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Bowlan recorded one out to pick up a hold Tuesday against the Reds.

Bowlan tends to be deployed in middle relief, but he was called upon to get the Phillies out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning and struck out Eugenio Suarez for his lone out. Through 27.2 innings, the 27-year-old right-hander has a 3.25 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 36:6 K:BB with three holds and no saves in three chances.

Alvarez (2-2) took the loss against the Astros on Tuesday, allowing five runs on four hits and five walks while striking out three across 5.2 innings.

Alvarez returned to a starting role after serving in a bulk-relief role against the Red Sox last Wednesday. He ended up pitching five-plus innings for the first time this season, but he also gave up a season-high five runs in the process. The Nationals have an off day Thursday, so Tuesday's outing figures to be Alvarez's last turn in the rotation before the All-Star break. He has a 3.64 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 51:21 K:BB over 47 innings this season.

Cleavinger picked up a hold Tuesday against the Yankees, allowing one hit and no walks in a scoreless eighth inning. He struck out two.

Cleavinger continues to operate as Tampa Bay's primary left-handed setup man for closer Bryan Baker. Through 25.2 innings, the 32-year-old southpaw has a quality 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 34:11 K:BB to go with 15 holds and two saves in four opportunities.

Tena went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Houston.

Tena was brought out for the ninth inning to pinch hit for Jacob Young, and the former answered the call by taking Alimber Santa deep to right-center field for a solo homer. It was the fifth long ball of the season for Tena, two of which have come over his last four games. He is slashing .239/.303/.411 with 19 RBI, three steals and 16 extra-base hits across 178 plate appearances this season.

Wood went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Nationals' 6-3 loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

Wood wasted no time in getting the Nationals on the board, taking the second pitch he saw from Tatsuya Imai deep to right-center field for a solo home run in the first inning. Wood continues to rake at the plate, and over his last eight games he has gone 12-for-29 (.414) with five home runs, 12 RBI, one steal and 11 runs scored. His .949 OPS and 25 home runs rank fourth and sixth, respectively, in the majors this season.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.

Diaz drove in a run on a single in the second inning before adding a solo shot in the fourth. It was a much-needed effort for the 34-year-old, who entered Tuesday just 1-for-20 through five July contests. On the season, he's slashing .319/.401/.492 with 13 homers, 55 RBI, 47 runs scored and one steal across 372 plate appearances, earning his second career All-Star nod.

Young went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during the Mariners' 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Marlins on Tuesday.

Young cut the Mariners' deficit to 4-2 in the fifth inning after taking Max Meyer deep for a solo home run to right field. Young is up to 10 home runs on the season and has gone 11-for-35 (.314) with three home runs, five RBI and eight runs scored over his last 10 games.

Rice went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Rays.

Rice gave the Yankees an early lead with a three-run shot off Ian Seymour in the third inning. The first-time All-Star has been on fire, hitting safely in six of his past seven games while going deep four times during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .273/.364/.577 with 60 RBI, 60 runs scored and two steals while already matching his home-run total from last season (26).

Woo did not factor into Tuesday's decision against the Marlins, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits and one walk while striking out five across five innings.

The nine hits Woo allowed to Miami matched a season-worst mark that he set twice prior to Monday's outing. He was on the hook for the loss before his Mariners teammates came through with a three-run eighth inning. Woo has yielded at least three earned runs in five of his last eight outings, and he now sits at a 4.23 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 102:20 K:BB across 104.1 innings this season. Woo's next outing figures to be after the All-Star break.

Thornton fired a scoreless ninth inning with a strikeout to earn the save in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.

Thornton was the fifth Chicago pitcher used in the game, and he retired Baltimore in order to record his second save of the season. The righty has tallied both of those saves in the past week with Daniel Palencia (elbow) still on the injured list and not set to return until after the All-Star break. Jacob Webb has been the Cubs' top option for saves with Palencia on the shelf, but he was called on in the seventh inning Tuesday to help his team get out of a bases-loaded jam. Thornton has been solid overall with a 2.63 ERA out of the bullpen, though he has only 13 strikeouts across 27.1 innings of work, which doesn't make him an ideal closer candidate.