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Adam picked up the save during Monday's 3-0 win over the Orioles, striking out the side over a scoreless ninth inning in which he allowed one hit and didn't walk a batter.

With Pete Fairbanks (forearm) on the injured list, Adam continues to operate as the Rays' go-to closer. He's recorded four saves over his past five outings and holds a 10:1 K:BB during that stretch. Fairbanks has started to play catch again and is eligible to return May 16.

Silseth is the top candidate to replace Jose Suarez (shoulder) in the Angels' rotation, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Given that Silseth is the team's top pitching prospect and worked 3.1 innings in long relief after Suarez left his most recent start Saturday, it seems likely he'll enter the rotation this weekend in Cleveland. Silseth, who turns 23 next week, logged a 0.90 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 20 strikeouts and a 60.9 percent groundball rate in 20 innings through four starts at Triple-A. He has struggled to hold his mid-90s fastball velocity deep into outings, but he is a more legitimate pitching prospect than his career 5.84 ERA in the majors would indicate.

Smith picked up the save Monday against the Mariners, striking out the side over a perfect inning.

This was a nice bounce-back outing for Smith after blowing a save chance against the Angels on Friday. This was the first time this season the southpaw struck out the side, and he now sports a 3:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio on the year. The 33-year-old journeyman also sports a 1.15 WHIP, further evidence he remains a solid relief option 11 years into his career.

Cuas (2-0) retired the only batter he faced to earn the win in Monday's 12-5 victory over the White Sox.

Cuas got Hanser Alberto to fly out to end the sixth inning. The Royals then rallied for eight runs in their half of the frame, putting Cuas in line for his second win of the campaign. The right-hander hasn't seen a lot of high-leverage looks, though this was one of them as he worked in a tie game. He has a mediocre 5.52 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 17:4 K:BB through 14.2 innings this season. He could be the player optioned out when Daniel Lynch (shoulder) is activated from the injured list, as the Royals have only four starters on the active roster currently.

Estevez earned a save over the Astros on Monday with a perfect inning that included one strikeout.

Estevez inherited a two-run lead when he took the mound in the ninth, and he retired the side in order on 14 pitches. The right-hander extended his stretch of outings without allowing a run to 10, and he's earned six saves while posting a 14:2 K:BB and yielding just two hits over 10.2 frames over that span. Estevez had a rough spring training and was sharing save opportunities with Jose Quijada (elbow) early in the campaign, but he's firmly cemented his hold on the closer role with the dominant stretch.

Cabrera (1-0) allowed a hit and two walks while striking out one in 1.1 innings, earning the win Monday versus the Cubs.

Cabrera was the first reliever in after a short outing from Miles Mikolas. Cabrera did his job well, and the Cardinals pulled ahead while he was in the game, giving him his first win of the season. The southpaw has seen mostly low-leverage spots so far, but he's also picked up two holds in his last five outings, which suggests he may be working his way up the leverage ladder. He has a 2.51 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB through 14.1 innings this season.

Helsley retired all four batters he faced and earned a save over the Cubs on Monday.

Helsley fired 17 of 23 pitches for strikes and faced no danger while finishing off the 3-1 win. After blowing his last two save chances, he converted his first one since April 12. The 28-year-old has lowered his season ERA to 3.14 with five straight scoreless innings.

Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Monday's game against the Athletics. He allowed one walk and struck out one over two scoreless innings.

The Yankees will likely replace Ramirez with a fresh arm after he took care of the final six outs in the series opener. He's allowed two runs on five hits and walked three while fanning four over three appearances in the big leagues this season (6.1 frames).

Chargois (oblique) will throw an inning for Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Noah Berger of FishStripes reports.

Chargois will get a chance to throw in Triple-A as he works his way back from the oblique strain he suffered April 10. The right-hander will likely need a couple more rehab appearances with a chance to return to the Miami bullpen by the end of the week.

Krehbiel cleared outright waivers and accepted an an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Krehbiel was removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Luis Torrens. In nine appearances with Norfolk, Krehbiel has registered a 2.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over nine frames.