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The Pirates outrighted Boshers to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Boshers will remain in the Pittsburgh organization after going unclaimed by the other 29 clubs when he was exposed to waivers last week. With none of the Pirates' upper-level minor-league affiliates still playing, Boshers' 2018 campaign is likely over.

Hicks secured his 23rd hold in Sunday's win over the Tigers, but he's lost out in the competition for the closer's role to Carlos Martinez, Tyler Fenwick of MLB.com reports.

The triple-digit fireballer worked a scoreless eighth inning in Sunday's victory, allowing a walk and recording a strikeout. It was a nice rebound from a rocky outing in Friday's series opener in which Hicks gave up two earned runs over 1.1 innings, but the rookie nevertheless appears slated for a setup role behind Martinez for what remains of the regular season. Despite that development, Hicks has been extremely impressive in 2018 after vaulting multiple minor-league levels to unexpectedly reach the majors this season, and he remains a quality asset to own in many formats.

Alexander fired a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his third save of the season against the Rockies on Sunday.

With Kenley Jansen (chest) not making the trip to Colorado, Alexander was asked to close out Sunday's contest against the lefty-heavy portion of the Rockies' lineup. Kenta Maeda picked up the last save, but manager Dave Roberts stayed true to his committee approach and played matchups in this one. Jansen will rejoin the team Monday in Cincinnati, so Alexander will fall back into his usual lefty-specialist role.

Boxberger (2-7) allowed three earned runs on three hits while only managing to record one out to blow the save and take the loss Sunday against the Braves.

Boxberger entered the game to begin the ninth inning with a one-run lead but allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base before surrendering a three-run homer to Ender Inciarte. He has now allowed at least one earned run in three of his past four appearances, taking the loss in all three. Manager Torey Lovullo said Boxberger was still the team's closer on Friday night, but his continued struggles may call his role into question.

Yates struck out two batters in a perfect inning to secure his seventh save in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

Yates picked up his first save since Aug. 28, making him 7-for-8 in save chances on the year. The 31-year-old righty owns a 1.98 ERA and 77:14 K:BB.

Vizcaino (shoulder) threw a scoreless inning in each of Low-A Rome's playoff games over the past week.

For someone with control issues, Vizcaino logged a strike on 15 of the 20 pitches he threw. He also struck out two and didn't allow a single baserunner. Vizcaino seems to be rounding back into form, and given that all of the Braves' full-season affiliates' seasons have ended, it seems likely that the right-hander could return to the major-league bullpen fairly soon.

Jansen is flying to Cincinnati on Sunday to rejoin the Dodgers, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers finish up their series at Colorado on Sunday, and Jansen will rejoin the team as expected Monday after doctors told him to avoid the trip due to his recent bout with an irregular heartbeat. The 30-year-old should step back into the closer's role for the Dodgers final few weeks of the regular season.

Wilson (4-4) took the loss and a blown save in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, allowing a run on a hit and a walk while retiring two batters.

Wilson and Steve Cishek combined to make a mess of the bottom of the seventh. Cishek started the frame by allowing two hits and recording just one out. The Cubs then turned to Wilson to face Bryce Harper in a lefty-lefty matchup with a runner on second, and Harper proceeded to club a two-run home run that put Washington up 6-5. Despite the hiccup, Wilson still has a solid 2.98 ERA this season, and he should remain the top left-handed option in Chicago's bullpen.

Brigham will not make his scheduled start against the Pirates as Sunday's game was postponed due to weather, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Rain has been pounding the area for the last two days and looked to continue Sunday, leading to the postponement. The Marlins have yet to announce how they plan to adjust their starting rotation in wake of the schedule change.

Minter allowed one earned run on two hits and a walk but earned his 13th save Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Minter ran into trouble in the 10th inning by allowing two of the first three batters he faced to reach base. While his line was ugly, it could have been worse as the potential game-tying run was thrown out at home to end the game. Minter has been the primary closer for the Braves since early July, but he has allowed six earned runs across his last six innings, creating some doubt about his stability in the closer role.