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  • Tyler Rogers RP | TOR

    Giants' Tyler Rogers: Logs win Saturday

    Rogers (3-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Atlanta, issuing one walk in a scoreless ninth inning.

    The right-hander entered the game with the Giants facing a 2-1 deficit and threw eight of his 12 pitches for strikes. Matt Chapman followed with a two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the inning, giving Rogers his first win since April 24. The veteran reliever now owns a 1.48 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and a 28:4 K:BB across 30.1 innings in 32 appearances this season.

  • Kyle Backhus RP | PHI

    Diamondbacks' Kyle Backhus: Nabs first big-league call-up

    The Diamondbacks selected Backhus' contract from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

    Arizona designated catcher Aramis Garcia for assignment to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Backhus, a 27-year-old lefty reliever who will be making his MLB debut when he gets into a game. Over his 24 appearances at Triple-A this season, Backhus has logged a 2.22 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 36:10 K:BB across 24.1 innings.

  • Diamondbacks' Christian Montes De Oca: Sent back to Triple-A

    The Diamondbacks optioned Montes De Oca to Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

    As anticipated, De Oca was sent back to the minors after he served as the Diamondbacks' 27th man in Saturday's twin bill with the Reds. Montes De Oca made his MLB debut in a 13-1 loss during the second game, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings in mop-up duty.

  • Roddery Munoz RP | HOU

    Cardinals' Roddery Munoz: Returns to Triple-A

    The Cardinals optioned Munoz to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

    The right-hander was called up by St. Louis last weekend and will return to Triple-A after giving up two runs in one inning during his lone appearance. Munoz has allowed six earned runs over 5.2 frames during his time in the majors this season, and he hasn't been much better for Memphis with a 5.06 ERA in 15 relief appearances.

  • Pierce Johnson RP | CIN

    Braves' Pierce Johnson: Surrenders walk-off homer

    Johnson (1-3) blew the save and took the loss Saturday against San Francisco. He allowed two runs on two hits while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

    The right-hander has taken the loss on back-to-back days, this time giving up a two-run homer to Matt Chapman that spoiled Bryce Elder's stellar outing. Johnson has gotten a shot at closing games amid Raisel Iglesias' struggles, but he's posted a 6.23 ERA and 1.73 WHIP over his past 10 appearances, and he has more blown saves on the year (two) than successful conversions (one) .

  • Trevor Megill RP | MIL

    Brewers' Trevor Megill: Blows save but notches win

    Megill (1-2) blew a save but earned the win against the Padres on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk over one inning.

    Megill entered in the ninth frame to try to protect a 3-1 Brewers lead, but he couldn't get the job done. The righty reliever yielded a one-out single and a two-out walk before allowing the Padres to tie the score on a two-run Luis Arraez double. Megill remained in the game and retired Manny Machado on a groundout, and he emerged with his first win of the campaign when Caleb Durbin hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth. The blown save was just the second of the season in 14 chances for Megill, and Saturday marked the second time he's surrendered an earned run over his past 15 outings, so he's plenty secure in his closer role.

  • Ryan Helsley RP | BAL

    Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Nabs win after another blown save

    Helsley (3-0) blew the save but picked up the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Dodgers, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three in the ninth inning.

    Called in to complete a 1-0 shutout in the top of the ninth, the Cardinals closer instead gave up back-to-back singles to Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, then uncorked a wild pitch to bring home the tying run. Helsley then fell into the victory when Ben Casparius failed to record an out in the bottom of the ninth for the Dodgers. It was the second straight blown save for Helsley and his fourth of the year in 17 opportunities, and through 23 innings he carries a 3.52 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB.

  • Ryne Nelson SP | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson: Roughed up for seven runs in loss

    Nelson (2-2) took the loss against the Reds on Saturday, allowing seven runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three across three innings.

    Nelson put the Diamondbacks in the hole right out of the gate after yielding five runs in the first inning, three of which came on Christian Encarnacion-Strand's three-run homer. Nelson settled in to keep the Reds off the board over the next two frames, but he was pulled in the fourth and tagged for two more runs. It was a rough outing for the 27-year-old right-hander, who is looking to keep a permanent spot in the Diamondbacks' rotation with Corbin Burnes (elbow) scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery. Nelson will look to bounce back in his next start, tentatively slated for next weekend at home against the Padres.

  • Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Passed over for save chance

    Iglesias did not pitch Saturday despite Atlanta holding a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning against the Giants.

    Iglesias has struggled over the last month, allowing 11 earned runs across 10 innings pitched. After blowing a save and taking a loss Thursday, manager Brian Snitker noted that Iglesias was not necessarily Atlanta's primary closer moving forward, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com. He was unavailable to pitch Friday but was then passed over in a save chance Saturday. Pierce Johnson got the save opportunity instead, but he blew the chance by allowing a two-run home run to Matt Chapman.

  • David Bednar RP | NYY

    Pirates' David Bednar: Collects eighth save

    Bednar earned the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Phillies, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth inning.

    Bednar was brought out for the ninth to protect the Pirates' one-run lead. He needed just seven pitches (five strikes) to get through the frame, four of which came on a Kyle Schwarber strikeout. Bednar has converted on all eight of his save opportunities this season and has a 3.74 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 31:5 K:BB across 21.2 innings. He appears to have reestablished himself as Pittsburgh's closer, having recorded the club's past four saves.

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