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Hader allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save against Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday.

Hader issued a leadoff walk in the ninth inning before giving up a one-out single, but he retired the next two batters to preserve a 2-1 lead in the Brewers' first postseason matchup of 2021. The southpaw hasn't given up a run in 21.1 innings across 22 appearances dating back to July 28.

Stanek (1-0) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless seventh inning to earn the win against the White Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS on Friday.

Stanek put runners on first and second base after he struck out the first two batters he faced Friday, but he forced a lineout to end the inning. The right-hander earned three wins during the regular season and picked up his first win of the postseason after the Astros plated five runs in the bottom of the seventh. The 30-year-old should continue to serve as a setup man during the playoffs.

Bummer (0-1) allowed three runs on three hits and no walks while striking out one in a third of an inning to take the loss against the Astros in Game 2 of the ALDS on Friday.

Bummer entered Friday's postseason matchup to preserve a tie in the bottom of the seventh inning, but he gave up singles to three of the four batters he faced prior to his removal. The southpaw finished the regular season by tossing 11 scoreless innings across his final 13 appearances but was unable to generate the same success in Game 2.

Barnes has been added to Boston's ALDS roster.

The 31-year-old wasn't available for Thursday's Game 1 loss to the Rays, but he'll join the bullpen after right-hander Garrett Richards (hamstring) was removed from the roster. Barnes posted a 2.45 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in 3.2 innings across his final four appearances of the regular season.

Gibaut was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Gibaut had his contract selected in late August but spent the final weeks of the season at Triple-A, and he's now been removed from the 40-man roster. The right-hander appeared in only three games for the Twins and spent most of the year at St. Paul, where he posted a 6.80 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 54:21 K:BB across 45 innings.

Barraclough was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Barraclough finished the season on the big-league roster, but the Twins have now cleared him off the 40-man roster as he'll hit free agency in the offseason. The right-hander appeared in 10 big-league games and had a 5.54 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 18:8 K:BB across 13 innings.

Martin was omitted from Atlanta's NLDS roster against the Brewers, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The righty's 5.40 ERA and .896 OPS allowed in his last 10 appearances was enough to merit exclusion from the initial postseason roster. If Atlanta advances to the NLCS, either Martin or fellow reliever Richard Rodriguez have a chance of rejoining the roster, but their uninspiring performances of late suggest that's unlikely.

Suter was left off the NLDS roster due to a minor right oblique strain, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear how long the lefty will be sidelined or whether he'll be available if the Brewers advance to the NLCS. Having been left off the roster, though, he's unavailable for the entirety of the series against Atlanta.

Suter was not included on Milwaukee's NLDS roster against Atlanta, JR Radcliffe of reports.

This move comes as a bit of a surprise, considering Suter appeared in 61 games this season and posted a 3.07 ERA as a key member of the bullpen. That said, he did suffer eight blown saves in 2021 and had a pedestrian 4.30 ERA in his last 14 appearances. As a soft-throwing lefty, Suter might have faced some difficult matchups against Atlanta's righty-heavy, power-hitting lineup.

Cousins (biceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday and included on Milwaukee's NLDS roster, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

President of baseball operations David Stearns said earlier in the week that Cousins was expected to be available against Atlanta, and the right-hander is now officially on the roster. The 27-year-old should fill a high-leverage role for the Brewers after posting a 2.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 44:19 K:BB over 30 innings this season, especially with setup man Devin Williams (hand) sidelined.