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Rogers pitched a perfect ninth inning against the Marlins on Thursday, striking out two batters to earn a save.

Rogers was tasked with protecting a one-run ninth-inning lead and handled the situation with ease, striking out the first two batters he faced and retiring the side on 15 pitches. The left-hander already has three saves in May and leads the National League with 11 saves on the season. Rogers has yet to give up a run and has posted a 0.43 WHIP while holding opposing batters to a .105 average over 11.2 innings overall.

Martinez (2-2) picked up the win against Miami on Thursday by tossing seven innings of one-run ball. He allowed four hits and one walk while striking out four.

Martinez yielded a fourth-inning run but otherwise put goose eggs on the board en route to his second straight win. He allowed only one extra-base hit (a double) in the contest and finished with his first quality start of the campaign. With MacKenzie Gore pitching well, Mike Clevinger back in the fold and Blake Snell (groin) likely to return soon, Martinez's spot in the rotation appears volatile. He's at least giving the team something to think about with an excellent two-start stretch during which he's allowed only three runs and nine hits over 12 innings.

Raley earned the save against the Mariners on Thursday, completing a perfect inning during which he struck out one batter.

Andrew Kittredge has emerged as the Rays' most frequent closer this season, but he had pitched each of the the previous three days and was given the night off Thursday. Raley stepped in to fill the ninth-inning role and did well, retiring the side on 12 pitches to preserve a one-run lead. The save was the southpaw's second of the season, and he could get additional chances here and there, though probably not enough to make him a viable fantasy asset in leagues that don't count holds.

Fulmer cleared waivers Thursday and was outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma City, independent baseball writer Blake Harris reports.

Fulmer received a brief call-up to the Dodgers this past weekend but didn't appear in any games. He was subsequently designated for assignment but will remain with the organization. Fulmer has tossed 11.2 innings with Oklahoma City this season, posting a 2.31 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 12:8 K:BB.

Diaz struck out two and did not allow a baserunner during the ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against Philadelphia.

Diaz entered the game with a one-run lead and needed 14 pitches to retire Roman Quinn, J.T. Realmuto and Rhys Hoskins. Diaz now has five seasons on the season, and he has turned in five consecutive scoreless outings. Overall the right-hander has maintained an excellent 1.50 ERA and 21:5 K:BB across 12 frames.

Pressly (1-1) picked up the win despite blowing a save after allowing two runs on two hits in the ninth inning of a 3-2 victory Thursday over Detroit.

In his first game since April 13, Pressly (knee) entered the game with the Astros leading 2-0 and retired the first two batters he faced. After giving up a single to Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario sent a 1-2 pitch to the seats beyond the right-field wall to tie the game. The righty is now 3-for-5 in save opportunities and has just two strikeouts in 4.1 innings. That said, since joining the Astros in 2018, the two-time All-Star has a 2.32 ERA in 167 innings with 216 strikeouts and will likely be given the majority of the opportunities to close moving forward.

Lopez (3-1) earned the win, allowing a hit and recording a strikeout in 1.1 scoreless innings during Thursday's 5-3 victory over Minnesota.

Lopez entered a tied game with no one on and two outs in the top of the eighth inning. After allowing a single, he retired Trevor Larnach to end the frame. The Orioles scored two in the bottom of the inning and Lopez stayed in the game and retired the side in order, punching out Byron Buxton to end the game. The journeyman reliever has solidified his role as the top reliever for Baltimore, allowing no runs and three hits over his last 11.1 innings and picking up three wins and three saves in that span.

Clase didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Clase entered the game with a one-run lead but made quick work of George Springer, Raimel Tapia and Bo Bichette to record his fifth save of the season. After allowing four earned runs across his first 4.2 innings of the campaign, Clase has now delivered five consecutive scoreless appearances while striking out six and walking none across 4.2 frames.

Bard allowed one hit across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Nationals. He didn't have a strikeout or a walk.

Bard worked around a one-out single to earn his eighth save of the season. He has turned in six consecutive scoreless outings, during which he's allowed only two hits and no walks while striking out eight. Despite losing the closer job in 2021, Bard has been excellent to begin the new campaign and now has a 1.80 ERA with a 13:0 K:BB across 10 frames.

Soto (1-2) allowed a run on two hits and a walk without recording an out to take the loss Thursday against the Astros.

Coming into the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied 2-2, Soto promptly allowed a hit to Yordan Alvarez. He then walked Yuli Gurriel before serving up a walkoff single to Kyle Tucker. Those are three tough hitters, but it's still a disappointing showing for Soto, who saw his ERA climb from 1.13 to 2.25 in the process. The lefty should remain the closer in Detroit, though fantasy managers may have to endure some ups and downs.