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Wittgren allowed a run on three hits and struck out one in 1.1 innings in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles.

Through five appearances in May, Wittgren has allowed three runs in 5.1 innings. He allowed all of one run in April, so this is a discouraging downturn for the righty reliever. For the season, the 30-year-old has a 3.09 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 7:4 K:BB across 11.2 innings while picking up four holds.

Tate allowed a run on two hits and a hit batter in two-thirds of an inning, earning a hold in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals.

Tate had a 5.2-inning scoreless streak entering Tuesday, but he allowed a solo home run to Brendan Donovan in the ninth inning. The right-handed reliever didn't finish the inning, with Felix Bautista instead logging the final out to earn a save. Tate has been solid with a 2.45 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 12:2 K:BB across 14.2 innings this season. He's added a save and four holds in 13 outings. He'll likely be the Orioles' primary closer in the near term with Jorge Lopez on the bereavement list.

Sewald saved Tuesday's 5-4 victory over Philadelphia, allowing one run on one hit with one strikeout in 1.1 innings.

Sewald got the last out of the eighth and stayed in for the ninth to record his first save of the season despite surrendering a Jean Segura solo shot. The 31-year-old has surrendered four runs through 9.1 innings this season -- all the result of two home runs -- but has permitted just five baserunners along with 10 strikeouts. Manager Scott Servais has played the matchups at the back end of his bullpen with four different relievers recording each of the teams four saves and Sewald will need to earn a defined role before he can be relied upon consistently.

Martinez (1-0) earned the win in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Tigers. He allowed four hits and had three strikeouts and zero walks over 5.1 scoreless innings.

The 25-year-old served as the 27th man for Tuesday's twin bill and started the nightcap, and he delivered a strong outing in his big-league debut. Martinez had a 7.45 ERA through five outings with Triple-A Las Vegas, but he allowed only four singles across 5.1 shutout frames Wednesday. The right-hander should return to the minors, but the performance could earn him another big-league opportunity later in the campaign.

Rogers saved Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Cubs, allowing one run on two hits and two hit batters with one strikeout in the ninth inning.

After retiring the first two Cubs, Rogers made things interesting by letting four straight batters reach base. Fortunately, San Diego had a two-run lead and he was able to induce a Frank Schwindel flyout to end the game with the bases loaded. The earned run was the first the 31-year-old has surrendered this season while the four batters that reached base doubled his previous high.

Topa (elbow) threw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Topa is returning from September elbow surgery, and Tuesday marked his first time facing live batters since undergoing the procedure. The 31-year-old is building up at the Brewers' spring training facility in Arizona, and he should move to a minor-league affiliate for a rehab assignment in the next couple weeks.

VerHagen (hip) is scheduled to make a rehab appearance with Double-A Springfield on Thursday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

VerHagen made his first rehab appearance last week and will continue the rehab assignment Thursday. He threw 27 pitches over 1.2 innings during that outing and is expected to continue ramping up his workload with Springfield.

Barlow earned the save, tossing a perfect ninth inning in a 6-4 win Tuesday over Kansas City.

Barlow faced the bottom three hitters in the Kansas City lineup and retired them in order. He has converted all five of his save opportunities and has not allowed a hit since April 16, pitching 7.1 innings since then. With a 1.74 ERA and 0.68 WHIP, the 26-year-old is off to a dominant start in his sophomore campaign.

Gott was unavailable during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Reds due to a quadriceps injury, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Gott was limited to only 12 pitches during his appearance Monday due to the injury, leading to him not being available Tuesday. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue, so the right-hander should be considered day-to-day.

Schreiber notched a save Tuesday after he pitched two perfect innings, striking out three batters in the 9-4 win over the Braves.

Schreiber entered the game in the bottom of the eighth inning when the Red Sox held a 6-4 lead, striking out one batter before returning the next inning and punching out two more on the way to his first career save. The 28-year-old has pitched 6.1 scoreless innings with a 0.47 WHIP and six strikeouts this season with the Red Sox while alternating between the big-leagues and Triple-A Worcester. His high level of production could lead to more opportunities out of the bullpen moving forward.