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Coleman (4-2) allowed two runs on two walks in one-third of an inning Friday, taking the loss versus the Red Sox.

Coleman walked two of the first three batters in the eighth inning, and closer Scott Barlow then allowed both of those runners to score. Coleman's only other loss this year came back on May 1. He saw a 9.1-inning scoreless streak snapped with the sloppy outing Friday, which also lifted his ERA to 2.66 with a 1.25 WHIP and 63:36 K:BB through 61 innings this year. He's added 13 holds and two blown saves while emerging as a setup man for the Royals, though their poor play has offered him few chances to pitch with a lead.

Barlow allowed two inherited runners to score on a hit and two walks while striking out two in two-thirds of an inning, taking a blown save Friday versus the Red Sox.

Dylan Coleman made a mess of things in the eighth inning and Barlow wasn't able to escape the jam. He walked in a run with the bases loaded and allowed an RBI single to J.D. Martinez. Barlow hadn't seen a save chance since Sept. 4, as the Royals went just 2-7 in their previous nine games. Barlow hasn't been charged with a run in September, covering 4.2 innings in five appearances this month. He owns a 2.43 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 67:19 K:BB through 66.2 innings this season. He's added 21 saves, four blown saves, six holds and a 6-4 record.

Stephan (6-4) struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the win Friday over the Twins.

Stephan was sharp in the eighth inning of a tied game, and the Guardians went ahead in their half of the frame. It's his second win in as many appearances, and it extended his scoreless streak to 5.1 innings. The right-hander owns a 2.34 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 74:14 K:BB with two saves and 17 holds through 57.2 innings across 58 appearances this season.

Hendriks (3-4) allowed an unearned run and took a loss against the Tigers on Friday. He recorded two outs, including a strikeout.

Hendriks entered a 2-2 game in the 10th inning and gave up the game-winning run after a pair of sacrifices. He was tagged with his first loss since July 23 but his ERA fell slightly to 3.14 through 52 appearances. Hendriks owns an impressive 74:13 K:BB while converting 33 of 37 save chances this season.

Clase allowed a hit during a scoreless inning and earned a save over the Twins on Friday.

Clase needed just 10 pitches to wrap up the 4-3 win despite giving up a two-out single to Jake Cave. The flame-throwing righty has converted five straight saves, tossing 4.1 shutout innings during that span. He's sporting a stellar 1.29 ERA and 64:10 K:BB through 67 appearances this season. Clase is leading all of baseball with 36 saves.

Heasley allowed two hits and three walks over 6.2 shutout frames against the Red Sox on Friday. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.

Heasley was in line for a win before Boston came back and took the lead in the eighth inning. He produced 10 swinging strikes, his highest total since forcing a season-high 13 against Texas on May 12. The 25-year-old righty is now sporting a 5.09 ERA on the year, though he's registered a solid 3.86 ERA over his last six starts. Heasley is expected to face the Twins at home next week.

Strahm walked one batter and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn a save over the Royals on Friday.

Strahm worked around a two-out walk to finish out the 2-1 victory, picking up his fourth save of the year and first since June 8. He'd blown three straight save chances since that last conversion despite posting a 2.57 ERA over his previous 22 appearances. While Strahm worked the ninth inning, Garrett Whitlock pitched in the eighth and both Matt Barnes and John Schreiber got the night off.

Brieske (biceps) threw a bullpen session Friday with no issues, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The right-hander has been sidelined by forearm soreness and biceps tendinitis since late July, but it appears he's now fully past the injuries. The Tigers must now decide whether to continue ramping up Brieske's workload so he can either take the mound over the final couple weeks of the season or transition straight to his offseason program. The 24-year-old had a 4.19 ERA in 15 starts for Detroit prior to the injuries, but even if he returns this year, he won't be built up enough to reclaim that role.

Effross (shoulder) is scheduled to make a rehab outing with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Effross recently threw 20 pitches against live hitters, clearing the way for the start of a rehab assignment. The 28-year-old could be activated from the injured list as early as Tuesday if all goes well with the RailRiders this weekend.

Yates was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow inflammation, retroactive to Sept. 13.

Yates returned to action Aug. 10 after recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in March of 2021. He picked up two holds while posting a 5.14 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in seven innings over nine appearances across the last month, but he'll now be forced to miss time with elbow inflammation. It's not yet clear whether he'll be back prior to the end of the regular season, but it's possible that the team exercises caution with the 35-year-old given how recently he returned from rehabbing a significant elbow issue.