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Santos (adductor) was reinstated from Triple-A Sacramento's 7-day injured list Wednesday, and he allowed three earned runs on two hits and three walks while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning in Friday's 13-6 win over Las Vegas.

Santos was placed on Sacramento's 7-day injured list May 26 due to a right adductor strain. He began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on June 19 before returning to action with Sacramento and starting Friday's contest, during which he threw 16 of his 32 pitches for strikes. Over 13 appearances (one start) at Triple-A, the right-hander owns a 6.14 ERA, 1.83 WHIP and 11:10 K:BB across 14.2 innings.

Martin (shoulder) was sent to Double-A Frisco on Sunday to begin a rehab assignment.

Martin landed on the 15-day injured list June 1 due to a right shoulder impingement. The 40-year-old right-hander may need more than one appearance in the minors to knock off his rust, but he shouldn't be in line for an extended stay on the farm before slotting back into the Texas bullpen. Martin has two wins and one hold this season in 12 appearances to go along with a 7.84 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB over 10.1 innings.

Whitlock earned a hold Saturday, retiring all three batters faced on seven pitches (five strikes) in the eighth inning of a 4-1 win over the Yankees.

Whitlock was the bridge to Aroldis Chapman, recording his third hold in his last four appearances and 12th of the season. Since returning from the injured list June 9, Whitlock has allowed one run on six hits with zero walks while striking out five over seven innings. If the Red Sox eventually trade Chapman, which is looking increasingly likely, Whitlock could be the favorite to take over as Boston's closer.

The Astros recalled Ullola from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

The 24-year-old right-hander has yet to make his big-league debut, but he'll provide the Astros with a fresh bullpen arm ahead of Sunday's series finale in Detroit. Since signing with the Astros out of the Dominican Republic in 2021, Ullola has largely served as a starter during his time on the minors, but he was moved to the bullpen at Sugar Land in late May and has produced a 2.70 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 16:6 K:BB in 10 innings across 10 relief appearances.

Carrasco signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Saturday.

The 39-year-old elected free agency after being designated for assignment by Atlanta on Wednesday, but he'll return to the club on a minor-league deal for the sixth time in 2026. Carrasco has pitched decently in the majors this season with a 3.68 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 6:1 K:BB across 14.2 relief innings.

Perkins allowed two runs on four hits, one walk and one hit batsman while striking out five over five innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Saturday.

Perkins came away with a fourth straight no-decision. This was his best outing of the span -- he's allowed 12 runs over 19 innings over those games, and he's added a 23:8 K:BB. Overall, Perkins is at a 6.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 62:17 K:BB across 51 innings through 22 games (five starts). He's tentatively projected to make his next start at home versus the Marlins.

Yates struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.

This was just the second save of the year for Yates. He has improved lately, allowing just one unearned run with a 12:2 K:BB over his last 7.1 frames. Overall, he's at a 3.06 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB through 17.2 innings. Yates is part of a closing committee for the Angels, though the team's overall poor performance leaves little value to gain from chasing saves in this bullpen.

Herget notched a save against the Twins on Saturday by retiring both batters he faced in the ninth inning.

Colorado took an 8-2 lead into the ninth frame and initially handed the ball to Zach Agnos. However, Agnos got only one out while allowing three runs to score, turning what was looking like a blowout into a close game. Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer consequently turned to Herget, who put out the flames with a pair of flyouts. Herget has recorded a save in two of his past three appearances and hasn't allowed an earned run in any of his past six outings. That puts him firmly in the conversation for Colorado's primary closer role, especially since Antonio Senzatela has gone 0-for-4 in save chances while posting a 5.56 ERA and 1.85 WHIP over his past nine appearances.

Smith earned a save against the Mariners on Saturday, allowing one hit and and no walks while striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.

Smith was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning. He made things interesting, yielding a one-out single and then hitting a batter with two outs, but he was able to escape with the save by getting Josh Naylor on a game-ending groundout. Though the outing wasn't smooth, it was a needed rebound for Smith after he took a blown save and a loss while surrendering four runs across 2.1 frames over his previous two appearances. Even with those hiccups, Smith's season ERA is still fine at 3.13, and he leads the majors with 25 saves in 28 chances.

Lawrence secured the save Saturday against the Orioles, allowing no runs on one hit and one walk in a scoreless 10th inning.

Clayton Beeter kept Baltimore off the board with a scoreless ninth frame, and then Lawrence got the call for the 10th after Washington took the lead in the top of the inning. Lawrence, who was making his Nationals debut Saturday, has previous closing experience with the Rockies, though it's hard to envision him being trusted with consistent high-leverage work. Lawrence has a 7.76 ERA, 1.90 WHIP and 37:22 K:BB over 29 innings between the Pirates, Twins and the Nats this year.