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Iglesias allowed two hits and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Wednesday against the White Sox.

Iglesias was called upon to protect a one-run lead, and that looked in jeopardy when he allowed a leadoff double to Eloy Jimenez. However, he managed to strand the tying run at third with the winning run also at first base. Since the All-Star break, Iglesias has allowed only three earned runs across 21.1 innings. For the season, he has a strong 2.67 ERA with a 96:11 K:BB across 64 innings.

Mejia was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Mejia was summoned as the 29th man for Tuesday's doubleheader versus Minnesota, but he did not appear in either game before returning to Columbus. With two doubleheaders on the schedule next week, it's possible Mejia could be called up again to provide length out of the bullpen.

Minter (2-6) allowed a hit and an unearned run through an inning of work, taking the loss in Wednesday's 3-2 defeat to the Rockies.

Minter entered in the top of the 10th inning to preserve a 2-2 tie. After Dom Nunez moved ghost runner Colton Welker to third, Minter gave up a single to Raimel Tapia that plated what would end up being the winning run. After not allowing a run (unearned or otherwise) in seven August appearances, the left-hander has allowed four runs in five September outings.

Stephenson worked a hitless inning with two strikeouts, picking up the save in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Atlanta.

In his first appearance since being reinstated from the paternity list, Stephenson fired a fantastic inning of work in the 10th to secure his first save of the season after closer Carlos Estevez pitched the ninth. Although Stephenson did plunk Adam Duvall (maybe leave that part out of the bedtime stories), he got Austin Riley and Travis d'Arnaud swinging before getting Dansby Swanson to fly out to end the game. Not a bad welcome to the world present for the newest addition to the Stephenson family.

Estevez (3-4) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out one over an inning of work, picking up the win in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning victory over Atlanta.

Estevez got the first two outs of the ninth inning before Ozzie Albies and Jorge Soler both reached base. With the winning run in scoring position and Freddie Freeman at the dish, the right-hander got the Atlanta first baseman to fly out on one pitch. Although he has now allowed a hit in six straight appearances, Estevez has gotten a ton of high leverage work for the Rockies in September.

Jax (3-4) allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk over 4.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday against Cleveland. He also had three strikeouts.

Jax kept Cleveland off the board until the fourth inning when Bobby Bradley broke a scoreless deadlock on a run-scoring double. Cleveland tacked on four more runs in the following frame, the big blast coming on Oscar Mercado's three-run homer. Jax has been throttled to the tune of a 9.36 ERA over his last five starts, yielding eight home runs in that stretch.

Finnegan (5-7) allowed four runs on four hits and a walk with one strikeout in 1.1 innings, taking the loss and a blown save versus Miami on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old was responsible for all of Miami's four-run ninth inning, which gave the visitors their only lead in the contest. This was just the second blown save of the year for Finnegan, who has added nine saves and 12 holds in 61 appearances. He's been mostly solid with a 3.15 ERA, but a 1.42 WHIP and 61:29 K:BB indicate he's gotten away with some sloppy work on the mound. Finnegan still figures to serve as the primary closer for the remainder of the campaign.

Chapman pitched a perfect ninth inning while striking out two to earn a save in the win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

The left-hander made easy work of the Orioles, retiring them in order on only eight pitches. The save was his 27th of the season and he has now converted 11 consecutive save opportunities dating back to July 20. Over that span, he has posted a 2.41 ERA while striking out 33 batters in 18.2 innings.

Floro struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 8-6 win over Washington.

The 30-year-old had no trouble making Miami's only lead of the game stick for a win. Floro has allowed eight runs (six earned) in 16 innings since taking over as the primary closer with Yimi Garcia shipped to Houston at the trade deadline. Through 57 innings overall, Floro has a 2.84 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 53:21 K:BB this year. He's gone 10-for-11 in save chances since taking over the closer role.

Fulmer allowed a hit and struck out four to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Milwaukee.

The right-hander protected a three-run lead over the last two innings of the contest to earn his ninth save of the year. He's posted 6.1 consecutive scoreless innings while adding three holds in his last five appearances. Fulmer has a 3.29 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 67:17 K:BB across 63 innings this year while earning a place in Detroit's closer committee, although he's often played second fiddle to Gregory Soto.