on the injured list Wednesday with right forearm inflammation. The closer is eligible to return May 16 and, given that he's already throwing, would seem to have a shot to be ready at that time. Jason Adam has been serving as the Rays' closer with Fairbanks on the shelf.

Fleming allowed six runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out one over five innings during Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees in extras.

As expected, Fleming served as a bulk reliever after Javy Guerra handled the first inning. Fleming was able to complete five frames, his second most this year, but he surrendered a season-high six runs, including his first two home runs, and saw his ERA balloon from 3.18 to 4.55. Tyler Glasnow (oblique) recently completed his first of three rehab outings, so Fleming should handle a similar long-relief role for at least one more turn through the rotation.

Patino has been moved to the bullpen at Triple-A Durham, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Patino threw a scoreless inning Saturday for Durham in his first relief appearance of the season following a 6.66 ERA in six starts. While it doesn't necessarily look like a permanent move, if Patino helps the Rays in 2023 it seems like it will be as a reliever. "The best version that we saw of Luis was probably in (2021), I think when he was coming out of the bullpen for us," manager Kevin Cash said. "He was very, very powerful."

Harvey walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

It didn't look like the Nationals were going to produce a save opportunity until Joey Meneses put them ahead with a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning. With Kyle Finnegan having pitched three of the last four days and blowing a save Saturday, Harvey got the call instead, and he delivered his first save of the season. The right-hander has mostly functioned in a setup role this year, with seven holds and a blown save through 15 appearances. He's kept runs off the board in six of his last seven outings and owns a 2.30 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB through 15.2 innings overall.