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Tyler Rogers RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Tyler Rogers: Secures 22nd hold
Rogers struck out one in a perfect seventh inning Monday to record his 22nd hold of the season in a win over the Nationals.
With Toronto nursing a 3-2 lead, Rogers got the call against Washington's 9-1-2 hitters and got the job done on just eight pitches (all strikes), fanning James Wood along the way. Rogers hasn't allowed a run since June 23, reeling off 10 straight scoreless appearances and posting a 0.50 WHIP and 7:1 K:BB in 10 innings with five holds.
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Mason Fluharty RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Mason Fluharty: Nabs fifth win
Fluharty (5-1) picked up the win Monday over the Nationals, striking out one over 1.1 perfect innings of relief.
Max Scherzer lasted just 2.2 frames as the starter after being activated from the IL earlier in the day, and Fluharty took the mound with the Blue Jays already ahead 2-1 in the third inning and was credited with the victory. The southpaw reliever has been scored upon just twice in nine July appearances, posting a 2.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 10:1 K:BB in nine innings on the month.
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Sam Hentges RP | SF
Giants' Sam Hentges: Earns hold Monday
Hentges picked up a hold in Monday's 3-0 win over the Brewers, striking out one in a scoreless inning.
After allowing two runs on seven pitches across one-third of an inning in his previous outing, Hentges bounced back Monday. The 30-year-old southpaw entered the game with a runner on first but retired all three batters he faced, throwing seven of his 13 pitches for strikes. He now owns a 2.53 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 24:16 K:BB across 21.1 innings in 28 appearances this season.
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Elieser Hernandez RP | ATL
Elieser Hernandez: Elects free agency
Hernandez elected to become a free agent Tuesday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
Hernandez has chosen free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment from Atlanta. However, Crosby hears that Hernandez is expected to be re-signed to a minor-league contract. The righty tossed three scoreless innings in his lone appearance for Atlanta.
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Erik Miller RP | BOS
Giants' Erik Miller: Tallies third save
Miller picked up the save in Monday's 3-0 win over the Brewers. He struck out two over a perfect inning.
Miller had no trouble finishing off the Brewers in the ninth inning, retiring the side in order to secure the victory. Monday marked the southpaw's third save of the season and first since April 26. On the year, he owns a 2.87 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 44:22 K:BB across 31.1 innings. While save opportunities may be infrequent on the lowly Giants, Miller and Caleb Kilian appear to be manager Tony Vitello's top two options in the ninth inning.
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Aroldis Chapman RP | BOS
Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Secures 25th save
Chapman picked up the save Monday against the Athletics. He allowed a hit and no walks while striking out three over a scoreless inning.
Two Athletics hitters reached base, one via an infield single and the other on an error, but Chapman struck out the side to secure his 25th save. The hard-throwing southpaw has logged eight consecutive scoreless outings, picking up a win and seven saves during this stretch. Through 34.2 innings this season, the 38-year-old owns a 1.82 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 45:17 K:BB while serving as the Red Sox's unquestioned closer.
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Jack Perkins RP | ATH
Athletics' Jack Perkins: Handed sixth loss
Perkins (2-6) took the loss Monday, allowing two runs on a hit and three walks over 5.2 innings against the Red Sox. He struck out four.
The right-hander didn't allow a run while on the mound, but after departing with two runners aboard and two outs in the sixth inning, Jose Suarez surrendered a grand slam to Ceddanne Rafaela that saddled Perkins with the loss. Monday's performance was encouraging, though it's been a challenging season for the 26-year-old, who opened the campaign in a relief role before shifting into the starting rotation in June. He owns a 6.45 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 80:27 K:BB across 68.1 innings over 26 appearances (eight starts). Perkins is next lined up to pitch Saturday against the Tigers.
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Sam Bachman RP | LAA
Angels' Sam Bachman: Saddled with blown save
Bachman blew the save Monday against Houston. He allowed an unearned run on no hits, two walks (one intentional) and a hit-by-pitch while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.
Entering with runners on the corners and one out in a one-run game in the ninth inning, Bachman was unable to put out the fire, allowing three runs to score and blowing the save. No earned runs were charged to the 26-year-old, as the first two were inherited from Jose Fermin and the third was unearned due to Bachman committing a fielding error. The right-hander is now 1-for-4 in save opportunities and owns a 4.26 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 46:24 K:BB across 44.1 innings in 2026.
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Josh Hader RP | HOU
Astros' Josh Hader: Records 13th save
Hader picked up the save Monday against the Angels. He allowed no hits and two walks with no strikeouts over a scoreless inning.
Entering with a two-run cushion, Hader allowed two free passes that brought up the go-ahead run with two outs, but he was able to induce a weak groundout from Vaughn Grissom to secure the victory. Hader has yet to falter in a save opportunity, converting all 13 of his chances while allowing just one run in those situations. Overall, the southpaw owns a 1.29 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 33:10 K:BB across 21 innings after missing the first two months of the season due to a bicep injury.
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David Bednar RP | NYY
Yankees' David Bednar: Nabs one-out save
Bednar notched a save against the White Sox on Monday by striking out the only batter he faced.
The Yankees carried a 9-4 lead into the ninth inning, but a pair of fielding errors and a walk in the bottom of that frame brought the tying run to the on-deck circle for Chicago with two outs. Manager Aaron Boone then turned to Bednar, who struck out Chase Meidroth on five pitches to extinguish the flames. Bednar has notched three saves over the past four days to boost his season total to 21 -- tied for ninth most in the majors. He's now gone 21 outings spanning 24 innings without giving up an earned run, posting a 25:5 K:BB during that span.