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Pagan earned the save in Sunday's 12-8 win over the Brewers, retiring the only batter he faced in the ninth inning.

Pagan entered a four-run game with two outs and runners on the corners in the ninth inning and induced a game-ending groundout to earn his 22nd save of the campaign. The veteran closer extended his streak of successful saves to 16, with his last blown save coming May 4. On the year, he's 22-for-25 in save opportunities with a 3.93 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 37:10 K:BB across 36.2 innings.

Manager Torey Lovullo said after Sunday's game against the Astros that Perdomo (head) is not in the concussion protocol, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

A scary incident unfolded in the third inning Sunday, when a ball off the bat of teammate Ketel Marte struck Perdomo in the helmet as Perdomo was running the bases. It seems he avoided a concussion, and further, Lovullo indicated the shortstop will be in the lineup Monday in Kansas City without missing a start.

Senga earned the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Giants, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Senga is now 6-for-6 in save chances since taking over the closing role in the absence of Devin Williams (shoulder). He's allowed just two earned runs in his last 12.1 innings, yielding six hits while striking out 13 in that span. Senga has managed to revitalize his season since moving to the bullpen, though he'll likely move into a setup role with Williams expected back later this month.

Scott didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Giants, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks across 4.2 innings. He struck out seven.

It appears that the Mets will limit Scott's workload down the stretch -- he threw just 80 pitches Sunday before he was pulled with two outs in the fifth inning. Scott is up to 99.1 innings pitched this season, one year removed from Tommy John surgery. Overall, the right-hander is 4-4 with a 3.81 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 120:44 K:BB across 21 starts. Scott's currently in line to face the Yankees on the road his next time out.

Perdomo didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Mets, allowing three hits and a walk across six scoreless innings. He struck out four.

Perdomo was stellar in his first major-league start, as he needed just 83 pitches to make it through six scoreless innings. It was quite a performance for the 24-year-old southpaw, who posted a 5.10 ERA across 47.2 innings in nine starts with Triple-A Sacramento this season. While it may have been just a spot start for Perdomo, he certainly made a case Sunday for another look in San Francisco's rotation.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Reds that Harrison could be shifted to a relief role or make shorter planned starts, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The left-hander took a no-decision in the loss, giving up six runs (four earned) on nine hits and four walks while striking out four over 3.2 innings.

For a second straight start, Harrison was limited to exactly 3.2 innings, and he hasn't pitched beyond five frames in his past eight outings. In just his last five starts alone, he's surrendered 24 runs, including 10 home runs. Whether it's making shorter starts or working out of the bullpen, either role would likely result in reduced fantasy relevance for Harrison, whose upside has already been limited due to his recent struggles.

Montgomery earned the save in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Angels, allowing a walk while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Montgomery improved to 10-for-12 in save chances this season while extending his scoreless streak to 17.1 innings -- he's allowed just seven hits while striking out 27 in that span. Montgomery's ERA is down to 2.87 on the season with a 1.06 WHIP and 92:23 K:BB across 59.2 innings.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

After he had been included in the lineup in each of the last four games while the Padres went up against four left-handed starters, the right-handed-hitting Taylor will head to the bench while the Yankees send righty Gerrit Cole to the bump. Taylor looks like he'll have to settle for the short side of a platoon in left field with Dustin Harris for the time being.

Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Fermin will hit the bench for the third time in four games and looks like he'll be part of a three-way timeshare at catcher as the season winds down after the Padres recently called up top prospect Ethan Salas from Triple-A El Paso. Though he's a reliable defender behind the plate, Fermin has mustered a lowly .563 OPS over 240 plate appearances on the season.

Skenes (10-11) earned the win Sunday over the Angels, allowing four hits and a walk over 5.1 scoreless innings. He struck out two.

While Skenes wasn't exactly dominant Sunday, he managed to hold the Angels scoreless in a strong bounce-back performance after he gave up five runs in 4.2 innings against the Giants his last time out. It's Skenes' first win since July 19 -- he'd gone 0-3 with a 5.77 ERA across 34.1 innings in his previous seven outings. Overall, the 24-year-old Skenes sports a 3.83 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP and 181:45 K:BB across 29 starts (155 innings) this season. He's currently in line for a road matchup with the Cubs his next time out.