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Leone pitched a perfect inning in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.

The 29-year-old was called upon to start San Francisco's second consecutive bullpen game, and he got the job done in the first inning. Leone did not factor in the decision, as he hasn't worked more than one inning since his second appearance of the year back in June. He's been good in a high-leverage role with a 1.82 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 38:20 K:BB across 39.2 innings while adding a save, 13 holds and a 3-3 record this year.

Hearn (5-4) allowed three earned runs on seven hits while striking out four across seven innings, earning the win over the Angels on Sunday.

Hearn surrendered two home runs to Jo Adell that accounted for all three runs allowed. This was Hearn's deepest outing of the season, and he has allowed just three runs or less in all seven appearances since becoming a starter. The 26-year-old has a 3.95 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 81 strikeouts in 84.1 innings

Littell (2-0) got the win in Sunday's 6-4 victory over the Dodgers, striking out two in one inning of work.

In another bullpen game for San Francisco, Littell was brought in with two on and none out in the second inning and was able to escape the jam unscathed. The Giants went on to score two runs in the bottom of the inning to make Littell the winner. The 25-year-old has pitched well dating back to the start of August, recording a 1.11 ERA in 16.2 innings across 12 appearances in the stretch.

Clarke (1-3) took the loss in Sunday's 10-4 defeat at the hands of the Mariners, allowing four runs (three earned) on one hit and two walks without recording an out.

Clarke was brought in to pitch the 11th of a 3-3 game and proceeded to walk the first two Mariners before surrendering a two-run Kyle Seager double and being pulled. Though he hadn't pitched poorly prior to Sunday, the loss marks his third in his last four appearances and the 28-year-old now owns a 4.98 ERA on the season.

Gilbert didn't factor into the decision in a 10-4 loss to Seattle on Sunday in extra innings, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in seven innings.

Gilbert permitted two runs on two hits in the fourth inning and another run in the seventh to depart with the game knotted at 3-3. The rookie has accumulated a decent 4.06 ERA in five starts since joining the rotation, though his upside remains limited by a mere 19 strikeouts in those 31 innings.

Ramirez (1-2) got the win in Sunday's 10-4 extra-innings victory against the Diamondbacks, striking out one in one inning.

Ramirez entered in the 10th inning of a tie game and retired two straight Diamondbacks with the winning run on third to keep the game going. Seattle went on to score six runs in the top of the 11th to earn Ramirez his first career win. The 26-year-old righty has taken on a larger role of late, permitting just one run in his last 7.1 innings across seven appearances while recording Sunday's win and two saves in the process.

Crowe surrendered seven earned runs in three innings of Sunday's 11-8 loss to the Cubs. He gave up seven hits and two walks while striking out one batter.

Crowe may be better suited for the bullpen, but Pittsburgh's lack of starting options has thrust him into the rotation. He needed 68 pitches (39 for strikes) to navigate his way through three innings. He'll have to earn his way onto the starting roster in 2022, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him demoted to Triple-A.

Clase allowed a hit in 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in Sunday's 11-5 win over Boston.

The hard-throwing righty entered the contest to get the final out in the eighth inning with Cleveland clinging to a one-run lead. The offense took over with a five-run rally in the ninth, giving Clase plenty of breathing room as he logged his 21st save of the year. His scoreless streak ended at 20.1 innings when he allowed a run to Kansas City on Thursday, but he's still been nearly untouchable in the second half. Overall, Clase owns a 1.51 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 63:15 K:BB in 59.2 innings.

Tapia logged a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and two strikeouts during Sunday's 6-0 win over the White Sox.

The right-hander has yielded just two runs on six hits and 10 walks while striking out 13 in his last 15.1 innings. While the walk rate is concerning, Tapia has been successful at limiting the damage recently. He's pitched to a 2.21 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP and 18:12 K:BB through 20.1 innings between Kansas City and Seattle this year. He's added a win and three holds with the Royals, but he's not likely to be in the closer committee despite the decent results.

Scott allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two in 1.2 innings to earn a hold in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees.

The southpaw was called upon for the last two outs of the seventh inning, and he remained in the game for the eighth. The 27-year-old hasn't been sharp in 11.2 innings since returning from a knee injury, allowing six runs (five earned) with a 10:6 K:BB in that span. For the season, Scott owns a 3.93 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 69:37 K:BB across 52.2 innings while adding a 5-4 record, 16 holds and two blown saves. Scott will still likely serve in a high-leverage role for the rest of the season.