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Alex Lange
Gains traction in late innings
PDetroit Tigers
May 23, 2022
Lange struck out three and gave up no hits and one walk over 1.1 scoreless innings en route to claiming his fifth hold of the season Sunday in the Tigers' 4-2 win over the Guardians.
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Yimi Garcia
Saddled with loss Sunday
PToronto Blue Jays
May 23, 2022
Garcia (0-3) took the loss against the Red on Sunday, giving up one run on three hits while striking out one in one inning.
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Ian Kennedy
Blows lead, takes loss
PArizona Diamondbacks
May 23, 2022
Kennedy (3-3) lost Sunday's decision to the Cubs, allowing two runs on three hits and failing to get an out in a 5-4 loss.
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Cionel Perez
Snags win in extras
PBaltimore Orioles
May 22, 2022
Perez (2-0) earned the win Sunday versus the Rays. He allowed a hit and two walks while striking out three in two scoreless innings.
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Taylor Clarke
Lit up Sunday
PKansas City Royals
May 22, 2022
Clarke allowed four runs on four hits without recording an out in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Twins.
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Josh Staumont
Handed loss Sunday
PKansas City Royals
May 22, 2022
Staumont (1-1) took the loss Sunday versus the Twins. He allowed two runs on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts in one inning.
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Joey Krehbiel
Throws three relief innings Sunday
PBaltimore Orioles
May 22, 2022
Krehbiel allowed a run on three hits and no walks while striking out two in three innings during Sunday's win over the Rays. He didn't factor into the decision.
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Jhoan Duran
Notches third save
PMinnesota Twins
May 22, 2022
Duran struck out two and earned a save during a perfect inning against the Royals on Sunday.
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Gregory Soto
Shuts door Sunday
PDetroit Tigers
May 22, 2022
Soto pitched a clean ninth inning to record the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Guardians.
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Raisel Iglesias
Picks up save
PLos Angeles Angels
May 22, 2022
Iglesias struck out all three batters he faced as he earned the save in a 4-1 victory Sunday over Oakland.
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Liam Hendriks
Logs 13th save
PChicago White Sox
May 22, 2022
Hendriks saved a 3-1 victory in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees, striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
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Edwin Diaz
Picks up 10th save
PNew York Mets
May 22, 2022
Diaz earned the save, allowing one hit and striking out two in the ninth inning of a 2-0 win Sunday in Colorado.
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Ryan Pressly
Logs two-out save
PHouston Astros
May 22, 2022
Pressly notched the save during Sunday's 5-2 victory against the Rangers, allowing two hits in two-thirds of an inning.
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Aroldis Chapman
Being treated for Achilles injury
PNew York Yankees
Achilles
May 22, 2022
Manager Aaron Boone said after the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox that Chapman is receiving treatment for an Achilles injury, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Keegan Thompson
Earns relief win
PChicago Cubs
May 22, 2022
Thompson (4-0) earned the win during Sunday's 5-4 victory over Arizona, allowing one run on two hits with four strikeouts in three relief innings.
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Richard Bleier
Kicks off rehab assignment
PMiami Marlins
Illness
May 22, 2022
Bleier (illness) struck out two and allowed two hits and no walks across 1.1 scoreless innings Sunday in his rehab start with Triple-A Jacksonville.
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Aaron Bummer
Activated from injured list
PChicago White Sox
May 22, 2022
Bummer (knee) was activated from the 15-day injured list and will serve as the 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
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Andrew Kittredge
Heads to IL
PTampa Bay Rays
Back
May 22, 2022
The Rays placed Kittredge (back) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.
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Rowan Wick
Saddled with first loss Saturday
PChicago Cubs
May 22, 2022
Wick (1-1) allowed three runs (one earned) on two hits while retiring just one batter to take the loss Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
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Craig Kimbrel
Nails down ninth save
PLos Angeles Dodgers
May 22, 2022
Kimbrel struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his ninth save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Phillies.
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Matt Barnes
Notches second save
PBoston Red Sox
May 22, 2022
Barnes struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his second save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Mariners.
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Ian Kennedy
Snags win
PArizona Diamondbacks
May 22, 2022
Kennedy (3-2) allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win over the Cubs on Saturday.
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Taylor Rogers
Nails down 16th save
PSan Diego Padres
May 22, 2022
Rogers gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 16th save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Giants.
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Raisel Iglesias
Nails down ninth save
PLos Angeles Angels
May 21, 2022
Iglesias saved Saturday's 5-3 win against Oakland, striking out two in the ninth inning.
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Ryan Helsley
Secures second save
PSt. Louis Cardinals
May 21, 2022
Helsley earned the save against the Pirates on Saturday, pitching a perfect inning during which he struck out one batter.
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