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Jose Cuas
Snags win Sunday
PKansas City Royals
September 25, 2022
Cuas (4-2) earned the win Sunday over the Mariners. He allowed two runs on two hits and three walks in 1.1 innings.
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Scott Barlow
Earns save Sunday
PKansas City Royals
September 25, 2022
Barlow struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
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Gregory Soto
Credited with 28th save
PDetroit Tigers
September 25, 2022
Soto allowed a hit and no walks while failing to record a strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save during Sunday's win over the White Sox.
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Alexis Diaz
Picks up ninth save
PCincinnati Reds
September 25, 2022
Diaz earned the save Sunday against Milwaukee, striking out the side in the ninth inning of a 2-1 victory.
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Camilo Doval
Earns save despite allowing run
PSan Francisco Giants
September 25, 2022
Doval picked up the save Sunday against Arizona. He allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one over one inning.
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Scott Alexander
Scoreless inning as opener
PSan Francisco Giants
September 25, 2022
Alexander did not factor into the decision in one inning as the opener Sunday against Arizona. He allowed one hit and did not allow a walk or a run.
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Brandon Hughes
Earns seventh save
PChicago Cubs
Ankle
September 25, 2022
Hughes (ankle) picked up the save Sunday in Pittsburgh, retiring the only batter he faced in an 8-3 win.
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Zack Britton
Struggles in season debut
PNew York Yankees
September 25, 2022
Britton picked up a hold against Boston on Saturday despite allowing one run on one hit and three walks over one-third of an inning. He recorded a strikeout for his only out.
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Paul Sewald
Grabs fifth win Saturday
PSeattle Mariners
September 25, 2022
Sewald (5-4) got the win over the Royals on Saturday, firing two scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit.
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Ryan Pressly
Picks up 31st save
PHouston Astros
September 25, 2022
Pressly picked up the save Saturday against the Orioles. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out one over one inning.
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Rafael Montero
Allows two runs in win
PHouston Astros
September 25, 2022
Montero (5-2) earned the win Saturday against the Orioles. He allowed two runs on two hits while striking out one over one inning.
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Brad Hand
Out with elbow issue
PPhiladelphia Phillies
Elbow
September 25, 2022
Hand was placed on the 15-day injured list S, retroactive to Sept. 22, with left elbow tendinitis.
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Felix Bautista
Blows save, takes loss
PBaltimore Orioles
September 25, 2022
Bautista (4-4) blew the save and took the loss Saturday against the Astros. He allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over 1.1 innings.
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Dylan Floro
Earns seventh save
PMiami Marlins
September 25, 2022
Floro picked up the save in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Washington. He did not allow a baserunner while striking out one over one inning.
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Jordan Romano
Records four-out save
PToronto Blue Jays
September 25, 2022
Romano picked up the save Saturday against the Rays. He did not allow a run on one hit while striking out three over 1.1 innings.
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Kenley Jansen
Earns 37th save
PAtlanta Braves
September 25, 2022
Jansen did not allow a baserunner and struck out one over a scoreless inning of work to earn the save in a 6-3 victory over the Phillies on Saturday.
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Scott Effross
Earns third save
PNew York Yankees
September 25, 2022
Effross gave up one hit and one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning of work to earn the save in a 7-5 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday.
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Reyes Moronta
Records second save
PArizona Diamondbacks
September 25, 2022
Moronta earned the save during Saturday's 5-2 win against the Giants, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
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Andres Munoz
Secures fourth save
PSeattle Mariners
September 24, 2022
Munoz earned a save against the Royals on Saturday, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.
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Emmanuel Clase
Picks up 39th save
PCleveland Guardians
September 24, 2022
Clase picked up the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over Texas. He allowed one run on one hit over one inning.
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Blake Treinen
Remains shut down
PLos Angeles Dodgers
Shoulder
September 24, 2022
Treinen (shoulder) did not resume throwing Saturday as expected, but the Dodgers are hoping he can start throwing again soon, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Scott Alexander
Slated to open Sunday
PSan Francisco Giants
September 24, 2022
Alexander will start Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks as the opener, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Joe Jimenez
Won't need surgery
PDetroit Tigers
Back
September 24, 2022
Jimenez's back injury won't require surgery, so the righty expects to be ready for the start of spring training, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Alex Colome
Back from bereavement list
PColorado Rockies
September 24, 2022
Colome returned from bereavement leave Saturday.
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Joe Jimenez
Heads to injured list
PDetroit Tigers
Back
September 24, 2022
Jimenez was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right lumbar spine strain Saturday.
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