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Doval allowed one hit and struck out one across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Saturday against Washington.

Doval had a three-run cushion to work with, though he was never in danger. He allowed a single to the second batter he faced, but he still needed only 16 pitches to record his third save of the season. Doval is sharing save chances with Jake McGee, though he has now turned in six consecutive scoreless outings to make his case for a larger share of the closer role.

Clase (0-2) allowed two earned runs on two hits and a walk while striking out one across 0.2 innings to blow the save and take the loss Saturday against the Yankees.

Clase entered the game with a one-run lead but immediately walked Josh Donaldson. After retiring the next two batters he faced, Clase allowed a double and single to lose the game. Clase has had a bumpy start to the season, as he's now allowed multiple earned runs in two of his six appearances. Despite the struggles, he should continue to see save chances for the Guardians.

Floro (shoulder) threw 23 pitches in his rehab appearance with Low-A Jupiter on Saturday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

This was Floro's first rehab appearance. He retired the first two batters he faced prior to giving up a walk and an RBI double. Most importantly, there was no report of a setback, so Floro remains in line to make his season debut in the coming days. It's unclear whether he will serve as the Marlins' closer, though he should have a high-leverage role.

Hudson (1-1) earned the win over the Reds on Saturday, allowing two hits and four walks over 6.2 scoreless innings. He struck out four.

The Reds are a mess, offensively, and Hudson made his layup in this one. His 4:4 K:BB doesn't look great, however, and 6.2 scoreless innings won't eliminate performance concerns with Hudson. He had a 7.71 ERA coming into Saturday's game and some troubling batted-ball data to go along with it. The right-hander is looking to re-establish himself after missing nearly all of last season following 2020 Tommy John surgery.

Barlow is seen by manager Chris Woodward as the Rangers' closer, though he wasn't available in a save chance Saturday against Oakland after pitching Thursday and getting fully warmed up Friday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Woodward said in late March that he didn't want to put Barlow in the closer role right away. He didn't wind up putting anyone else in the role right away, as the team didn't record a save through its first 13 games. Matt Bush got the save opportunity Saturday, but it looks as though Barlow will be the most likely option to get the next chance.

Medina was called up from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Medina made only a couple appearances with Syracuse after being acquired by the Mets earlier this month, but that was all the club needed to see before adding him to the big-league roster. He will work out of the bullpen and could cover multiple innings if needed.

Martin was recalled by the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Martin was optioned Thursday but is eligible to return just two days later with Sean Poppen (shoulder) hitting the injured list. Martin seemingly has a future in the Diamondbacks' rotation but has been a reliever thus far this year, striking out nine and walking just two while allowing a pair of earned runs in six innings.

Pressly (knee) will not be activated from the injured list Sunday, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pressly is eligible to be activated Sunday, but he is not ready to get back on the field just yet, and his absence will be extended until at least sometime next week.

Brieske's contract was selected from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.

It was reported Thursday that Brieske would be called up this weekend, and the Tigers made the move official Saturday. He will make his big-league debut the same night, as he has been announced as the starter for the second game of Detroit's twin bill against Colorado.

King earned a hold against Cleveland on Friday, completing three scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and struck out eight.

King dominated Guardians batters over his three frames, inducing 12 swinging strikes and fanning eight of the 10 batters he faced -- including the final seven. The right-hander has pitched at least two innings in all but one of his appearances this season and has registered two holds along with one save. King has posted a 0.84 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 18:2 K:BB across 10.2 innings on the campaign.