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Shaw (3-5) allowed two runs on three hits in one inning, taking the loss versus St. Louis on Tuesday.

After a quality start from Cal Quantrill, Shaw made a mess in the seventh inning by allowing a two-run home run to Paul DeJong. That was enough for the reliever to take his second loss in his last three outings. Shaw has allowed five home runs in 45.1 innings this year while pitching to a 3.18 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 53:29 K:BB. He's added two saves, four blown saves and 14 holds in 46 appearances.

Melancon pitched a clean ninth inning in Tuesday's 7-4 victory over the Athletics, recording one strikeout to earn the save.

Melancon made quick work of the bottom of Oakland's order on the way to his league-league saves mark. He's now recorded a save in four straight appearances, all during the past week, and appears primed to challenge his career-best 51 recorded with Pittsburgh in 2015.

Wilson and Luis Cessa were acquired by the Reds from the Yankees on Tuesday in exchange for a player to be named later.

Wilson joined the Yankees on a one-year deal during the offseason, but he was unable to find much consistency in 21 outings with a 7.50 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. The veteran lefty, who hasn't had an ERA over 3.70 since 2016, will attempt to rediscover his old form with a new team.

Robles was removed from Tuesday's loss to the Tigers since he was dizzy and lightheaded, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Robles struggled before exiting the contest, giving up four runs on three hits and a walk while recording two outs. Manager Rocco Baldelli believed the right-hander's issues were related to the heat, so his outlook shouldn't be affected much going forward. Robles is Minnesota's top option for saves after Taylor Rogers (finger) landed on the injured list earlier Tuesday.

Robles allowed four earned runs on three hits and one walk across two-thirds of an inning Tuesday against the Tigers.

Robles came into the game in the ninth inning with the Twins up by four. Though he retired the first batter he faced, Robles went on to allow a single, double and walk before surrendering the game-tying grand slam to Eric Haase. With Taylor Rogers (finger) sidelined, Robles is projected to see the majority of save chances for the Twins. While Tuesday's performance may not be enough to change that, he'll need to get back on track quickly to remain the primary closer.

Norris pitched a clean 11th inning to record the save in Tuesday's extra-innings win over the Twins.

The Tigers rallied from down 5-1 to tie the game in the ninth inning, then took the lead in the 11th. With Michael Fulmer and Jose Cisnero having pitched earlier in the game, and Gregory Soto likely unavailable after logging 1.2 innings Monday, Detroit turned to Norris for the save. The lefty delivered a clean inning for his first career MLB save. Fulmer, Cisnero and Soto should see most of the save opportunities moving forward, which will push Norris back to more of a middle-relief role.

Alexander allowed five runs on six hits across four innings but did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Twins. He walked one and struck out two.

Alexander allowed four first-inning runs and was in line for his second loss of the season, but a Detroit rally in the ninth inning got the lefty off the hook. Alexander has now made three straight starts for the Tigers, and this was actually the longest outing of the bunch, so he's still not stretching out very much. The team needs Alexander to start with Jose Urena (groin), Matthew Boyd (triceps) and Spencer Turnbull (forearm) all on the injured list, though the former isn't moving the needle much for fantasy managers with the short starts. Alexander lines up to face the Orioles in his next scheduled appearance Sunday.

Fulmer (neck) worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless inning in Tuesday's extra-innings win over the Twins. He struck out one.

Fulmer was activated from the injured list before the game after missing a month due to a neck strain. The righty wasn't given a save opportunity in Tuesday's contest, as the Tigers rallied to take the lead in the 11th inning, but he should work his way back into Detroit's closer mix. Lefty Gregory Soto is also on hand, and the two figure to split the ninth-inning role depending on matchups. Jose Cisnero may also factor into the end-game equation.

Hendriks struck out one and did not allow a baserunner in a scoreless inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Royals.

Hendriks was handed a two-run lead, and he needed only 14 pitches to tally his 25th save of the season. After allowing five earned runs across an eight-inning span in seven appearances from June 26 to July 11, Hendriks has now turned in four consecutive scoreless outings. Overall, he has a 2.44 ERA with 71 strikeouts across 44.1 frames.

Alzolay (4-11) allowed four runs across five innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Reds. He gave up seven hits and no walks while striking out four.

For the second straight start, Alzolay was done in by home runs. He allowed three runs on two long balls his last time out and followed that up by allowing three solo bombs Tuesday. Alzolay has now given up 23 home runs in 93.1 innings this season after allowing just a single homer in 2020, albeit in only 21.1 innings. The 26-year-old has pitched decently for the Cubs at times, but he's going to struggle to find consistent success if he can't keep the ball in the yard. Alzolay will look to get back on track in his next scheduled start Sunday against the Nationals.