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Strahm picked up the save in Sunday's 6-1 win over Boston. He allowed one hit while striking out three over two scoreless innings.

Strahm was moved to the bullpen, with Ranger Suarez (elbow) returning to the Phillies' rotation this week. The left-handed Strahm immediately picked up his first save, pitching two scoreless innings to close out a 6-1 victory over the Red Sox after Jose Alvarado pitched in the seventh. While Strahm could earn a back-end bullpen role, he's not likely to see regular save chances behind Alvarado and Craig Kimbrel. Strahm is 2-3 with a 3.14 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 40:8 K:BB through 28.2 innings this season.

Phillips struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Padres.

Phillips needed just nine pitches to quickly finish the 5-2 win in the 10th inning. He's picked up a save in three straight appearances and has converted all five of his opportunities this season. Phillips lowered his ERA to 2.25 with a 16:3 K:BB through 12 frames.

Hader allowed a solo home run and was charged with a blown save during Sunday's loss to the Dodgers. He pitched one inning and did not record a strikeout.

Mookie Betts drilled a two-out, game-tying solo homer off Hader in the ninth inning. The Padres would go on to lose in the 10th inning, so Hader wasn't charged with a loss. It was his first blown save after converting 11 straight to begin the season. Hader still owns a strong 1.13 ERA and 20:6 K:BB through 16 innings this season.

Harvey walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks.

It didn't look like the Nationals were going to produce a save opportunity until Joey Meneses put them ahead with a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning. With Kyle Finnegan having pitched three of the last four days and blowing a save Saturday, Harvey got the call instead, and he delivered his first save of the season. The right-hander has mostly functioned in a setup role this year, with seven holds and a blown save through 15 appearances. He's kept runs off the board in six of his last seven outings and owns a 2.30 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB through 15.2 innings overall.

Sanmartin departed Sunday's appearance versus the White Sox due to left elbow soreness, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Sanmartin was charged with three runs over 1.1 innings Sunday before exiting. He will be re-evaluated Monday, at which point we should know whether he'll require a stint on the injured list.

Miller was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Miller was called up from Nashville in late April and appeared in three games during his time with the Brewers, allowing one run on three hits with two strikeouts and no walks across 4.2 innings. He has a 1.42 ERA over 12.2 frames at Triple-A this year and should rejoin the big club at some point later in the season.

Hughes (knee) will throw a bullpen session Sunday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Hughes' inflamed left knee responded well to playing catch Friday, so he'll take the next step forward in his throwing progression by getting back on the mound to close out the weekend. Because he's on the injured list for the second time this season with a left knee issue, Hughes may not be a lock to be activated from the IL in the minimum 15 days. He'll likely need to make at least one or two minor-league rehab appearances prior to being reinstated.

Helsley (knee) said he's a "full go" for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Helsley didn't allow a run over two-thirds of an inning Friday versus Detroit but wasn't available for Saturday's contest due to some soreness around his surgically repaired left knee, though it's apparently not much of a concern. The 28-year-old righty has given up runs in just two of his 11 outings this season, though he's only 3-for-6 in save chances and has a somewhat bloated 3.75 ERA since he allowed five runs between those two contests.

Chafin allowed three runs and an inherited runner to score on four hits and picked up a blown save in Saturday's 8-7 win over Washington.

Chafin was part of a bullpen implosion that let a 6-2 lead entering the ninth inning slip away. Fortunately for Arizona's closer, Chafin avoided the loss when his teammates mounted their own comeback in the bottom of the frame. The left-hander, who's converted five of seven save chances, has pitched better (2.50 SIERA, 2.36 xFIP) than his 4.26 ERA suggests.

Finnegan (1-2) took the loss and blew the save against the Diamondbacks on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks over one-third of an inning.

Washington mounted an impressive ninth-inning comeback Saturday, scoring five runs in the top of the frame to take a 7-6 lead. However, Finnegan couldn't close the door on Arizona, serving up a leadoff homer to Lourdes Gurriel and retiring just one batter before the winning run crossed the plate. Finnegan's problems were largely due to his lack of control -- he threw just eight of 17 pitches for a strike and walked three batters (one intentionally), with the final blow being a walkoff free pass issued to Pavin Smith. The outing lifted Finnegan's season ERA to an ugly 6.75, though he likely has some cushion as the team's closer since he has converted seven of nine opportunities on the campaign. The right-hander has had two bad blow-ups this season (including Saturday's), but in his other 13 appearances he's posted a 2.13 ERA over 12.2 frames.