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Colome struck out one and allowed one hit and two walks over 1.1 scoreless innings against the Red Sox on Saturday to earn his 24th save of the season.

Following a stretch of five straight appearances with at least one run allowed - he allowed multiple runs in four of those - Colome has now turned in back-to-back scoreless outings. He is currently tied with Minnesota's Brandon Kintzler for the American League lead in saves.

Giles allowed a walk over one scoreless inning in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Giles hadn't pitched since July 1, so manager A.J. Hinch got him some work Saturday in an extremely low-leverage situation. Since blowing a save June 6, Giles has given up one run on five hits and four walks while striking out 10 over his last nine innings.

Chapman struck out the side in his only inning of work to earn the win Saturday against the Brewers.

Chapman was pitching in a non-save situation, but the Yankees came up with a rally in the bottom of the ninth to net him his second victory of the year. Although he has just eight saves and a 3.66 ERA, he'll likely be one of the top fantasy closers the rest of the way, as he's pitching for a winning squad and he's the owner of an elite skill set.

Armstrong was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday.

With Carlos Santana coming off the paternity list, the Indians needed to clear a spot on the roster, and Armstrong was the casualty. He has a 4.26 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 16:6 K:BB in 19 innings with the big-league club this season. Look for him to return sometime in the second half.

Neal fired a scoreless eighth inning in a 7-2 loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Recalled from Triple-A Nashville on July 2, Neal saw action for the first time at the big-league level since June 14. The 28-year-old right-hander was roughed up by the Nationals and Rays for 12 earned runs over 7.2 innings in two appearances during his previous stint, but he'd closed out that tenure with a pair of strong outings against the Marlins. Friday's effort represented his third scoreless appearance with the Athletics this season, and he's now lowered his ERA from 10.13 to a still-bloated but improving 7.98 over his last three trips to the mound.

Alexander has a 1.89 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with 27 strikeouts across 33.1 innings this season.

The left-hander has seen higher-leverage situations since coming off the disabled list in early June, but he's only recorded two holds in that time. Alexander will often stretch beyond an inning for the Royals, and has done so in 14 of his 22 appearances this season. The 27-year-old could see more high-pressure situations, but is unlikely to unseat Mike Minor as Kansas City's top left-handed option out of the bullpen.

Heller was recalled by the Yankees on Saturday.

Heller will make the trip to the big leagues for the second time this season after tossing one-third of an inning in his first stint. The right-handed reliever has a 2.68 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP over 37 innings in Triple-A this season and will likely be used in low-leverage situations while the Yankees have room on their roster for him. Jordan Montgomery, who was sent down to Triple-A in a corresponding move, will presumably be recalled when the need for a fifth starter arises June 17.

Kahnle is no longer serving as the White Sox's closer as David Robertson has returned from paternity leave, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Kahnle never got a save opportunity while Robertson was away from the team, although he made one ninth-inning appearance in a tied game and allowed a walkoff hit. He'll return to his eighth-inning setup role, but remains an option to close if/when the White Sox trade Robertson.

Manaea (7-5) allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out just three batters through seven innings during Friday's loss to the Mariners.

Manaea has allowed three runs or fewer in nine of his past 10 starts and sports a 3.76 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.0 K/9 for the year. The young lefty is emerging as a matchup-proof fantasy asset entering the second half, and there is potential the best is still ahead. It's worth noting that an innings cap could come into play for the 25-year-old Manaea -- especially with Oakland last in the AL West.

Hildenberger threw 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no walks to earn his first career win in Friday's victory over Baltimore.

Hildenberger has thrown 7.1 scoreless innings to begin his big-league career with a 9:3 K:BB. He could quickly move to a high-leverage bullpen role with the Twins if he can sustain his early success.