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Iglesias gave up a run on two hits and a walk but secured the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Astros. He had one strikeout.

Iglesias entered with a 4-1 lead and pitched himself into a jam with a one-out single, a balk, a passed ball and a walk in front of a Garrett Stubbs RBI double. Iglesias settled down after that, striking out Jose Altuve and getting Chas McCormick to pop out to end the game. It was the 31st save of the year for Iglesias, who has successfully converted his last 10 opportunities.

Pearson (1-1) allowed a hit and two walks with two strikeouts in two innings to earn the win in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader versus Baltimore.

The 25-year-old worked the fifth and sixth innings of a game Baltimore was leading until the seventh, when Toronto pulled ahead. That was enough to give Pearson his first win of the year in his fifth appearance. He's allowed seven runs (six earned) across 7.1 innings with a 7:7 K:BB, so it's safe to assume he'll remain in a multi-inning relief role going forward.

Romano pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in an 11-10 win over Baltimore in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.

The right-hander didn't seem likely to pitch in the contest until Toronto rallied ahead in the seventh inning. Romano got the job done with his third straight scoreless inning after allowing three runs in two innings earlier in September versus Oakland. The 28-year-old has a 2.45 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 72:20 K:BB across 55 innings this year, and he's gone 17-for-18 in save chances.

Barreda was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk following Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com

Barreda made his major-league debut Wednesday but will head back to the minors after he allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning in the second game of Saturday's twin bill. The right-hander has made 23 appearances (two starts) with Norfolk this year and has posted a 4.19 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 34.1 innings.

Hader struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-0 no-hitter win over Cleveland.

Corbin Burnes allowed just one walk in eight innings, and Hader finished off the combined no-no with his usual strong work in the ninth. The southpaw has racked up 10 of his 31 saves this year since the start of August without allowing a run in his last 12.1 innings. Hader owns a 1.42 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 86:19 K:BB across 50.2 innings overall, and he sits just six saves shy of his career-high 37 from 2019.

Hatch exited Saturday's start against the Orioles with a hamstring issue, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Hatch was effective as the starter in Saturday's nightcap, as he allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three in four innings. However, the Blue Jays revealed after his removal that he's dealing with a hamstring injury. The right-hander was on the active roster as the 29th man, and the severity of his injury isn't yet clear.

Saucedo was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo ahead of Saturday's nightcap against the Orioles, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Although Saucedo wasn't used in Saturday's matinee, he'll head to the minors after Anthony Castro was recalled to provide an extra arm in the bullpen. The 28-year-old made 12 relief appearances during his stint with the major-league club, and he recorded a 7.20 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 10 innings.

Barlow allowed a hit and nothing more over an inning of work, picking up the save in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Athletics.

Barlow navigated around a Seth Brown single to obtain his fifth save of the season. Through 23 appearances this year, the rookie right-hander has allowed earned runs in only three outings. He figures to be one of the Rangers' top closing options to finish off the season.

Diplan was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

Diplan gave up two runs on two hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning in Saturday's matinee against the Blue Jays, and he'll head to the minors ahead of the second game. Right-hander Spenser Watkins was recalled from Norfolk to take his place in the bullpen.

Chafin (1-3) allowed one run on one hit over one-third of an inning, taking the loss in Saturday's 8-6 defeat to the Rangers.

Chafin entered the game in relief of Sergio Romo, who was chased after the Rangers touched him up for three runs to pull within one of the Athletics. Chafin didn't fair much better than his bullpen mate, as he coughed up a two-run homer to the first batter he faced in Jonah Heim that put Texas ahead for good. Despite Romo being charged with four runs on the day, Chafin took the loss, as Heim ended up being the winning run. Even with this latest blemish, the left-hander still carries a 1.27 ERA since joining the Athletics from the Cubs in July.