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Montero pitched the ninth inning of Tuesday's 4-3 win over Oakland, allowing two hits but stranding both runners to record the save.

Montero retired the first two Athletics batters he faced on just four pitches but then surrendered consecutive singles to put runners on the corners before retiring Seth Brown on a comebacker to end the game. Although Montero leads the team in saves, he's part of a closer committee with Keynan Middleton, who recorded the save Monday, and Kendall Graveman, who's currently on the COVID-19 injured list.

Sewald (2-0) recorded the win in relief Tuesday against Oakland, going two innings and allowing one hit and one walk with three strikeouts.

Sewald relieved starter Logan Gilbert in the fifth and secured the victory thanks to being spotted a 4-2 lead upon entry. This was his fourth appearance in 10 days since being recalled, and Sewald has impressed with a 1.29 ERA and 12 strikeouts in seven innings, though he also has a less-than-impressive 1.43 WHIP.

Hendriks did not allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Cardinals.

It didn't appear as if Hendriks would be called upon, as the White Sox opened up the ninth frame with a five-run lead. However, Garrett Crochet allowed each of the first three batters he faced to reach base, which caused Hendriks to be summoned from the bullpen. He proceeded to strike out all three of the batters he faced to earn his 10th save this season. Hendriks has been dominant in 19 innings, maintaining a 2.38 ERA with a 31:3 K:BB.

Martin (0-2) took the loss Tuesday against San Francisco, permitting six runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in four innings.

Martin ran into trouble against the heart of the Giants' order, allowing a bases-loaded double to Brandon Crawford in the first inning and a three-run home run to Evan Longoria in the third. This was only his second start of the season, and Martin probably won't stick around for long if he can't find a way to be more effective.

Sims picked up his second save of the season Tuesday against the Nationals by retiring the only batter he faced.

Sims was tasked with recording the final out of the game, and he accomplished that feat by forcing Starlin Castro to ground out. The right-hander reliever has now gone 2-for-3 in save chances this season, but this outing allowed him to get back on track following a woeful effort in his last appearance. He's given up seven runs (six earned) while posting an 11:4 K:BB across 7.2 innings of work this month.

Rogers allowed only one walk across 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save Tuesday against the Orioles.

Rogers relieved Alex Colome with two outs in the eighth inning to protect a two-run lead. He had little trouble doing so, though the tying run did reach base in the final frame after an error and walk. However, Rogers induced a groundout to end the game to secure his third save of the season. The Twins closer role appears to have devolved into a committee, though Rogers and Hansel Robles are likely to account for the majority of the team's saves for the time being.

Diaz picked up the save Tuesday against the Rockies, striking out three batters while allowing one walk during a scoreless inning.

Diaz entered the ninth frame with the Mets holding onto a two-run lead. He came out hot, needing just three pitches to send Charlie Blackmon down on strikes. He then walked C.J. Cron before punching out his final two batters of the night, remaining perfect in save opportunities and helping the Mets snap a three-game losing streak. Across 19.1 innings this year, Diaz has compiled a 3.26 ERA and 1.14 WHIP.

Yamamoto (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

The 25-year-old landed on the 10-day IL earlier Tuesday with right shoulder soreness, and it didn't take long for him to shift to the 60-day IL. Yamamoto will be sidelined until at least late July. The Mets acquired outfielder Billy McKinney from the Brewers in a corresponding move.

Kimbrel worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless inning of relief and earn the save in Tuesday's win over the Pirates. He struck out one.

Kimbrel continued his excellent run to begin the season, as he now has 10 saves in 12 opportunities to go along with a 0.90 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. The veteran reliever is also once again striking out batters at an incredible rate, as he has 33 whiffs through 20 innings. Kimbrel struggled the last two years in Chicago, but he's looked like his old, dominant self in 2021.

Rodriguez (shoulder) completed a bullpen session Tuesday and could be activated from the injured list by the end of the week, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The 23-year-old has thrown three bullpen sessions over the past week and appears to be in the final stages of his rehab before returning from the injured list. Rodriguez has a 2.30 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 17:8 K:BB through 15.2 innings this season, but he's been on the shelf since May 6 with right shoulder irritation.