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Rodriguez (1-0) took the win against Houston on Sunday, pitching a scoreless inning in relief. He allowed one walk and struck out two.

The rookie came on in the seventh frame after starter Dylan Bundy allowed a two-run home run to Yuli Gurriel that tied the score. Rodriguez wasn't flawless -- only 12 of his 24 pitches went for strikes, and he allowed two baserunners on a walk and hit-by-pitch -- but he closed out the inning without allowing any additional runs. Shohei Ohtani put the Angels back ahead with a solo homer in the eighth, giving Rodriguez his first victory as a major leaguer. The right-hander has a good chance of moving into a starting role at some point in his career, but for now he is holding his own as a member of the bullpen, registering a 3.18 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB across 11.1 innings.

Voth gave up one hit and struck out four over three scoreless innings of relief in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

The Nats were already down 4-0 when Voth entered the game with a runner on base and nobody out in the fifth inning, but the right-hander turned in his best outing of the season to prevent things from getting worse. Voth has a 2.08 ERA and 10:4 K:BB through 8.2 innings, but as long as he's working low-leverage situations in long relief, his fantasy value will be minimal.

Williams threw a perfect eighth inning and struck out a batter in Sunday's 6-0 victory over the Cubs.

Williams got off to a slow start, being tagged for four earned runs and two homers over his first four appearances and allowing at least one runner to reach in his first seven outings. However, his results have been markedly better of late, as although he gave up another home run Saturday, that was the only run and just one of two hits he allowed over his last four trips to the mound. Manager Craig Counsell briefly removed Williams from the setup role a week or so ago, but with him turning things around and tossing a clean frame in what was a 1-0 game when he entered, there's no doubt he is again the go-to man in front of Josh Hader.

Rogers allowed one run on three hits and struck out a batter but was able to pick up his second save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Marlins on Sunday.

Rogers allowed a run on three singles in the ninth to give the Marlins some life but got Jazz Chisholm to end the game with groundout while stranding the potential tying run on second. It was the 30-year-old's first run allowed since April 7. He's been dominant in high-leverage situations so far with a 1.23 ERA to go along with eight holds and two saves in 14 appearances.

Crochet developed a blister on his hand while throwing three scoreless innings in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Rangers, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. He allowed three hits and a walk while striking out one to earn his third hold.

Crochet was seen bleeding from his thumb during the eighth inning when he got out of a jam with a double-play lineout. It's unclear how the blister will impact him going forward, but after throwing 46 pitches Sunday, Crochet will not be available for the next few days.

Cleavinger (0-1) pitched the 11th inning, allowing one run (zero earned) and a walk to take the loss to the Padres on Sunday.

Cleavinger surrendered only a walk in the 11th inning, though the Padres were successful in moving the leadoff runner from second to third and eventually scoring on a sacrifice fly. This was Cleavinger's first major-league appearance this year and first of his career with the Dodgers.

Melancon pitched a scoreless 11th inning, allowing one walk while striking out one to secure the save in the win over the Dodgers on Sunday.

Melancon has been automatic in closing games this season, notching all eight save opportunities. He has only allowed one earned run this season and it was in his only multi-inning performance. The 36-year-old has a 0.82 ERA and 0.36 WHIP in 11 innings this year. He leads the majors with eight saves.

Hill (1-2) pitched a scoreless 10th inning, allowing two walks while striking out two to earn the win Sunday over the Dodgers.

Hill was called upon in the 10th inning to keep the game tied. Both of his walks were intentional to load the bases with the pitching spot due up, where he struck out pinch hitter Clayton Kershaw for the second out. He then struck out DJ Peters for the final out of the inning. The 31-year-old has made 13 appearances out of the bullpen and has only allowed runs in one of them, allowing three runs to the Dodgers on April 16.

Lowther allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning during Sunday's 8-1 win over the Athletics.

The southpaw entered the game in a low-leverage situation with the Orioles holding a large lead. Lowther got the job done for a solid start to his big-league career. The 24-year-old posted a 2.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 154:63 K:BB across 148 innings as a starter with Double-A Bowie in 2019, but he'll begin this season in the bullpen.

Fulmer allowed one hit and two walks while striking out two in three scoreless innings in Sunday's loss to the Royals. He didn't factor into the decision.

Fulmer threw only 36 pitches Sunday since he was pitching on three days' rest, but the right-hander held Kansas City in check to begin the game. Fulmer has made six appearances (three starts) to begin the season, and he's posted a 3.32 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in 19 innings during that time. He lines up to make his next start on the road against the Yankees on Friday.