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Faucher gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning Sunday to record his 10th hold of the season in a win over the Mets.

The 28-year-old right-hander has emerged as a reliable member of the Marlins' set-up crew in the last month or so. Over his last 12 appearances dating back to June 18, Faucher has posted a 2.45 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 12:5 K:BB in 11 innings with a win and five holds. If Miami cleans house at the trade deadline and ships out closer Tanner Scott, Faucher could get a look in the ninth inning.

Martinez allowed one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning Sunday, blowing the save in a 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Cubs.

With closer Paul Sewald unavailable to protect a ninth-inning lead after having being deployed the previous two days, manager Torey Lovullo turned to Martinez, who was also used Friday and Saturday but had thrown fewer pitches (25) than Sewald (33). Martinez, facing the same group of hitters he shut down Saturday, allowed a double to Nico Hoerner and a single to Seiya Suzuki, permitting the lead to slip away. The rookie right-hander has worked his way into a high-leverage role this season and could eventually become a late-game staple.

Sewald was unavailable to pitch in Sunday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Cubs.

The Diamondbacks carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth inning, but Sewald had been used the previous two games and thrown 33 pitches. Justin Martinez, who had also pitched Friday and Saturday, was unable to secure the save. Since a rough stretch earlier in July, Sewald has converted four straight save chances and tossed five straight scoreless appearances.

Phillips (2-0) picked up the win Sunday against Pittsburgh, allowing four hits and a walk with three strikeouts over six scoreless innings.

Phillips was outstanding in his second career start, keeping the Pirates without an extra-base hit and generating his first quality start. The 26-year-old has been a worthy stand-in fifth starter for the Phillies and boasts a 2.81 ERA and a 15:1 K:BB across 16.0 innings in three big-league appearances. With Taijuan Walker (finger) not expected back until August, Phillips is lined up for another start, which should come during a three-game series against the Guardians next weekend.

Doval issued one walk in a scoreless inning while striking out two batters to earn a save over Colorado on Sunday.

Doval made his first appearance since blowing a save in his final outing before the All-Star break. This time, he worked around a two-out walk to secure the 3-2 win. Doval has converted 18 of his 22 save chances, but he's blown two of the last six. He lowered his ERA to 4.26 alongside a 51:25 K:BB through 40 appearances.

Megill closed the door on his 19th save Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out one over one inning against the Twins.

Megill entered the ninth with a three-run lead but managed to make things interesting, allowing a leadoff homer to Byron Buxton followed by a Max Kepler double. While Kepler eventually came around to score on a groundout, Megill retired the final three batters to finish off his 19th save. Sunday marked the second time in three appearances that Megill has allowed two runs after having allowed no more than one earned run during any of his previous 31 appearances.

Neris (8-2) pitched a scoreless inning of relief to earn the win in Sunday's 2-1, 10-inning win over the Diamondbacks. He walked one and struck out one.

Neris navigated around the automatic runner on second base in the top of the 10th inning to extend his streak of scoreless appearances to eight. The strong work also earned him his eighth win out of the bullpen this season, which is tied for the team lead with Sunday's starter Shota Imanaga. While Neris has had a few hiccups along the way, he's mostly been solid for the Cubs, and the veteran should remain a decent fantasy option as long as he sticks in the closer role.

The Giants acquired Baumann from the Mariners on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Baumann will move on to his third organization of the season after beginning the campaign in Baltimore before being dealt to Seattle in May. Over his 35 appearances out of the bullpen with the Orioles and Mariners this season, Baumann has produced a 4.41 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with 32 strikeouts over 34.2 innings. Baumann doesn't have any minor-league options remaining and will need to be added to the Giants' 26-man active roster.

Grove (intercostal) will begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

The right-hander has been out since June 16 while nursing a right intercostal strain. He'll likely make a few appearances with Oklahoma City before potentially returning from the 15-day injured list and rejoining the Dodgers bullpen as soon as later this week.

Graterol (shoulder) had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Oklahoma City and is expected to pitch in Sunday's contest against Round Rock.

Graterol has missed the entirety of the 2024 season to this point while nursing right shoulder inflammation, but he's now just one step away from returning to the major-league roster. The 25-year-old will likely make multiple appearances with Oklahoma City, and if all goes well, he could return to the Dodgers bullpen before the end of July.