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Martinez was removed from Tuesday's loss to the Rockies after being struck in the right foot by a line drive, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Martinez allowed an unearned run on one hit with a strikeout and zero walks over one inning before being struck with the comebacker during the seventh inning. The right-hander should be considered day-to-day since the specifics of the injury remain unclear.

Hader earned the save Tuesday, striking out the side in the ninth in a 6-3 win in Minnesota.

Hader fanned Gio Urshela, Gary Sanchez, and Luis Arraez to close out the game and pick up his 27th save. Earlier Tuesday it was reported that Hader was on the bereavement list but that announcement was made erroneously and the lefty was available to close out Tuesday's game. It was the fourth time this season that he closed out a game by striking out the side. He is now 27-for-28 in save chances and continues to dominate opponents with 52 strikeouts in 29.2 innings.

Colome was removed from Tuesday's win over the Padres with cramping in his hamstring, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Colome allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning before being lifted with the injury. It doesn't sound like a serious concern, and the veteran right-hander should be considered day-to-day.

Winder (4-3) took the loss Tuesday against Milwaukee, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two in five innings.

Winder allowed two-out two-run homers to Andrew McCutchen in the first and Willy Adames in the fifth. Five of the six baserunners he allowed came around to score. The rookie had allowed only four homers in his first 40.1 innings in the majors before Tuesday's two-homer outing. He may get one more start before the All-Star break on Sunday against the White Sox.

White (1-2) took the loss during Tuesday's 7-6 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals, allowing six runs on 10 hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.

White retired the first five Cardinals but proceeded to surrender five straight hits and three runs in the second followed by another run in the third and two more runs on five baserunners in the fourth. The six runs allowed exceeded the total from his last four starts combined, and his ERA jumped nearly a full run from 3.38 to 4.20. White isn't slated for another turn prior to the All-Star break, though he could be utilized in relief over the weekend.

Bard struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Padres.

Bard faced the top of the Padres' order, retiring Ha-Seong Kim, Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado on a combined 10 pitches (eight strikes). After some shakiness around the turn of the calendar from June to July, Bard has strung together three straight scoreless appearances, logging a save in each of those outings. He's 19-for-21 in save chances with a 2.14 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 41:17 K:BB across 33.2 innings overall.

Gallegos earned the save during Tuesday's 7-6 win against the Dodgers, allowing one run on one hit and one walk with two strikeouts in one inning.

Gallegos served up a leadoff homer to Freddie Freeman and was able to work around a Max Muncy walk to deliver his first save since June 14. It was a nice rebound from a loss and blown save in his last two appearances. However, the 30-year-old has now surrendered a run in each of his last three appearances and seen his ERA rise from 2.90 to 3.44. It seemed Gallegos had fallen behind Ryan Helsley as the preferred closer, though Helsley was deployed in the eighth inning Tuesday and manager Oliver Marmol may be inclined to play the matchups.

Cuas (2-1) allowed four runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Tigers.

Cuas was responsible for the Tigers' four-run rally in the seventh inning, though a trio of errors from his teammates didn't help the cause. July's taken a shaky turn for Cuas, who has surrendered six runs (three earned) in his last 5.2 innings across eight appearances. He'd allowed only three earned runs in his first full month in the majors. The right-hander has pitched to a 3.06 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 13:11 K:BB across 17.2 innings overall, and while he's added five holds, the lingering control issues make him difficult to trust.

Soto allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Royals.

Soto was able to protect a two-run lead to earn his fifth save in his last six appearances. Since a three-run blown save June 16, the left-hander has given up one run, five hits and three walks while striking out nine over 7.1 innings. He's 18-for-20 in save chances this year, and he's posted a 2.59 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 32:15 K:BB in 31.1 innings overall. Soto's steady pitching keeps him locked in as the Tigers' closer.

Brieske (3-6) allowed three runs on five hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out four in six innings to earn the win over the Royals on Tuesday.

Brieske turned in his third straight quality start and his second consecutive win. All three runs against him came in the first two innings before he settled in, facing just one batter over the minimum over his last four frames. It appears the rookie right-hander is starting to find some stability in the middle of his first big-league season, as he's covered at least six innings in five of his eight starts since the beginning of June. He owns a 4.19 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 54:25 K:BB through 81.2 innings in 15 starts overall. Brieske is tentatively lined up to start Sunday versus the Guardians in the Tigers' last game before the All-Star break.