Jansen struck out one in 1.1 perfect innings of relief Tuesday to record his 22nd save of the season in a 9-4 win over the Rangers.

The veteran closer got the final out in the top of the eighth inning to protect a 6-4 lead, and his job then got a lot easier when Boston tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the frame. Jansen blew two of his first three save chances coming out of the All-Star break but appears to have worked through the rough patch, delivering four straight scoreless appearances with a 6:1 K:BB.

Urena (3-8) took the loss Tuesday as the Rangers were downed 9-4 by the Red Sox, coughing up six runs on seven hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.

The 32-year-old right-hander held Boston to one run through the first four innings but fell apart in the fifth, getting chased from the game after serving up a three-run homer to Connor Wong. Urena's return to the rotation in August has been a disaster, and he's been saddled with a 10.66 ERA, 2.05 WHIP and 5:5 K:BB through 12.2 innings over three starts. With Max Scherzer (shoulder), Jon Gray (groin) and Jacob deGrom (elbow) all lacking clear timelines to rejoin the rotation, the Rangers might be stuck with Urena in the role, although Dane Dunning could be stretched out enough to be an option.

The Twins optioned Winder to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.

He'll exit the active roster to clear a spot for right-hander Louie Varland, who was recalled from Triple-A in advance of his start Wednesday versus the Royals. Winder made three appearances out of the Minnesota bullpen during his latest stint in the big leagues, striking out eight batters over seven scoreless innings.

The Guardians outrighted Gose to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Gose was removed from the Guardians' 40-man roster last week, but he has cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Columbus. The left-handed reliever allowed two runs over 1.1 innings in his lone appearance in the majors this season.

Fulmer (0-3) allowed five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over three innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Blue Jays.

Fulmer has now failed to make it through five innings in four of his six starts, and this was his shortest outing since he moved into the rotation. He was done in by a shaky first inning and then solo home runs by Vladimir Guerrero and Spencer Horwitz in the third. Fulmer has a 4.22 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 67:32 K:BB through 70.1 innings over 30 appearances this season. He's projected for a road start versus the Royals early next week.

An MRI on Topa's right elbow showed inflammation, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Topa had his minor league rehab assignment shut down Saturday after experiencing tightness in his right arm. The right-hander has been on assignment since July 23 as part of his recovery from a tear in the patellar tendon of his left knee. He's yet to make his 2024 major league debut. Topa says he shouldn't be out too long, but it's not clear he'll even be able to return this season.

Avila (4-1) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning, earning the win Tuesday over the Cubs.

Avila got the last two outs in the top of the sixth inning before the Guardians took the lead in their half of the frame. The right-hander's tenure in Cleveland started off rough, but he's been steady with just two runs allowed and a 17:6 K:BB over 14.2 innings since the All-Star break. Overall, he has a 3.68 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 67:29 K:BB through 63.2 innings between the Guardians and the Padres this season.

Cousins walked one and struck out two in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the White Sox.

Cousins inherited runners on the corners from Tommy Kahnle. A one-out walk loaded the bases, but Cousins was able to escape the jam unscathed to earn his first career save. The Yankees' bullpen has been leaned on heavily in recent games, with Clay Holmes and Enyel De Los Santos among the high-leverage options that were likely unavailable Tuesday. As such, don't expect Cousins to see many more save chances, though he could be due for more late-inning work since he has a 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 34:9 K:BB over 24 innings this season.

Hader earned the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Rays, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Hader's now delivered seven straight scoreless appearances (6.1 innings) while improving to 26-for-27 in save chances this year. The left-hander's lowered his ERA to 3.61 with a 0.97 WHIP and 79:18 K:BB across 52.1 innings on the campaign.

Wentz tossed three scoreless innings of relief to earn the save in Tuesday's 15-1 win over the Mariners. He walked one and struck out three.

It was about the easiest first career MLB save imaginable for Wentz, as he entered the game with that 15-1 lead already established. The lefty came into the night with a 6.57 ERA and 2.11 WHIP since the start of July, so it was refreshing to see him pitch well, even in the low-leverage spot. Wentz has limited fantasy value moving forward, however, given his middle-relief role and lack of consistency.