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Chris Martin RP | TEX
Braves' Chris Martin: Joins NLCS roster
Martin is listed on Atlanta's roster for the NLCS against the Dodgers.
Martin was unavailable for the NLDS against the Brewers, but he'll rejoin the bullpen against the Dodgers. The right-hander posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in seven innings across his final seven appearances of the regular season.
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Zack Burdi RP | LAD
Diamondbacks' Zack Burdi: Claimed by Diamondbacks
Burdi was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks on Thursday.
Burdi was sent down by the Orioles in early September, and he'll land another spot on a 40-man roster heading into the offseason after he was waived by Baltimore. The right-hander made seven relief appearances with the Orioles and White Sox this year and posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 10 innings.
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Joe Kelly RP | LAD
Dodgers' Joe Kelly: Earns relief win
Kelly (1-0) allowed one hit and no walks in two-thirds of a scoreless inning to earn the win over the Giants in Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday.
Kelly has made three relief appearances since the start of the postseason, and he was rewarded with his first playoff win of 2021 on Tuesday. Across 2.1 innings since the playoffs began, the right-hander has posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.71 WHIP.
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Will Smith RP | KC
Braves' Will Smith: Secures another save in Game 4
Smith allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts during a scoreless ninth inning to secure the save in Game 4 of the NLDS versus the Brewers on Tuesday.
The veteran left-hander surrendered a leadoff single to Eduardo Escobar, but he retired the next three batters with minimal issue, including a pair of whiffs, to finish out Atlanta's series victory. Smith notched saves in all three of Atlanta's victories over Milwaukee, allowing two hits with three strikeouts and a walk across three scoreless frames in a strong start to the postseason.
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Camilo Doval RP | PIT
Giants' Camilo Doval: Perfect two-inning save
Doval logged two perfect innings while striking out one en route to the save in Monday's Game 3 win over the Dodgers in the NLDS.
Doval finished the regular season with 17 straight appearances without allowing an earned run, striking out 27 in 17.1 innings over that stretch. He will be a trendy mid-round closer option in 2022 redraft roto leagues.
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Will Smith RP | KC
Braves' Will Smith: Collects second postseason save
Smith struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning, earning the save in Game 3 of the NLDS against Milwaukee on Monday.
Smith didn't mess around in the top half of the ninth with a three-run advantage, retiring the Brewers in order to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Over two postseason appearances, he's collected two saves, giving up one hit and one walk while fanning one over that brief stretch.
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Will Smith RP | KC
Braves' Will Smith: Snags first save of postseason
Smith tossed a scoreless ninth inning, giving up a hit and a walk on his way to a save in Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Brewers in Game 2 of the NLDS.
The closer walked Christian Yelich to open the inning before surrendering a single to Luis Urias, putting two on base with no outs. He was able to get Lorenzo Cain to line out and induced a game-ending double play off the bat of Luke Maile to finish the contest. Dating back to the regular season, Smith has now converted six straight save opportunities while pitching seven scoreless innings.
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Josh Hader RP | HOU
Brewers' Josh Hader: Converts save in Game 1
Hader allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save against Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday.
Hader issued a leadoff walk in the ninth inning before giving up a one-out single, but he retired the next two batters to preserve a 2-1 lead in the Brewers' first postseason matchup of 2021. The southpaw hasn't given up a run in 21.1 innings across 22 appearances dating back to July 28.
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Chris Martin RP | TEX
Braves' Chris Martin: Not on NLDS roster
Martin was omitted from Atlanta's NLDS roster against the Brewers, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
The righty's 5.40 ERA and .896 OPS allowed in his last 10 appearances was enough to merit exclusion from the initial postseason roster. If Atlanta advances to the NLCS, either Martin or fellow reliever Richard Rodriguez have a chance of rejoining the roster, but their uninspiring performances of late suggest that's unlikely.
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Brent Suter RP | ATL
Brewers' Brent Suter: Nursing oblique strain
Suter was left off the NLDS roster due to a minor right oblique strain, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
It's unclear how long the lefty will be sidelined or whether he'll be available if the Brewers advance to the NLCS. Having been left off the roster, though, he's unavailable for the entirety of the series against Atlanta.