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Barlow pitched a perfect eighth inning with one strikeout to earn a hold in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Tigers.

Barlow relieved starter Brady Singer at the start of the eighth inning. The 28-year-old Barlow needed just 10 pitches to earn his third hold of the season. He has a 2.70 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 15:4 K:BB across 13.1 innings this season. Josh Staumont worked the ninth inning for a save with Greg Holland and Wade Davis both in a rough patch early in the year. Barlow has picked up one save, one blown save and a win in 10 outings.

Kittredge pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit to get the save in the win Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Kittredge has appeared in many different roles this season. After serving as an opener in his last two appearances, he was called upon in the ninth inning for the save Saturday. This was only his second save of his career. The Rays like to use many different relievers for saves throughout the season, but Kittredge is not likely to receive many closing opportunities.

Hader walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his fourth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Cubs.

The southpaw has been absolutely dominant to begin the season. Hader has yet to give up a run in 6.2 innings and has only allowed one measly hit while racking up a 13:4 K:BB. With two wins in addition to his four saves over seven appearances, Hader has more than earned his draft status as one of the first relievers off the board.

Neris earned his third save of the season Saturday against the Rockies after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and fanning one.

Neris entered the game with a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and didn't have major problems closing things out, tossing nine of his 11 pitches for strikes. Neris allowed a triple to Garrett Hampson with one out, but he struck out Dom Nunez and sealed the game with a Sam Hilliard pop out to end the threat. The 31-year-old right-hander has gone 3-for-4 in save opportunities this season.

Suter (2-1) picked up the win Saturday in a 4-3 victory over the Cubs, giving up two hits and a walk over two scoreless innings.

He entered the game in the fifth inning to replace Freddy Peralta with Milwaukee down 2-0, and Suter got the benefit of the Brewers' bats coming to life. The southpaw has a solid 2.63 ERA through 13.2 innings with an 11:3 K:BB, and he has two holds in nine appearances in addition to his two vultured wins this week.

Romano (2-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on two walks while recording only one out and took the loss to the Rays on Saturday.

Romano struggled with his command in his first appearance back after being reinstated from the 10-day injured list. He had more walks (two) than outs (one). If he can get back to his 2020 form, which saw him post a 1.23 ERA, he could return to a high-leverage relief role.

Hendriks (1-0) blew the save but still got the win Saturday against the Rangers. He allowed one run on one hit while fanning two across his lone inning of work.

Hendriks entered the game with a 1-0 lead in the ninth but blew the save when Willie Calhoun took him deep with one out. However, the White Sox got the win in the bottom of the ninth following an RBI double from Nick Madrigal that scored Luis Robert -- meaning Hendriks still qualified for the win. The veteran is now 4-for-6 in save opportunities this season but his role as Chicago's closer is not in doubt at the moment.

King (2-1) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the White Sox after giving up a run on three hits and a walk across 2.2 innings. He fanned one.

King was just one out away from sending the game to extra innings, but he allowed a game-winning double to Nick Madrigal that scored Luis Robert. The left-hander ended a streak of five scoreless appearances while pitching his longest outing of the season, but he continues to be one of the Rangers' most dependable arms out of the bullpen and owns a 1.69 ERA across 10.2 innings in eight appearances.

Gallegos threw two perfect innings to record the save Saturday against the Reds.

Gallegos threw 23 pitches and recorded six outs for his first save of the season. Though he didn't muster any strikeouts, Gallegos had no issues maintaining the lead. Alex Reyes should still be viewed as the team's primary closer for the time being, though the team likely didn't turn to him on this occasion because he had pitched the night before.

Staumont did not allow a baserunner and struck out two to earn the save Saturday against Detroit.

Staumont entered the game with a one-run lead and pitched effectively to pick up his first save of the campaign. His usage only adds to the confusion of the Royals' bullpen situation, as six different relievers have now recorded at least one save for the club this season. However, both Wade Davis and Scott Barlow have scuffled a bit of late -- Barlow did throw a clean eighth inning in this contest to earn a hold -- which could give Staumont an opportunity to become a more prominent portion of the closer committee in Kansas City.