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Foley pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. He walked one and struck out two.

While Tyler Holton has worked his way into the closer mix with seven saves this season, Foley has recorded Detroit's last two saves, and he now has a team-high 22 for the year. The righty doesn't miss a ton of bats, as he has only 40 strikeouts across 53.1 innings, but he's been effective in his role nonetheless. With the Tigers scrapping to stay in contention for a playoff spot, Foley should continue to see plenty of high-leverage work in the season's final few weeks.

Holton (6-1) pitched two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Wednesday's 7-4 victory over the Rockies. He allowed a hit and struck out one.

Holton has been a revelation out of the bullpen for the Tigers, as his six wins are tied with Shelby Miller for the most on the team among relievers. The lefty also has a sparkling 2.23 ERA and seven saves, including three in his previous seven appearances. Detroit clearly trusts Holton in key spots, and his performance to date has warranted plenty of fantasy attention. Holton and Jason Foley, who recorded his team-leading 22nd save Wednesday, have emerged as Detroit's top two relief options.

Clase earned the save in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

Clase's allowed just one earned run over his last 24 appearances (25 innings). He's up to a league-leading 44 saves, matching a career high, with a stellar 0.67 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 60:8 K:BB across 67.1 innings this season.

Diaz earned the save Wednesday against Toronto, retiring the only batter he faced in the ninth inning to seal a 6-2 victory.

After Ryne Stanek allowed a run on back-to-back two-out singles in the ninth, Diaz came in to face Nathan Lukes. Diaz retired Lukes on just one pitch to lock down his 18th save. It's the eighth straight scoreless appearance for Diaz -- he's allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out 14 over 7.1 innings in that span. The right-hander's ERA is down to 3.60 on the season with a 1.00 WHIP and 68:16 K:BB across 45 innings.

Francis allowed one run on one hit and one walk over eight innings Wednesday in a no-decision against the Mets. He struck out one.

Francis lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning for the second time in his last four starts. The right-hander issued just one walk through eight innings before Francisco Lindor smacked a game-tying homer to lead off the ninth. Despite another tough finish, Francis has been spectacular of late. Overall, the 28-year-old Francis is 8-4 on the season with a 3.50 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 82:20 K:BB over 92.2 innings. He's currently lined up for a road matchup with the Rangers next week in his next start.

The Padres recalled Cosgrove from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Cosgrove has allowed 19 earned runs over just 14.2 innings in the majors this season, but he'll return to San Diego nonetheless to give the Friars a left-handed bullpen arm while fellow southpaw Martin Perez is on paternity leave. The 28-year-old Cosgrove will almost certainly be limited to low-leverage situations while in the big leagues.

The Red Sox activated Booser (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday. Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

The left-hander landed on the shelf due to elbow inflammation in mid-August and is ready to rejoin the active roster after two scoreless rehab appearances. Booser has been effective out of the bullpen during his rookie campaign with a 3.00 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 42:13 K:BB over 42 innings.

Uceta's suspension was reduced Wednesday from three games to two games plus a fine, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The reliever's suspension comes after umpires determined he intentionally hit Nick Castellanos with a pitch during Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia. Uceta will begin serving the suspension Wednesday, but the Rays will now be able to add him to their bullpen a day earlier than initially expected.

The Red Sox placed Bernardino on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to left elbow soreness, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

According to Cerullo, manager Alex Cora said the southpaw's injury is bone-related rather than ligament-related, which offers hope that Bernardino may be able to avoid an extended absence. Bernardino's move to the IL comes after he surrendered two runs over one-third of an inning Tuesday against the Orioles. He has been a reliable bullpen piece for Boston this season with 14 holds and a 4.06 ERA in 57 appearances.

Uceta won't appeal the three-game suspension issued by Major League Baseball and will begin serving the ban in Wednesday's series finale in Philadelphia, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Uceta was issued the suspension after he was ejected in the eighth inning of Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Phillies when umpires determined that he intentionally hit Nick Castellanos with a pitch. In addition to sitting out Wednesday, Uceta will miss games Thursday and Friday in Cleveland before he's eligible to return for the penultimate game of the series Saturday.