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  • Abner Uribe RP | MIL

    Brewers' Abner Uribe: Earns first save of season

    Uribe pitched a perfect 10th inning to pick up the save in Friday's 7-6 win over the White Sox.

    Closer Devin Williams had pitched in the ninth inning to help maintain the tie. With the Brewers taking the lead in the 10th, Uribe was called upon to close the door and delivered with a perfect frame. Uribe has been great for the club since making his debut July 8, allowing only two runs while striking out 14 in 13.1 innings. Continued performances like this could lead to the Brewers relying on him in higher-leverage situations as Milwaukee makes its playoff push.

  • Devin Williams RP | NYM

    Brewers' Devin Williams: Earns win in relief

    Williams (7-3) earned the win Friday against the White Sox, striking out three in a perfect ninth inning.

    He entered the bottom of the ninth in a tie game and struck out the side. The Brewers then tallied one in the top of the 10th to help secure the victory for Williams. The closer has seven wins and 27 saves on the season to go along with a 1.39 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 67 strikeouts in 45.1 innings.

  • Nick Sandlin RP | DET

    Guardians' Nick Sandlin: Takes another loss

    Sandlin (5-5) allowed one run on one hit without recording an out to take the loss in Friday's 9-8 defeat at the hands of the Rays.

    Sandlin served up a walk-off solo home run to Wander Franco just three pitches into his ninth-inning appearance after the Guardians had rallied to tie the game. With three runs allowed over three innings plus two losses to begin August, it's been a rough stretch for Sandlin. He has a 3.65 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 49:16 K:BB through 44.1 innings this season.

  • Will Smith RP | KC

    Rangers' Will Smith: Yields run, secures 22nd save

    Smith allowed a run on one hit in one inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-1 win over the Giants.

    Smith has given up four runs over his last six innings, but he's been able to protect leads all the same with five saves in that span. The southpaw gave up a double and an RBI groundout in Friday's somewhat shaky outing. Smith is up to 22 saves in 24 chances with a 3.14 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 43:10 K:BB through 43 innings this season as the Rangers' closer.

  • Pete Fairbanks RP | MIA

    Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Lifted from save chance

    Fairbanks was removed from a save opportunity Friday versus the Guardians after retiring just two of six batters he faced.

    Fairbanks couldn't have asked for an easier save chance in coming in to face a weak Guardians lineup nursing a three-run lead. He was all over the place, though, loading the bases on two walks and a hit-by-pitch before recording an out. Fairbanks recorded a pair of strikeouts around a run-scoring wild pitch, but another wild pitch to allow a run followed by a walk finally ended his night. A final run was charged to his ledger when Robert Stephenson let the tying run score on a wild pitch of his own. The blown save officially goes to Stephenson, but most of this was Fairbanks' doing. His ERA has climbed from 1.73 to 2.93 over his last two appearances.

  • Xzavion Curry RP | NYM

    Guardians' Xzavion Curry: Struggles in Tampa Bay

    Curry was charged with five runs on six hits and two walks over five-plus innings Friday, taking a no-decision in a 9-8 loss to the Rays. He struck out one.

    Curry retired the side in order each of the first two innings but then labored in the third as the Rays sent eight men to the plate and scored three runs. He bounced back with a scoreless fourth and fifth, but a double ahead of an Isaac Paredes two-run homer in the sixth ended his night. In addition to just one strikeout, Curry managed only two whiffs among 70 pitches. He could get another start as the Guardians continue to patch together their rotation around numerous injuries, but fantasy managers can probably do better.

  • Chris Murphy RP | CHW

    Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Earns three-inning save

    Murphy issued two walks over three no-hit, shutout frames Friday, striking out four and earning a save over Detroit.

    It was an impressive rebound after Murphy was tagged with six runs against Toronto in his last appearance. The southpaw lowered his ERA to 2.94 with a 34:15 K:BB through 33.2 frames.

  • Phil Maton RP | CHC

    Astros' Phil Maton: Exits after being hit by comebacker

    Maton was removed from Friday's appearance versus the Angels after being hit by a comebacker in the right elbow, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    He was facing his first batter in the top of the ninth when Eduardo Escobar smoked a 90.2 mph line drive back up the middle and off Maton's pitching elbow. He'll head for testing after the game.

  • Brent Headrick RP | NYY

    Twins' Brent Headrick: Optioned to Triple-A

    Headrick was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

    Headrick threw 67 pitches over 3.1 relief innings in Friday's loss to the Phillies, so he'll be sent out in favor a fresh bullpen arm. The Twins will announce Headrick's replacement Saturday.

  • Joan Adon SP | WAS

    Nationals' Joan Adon: Dealing with leg cramps

    Adon was removed from Friday's start against the Athletics because of cramping in both legs, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    It's unfortunate timing as Adon was making his second start since joining the Nationals' rotation, but it sounds like he should be able to take his next turn. The right-hander was charged with two runs on two hits and two walks before being pulled.

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