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Iglesias picked up the save in Friday's 3-0 win over the Royals, retiring the only batter he faced.

After Max Fried walked Bobby Witt and allowed a Michael Massey double with two outs in the ninth, Iglesias took over and required just one pitch to induce a Salvador Perez flyout. The veteran reliever has now turned in four consecutive scoreless appearances after a five-run disaster against the Dodgers on Sept. 15. Overall, Iglesias has pitched to a 1.75 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 66:13 K:BB across 67 innings while converting 33 of 36 save chances this season.

Fried (11-10) earned the win Friday versus Kansas City, completing 8.2 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks. He struck out nine.

The Atlanta southpaw fell one out short of his third complete game and second shutout of 2024, as he picked up his 16th quality start. No one in the Royals lineup could square up Fried except for Michael Massey, who collected his team's only extra-base hits with two doubles. Fried has carried Atlanta down the stretch, completing six or more innings in each of his last six starts while delivering a 2.43 ERA over 40.2 innings. The 30-year-old wraps up his eighth MLB season with a 3.25 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 166:57 K:BB across 174.1 innings, setting him up very nicely for free agency this offseason.

Koenig will serve as the Brewers' opening pitcher for Saturday's game against the Mets, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Koenig worked as an opener frequently during the first half of the season, though Saturday will be the first time he's done so since returning from the injured list in July. The 30-year-old southpaw owns a 3.60 ERA and 1.30 WHIP across 10 innings since the start of September, and he'll likely only remain in the game for an inning or two before turning things over to Tobias Myers, who is expected to pitch in bulk relief.

Frelick will receive an MRI on his left hip Saturday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy indicated after Friday's game that initial X-rays on Frelick's hip were inconclusive after the 24-year-old outfielder left the contest following a collision with a cut-out portion of the right field wall. The results of his MRI will give the team a better idea of his status for the rest of the weekend series and the start of the postseason. If Frelick ends up having to miss time, Blake Perkins and Garrett Mitchell would likely take on everyday roles in Milwaukee's outfield.

Williams (6-1) earned the win Friday over the Phillies, allowing three hits and two walks over five scoreless innings. He struck out five.

Williams was sharp again Friday -- he's now allowed just one run on six hits across 10 innings in two starts following a four-month stint on the IL with an elbow flexor strain. Despite missing significant time this year, the 32-year-old Williams put up excellent numbers. He'll finish with a 2.03 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 59:18 K:BB across 66.2 innings.

Alvarez was removed from Friday's game against the Brewers with back spasms, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Alvarez was grabbing at his back immediately after sliding into third base during the seventh inning and stayed on the ground for some time before being helped into the dugout by the Mets' trainers. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but Luis Torrens would be the next man up behind the dish if Alvarez needs to miss some time.

Garrett went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, an additional run scored and an additional RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over the Phillies.

Garrett had to wait until the last week of the season to rejoin the Nats, though he certainly made the opportunity count, launching a 431-foot homer off Ranger Suarez in the first inning. Garrett slashed .249/.348/.333 with just three home runs in 79 games with Triple-A Rochester this season after batting .269 with an .800 OPS in 268 plate appearances with the Nats last year.

Suarez (12-8) took the loss Friday against Washington, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks over two innings. He struck out two.

It was a rough night for Suarez, who allowed four runs in the opening inning, with a pair coming on a Stone Garrett homer, before the Nats tacked on two more in the second. The 29-year-old Suarez struggled in the second half of the season, posting a 5.65 ERA in eight starts since the All-Star break. Overall, the left-hander will finish the season with a 3.46 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 145:41 K:BB across 27 outings (150.2 innings). The Phillies will look for Suarez to get back on track as they begin their postseason run.

Lopez (shoulder) will start Saturday's game against the Royals, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.

Manager Brian Snitker said Friday that Lopez felt great after his latest bullpen session and is ready to return to Atlanta's rotation when needed, and the 30-year-old righty has now officially been penciled in to start Saturday. He hasn't pitched in a game since exiting his start Sept. 10 after one inning due to shoulder inflammation, but he's been one of the most effective pitchers in all of baseball in 2024 with a 2.03 ERA through 128.2 frames. He isn't expected to be under any sort of restrictions in his first start back.

Hodge earned the save in Friday's 1-0 win over the Reds, striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Hodge put the finishing touches on Chicago's shutout victory, setting the Reds down in order to pick up his eighth save. The 23-year-old right-hander has been excellent down the stretch, allowing just two earned runs over his last 19 innings. Overall, Hodge sports a 1.93 ERA with a 0.90 WHIP and 51:19 K:BB across 42 innings this year.