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Gallegos (1-3) allowed four runs on three hits and a walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss and a blown save Friday versus the Pirates.

Andre Pallante got into trouble in the seventh inning, prompting Gallegos' entry into the game. Gallegos ultimately gave up back-to-back home runs to Ke'Bryan Hayes and Josh Palacios, and the Cardinals couldn't bounce back. Gallegos has started to falter a bit recently, allowing six runs over his last four innings across four appearances. He's now at a 3.86 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 22:5 K:BB with seven saves, four holds and two blown saves through 23.1 innings. Gallegos had six saves to Ryan Helsley's three in May, but this is likely to remain at least a two-man committee for much of the year, as manager Oliver Marmol tends to take a matchup-based approach to the late innings.

Alzolay pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Friday's 2-1 win over the Padres. He struck out one.

Alzolay recently earned a two-inning save for the Cubs, but he was back in a setup role Friday, with Mark Leiter working the ninth for the save. With Brad Boxberger (forearm) out, Alzolay and Leiter should both continue to see high-leverage work, which gives each of them a boost in fantasy appeal, at least in the short term.

Bard allowed one hit and two walks while striking out one across two-thirds of an inning Friday against the Royals.

Bard entered the game in the ninth inning with the Rockies up 7-2, marking his first appearance in the ninth inning with a lead this season. He retired two of the first three batters he faced but was forced to exit the game with the bases loaded. Justin Lawrence recorded the final out of the game to tally the save. Though Pierce Johnson has struggled in the closer role, Bard has walked 13 batters across 16.1 innings for the campaign and is unlikely to see consistent save chances in the near future.

Bernardino was called up to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against Tampa Bay.

Bernardino was claimed off waivers from Seattle in mid-April and is already onto his third separate stint on Boston's big-league roster this season. The lefty recorded a 3.38 ERA in 13.1 innings of relief during his previous opportunities this season, though that came with a low 19.0 percent strikeout rate.

Lawrence recorded the final out of Friday's 7-2 win over the Royals to earn the save.

Lawrence entered the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, though he managed to strike out Jackie Bradley to earn this first save of the season. He's allowed seven earned runs across his last 11.2 innings, but he still has a 2.90 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with a 34:12 K:BB on the campaign. Lawrence also leads the Rockies with seven holds, but he could enter into the closer picture as Pierce Johnson has a disastrous 6.85 ERA and 1.88 WHIP in the role to this point.

Criswell was called up to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

Criswell has worked as a bulk reliever four times this season, struggling to a 6.46 ERA across 15.1 innings of work. He could be called on to fill a similar role behind opener Trevor Kelley in the first half of Saturday's twin bill.

Anderson allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold in Friday's 2-0 win over Seattle.

Anderson got the call in the eighth inning to protect a 1-0 lead ahead of closer Will Smith pitching the ninth. The 25-year-old right-hander made his second appearance since being called up and threw strikes on 10 of 14 offerings. He's struck out eight of the 12 batters he's faced so far. "The first time you meet this kid, you see he's loaded with confidence," Texas manager Bruce Bochy told Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News. "He has no fear, that's why he was out there [in the eighth inning]." Anderson could be the answer for the Rangers' most glaring need: the setup and high-leverage crew in the bullpen. The bullpen has the league's eighth-worst ERA at 4.44; in high-leverage situations it balloons to 11.39, per Fangraphs.

Peguero tossed a scoreless 10th inning and picked up the first win of his career in Friday's victory over the Reds.

Peguero hit a batter in his lone inning, but he also kept the Reds off the scoreboard in the bottom of the 10th frame, and he walked away with the win when the Brewers scored two runs to Cincinnati's one in the 11th. Since being recalled by the Brewers in late April, Peguero has allowed two and four earned runs in separate outings, but he has also made 12 scoreless appearances and owns a 2.89 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. As such, his spot in Milwaukee's bullpen seems secure for the time being.

Harris allowed two runs on five hits over five innings during Friday's 4-0 loss to the Marlins. He struck out five and didn't issue a walk.

Harris was initially listed as a starter, but he ended up operating as a bulk reliever behind Shintaro Fujinami. The former has put together back-to-back strong outings as a long reliever after being called up at the end of May, but his overall numbers are marred by a horrendous performance in his MLB debut against the Mets in mid-April. As long as Drew Rucinski (illness) Freddy Tarnok (shoulder) and Mason Miller (elbow) remain on the injured list, Harris will presumably continue to eat up innings for Oakland, but it remains to be seen if he'll get a chance as a full-time starter.

Fujinami (2-6) took the loss as the opener against the Marlins on Friday, allowing two earned runs on two hits over one inning. He struck out one.

The oft-embattled right-hander was unable to escape his one frame unscathed, qualifying for the loss after surrendering a two-run home run to Jesus Sanchez that would have been enough for the Marlins against the punchless Athletics. On the bright side, Fujinami did refrain from issuing a walk for his fourth straight appearance, but the long ball was the second he's allowed in his last 2.1 innings. The 29-year-old figures to continue being deployed in low-leverage scenarios for the foreseeable future.