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Miller blew the save Sunday against the Rays, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out two over one inning.

Miller entered the ninth with a two-run lead but surrendered a leadoff single to Junior Caminero before Jonny DeLuca tagged him for a game-tying two-run homer with two outs. It marked Miller's second blown save in 34 opportunities and just the second time all season he's allowed multiple runs in an appearance. Despite the rare setback, Miller continues to enjoy a stellar campaign, sporting a 1.26 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and an elite 16.3 K/9, while his 32 saves rank second in the NL.

Latz struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Sunday against the Brewers to secure his 27th save of the season.

Latz was summoned with a three-run lead and retired Milwaukee in order on 12 pitches (seven strikes). The left-hander has now recorded a save in six of his last seven appearances while tossing nine scoreless innings during that stretch. Latz is enjoying a career year for Texas, sporting a 1.65 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 66:15 K:BB across 60 innings.

Urquidy did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Twins, allowing one run on three hits while striking out one over five innings of relief.

Urquidy inherited a 4-0 deficit in the fourth inning after Jordan Hicks and Tyler Gilbert handled the first three frames. He went on to finish out the contest while Luke Keaschall tagged him for his only run on a solo homer in the seventh. Across one start and three relief appearances since being recalled Aug. 14, Urquidy has allowed nine runs over 17.2 innings with a 14:4 K:BB. With Davis Martin back in the rotation, Chicago no longer requires both Urquidy and Erick Fedde in the mix, leaving Urquidy's role somewhat uncertain moving forward.

Pagan picked up the save Sunday against the Cubs. He allowed one run on a hit and no walks with no strikeouts over one inning.

Entering with a three-run cushion, Pagan served up a solo homer to Pete Crow-Armstrong but was able to close things out in the ninth inning for his 19th save of the campaign. The veteran hurler has converted all 13 of his save opportunities since July 1, when he returned from an almost two-month absence due to a left hamstring strain. Overall, Pagan owns a 4.05 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 34:9 K:BB across 33.1 innings in 2026.

Kerkering picked up the save Sunday against the Angels. He allowed one run on two hits and no walks while striking out one over 1.1 innings.

Kerkering recorded the final out of the eighth inning before surrendering a run in the ninth frame, though the Phillies had built enough of a lead for him to secure his second save. Jhoan Duran, who owns a 1.64 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 28 saves, pitched two innings Saturday and was potentially unavailable Sunday. Kerkering has operated as one of Philadelphia's top right-handed relievers, posting a 3.91 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 56:27 K:BB and 16 holds across 53 innings this season.

Walker picked up a hold Sunday against the Athletics, allowing one hit and no walks in a scoreless eighth inning. He struck out one.

The 31-year-old left-hander is emerging as a legitimate weapon out of the Baltimore bullpen in 2026. Walker has made 19 appearances for the Orioles, producing a 2.33 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB with three holds across 19.1 innings. He has not allowed a run in his last 10 appearances.

Cano picked up the save Sunday against the Athletics. He did not record a strikeout over a perfect inning.

Entering with a three-run cushion, Cano retired the side in order in the ninth inning to secure his third save of the season and a sweep for the Orioles. After a pair of blowup outings in which he surrendered six runs across two-thirds of an inning, the right-hander has bounced back with five consecutive scoreless appearances, though Sunday marked the first time during that stretch that he completed a full inning. Cano's 3.07 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 40:10 K:BB across 44 innings are strong enough to keep him in the ninth-inning equation, though Andrew Kittredge, who had pitched in each of the previous two games, appears to be Baltimore's top option for saves.

The Blue Jays optioned Van Eyk to Triple-A Buffalo after Sunday's 7-0 win over the Mariners.

Van Eyk was called up to the major-league roster Friday and went on deliver a scoreless inning of relief in the team's 8-1 victory over Seattle later that day. The right-hander went unused in the final two games of the series with the Mariners and will now head back to the minors.

Pivetta (forearm) struck out seven and allowed two hits and one walk over 4.1 scoreless innings in a rehab start with Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Pivetta took a step up in competition Sunday after he made the first two starts of his rehab assignment with Single-A Elsinore. The right-hander had no trouble against the Triple-A competition, tossing 44 of 64 total pitches for strikes over his scoreless outing while sitting around 93 mph with his fastball for most of the game. Pivetta -- who has been on the shelf since April 14 while recovering from a right flexor strain -- will presumably need one more rehab start before rejoining the San Diego rotation.

Hader allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mets. He didn't strike out or walk a batter.

Hader got by pitching to contact Sunday, throwing seven of 13 pitches for strikes. He remains perfect in save chances, converting all 21 that have come his way this year, and he's on a 19-inning scoreless streak with a 20:3 K:BB in that span. Hader has a stellar 0.74 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 48:11 K:BB through 36.1 innings this season.