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Yates picked up the save over the Angels on Thursday, striking out the side in a perfect ninth inning.

Yates made short work of the middle of the Angels lineup after taking over with a two-run lead in the ninth, getting all three batters to go down on swinging strikeouts to secure his 27th save of the campaign. The veteran reliever has converted each of his last six save opportunities, posting a 12:2 K:BB over that stretch.

Holton worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Padres.

Holton has been seeing more save opportunities lately, as this was his third since Aug. 26, and he now has seven saves for the season. Jason Foley leads the team with 20 saves, but Holton has clearly emerged as a co-closing option in Detroit. The lefty's fantasy stock appears to be on the rise.

Garabito is listed as the Rangers' starting pitcher for Friday's game against the Angels.

Garabito has bounced between Triple-A Round Rock and the majors this season, and he was recalled Tuesday. He threw two-thirds of an inning that the same day, but he has a few multi-inning appearances in the majors and has worked as a traditional starter in the minors. As a result, Garabito should be able to provide more length than a typical opening pitcher, though the Rangers could elect to Jose Urena or Chase Anderson in bulk relief, if needed.

Duran got the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

Duran entered the game to protect a one-run lead, and he struck out the first two batters he faced and then induced a weak grounder to end it. Following a rough stretch in August, Duran has been better as of late with four straight clean outings in which he's only allowed one hit and racked up four saves in the process. The 26-year-old closer is now 22-for-24 in save opportunities this season with a 3.45 ERA.

The Blue Jays designated Cuas for assignment Thursday.

Cuas will end up as the odd man out of Toronto's 40-man roster after the team claimed Emmanuel Ramirez off waivers from Miami on Thursday. The 30-year-old Cuas owns a 7.71 ERA and 1.78 WHIP across 16.1 innings between the Cubs and Blue Jays this season, and his minor-league performance hasn't been much better (6.67 ERA through 27 IP).

The Athletics recalled Basso from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

Basso will give the bullpen some length. The left-hander has made three appearances for Oakland this season, allowing two runs over 3.1 innings.

The Athletics designated Junk for assignment Thursday.

Junk's lone appearance for the Athletics went as poorly as it could possibly go, as he was walloped for seven runs without recording an out in Wednesday's loss to the Mariners. He'll be replaced on the roster by Brady Basso.

The Royals activated Altavilla (oblique) from the 60-day injured list Thursday and designated him for assignment.

Altavilla is recovered from his right oblique strain, but the Royals have decided there isn't a place for him on the active roster. The veteran reliever has coughed up six runs over 3.2 frames covering five appearances for Kansas City this season.

The Royals optioned Cruz to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Cruz had three scoreless appearances during his brief stint in the majors but nonetheless will head back to Omaha. He could get another opportunity later this month.

The Twins transferred Funderburk (oblique) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of DaShawn Keirsey. Funderburk resumed throwing in late August as he works his way back from a left oblique strain but now isn't eligible for activation until late September.