Closer Rating System: Elite–Players with the strongest hold on their role in bullpen; Solid–Players that could lose their job/team’s with solid backup in place; Shaky–Players that could lose their job at any moment; Committee–Players that are sharing the role with one or more teammates. Get all your latest up-to-date daily bullpen news by following @mlbdailybullpen.American League Bullpen ReportBaltimore Orioles(CL) Solid Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 31st save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing two hits on 14 pitches thrown. Johnson forcing three ground ball outs to secure the win for the Orioles, and appears to have gotten back on track after two straight solid outings. 14 PC-10 ST (7/11/13) (SU) Tommy Hunter (R)--Pitched two scoreless innings of relief on Wednesday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 24 pitches thrown. Hunter continues to impress coming out of the bullpen, and is the clear cut second option to close if Jim Johnson continues to struggle. 24 PC-17 ST (7/10/13) (MR) Darren O’Day (R)--Picked up his 14th hold of the season Thursday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. O'Day needed 15 pitches to work through the appearance, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. 15 PC-9 ST (7/11/13)Boston Red Sox(CL) Shaky Koji Uehara (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Uehara needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters to get the job done. 13 PC-8 ST (7/11/13) (SU) Junichi Tazawa (R)--Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night allowing one run on two hits needing 24 pitches to work through the frame. Tazawa has now allowed runs in back-to-back appearances, so hopefully he can turn things around the next time he takes the mound. 24 PC-13 ST (7/9/13) (MR) Andrew Bailey (R)--Earned his seventh hold of the season Tuesday after pitching 1.2 innings of scoreless relief. Bailey allowed one hit in the appearance, forcing four ground ball outs and one strikeout to get the job done. 19 PC-13 ST (7/9/13) Injured--Joel Hanrahan (Forearm)Chicago White Sox(CL) Solid Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 23rd save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Reed needed 17 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. 17 PC-11 ST (7/11/13) (SU) Matt Thornton (L)–Picked up his 18th hold of the season Thursday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning, striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. Thornton has pitched only twice since last Thursday, so expect him to be used more often over the next few days. 12 PX-8 ST (7/11/13) (MR) Nate Jones (R) Injured--Jesse Crain (Shoulder)Cleveland Indians(CL) Solid Chris Perez (R)--Collected his 11th save of the season Thursday despite allowing one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. It wasn't the best of outings from Perez, but With a three run lead he was able to work around some early struggles and secure the victory for the Indians. 20 PC-10 ST (7/11/13) (SU) Joe Smith (R)--Was used in the ninth inning on Wednesday allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk. Smith had a chance to earn a save with Chris Perez unavailable, but the chance slip away and has now pitched three consecutive days. 16 PC-8 ST (7/10/13) (MR) Vinny Pestano (R)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday retiring both batters he faced in order on only nine pitches thrown. Pestano forced two fly ball outs to get through the appearance, which was much better than what we are used to seeing from his this season. 9 PC-6 ST (7/10/13)Detroit Tigers(CL) Shaky Joaquin Benoit (R)–Collected his eighth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing two walks while striking out one batter on 22 pitches thrown. Benoit has handled the closer role very well since taking over for Jose Valverde and appears to be in it for the long haul. 22 PC-12 ST (7/10/13) (SU) Phil Coke (L)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday allowing one run on one hit and three walks. Coke's struggles continued in this contest, and if he doesn't turn things around soon, he may not be on the active roster after the All-Star break. 19 PC-6 ST (7/11/13) (MR) Al Alburquerque (R)--Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Thursday allowing three hits while striking out one batter on 23 pitches thrown. Alburquerque got himself into a jam, but was able to work his way around some early trouble to keep the Tigers withing striking distance. 