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Bryan Baker notches five-out save against O’s

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Bryan Baker

TB Relief Pitcher #47

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Bryan Baker recorded a five-out save against the Orioles on Monday.

Baker was tasked with converting a multi-inning save opportunity for the first time this season, ironically against his former organization. He managed to secure the final two outs of the eighth inning with Tampa Bay leading by one run at the time. He came back out for the final frame and managed to work around a two-out single from Christian Encarnacion-Strand to preserve the win. The 31-year-old journeyman leads the majors with 35 saves in 38 opportunities while also compiling a microscopic 1.47 ERA and 55/16 K/BB ratio across 49 innings of work.

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Bryan Baker

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Bryan Baker struck out one in a scoreless ninth, earning the save in the Rays’ 7-6 win over the Blue Jays.

Make that 36 saves for Baker this year, which leads MLB and is four more than Riley O’Brien, who ranks second. It has been a tremendous season for the closer, who has a 1.44 ERA. Most of the offseason was spent wondering how Tampa Bay would split save chances among Griffin Jax, Garrett Cleavinger, and Edwin Uceta. While all three have dealt with injury, Baker seized the job early on. His success is a reminder of how tricky it can be to pinpoint a closer when a bullpen lacks an obvious candidate.
Bryan Baker

TB Relief Pitcher #47

Bryan Baker took his first loss of the year after allowing the automatic runner to score in the 10th inning Saturday versus the Orioles.

That’s a tough break for the AL Reliever of the Year candidate. Baker, the MLB saves leader with 34 in 37 tries, had gone 48 appearances without taking a loss this season.
Bryan Baker

TB Relief Pitcher #47

Bryan Baker turned in a scoreless ninth in a 3-2 game for his 34th save Saturday against the Mariners.

Someone fire off an arrow: Baker has converted 23 straight save chances, breaking the Rays record of 22 in a row set by Fernando Rodney in 2012. He has four more saves than anyone else in the majors.
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Bryan Baker earned save No. 33 despite allowing a run in the ninth Friday against the Mariners.

Julio Rodríguez homered with two outs in the ninth, but the Rays had a two-run lead to work with, and Baker struck out the other three batters he faced. Baker is currently in ninth place on the Rays’ single-season saves list. He’s still 15 behind Fernando Rodney for the franchise record, but 33 is the team’s highest total since Alex Colome finished with 47 in 2017.
Bryan Baker

TB Relief Pitcher #47

Bryan Baker struck out two batters in a scoreless 11th inning to convert a save against the Rockies on Tuesday.

Baker was summoned with a two-run lead in the bottom of the 11th inning for a save chance against the Rockies. He slammed the door, stranding the runner on second by striking out two batters to close out the game with his MLB-leading 32nd save.
Bryan Baker

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Bryan Baker threw just six pitches in a perfect ninth for his 31st save Saturday against the White Sox.

Baker’s velocity was off significantly for a second straight appearance — both his three fastballs and three changeups were down 2.5 mph from his season average — but then, it was only six pitches and he was working for the third time in four days. It was his 12th straight scoreless appearance. He’s allowed one run and seven hits in 19 innings since the beginning of June.
Bryan Baker

TB Relief Pitcher #47

Bryan Baker allowed two baserunners on Thursday but buckled down to record his 30th save of the season against the Rangers.

Baker allowed a leadoff walk to Nicky Lopez (after two overturned strikeouts), another walk to Wyatt Langford, and sweated a hard lineout from Evan Carter as a pinch-hitter. But he was able to get Ezequiel Duran swinging with two on and two out to notch his 30th save. He’s been one of the biggest waiver closer adds of the season, right up there with Jacob Latz and Louis Varland. After throwing 30 pitches today and 20 on Thursday, Baker will likely not be available tomorrow against the White Sox.
Bryan Baker

TB Relief Pitcher #47

Bryan Baker fired a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday against the Rangers to record his 29th save of the season.

Baker was summoned to guard a three-run lead in the final frame and needed 20 pitches to slam the door. This one wasn’t completely drama-free as he served up a one-out double to Brandon Nimmo before getting Jake Burger fly out to center field and Nicky Lopez to line out to third base. The unheralded 31-year-old journeyman is just one save shy of Guardians stopper Cade Smith for the big-league lead in the save department.
Bryan Baker

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Bryan Baker slammed the door on the Guardians on Sunday afternoon, preserving a one-run lead to earn his 28th save of the season.

In what turned out to be an exceptional pitcher’s duel between Drew Rasmussen and Parker Messick, the Rays went to the ninth inning clinging to a 1-0 advantage. The Guardians made him work a bit, as he issued a two-out walk to Chase DeLauter that brought the winning run to the plate, but Baker rebounded to retire Bryan Rocchio on strikes to end it. The 31-year-old hurler is enjoying a career season as the Rays’ closer and has been one of the breakout stars of the 2026 fantasy season.
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Bryan Baker tossed a scoreless ninth inning to record a save against the Guardians on Saturday.

