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Graveman recorded the save Tuesday against Colorado after tossing a scoreless ninth inning while fanning one.

Graveman had blown a save Saturday against the Rays, but he bounced back here and needed just nine pitches (eight strikes) to slam the door on the Rockies while preserving the one-run lead. The right-hander has gone 6-for-7 in save chances this season and owns an excellent 1.25 ERA through 21.2 innings (19 appearances).

Brentz (2-0) allowed a run on a hit and a walk with one strikeout in one inning, earning the win versus the Yankees on Tuesday. He also hit a batter.

The southpaw allowed a triple to Luke Voit, and Tyler Wade entered as a pinch runner, scoring on a wild pitch. Brentz was able to limit the damage to one run in the seventh inning, and Kansas City's offense pulled ahead with a four-run rally in the eighth. Brentz has given up a run in two of his last three outings after stringing together 14 scoreless appearances spanning 15 innings. He has a 2.14 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 39:20 K:BB across 33.2 innings this year. The 26-year-old has been effective, but with just seven holds in 35 outings, he has yet to work into a higher-leverage role.

Hand earned the save against the Phillies on Tuesday after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings. He allowed three hits while striking out one.

Hand was called upon to finish off the eighth with two outs. The left-hander gave up a single to Bryce Harper before sending Andrew McCutchen down on strikes to end the inning. Upon returning for the ninth, Hand surrendered a leadoff double to Alec Bohm and hit Ronald Torreyes with a pitch. He proceeded to load the bases by giving up a single to Matt Vierling before slamming the door. Despite the shaky outing, Hand has now earned five saves and a win across his last six appearances. The 31-year-old has delivered a solid season so far, pitching to a 2.61 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.

Robles (3-4) took the loss Tuesday against the Reds after giving up three runs on two hits with zero strikeouts and zero walks during the ninth inning.

It wasn't a save situation as the right-hander entered with the game tied 7-7, but he was still charged with the loss after allowing a double and hitting a batter before serving up a three-run homer to Tyler Naquin. It's the first time since April 21, a span of 26 appearances, in which Robles surrendered more than one run in an outing. Overall he has a 3.48 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 34:19 K:BB over 33.2 innings with 12 holds, and he's converted six of eight save opportunities.

Fairbanks (1-3) allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out one across two innings, taking the loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Fairbanks managed to prevent the runner on second from scoring in the 10th inning; however, he got beat up for four runs after going back out in the 11th frame. This was his worst performance of the season, but he isn't used to pitching multiple innings. After allowing just two runs in his first 18.1 innings, he's surrendered multiple earned runs in two of his last three appearances. The 27-year-old's ERA rose from 1.93 to 3.05 after the four-run inning Tuesday. He has three saves and eight holds in 22 appearances.

Harvey was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Tuesday.

Harvey had his contract selected over the weekend but has been removed from the 40-man roster without appearing in a game. If he clears waivers, the right-hander should return to Triple-A Albuquerque, where he has a 2.63 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 20:9 K:BB over 13.2 innings.

Ponce de Leon was removed from Tuesday's game at Detroit with right shoulder discomfort, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The right-hander recorded one out and allowed a hit before exiting with the injury; the runner eventually came around to score. Ponce de Leon spent over three weeks on the injured list with a similar injury in May, so this is cause for some concern.

Sands (undisclosed) has been placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Wichita, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

It's not clear what Sands is dealing with at this point, but he'll be on the shelf for at least the next seven days. The highly touted prospect has enjoyed a solid season with Wichita so far, posting a 2.84 ERA and 42:18 K:BB across 31.2 innings.

Pearson has been placed on the 7-day injured list with a right groin strain, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

The injury comes at a bad time for the big righty, who had strung together consecutive strong outings at Triple-A, allowing two runs in 11 innings between the two starts. There's been no indication yet as to how long Pearson might be sidelined by the groin strain.

Weber was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

The right-hander was claimed off waivers by the Brewers last week and will join the big-league club ahead of Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks. Weber made one appearance for the Red Sox this season before being designated for assignment; in that outing, he surrendered 11 runs on 13 hits with seven strikeouts and two walks over 5.2 innings.