23 PC-18 ST (7/11/13) Injured– Octavio Dotel (Shoulder)Houston Astros(CL) Solid Jose Veras (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Veras needed 11 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter on get the job done. 11 PC-9 ST (7/6/13) (SU) Hector Ambriz (R)--Pitched one inning of relief on Monday surrendering three runs on four hits and two walks. Ambriz threw 36 pitches in the appearance, so there is a good chance he will be unavailable for Tuesday's contest. 36 PC-19 ST (7/1/13) (MR) Wesley Wright (L)–Took the loss on Wednesday night after allowing one run on one hit in the seventh inning. Wright falls to 0-3 after this appearance, having now allowed two runs over his last three appearances. 8 PC-4 ST (7/10/13)Kansas City Royals(CL) Solid Greg Holland (R)–Earned his 22nd save of the season Tuesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. Holland has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a chance he will be unavailable on Wednesday. 12 PC-7 ST (7/9/13) (SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season Monday after recording the final out of the eighth inning. He threw only eight pitches in the appearance, forcing one ground ball out to get the job done. 8 PC-5 ST (7/8/13) (MR) Tim Collins (L)--Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Collins needed only seven pitches to get through the appearance, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. 7 PC-5 ST (7/11/13)Los Angeles Angels(CL) Solid Ernesto Frieri (R)–Recorded his 22nd save of the season Sunday after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Frieri has now pitched back-to-back days (3.0 innings), but the Angels have a day off on Monday, so that should be enough rest for Frieri to be available for their series opener with the Cubs on Tuesday. 18 PC-13 ST (7/7/13) (MR) Kevin Jepsen (R)--Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday allowing one run on two hits and one walk. Jepsen has now pitched two of the last three days, but has kept him pitch counts low, so he should be good to go for Sunday. 18 PC-9 ST (7/6/13) (SU) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up his 17th hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Downs has been pitching very well as of late, and has recently lowered his earned-run average to 1.42 on the year. 11 PC-8 ST (7/7/13) Injured:  Ryan Madson (Elbow), Sean Burnett (Elbow)Minnesota Twins(CL) Solid Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Perkins needed only 11 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter. 11 PC-7 ST (7/6/13) (SU) Jared Burton (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday allowing one hit while striking out one batter to get the job done. Burton has been pitching well outside of the eighth inning, so expect to see him used in more meaningful roles in the near future. 9 PC-6 ST (7/10/13) (MR) Casey Fien (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Fien has now pitched back-to-back days so expect him to get the day off on Thursday. 8 PC-7 ST (7/10/13)New York Yankees(CL) Elite Mariano Rivera (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his second blown-save of the season Sunday after surrendering a two-run home run to Adam Jones in the ninth inning. Surprisingly, at the age of 43 Rivera has just two blown-save on the season having been a major part of the Yankees success in the first half of the season. 25 PC-16 ST (7/7/13) (SU) David Robertson (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday allowing one walk while striking out three batters on 14 pitches thrown. Robertson has now recorded five strikeouts over his last 3.0 innings of relief, and now has 49 strikeouts through 37.1 innings this season. 14 PC-12 ST (7/11/13) (MR) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday allowing one run on two hits and one walk. This was Logan's first outing since Sunday, so expect him to be used in the setup role Friday with David Robertson likely unavailable. 25 PC-16 ST (7/4/13)Oakland Athletics(CL) Elite Grant Balfour (R)–Collected his 24th save of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 13 pitches thrown. Balfour has now pitched back-to-back days, but has managed to limit his pitch counts, so expect him to be available Wednesday. 13 PC-10 ST (7/9/13) (SU) Ryan Cook (R)--Picked up his 14th hold of the season Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Cook has now pitched back-to-back days and three of the last four, so expect him to get the day off on Wednesday. 