Baker got the call in the ninth to close out the game against the Guardians with a three-run lead. He worked around a base hit, inducing three weak fly outs to end the game, securing the win for the Rays and Baker’s 27th save of the season.

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JJ Bleday

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JJ Bleday went 4-for-6 with two runs scored, a double, a triple, a solo home run and three RBI against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

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Elly De La Cruz

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Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-6 with four runs, a double and a solo home run against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

De La Cruz’ home run was his 21st of the season. He hit a solo shot off Zack Littell in the fifth inning. De La Cruz had been in a slump as he was 4-for-33 (.121) with no home runs and one RBI in his last nine games entering play Saturday. He’s hitting .263 with an .819 OPS and 58 RBI.
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Michael Soroka

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Michael Soroka allowed six runs in 3 1/3 innings and took the loss against the Reds on Saturday.

Soroka gave up six hits, walked three and struck out three. He fell to 8-4 with the loss. Soroka had allowed more than four runs in a game only once in his previous 17 starts this year. Soroka has a 3.40 ERA and a 3.71 xFIP. He’s lined up to face the Giants on the road next week.
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Rhett Lowder

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Rhett Lowder allowed four runs (three earned) in six innings and got the win in the Reds’ 11-5 victory over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Lowder gave up six hits, walked one and struck out one. He improved to 5-8 with the win. Lowder gave the Reds some length by going six innings and Cincinnati’s offense supported him with eight runs while he was still in the game. He has a 5.13 ERA. Lowder is lined up to face the Cubs on the road next weekend.
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Nick Sogard

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Nick Sogard went 2-for-3 with one RBI and two walks in Boston’s 3-2 win over the Giants on Saturday.

Sogard continues to pay off in the leadoff spot for the Red Sox, reaching four times against the Giants on Saturday. He knocked a base hit and drew two walks before delivering a game-tying double in the ninth before Boston’s walk-off win. The 28-year-old infielder is slashing .277/.392/.387 with one homer, 18 runs scored, and eight RBI across 146 plate appearances.
- Jorge Montanez

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Willy Adames

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Willy Adames went 2-for-4 with a solo homer against the Red Sox on Saturday.

Adames put the Giants on the board early, taking Patrick Sandoval deep for a solo homer in the first inning. He then added a single in the third. It was his second home run in the last three games and his 21st of the season while hitting .229/.289/.424 with 61 runs scored, 51 RBI, and five steals across 502 plate appearances.
- Jorge Montanez

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Patrick Sandoval

BOS Starting Pitcher #43
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Patrick Sandoval allowed two runs with six strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Giants on Saturday.

Sandoval surrendered a solo homer to Willy Adames in the first inning. Andrew Knizer later went yard for a solo homer in the third. The two solo homers would be all the damage the Giants would do as Sandoval pitched into the sixth, collecting six strikeouts. The 29-year-old left-hander will take a 4.54 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, and a 41/18 K/BB ratio across 39 2/3 innings into a start against the Yankees in New York on Friday.
- Jorge Montanez

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Blade Tidwell

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Blade Tidwell tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in a no-decision against the Red Sox on Saturday.

Tidwell was outstanding on Saturday, keeping the Red Sox off the board as he pitched into the sixth. He scattered only three hits and two walks while collecting a career-high seven strikeouts. The bullpen would waste Tidwell’s strong performance, giving up three runs to blow the lead in the ninth. The 25-year-old right-hander will take a 3.58 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 27/12 K/BB ratio across 32 2/3 innings into a start against the Diamondbacks in San Francisco on Friday.
- Jorge Montanez

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Mike Trout

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Mike Trout went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base against the Rangers on Saturday.

Trout went 7-for-15 in a four-game series with the Rangers earlier this month. Since then and entering play Saturday, he was mired in a 3-for-26 (.115) slump with no home runs and no RBI over his last seven games. Trout broke out of it with two hits including an RBI single in the first inning. He’s hitting .239 with an .813 OPS and 46 RBI this year.
- Nick Shlain

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Zach Neto

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Zach Neto went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a stolen base and two runs scored against the Rangers on Saturday.

Neto stayed hot with a three-hit game against the Rangers on Saturday, scoring two of the Angels’ three runs in the win. He’s on a five-game hitting streak and is 12-for-23 (.521) with four runs, a home run, eight RBI, four doubles and a triple in that span. Neto is hitting .235 with a .746 OPS and 61 RBI.
- Nick Shlain

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