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Reyes secured his 22nd save of the season with a scoreless ninth frame Sunday against the Giants. He didn't allow a hit but did walk two and was unable to strike anyone out.

Reyes walked Alex Dickerson and Steven Duggar to put the tying run in scoring position with one out but got the next two batters to fly out to end the game. In his first year as the team's primary closer, the 26-year-old has converted 22 straight saves without managing to blow a single one. Overall, he's converted all 24 save opportunities to begin his career, surpassing LaTroy Hawkins for the most consecutive saves to start a career. Reyes now owns a 1.45 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 55:35 K:BB over 43.1 innings.

Cabrera (2-3) got the win over the Giants on Sunday after tossing a scoreless, hitless inning while walking a batter and striking out two.

Cabrera came in to begin the seventh and recorded two quick punchouts before walking Austin Slater. He got the next batter out and was awarded his first win since May 22 after the Cardinals took the lead in the bottom half of the inning. The 24-year-old has now put together three straight scoreless outings and has a win and a hold over that span after a rough stretch to begin the month. Overall, he owns a 3.80 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 50:25 K:BB over 42.2 innings this year.

Brebbia (0-1) took his first loss of the year Sunday against the Cardinals after allowing a run on two hits while striking out a batter over an inning.

Brebbia entered in the bottom half of the seventh trying to preserve a 1-1 tie but was unable to do so. He quickly gave up a leadoff double to Matt Carpenter, who eventually came around to score on a single from Harrison Bader. The Giants were unable to score again, giving Brebbia the loss. The 31-year-old hasn't had a ton of exposure this season. He owns a 4.66 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 11:1 K:BB over 9.2 innings.

Hernandez (1-1) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six over four innings in a loss to the Orioles on Sunday.

Hernandez got through the first two innings without much of a sweat but had some trouble in the third. He ended up loading the bases before surrendering a two-run single to Ramon Urias. The 24-year-old got no run support from his team to potentially help erase the early deficit and was handed the loss in his first start of the year. He did show some promising stuff, as he missed plenty of bats and has 12 strikeouts over his last 7.2 innings. Hernandez owns a 4.91 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 36:17 K:BB over 25.2 innings. There hasn't been any update from manager Brandon Hyde on if Hernandez is expected to make another start or if he'll return to his initial role in the bullpen.

Fairbanks recorded his fifth save in a win over Atlanta on Sunday, allowing a hit and recording two strikeouts over one inning.

Fairbanks closed out the comeback victory for the Rays in dominating fashion, working around a single to throw 13 of 17 pitches for strikes and notch his second save of the weekend series. The right-hander now has six straight scoreless appearances, a strong stretch that could continue earning him high-leverage opportunities.

Neris struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Marlins on Sunday.

Ranger Suarez has been used in save situations recently, but he had pitched on each of the last two days and was charged with a blown save Saturday. As a result, Neris was brought on in the ninth inning Sunday to preserve the Phillies' three-run lead, and he picked up his 12th save of the year. It's not yet clear whether the right-hander could be the favorite for closing duties going forward, but it was encouraging to see him earn his first save since June 25 in Sunday's series finale.

Bender (1-1) allowed two runs on three hits and one walk in one inning to take the loss against the Phillies on Sunday.

Bender picked up his first major-league win July 7, but he's given up at least one run in four of his last five outings. Although the 26-year-old took the first loss of his major-league career Sunday, he's posted a 2.30 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in 31.1 innings across 30 appearances this season.

Hand (5-2) allowed one run on one hit and three walks while striking out three in one inning to earn the win against the Padres on Sunday.

Hand had some issues with command Sunday and threw only 16 of his 31 pitches for strikes. He was charged with the blown save after giving up the one-run lead in the top of the ninth, but he picked up his fifth win of the year after the Nationals came back in the bottom half of the frame. The southpaw has now recorded a 2.61 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 38 innings this year.

Melancon (2-2) allowed one run on two hits and no walks while striking out one in a third of an inning to take the loss against the Nationals on Sunday.

Melancon has now been charged with two losses since July 1, but he's also picked up two saves and a win during that time. The right-hander should still have plenty of job security as the Padres' closer, but he's posted a 5.40 ERA and 2.00 WHIP in five innings across his six appearances since the start of July.

Shaw fired a perfect ninth inning, striking out one to earn the save in the win over the Athletics on Sunday.

Shaw retired the side in the ninth inning and struck out Mitch Moreland to end the game. He doesn't normally receive save opportunities, but Emmanuel Clase and James Karinchak were unavailable after pitching the previous two games. Shaw has a 1.37 ERA and 17 strikeouts over 13.1 innings covering his last 12 appearances. For the season, he has a 2.83 ERA and a 11.3 K/9 in 41.1 innings. He is 2-for-4 in save opportunities.