13 PC-9 ST (7/9/13) (MR) Sean Doolittle (L)–Earned his 13th hold of the season Tuesday after recording the fain two outs of the seventh inning. Doolittle retired both batters he faced in order forcing one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 8 PC-7 ST (7/9/13)Seattle Mariners(CL) Shaky Tom Wilhelmsen (R)--Took the loss on Thursday after allowing one run on one hit and two walks in 1.1 innings of relief. Wilhelmsen has struggled over his last two appearances, allowed three runs through 2.1 innings, so expect him to get the day off on Friday to clear his head.. 38 PC-23 ST (7/11/13) (SU) Oliver Perez (L)--Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Thursday allowing one walk while striking out three batters. Perez threw 30 pitches in the appearance, and has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Friday. 30 PC-20 ST (7/11/13) (MR)  Carter Capps (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Wednesday allowing two walks while striking out one batter on 24 pitches thrown. Capps made it through the appearance without allowing any runs, which was the first he concurred that feat in a few appearances. 24 PC-11 ST (7/10/13) Injured–Stephen Pryor (back)Tampa Bay Rays(CL) Solid Fernando Rodney (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation allowing two hits while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. Rodney has now pitched three consecutive days, so he will likely be given the day off on Thursday. 16 PC-11 ST (7/10/13) (SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his 23rd hold of the season Thursday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. Surprisingly, the Rays elected to go with Jake McGee in the ninth inning with Fernando Rodney unavailable, but it does not appear that he has lost his setup role for the team. 4 PC-3 ST (7/11/13) (MR) Jake McGee (L)--Earned a spot-save on Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. McGee filled in for Fernando Rodney, who was unavailable, and proved he can get the job done if he is ever needed in the closer role. 12 PC-9 ST (7/11/13)Texas Rangers(CL) Elite Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 30th save of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Nathan has now pitched back-to-back days, but has limited his pitch counts in those contests, so he should be available on Tuesday. 19 PC-12 ST (7/8/13) (SU) Tanner Scheppers (R)–Picked up his 18th hold of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Scheppers bounced back nicely after a rough outing on Saturday, so hopefully this appearance will get him going back in the right direction. (MR) Joakim Soria (R)Toronto Blue Jays(CL) Solid Casey Janssen (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season Wednesday after he failed to get out of the ninth inning allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk. Steve Delabar picked up the save in the game, but will be back in the setup role on Thursday. 26 PC-17 ST (7/10/13) (SU) Steve Delabar (R)--Earned his first save of the season Wednesday after recording the final out of the ninth inning. Delabar only threw one pitch in the appearance forcing the only batter to fly out to secure the Blue Jays victory. 1 PC-1 ST (7/10/13) (MR) Brett Cecil (L)--Was charged with a blown-save on Wednesday after allowing one run on three hits and one walk in the eighth inning. Since being named to the All-Star team, Cecil has allowed three runs over his last 1.1 innings of relief, so hopefully he can turn things around for the midseason classic. 20 PC-12 ST (7/10/13) Injured– Sergio Santos (Triceps)Continue to Page 2 to view the National League Bullpen Report...National League Bullpen Report Arizona Diamondbacks(CL) Shaky Heath Bell (R)–Was charged with his fifth blown-save of the season Wednesday night after allowing one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Bell has really fallen off after a hot start since taking over the closer role and will likely lose his job if his struggles continue. 27 PC-16 ST (7/10/13) (SU) David Hernandez (R)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season Wednesday despite allowing one run on one hit in the seventh inning. Hernandez has been struggling as of late, so his name will likely not come up in any closer discussions with Heath Bell struggling. 12 PC-9 ST (7/10/13) (MR) J.J. Putz (R)--Picked up his first hold of the season Wednesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. With the recent struggles of Heath Bell it seems as if it is only a matter of time before he takes back the closer role for the Diamondbacks. 10 PC-5 ST (7/10/13) Injured: Matt Reynolds (Elbow)Atlanta Braves(CL) Elite Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 13 pitches thrown. Kimbrel has now pitched three of the last four days, but has limited him pitch counts over the last week, so he should be available on Friday. 