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Cuas earned the save in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox by not allowing a baserunner and recording a strikeout over two-thirds of an inning. He also pitched in Game 2 and gave up a run on one hit with one strikeout and one walk in one inning.

Closer Scott Barlow entered during the eighth inning of the matinee to get out of a jam with two runners on and one out, and Cuas was called upon for the save after Dylan Coleman gave up a run while recording only one out. Cuas was promoted from Triple-A Omaha ahead of Tuesday's twin bill and has a 3.33 ERA and eight holds in 29 outings this year, and he shouldn't be expected to be a factor for saves going forward.

Melancon saved Tuesday's 6-4 win against Pittsburgh, issuing one walk while striking out one in the ninth inning.

Melancon worked around a two-out Bligh Madris walk to finish off the fifth win in seven games for Arizona. During the recent stretch, Melancon has saved two games while co-closer Ian Kennedy has closed out three, so it appears Kennedy is still the preferred option for now. The 37-year-old Melancon has fired two scoreless innings since being removed as the closer, though he's put four baserunners on in the process.

Hendriks earned the save in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader in Kansas City after giving up a run on one hit with one strikeout and zero walks during the ninth inning.

The right-hander surrendered a leadoff single to Vinnie Pasquantino, who advanced to third base on a pair of wild pitches and scored on a sacrifice fly. It's the fourth time in eight outings since the All-Star break Hendriks has been scored upon, and he's allowed six earned runs with a 12:1 K:BB during that stretch. Overall he's 23-for-26 in save chances with a 3.26 ERA and 1.03 WHIP, so his positioning as Chicago's closer remains secure.

Bautista picked up the save Tuesday against the Blue Jays. He allowed one hit and zero walks while striking out one over one scoreless inning.

Despite an infield single off the bat of Santiago Espinal and an error which moved him to second, Bautista emerged unscathed to secure his sixth save of the season. Bautista has been nothing short of electric this season, with a fastball that routinely touches 100 mph, and a strikeout rate in the 98th percentile. As the Orioles continue winning games, Bautista should continue locking down saves.

Pressly picked up the save Tuesday, striking out two and allowing a hit in the ninth inning of a 7-5 victory over Texas.

After giving up a leadoff double, Pressly retired the next three batters to end the game. It was his 22nd save in 26 chances this season and his first appearance since July 31. He has a 1.29 ERA, 0.43 WHIP and 25:1 K:BB in 14 innings over his last 13 outings. He's nearing his career high of 26 saves recorded last season.

Heasley (1-7) was optioned to Triple-A Omaha after taking the loss in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox. He gave up two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and one walk over 5.1 innings.

The right-hander was called up as the 27th man to start Tuesday's nightcap, and the only runs he allowed came via solo homers from Lenyn Sosa and Yoan Moncada. It was Heasley's third straight loss in the majors, and he now has a 5.61 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 46:29 K:BB over 61 innings.

Edwards picked up the save Tuesday, striking out three and giving up a hit and a walk in 1.1 innings of a 6-5 win over the Cubs.

Edwards entered the game in the eighth with a runner on second and two outs and struck out Willson Contreras to end the threat. In the ninth, he allowed a single and a walk but was able to strike out Nico Hoerner to end the game. It was his first save since 2020 when he was a member of the Mariners. Nationals manager Dave Martinez used closer Kyle Finnegan in a high-leverage situation in the seventh inning, opening up the opportunity for Edwards to close out the game against his former club.

Banda agreed to a minor-league deal with the Mariners on Tuesday.

Banda was cut loose by the Blue Jays over the weekend a month after being acquired from the Pirates, and he'll now join his third team of 2022. The left-hander has a 5.88 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB over 26 major-league innings this year.

Rogers received a cortisone injection in his sore left knee over the weekend and was unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Devin Williams was also unavailable due to a recent heavy workload, so it was Matt Bush that was called upon for the save opportunity Tuesday. Rogers has appeared in two games since joining the Brewers and has given up one run on two hits with three strikeouts and a walk over two innings. The left-hander is expected to be available in the near future, though the team could opt to hold him out again Wednesday since Milwaukee has a scheduled day off Thursday.

Dominguez picked up the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Marlins. He allowed struck out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

After a runner reached base on a Rhys Hoskins error to begin the ninth inning, Dominguez recovered with a double play and a strikeout to record his seventh save of the season. The hard-throwing righty had emerged as the top option out of the back of the bullpen for the Phillies, as six out of his seven saves have come since the beginning of July, but with David Robertson recently acquired, the closer situation has become more crowded. Because of the uncertainty for saves, Dominguez should be considered more valuable in leagues scoring saves-plus-holds, but with strong ratios, he maintains value in most formats regardless.