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Paul Sewald
Grabs second save
PSeattle Mariners
May 23, 2022
Sewald earned a save after he pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and striking out a batter in Monday's 7-6 win over the Athletics.
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Jorge Lopez
Earns fifth save
PBaltimore Orioles
May 23, 2022
Lopez walked one batter in a scoreless inning and picked up a save over the Yankees on Monday.
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David Robertson
Rebounds with save Monday
PChicago Cubs
May 23, 2022
Robertson pitched a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts to record the save in Monday's win over the Reds.
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David Bednar
Earns first win
PPittsburgh Pirates
May 23, 2022
Bednar (1-0) allowed one hit and a walk in a scoreless outing while earning a win over Colorado on Monday. He struck out one and recorded four outs.
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Danny Coulombe
Could return Thursday
PMinnesota Twins
Hip
May 23, 2022
Coulombe (hip) could return from the injured list when first eligible Thursday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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Josh Hader
On family medical emergency list
PMilwaukee Brewers
Not Injury Related
May 23, 2022
Hader was placed on the family medical emergency list Monday.
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Archie Bradley
Back in action
PLos Angeles Angels
May 23, 2022
Bradley (abdomen) was activated off the injured list Monday.
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Jonathan Loaisiga
Hit hard in loss
PNew York Yankees
May 23, 2022
Loaisiga (1-2) took the loss against the White Sox in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader, allowing four runs on four hits while striking out one.
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Ryan Tepera
Records 12th hold
PLos Angeles Angels
May 23, 2022
Tepera earned a hold against Oakland on Sunday, striking out both batters he faced in the eighth inning.
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Erik Swanson
Continues setback-free in recovery
PSeattle Mariners
Elbow
May 23, 2022
Swanson (elbow) continued to throw over the last several days without any setbacks, leaving him on track to return from the injured list when first eligible Sunday, Craig Forde of MLB.com reports.
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Aroldis Chapman
Has tendinitis, may need IL stint
PNew York Yankees
Achilles
May 23, 2022
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Chapman underwent an MRI on his left Achilles' tendon, which returned negative for structural damage but revealed tendinitis, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Andres Munoz
Hit with loss, blown save Sunday
PSeattle Mariners
May 23, 2022
Munoz (1-2) took the loss and was charged with a blown save in an extra-inning defeat at the hands of the Red Sox on Sunday, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning.
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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 with 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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