13 PC-8 ST (7/11/13) (SU)  Jordan Walden (R)--Picked up his eight hold of the season Thursday despite allowing one run (unearned) on one hit and one walk. Walden needed 36 pitches to get through the appearance, so expect him to get the day off on Friday. 36 PC-21 ST (7/11/13) (MR) Luis Avilan (L)--Pitched 2.0 innings of relief on Monday night retiring all six batters he faced in order. Avilan needed only 22 pitches to work through the eighth and ninth innings, forcing two ground ball outs and three fly ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. 22 PC-11 ST (7/8/13) Injured– Jonny Venters (Elbow),  Eric O’Flaherty (Elbow)Chicago Cubs(CL) Solid Kevin Gregg (R)--Recorded his 16th save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. Gregg was roughed up in his last outing, so it was nice to see him get back on track in this one. 18 PC-11 ST (7/11/13) (SU) James Russell (L)--Pitched up his 14th hold of the season Thursday after recording the second out of the eighth inning. He needed only five pitches to get through the outing, forcing he only batter he faced to fly out. 5 PC-3 ST (7/11/13) (MR) Matt Guerrier (R)--Picked up his fifth hold of the season Tuesday night after recording the final out of the seventh inning. He allowed one walk before ending the Angels threat, throwing only eight pitches to get the job done. 8 PC-4 ST (7/9/13) Injured--Kyuji Fujikawa (Forearm)Cincinnati Reds(CL) Elite Aroldis Chapman (L)–Was used in a non-save situation on Wednesday recording the final two outs of the ninth inning. Chapman needed only seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out while striking out one batter. 7 PC-4 ST (7/10/13) (SU) J.J. Hoover (R)--Pitched two innings of relief on Monday night allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Hoover needed 32 pitches to work through the two frames, so expect him to be unavailable to pitch on Tuesday. 32 PC-18 ST (7/8/13) (MR) Alfredo Simon (R)--Pitched two innings of relief on Thursday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 20 pitches thrown. Despite throwing two innings, Simon should be available Friday considering he had a low pitch count. 20 PC-14 ST (7/11/13) Injured--Sean Marshall  (Shoulder), Jonathan Broxton (Elbow)Colorado Rockies(CL) Solid Rafael Betancourt (R)--Recorded his 13th save of the season Wednesday despite allowing one run on two hits in the ninth inning. Betancourt needed 18 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. 18 PC-13 ST (7/10/13) (SU) Rex Brothers (L)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Brothers threw only 11 pitches in the appearance forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to secure the Rockies lead. 11 PC-7 ST (7/10/13) (MR) Wilton Lopez (R)–Was used in the seventh inning on Tuesday night allowing one run on four hits while striking out one batter on 21 pitches thrown. Lopez's up and down season continued in this contest, but does not have to worry about losing his spot in the Rockies bullpen considering his ability to go multiple innings. 21 PC-14 ST (7/9/13)Los Angeles Dodgers(CL) Solid Kenley Jansen (R)–Picked up the win on Wednesday after pitching two scoreless innings allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three batters. Jansen threw 31 pitches in the appearance, so he will likely get the day off on Thursday. 31 PC-20 ST (7/10/13) (SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Earned his ninth hold of the season Thursday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. Belisario needed only 11 pitches to work through the appearance, forcing four ground ball outs while striking out one batter. 11 PC-8 ST (7/11/13) (MR) Brandon League (R)–Was used in the ninth inning Thursday night allowing one run on one hit while striking out two batters. League's struggles continued in this contest, but has been removed from any significant roles, so he won't have the chance to blow any more games for the Dodgers. 16 PC-11 ST (7/11/13)Miami Marlins(CL) Solid Steve Cishek (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation allowing two hits while striking out two batters on 21 pitches thrown. Over his last three appearances Cishek has recorded five strikeouts through 4.0 innings of relief. 21 PC-14 ST (7/10/13) (SU) Mike Dunn (L)--Pitched 2.0 innings of relief on Monday night retiring all six batter six batters he faced in order. Dunn needed 28 pitches to work through the 12th and 13th innings, striking out three batters to carry the game into the 14th inning. 28 PC-20 ST (7/8/13) (MR) A.J. Ramos (R)--Pitched two scoreless innings on Tuesday night allowing two hits and one walk while striking out three batters. Ramos needed 41 pitches to work through the appearance, so don't expect to see him take the mound on Wednesday. 