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Hader allowed a walk and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 6-5 win over Colorado.

Hader's scoreless streak was extended to 14 innings Saturday. In that span, he's allowed four hits and four walks while striking out 22, and he's picked up nine saves. The hard-throwing southpaw has a 0.61 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 50:11 K:BB across 29.2 innings this year. He's a perfect 18-for-18 in save chances and he's added three wins as one of the most dominant closers in baseball.

Kowar allowed two runs on three hits and struck out one in three innings in Saturday's 7-1 loss to Boston.

Kowar was called upon for a bulk relief assignment, and his first two innings went well. The right-hander struggled in the ninth as Bobby Dalbec hit a two-run home run. Bizarrely, this relief outing was Kowar's longest of three appearances this year, even though the first two were starts. He's still allowed 10 runs across five innings to begin his major-league career. It's unclear if the 24-year-old will reenter the rotation next week -- if he does, it'll likely be versus the Yankees if he stays on regular rest.

Menez gave up five runs on six hits and two walks with one strikeout in two relief innings in Saturday's 13-6 loss to Philadelphia.

Menez opened his season with six scoreless outings spanning 11 innings. In his last two appearances, he's given up 10 runs (six earned) on 11 hits and two walks across three innings. The 26-year-old has a 3.86 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 15:3 K:BB in 14 innings overall. He's likely to remain in a low-leverage role, although he's picked up a win and two holds this season.

Garcia (0-2) allowed two runs on two hits and struck out one in one-third of an inning, taking the loss versus Philadelphia on Saturday.

The 28-year-old gave up the go-ahead home run to Ronald Torreyes in the sixth inning, and Zack Littell allowed an inherited runner to score after Garcia exited the game. Entering Saturday, Garcia hadn't given up a run in his last 11 innings. He has a 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 29:10 K:BB across 23.2 innings this season. Despite the solid work, the southpaw is unlikely to see anything more than low-leverage work.

Melancon allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 7-5 win over Cincinnati.

Melancon bounced back from a blown save Thursday with an effective outing Saturday. San Diego's closer is now 20-for-23 in save chances, although all three of his blown saves have come in his last eight outings. He's still pitched to a solid 1.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 26:11 K:BB across 30 innings this year.

Hand retired the only batter he faced to record his 14th save of the season in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

With the Nats ahead 6-2 in the seventh inning, Wander Suero put a couple runners on base while getting two outs, allowing Hand to finish things off with the tying run on deck. The veteran closer hasn't blown a save since May 12, converting 11 straight with a 2.76 ERA and 16:5 K:BB through 16.1 innings over that stretch.

Gsellman (0-1) took the loss in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, giving up one run on three hits over two innings. He didn't strike out or walk a batter.

Working as the opener, Gsellman tossed 13 of 22 pitches for strikes and served up a solo shot to Kyle Schwarber before giving way to Sean Reid-Foley. The Mets didn't get on the board until the seventh inning in the 6-2 loss, saddling Gsellman with the decision. The right-hander has tossed at least two innings in five of his last six appearances, and he'll continue to give the team some length in the bullpen even if his 3.71 ERA and 15:7 K:BB through 26.2 innings don't make a strong case for high-leverage work.

Barria was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Saturday's game against the Tigers.

This will mark Barria's third stint with the big club this season. He struggled in his first appearance April 10, allowing seven runs across just two innings. The reliever bounced back in his next outing with the Halos, tossing four scoreless innings May 18 against Cleveland, but was still optioned back to Salt Lake the next day. He's been serving as a starter in Triple-A, so he should be able to provide length out of the Angels' bullpen. Kean Wong was optioned to Salt Lake in a corresponding roster move.

Loup (2-0) picked up his second win during Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out a batter in one-third of an inning.

Loup has been steady in recent weeks, with his Saturday outing bringing his scoreless innings streak to 8.1. He was the fortunate recipient of a win Saturday despite retiring just one batter. After a shaky month of May, the left-hander's strong start to June has his ERA down to a very impressive 1.83 on the campaign.

Webb was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Webb was recalled by Atlanta on Thursday and allowed no hits and a walk in a scoreless inning Friday. He's posted a 5.29 ERA and 1.82 WHIP in 17 innings across 17 relief appearances in the majors this year.