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  • Gregory Santos RP | SEA

    Mariners' Gregory Santos: Two more scoreless rehab outings

    Santos (biceps) continued his rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma with one-inning scoreless appearances Wednesday and Saturday, allowing one hit and two walks while recording a strikeout over that span.

    Santos has now logged 5.1 innings across six appearances with the Rainiers, allowing just one run on two hits but also posting a crooked 6:7 K:BB. While the spotty control is somewhat of a concern, Santos' arm appears primed for a return to the big-league bullpen as the Mariners make a push for a wild-card spot during the final week of the regular season.

  • Edwin Uceta RP | TB

    Rays' Edwin Uceta: Converts adventurous save

    Uceta allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out one in the ninth inning to earn the save Sunday against the Blue Jays.

    Uceta was called upon to protect a two-run lead and allowed the tying run to reach third base with only one out. However, he recorded the final two outs without allowing the ball out of the infield to record his fourth save of the season. Uceta remains one of the most skilled pitchers in the Rays' bullpen, but a different reliever has now converted each of the team's four save chances.

  • Jason Foley RP | DET

    Tigers' Jason Foley: Secures key save Sunday

    Foley pitched a clean ninth inning with a strikeout to record the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.

    With Detroit winning and Minnesota losing twice Sunday, the Tigers moved into the last AL wild-card spot for the moment. Foley has been a key part of the team's recent surge, as he now has 26 saves this season, including four in the last week. Expect Detroit to keep leaning on its closer in the final week of the regular season as the club battles for a playoff berth.

  • Tyler Holton RP | DET

    Tigers' Tyler Holton: Thrives in opening role

    Holton drew the start in Sunday's win over Baltimore, allowing zero hits and one walk while striking out four in two scoreless innings. He did not factor into the decision.

    Holton opened Sunday's game for the Tigers, his ninth start of the season. The 28-year-old excelled, striking out four while not allowing a hit in two dominant frames. The versatile reliever owns a pristine 2.25 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 75:16 K:BB in 92 innings, collecting 13 holds and converting all eight save opportunities.

  • Angels' Guillermo Zuniga: Earns second save

    Zuniga struck out the only batter he faced to earn a save against the Astros on Sunday.

    Zuniga came into a 9-8 game with two outs and two runners on base after Jose Quijada struggled to close out the game. Zuniga struck out Jeremy Pena on five pitches to end the threat. It was Zuniga's second save of the year and first since April 3. He owns a 12:8 K:BB and a 4.30 ERA through 14.2 MLB innings this season.

  • Josh Hader RP | HOU

    Astros' Josh Hader: Stumbles against Angels

    Hader (8-8) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while recording one out Sunday. He blew a save chance and took the loss against the Angels.

    Hader entered a 6-5 game in the ninth inning and couldn't finish off the win. He walked Taylor Ward with the bases loaded to tie the game before Zach Neto ripped a bases-clearing double. Hader has been streaky this season but had allowed just three earned runs since the start of August before Sunday's hiccup. His ERA jumped up to 3.67 with a 101:24 K:BB through 68.2 innings.

  • Jose Suarez SP | LAA

    Angels' Jose Suarez: Drawing another start

    Suarez is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the White Sox in Chicago.

    Suarez joined the rotation last week following the demotion of Caden Dana to Double-A Rocket City and the placement of Samuel Aldegheri (finger) on the injured list. While making his second start of the season last Thursday in Houston, Suarez took a no-decision while striking out five and holding the Astros to one unearned run on three hits and two walks. He could make for an attractive stream option during the final week of the season as he faces a hapless White Sox squad that has already lost 120 games.

  • Richard Fitts RP | BOS

    Red Sox's Richard Fitts: Getting another start Wednesday

    Fitts is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

    After making a spot start Sept. 13 while Tanner Houck dealt with shoulder fatigue, Fitts ended up sticking in the rotation for another turn this past Friday versus the Twins. Fitts was denied a win, but he tossed five scoreless innings in the contest and now appears to have solidified a spot as the Red Sox's No. 5 starter over Cooper Criswell, who was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday. Fitts' upcoming start Wednesday will likely mark his final outing of the season, and he'll look to end the campaign on a high note as he aims to stake a claim to a rotation spot heading into 2025.

  • Kenley Jansen RP | BOS

    Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Set to go on IL

    Manager Alex Cora told reporters Sunday that Jansen is likely to be placed on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a right shoulder injury, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Jansen has been battling through a nagging right shoulder issue over the past week, and the 36-year-old closer is set to be shut down for the rest of the regular season. Chris Martin and Justin Slaten will handle the closing duties for the final games of the regular season with Jansen sidelined. Jansen finishes his second year in Boston with 27 saves while registering a 3.35 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 61:20 K:BB across 53.2 innings, and he will be a free agent this offseason.

  • Luke Weaver SP | NYY

    Yankees' Luke Weaver: Gets five outs for save

    Weaver struck out three over 1.2 perfect innings to earn the save in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Athletics.

    Clay Holmes struggled in the eighth inning, but Weaver was able to escape without trouble. Weaver then stayed in for the ninth to close out the contest and earn his fourth save, all of which have come over his last seven appearances. Weaver is now at a 2.93 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 101:26 K:BB over 83 innings this season, and he continues to pitch in the highest-leverage moments.

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