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Fermin was credited with the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Marlins, allowing one run on three hits in the ninth inning.

Ben Joyce was already deployed for the eighth inning, so the Angels turned to Fermin to keep the 4-1 lead safe in the ninth. It was not smooth sailing for Fermin, who gave up three hits to the five batters he faced, though he escaped with just the one run given up after Leo Jimenez was thrown out at home for the final out of the game. It was the first save of Fermin's career, though he's given up at least one earned run in each of his last three outings and has a 3.29 ERA and 1.28 WHIP over 38.1 innings this season.

Mesa went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Mesa has a pair of multi-hit efforts over his last two games after going 0-for-14 over the previous four contests. The outfielder's inconsistency at the plate will likely lead to him remaining in a strong-side platoon role in right field for the foreseeable future. Mesa is batting .219 with a .739 OPS, eight home runs, five steals, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored, three doubles and two triples over 155 plate appearances this season.

DeLuca went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

DeLuca has gone 5-for-18 with two homers and two stolen bases over his last five games. The outfielder plays regularly versus southpaws but isn't a pure bench bat against right-handers since Cedric Mullins continues to underwhelm at the plate. DeLuca is hitting .259 with a .732 OPS, eight homers, 12 steals, 34 RBI, 30 runs scored and 15 doubles over 228 plate appearances this season.

Aranda went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Aranda's third-inning blast ended up being the difference in this contest. It was his first homer of the second half, as the infielder struggled a bit by hitting .230 with a .257 slugging percentage over his previous 18 games. He's turned a corner in August, hitting safely in all five of his games this month. For the season, Aranda is batting .287 with an .815 OPS, 15 homers, 72 RBI, 56 runs scored and 19 doubles across 112 contests.

Baker allowed one run on one hit and struck out three over one inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

He came into the game on a 13-inning scoreless streak dating back to June 27. Julio Rodriguez snapped that streak with a two-out homer, but Baker bounced back to strike out Josh Naylor to end the game. Baker continues to dominate in the closer role, having converted 33 of 36 chances this season, and he's picked up a save in 14 of his last 15 appearances. The right-hander has a stellar 1.59 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 51:15 K:BB through 45.1 innings on the year.

Rasmussen (11-5) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out eight over seven scoreless innings to earn the win over the Mariners on Friday.

Rasmussen struggled just before the All-Star break, but he's won four straight starts since the schedule resumed. During the streak, he's given up just two runs over 25 innings with a 32:5 K:BB in that span. Friday's performance was his seventh scoreless outing in 22 starts this season. Rasmussen has a 2.75 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 130:22 K:BB through 124.1 innings overall. He's lined up to make his next start on the road versus the Athletics.

Jensen went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss against the Cubs.

Jensen also struck out twice and has done so 22 times across his past 13 contests, resulting in a .149 average (7-for-44) and just four extra-base hits during that stretch. The 23-year-old continues to operate as Kansas City's primary leadoff man, but that may not be the case much longer if he continues to struggle at the plate. After Friday's productive performance, Jensen now has a .229/.303/.422 slash line with 16 home runs, 55 RBI and 52 runs through 109 games during his first full major-league season.

Schanuel went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during the Angels' 4-3 win over the Marlins on Friday.

Schanuel put the Angels up for good in the seventh inning with a two-run long ball off Josh Ekness. It was the seventh home run of the season for Schanuel but first since since June 23 against the Orioles. He's gone 8-for-37 with four RBI and five extra-base hits over his last 10 outings.

Trout went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Angels' 4-3 win over the Marlins on Friday.

Trout opened Friday's scoring with a solo homer in the first inning, marking the sixth time he's hit a long ball on his birthday, tying Alex Rodriguez and Mark Reynolds for the major-league record, per Angels Senior Communications Manager Matt Birch. It was also Trout's first homer since July 8 and 19th of the year, bringing him one step closer to logging 20-plus home runs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2018-19.

Klassen did not factor into Friday's decision against Miami, allowing one run on four hits and four walks while striking out three across four innings.

Klassen was promoted from Triple-A Salt Lake ahead of Friday's start, his first major-league outing since April 11 and third of the season. He failed to make it through three innings in either of his first two starts, giving up seven runs (six earned) across those two outings. Klassen was better in Friday's appearance, limiting the Marlins to just one run, though he ran up his pitch count to 83 while tossing 46 strikes, and he recorded only nine first-pitch strikes to 20 batters. He's expected to take a couple more turns in the rotation, at least until Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder) is cleared to return from his rehab assignment. Klassen is tentatively lined up to face the Rangers at home next week.