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Pressly (0-1) gave up two runs (one earned) on a hit and two walks in one-third of an inning in a 3-2 loss Wednesday in Arizona.

Pressly entered in the 10th with the Astros leading 2-1. The automatic runner was sacrificed to third and then driven in on a single by Seth Beer. Following two walks, Ketel Marte walked it off with a sacrifice fly that was misplayed by leftfielder Chas McCormick, preventing any chance of a play at the plate. Pressly had been a perfect 3-for-3 in save chances to start the season prior to Wednesday.

Barnes struck out one and did not allowed a baserunner over a scoreless relief inning in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Tigers.

Barnes, who entered to pitch the sixth inning with Boston up 7-2, made his second appearance of the season, working the sixth inning for the second time in as many outings. He set down the side on 14 pitches, and more notably, Barnes sustained his velocity, averaging 94.3 mph on five four-seamers. While Boston's closer situation remains unsettled, this could be a situation where manager Alex Cora is building up the right-hander's confidence in low-leverage spots before moving him into a higher-stakes role.

Crowe allowed one hit and one walk while striking out four across three innings to earn the save Wednesday against the Cubs.

Crowe was called upon to pitch the final three innings of Pittsburgh's 6-2 win, and he was able to secure the first save of his career as a result. Though Crowe didn't earn a spot in the rotation to begin the season, he has already made three multi-inning appearances out of the bullpen. He has yet to allow an earned run across seven frames while also posting a solid 9:3 K:BB.

Fleming will start Thursday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 25-year-old is will replace Luis Patino (oblique) in Tampa Bay's rotation, and he'll work as a traditional starter Thursday rather than follow an opener. Fleming picked up the win Saturday with 3.1 scoreless innings, so he's already stretched out as a long reliever. The left-hander threw 38 pitches in that contest and should be able to extend his workload in the range of 50-to-60 pitches against Oakland, which could make it difficult for him to reach the five necessary innings to qualify for a potential win.

Robles struck out one while not allowing a baserunner across 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save Wednesday against the Tigers.

Robles was called upon to end an ugly eighth inning for the Boston bullpen, during which Kutter Crawford and Jake Diekman combined to allow three earned runs. Robles induced a pop fly to end the frame, and he remained in the game for the ninth inning and retired the Tigers in order. Boston doesn't seem to have a defined closer early on this season, as Diekman earned the first save of the campaign. Meanwhile, Garrett Whitlock pitched the final four innings of Tuesday's win over Detroit, though he was credited with a win rather than a save.

Rogers (personal) is expected to be activated from the paternity list Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Rogers was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, and he's set to return to the team Friday after spending a few days with his newly-expanded family. He picked up a loss in his last appearance Monday and has allowed one run on four hits with three strikeouts and zero walks over 2.2 innings this season.

Doval allowed a hit, a walk, and a hit batsman in one inning while striking out two to earn his first save in a 2-1 win Wednesday over San Diego.

After loading the bases with two outs, Doval struck out Matt Beaty to end the game. It was his first save opportunity since his Opening Day blown save. Of the three save opportunities the Giants have had so far, Doval has been called upon twice with Dominic Leone receiving the other chance. Doval has now pitched in four of the first five games, and, while it's unclear who the primary closer for San Francisco is, he is certainly in the mix.

Manaea (1-1) struck out six in six innings and allowed two runs on four hits and two walks in a 2-1 loss Wednesday in San Francisco.

Manaea pitched well in his second start of the season and held the Giants in check outside of a two-out, two-run double in the second inning by Luke Williams. Unfortunately for Manaea, Logan Webb was dominant and the Padres were unable to provide much in the form of run support. His next start will likely come early next week against Cincinnati.

Rainey gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to record his second save of the season in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.

The right-hander did give up a two-out single to Austin Riley to make things interesting, but Rainey is 2-for-2 in save chances to begin the season. As long as he keeps getting the job done, Nationals manager Dave Martinez will keep turning to him in the ninth, but Rainey still has a little more work to do before he can be considered the team's true closer.

Brogdon was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Brogdon surrendered two runs over two-thirds of an inning during Wednesday's loss, and he'll head down to the minors in favor of a fresh arm. He had a 3.43 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 50:18 K:BB over 57.2 innings for Philadelphia last season and is likely to rejoin the big-league club before too long.