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Hader picked up the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the White Sox after allowing one run on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

Hader was a bit shaky, as he allowed a run for the first time since May 16, but he was still able to remain perfect on save opportunities in 2025. The star southpaw has now gone 18-for-18 on save chances, and he still owns a dominant 1.55 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 45:7 K:BB across 29 innings. Hader is tied with Andres Munoz for the second-most saves in the American League this year.

Valdez (7-4) recorded the win Thursday against the White Sox after giving up two runs on seven hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out 12.

After fanning what was 11 in his last start, Valdez one-upped himself Thursday by setting another season high in strikeouts. The star left-hander produced a whopping 20 whiffs, and he also worked at least five innings while surrendering two runs or fewer for the 10th time in 14 outings during 2025. Valdez sports a reliable 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 96:28 K:BB over 90 innings, and his next start is slated for next week against an Athletics club that's slugging a dismal .291 versus lefties since May 14.

Martin (2-7) took the loss Thursday against the Astros after giving up four runs on six hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out five.

Martin continues to supply length for the White Sox, tossing at least six frames for his sixth start in a row. However, the long ball remains an issue for the 28-year-old right-hander, who has now served up at least one homer in four straight outings. Martin owns a 3.79 ERA and 1.21 WHIP but has just 53 punchouts through 80.2 innings, so his lack of strikeout potential will likely render him more of a deep-league streaming option versus the Cardinals his next time out.

Williams picked up the save after working a clean ninth inning, striking out one, during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Royals.

It's been a roller-coaster season for Williams working through a bad start and a fluctuating role. The injury to Luke Weaver (hamstring) has allowed the 30-year-old to return the closer role where he's most comfortable, and he's done a good job since, closing out all three games he's been asked to. He's now up to nine saves on the year along with 32 strikeouts, a 1.30 WHIP and a 5.68 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched.

Warren took a no-decision after working 5.2 innings, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out four during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Royals.

After allowing 13 runs over his last three starts, Warren worked his second shutout start of the season Thursday. The season has seen mixed results so far, but the next step for the 25-year-old will be finding a way to work deeper into ballgames, as he's only pitched past the sixth inning once this year. The right-hander's next scheduled start is Tuesday against the Angels.

Lugo took a no-decision after 5.2 shutout innings, allowing just two hits and three walks while striking out two during Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Yankees.

Lugo played his part in a pitcher's duel Thursday, working his second scoreless outing of the season despite tying a season high in walks and a season low in strikeouts. The 35-year-old has now walked 10 batters over his last five starts, and his 2.4 K:BB ratio is currently his lowest since his rookie season. The next scheduled start for the right-hander should come next week against the Rangers.

Carlson went 3-for-3 with a solo home run during Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Tigers.

While the rest of his team struggled immensely with Tarik Skubal and the Tigers pitching staff, Carlson was a bright spot for the Orioles. The 26-year-old accounted for three of the team's four hits and Baltimore's only run, knocking out his fourth home run of the season in the eighth inning. Carlson is slashing .247/.300/.452 for the year, and he's trying to make the case that he should still see regular playing time with Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) on a rehab assignment and looking to return soon.

Lugo was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.

Lugo was promoted to the majors June 2 but made only one start since. He'll now head back to the minors, where he should get more regular playing time.

Kremer (5-7) took the loss after working seven innings in relief, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out eight during Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Tigers.

Aided with the help of an opener, Kremer matched season highs in innings pitched and strikeouts. He allowed all four of his runs via two home runs in the fourth inning that proved to be all the Tigers would need. The 29-year-old gave up 10 home runs over his first nine starts, but the two homers Thursday were the first long balls he had allowed in his past five appearances. His ERA now sits at 4.99 for the season. Kremer is tentatively scheduled to face the Rays early next week, though it's unclear of the Orioles plan to again deploy an opener.

Vest tossed a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts to earn the save in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Orioles.

Vest recorded his second save in the series against Baltimore and his 12th of the season as he keeps performing at a high level for the Tigers. The veteran righty lowered his ERA to 1.83, and he's struck out 36 batters in 34.1 innings. Vest has also easily set a new career high in saves, as he came into the year with only five saves at the MLB level across four seasons. Tommy Kahnle has been a reliable high-leverage arm out of the Detroit bullpen as well and has eight saves himself, but Vest has established himself as the top closing option due to his dominant work on the mound.