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Gilbert (0-1) took the loss during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out three.

It was an impressive season debut for the 28-year-old lefty, who was called up earlier in the day to make a spot start, but unfortunately for Gilbert he had no margin for error as the Diamondbacks got shut out in the nightcap. He will likely be returned to Triple-A Reno, but Gilbert's performance might have been good enough to let him stick around in the majors in a swingman/sixth starter role.

Baumann (1-1) took the loss Tuesday versus the Athletics. He allowed two runs on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 1.2 innings.

Chris Ellis delivered 4.1 scoreless innings in a spot start, but Baumann wasn't able to follow up with similar results. Baumann ran into trouble in the sixth inning, allowing a two-run double to Seth Brown that put the Athletics ahead for good in the 2-1 game. The right-handed Baumann has allowed three runs, three hits and three walks in 4.1 innings across three relief outings this season. He'll continue to serve as a multi-inning option to pair with the Orioles' starters that haven't built up their pitch counts as much early in the season.

Jansen saved Tuesday's 3-1 win against the Dodgers, pitching a 1-2-3 ninth with one strikeout.

Make it three straight appearances with a save for the 34-year-old Jansen, who locked down the win on 12 pitches while facing an intimidating trio of Will Smith, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Jansen has thrown four perfect innings with five strikeouts since surrendering three runs in his first appearance of the season.

Logue (1-0) got the win during Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Orioles, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout in 1.1 innings.

Making his major-league debut, Logue followed starter Cole Irvin and tossed a 1-2-3 sixth inning. He fell in line for the victory when Oakland took the lead and stayed in for the seventh but was pulled after surrendering two baserunners while recording one out. His role is yet to be defined and could be marginal, though Tuesday's performance is a great start.

Bard earned the save, striking out one in the ninth inning in a 6-5 win Tuesday over the Phillies.

Bard recorded his fifth save of the season after pitching a perfect ninth inning. He is now 5-for-6 in save chances on the season. The 36-year-old has notoriously struggled with his command and control and allowed 4.9 BB/9 in 2021. This season, however, he has not yet allowed a walk while striking out seven in six innings of work. The Rockies are tied for first place and Bard is tied for the National League lead in saves.

Alexander (0-1) took the loss Tuesday against the Yankees after giving up two runs (zero earned) on one hit with two strikeouts and two walks over one inning.

The left-hander needed 42 pitches to get through the opening frame and was victimized by his own error on an infield popup, which allowed two unearned runs to score. There were no health concerns for Alexander, but manager A.J. Hinch opted to utilize a well-rested bullpen after the arduous first inning. The 27-year-old lines up for a start against the Rockies on Sunday, and he should retain his rotation spot for the foreseeable future with Casey Mize (elbow) on the injured list and Matt Manning (shoulder) likely to miss at least one start.

Sanmartin (0-2) took the loss to the Padres on Tuesday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out four.

Tommy Pham once again gave the Reds an early lead, and just like Nick Lodolo did in the series opener, Sanmartin gave the lead right back in the bottom of the first on a two-run Manny Machado homer. Sanmartin now sits with a 7.11 ERA and 8:6 K:BB in 12.2 innings this season. He looked comfortable and pitched better following an opener in his April 14 outing against the Dodgers, so perhaps the Reds will experiment with the lefty in the bulk-relief role again soon. Given the team context, Sanmartin will be difficult to deploy in any format, at least until he shows more consistency.

Chapman had one strikeout and didn't allow a baserunner during the ninth inning to record the save Tuesday against the Tigers.

The veteran left-hander had walked four batters and recorded only one out in his past two appearances, but he had no issues Tuesday and retired the side in order with only nine pitches. Chapman was shaky of late but had no real damage done and he has yet to allow an earned run or a hit this season while converting both of his save chances.

Ortega (1-1) earned the win, allowing a walk and no runs in two innings in a 7-2 victory Tuesday in Houston.

Ortega entered the game in the fifth inning with the Angels leading 7-1. He faced the top of the lineup in the fifth and retired them in order. Following a Yordan Alvarez walk to start the sixth, he retired the next three batters. After allowing two runs in his first appearance in 2022, the 25-year-old has not allowed a run in six innings. He has, however, walked four and only struck out two in that span.

Duffey (0-2) took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits with two strikeouts in one inning in a 4-3 loss Tuesday in Kansas City.

Duffey gave up solo homers to Salvador Perez and Hunter Dozier in the sixth inning. With the Twins leading 3-2 when Duffey entered, it was technically a blown save, his second of the season. The 31-year-old has pitched in the sixth or seventh innings in each appearance since his blown save April 9. Minnesota has yet to have any pitcher record a save in 2022 and it is unclear who will be given those opportunities when they arise.