41 PC-26 ST (7/9/13)Milwaukee Brewers(CL) Shaky Francisco Rodriguez (R)--Recorded his ninth save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk on 21 pitches thrown. Rodriguez continues to get the job done in the closer role, so it is unlikely Jim Henderson will take back the role anytime soon. 121 PC-12 ST (7/8/13) (SU) Jim Henderson (R)--Took the loss on Thursday after allowing two runs on one hit and four walks in the eighth inning. Henderson has not looked good since returning from the disabled list, but with the team sellers at the deadline, he could find himself back int he closer role at some point in the second half. 33 PC-12 ST (7/11/13) (MR) John Axford (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Axford needed 20 pitches to work through the appearance, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 20 PC-13 ST (7/11/13)New York Mets(CL) Solid Bobby Parnell (R)–Collected his 16th save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless 16th inning allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Parnell has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the night off on Tuesday. 26 PC-16 ST (7/8/13) (SU) LaTroy Hawkins (R)--Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday allowing one run on two hits needing 13 pitches to get the job done. Hawkins has now allowed runs in back-to-back appearances, which are the first two runs he has surrendered since June 2. 13 PC-9 ST (7/10/13) (MR) David Aardsma (R) Injured– Frank Francisco (Elbow)Philadelphia Phillies(CL) Elite Jonathan Papelbon (R)--Recorded his 20th save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. After a rough outing on Monday, Papelbon bounced back in a big way in this contest, proving he is still one of the elite closers in all of baseball. 10 PC-5 ST (7/11/13) (SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Bastardo forced two ground ball outs while striking out one batter on only eight pitches thrown to get the job done. 8 PC-8 ST (7/11/13) (MR) Justin De Fratus (R)--Failed to record an out in his appearance on Wednesday allowing one run (unearned) on one hit in the ninth inning. He was quickly pulled in favor of Jacob Diekman to make sure the game didn't get any uglier than it already was. 7 PC-6 ST (7/10/13) Injured--Mike Adams (Shoulder)Pittsburgh Pirates(CL) Elite Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in  a non-save situation allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 16 pitches thrown. Tuesday's outing was his first in  a week, so expect Grilli to be used more often leading up to the All-Star break. 16 PC-9 ST (7/9/13) (SU) Mark Melancon (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Melancon needed only seven pitches to work through the inning, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. 7 PC-4 ST (7/7/13) (MR) Tony Watson (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Watson needed only 12 pitches to work through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to keep the game within reach for the Pirates. 12 PC-6 ST (7/9/13)San Diego Padres(CL) Solid Huston Street (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring the side on 14 pitches thrown. Street has now only taken the mound  twice since June 26, so expect to see much more of him before the All-Star break approaches. 14 PC-8 ST (7/8/13)(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)–Took the loss on Thursday after allowing two runs on three hits in the eighth inning. Gregerson falls to 4-5 with this appearance, and will likely get the night off on Friday. 22 PC-14 ST (7/11/13) (MR) Dale Thayer (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 14 pitches thrown. Thayer has now pitched back-to-back days so expect him to be unavailable to pitch on Tuesday. 23 PC-16 ST (7/8/13)San Francisco Giants(CL) Solid Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his 21st save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Romo has struggled as of late, so it was nice to see him get back on track in this contest. 16 PC-9 ST (7/11/13) (SU) Jeremy Affeldt (L)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night surrendering three runs on one hit and two walks. Affeldt hasn't been pitching too well as of late, but will likely stay in the setup role until Santiago Casilla returns from injury.  17 PC-8 ST (7/9/13) (MR) Javier Lopez (L)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Monday night recording the final out of the 16th inning. Lopez has now pitched three consecutive days, so expect him to be unavailable to pitch on Tuesday. 11 PC-4 ST (7/8/13) Injured--Santiago Casilla (Knee)St. Louis Cardinals(CL) Elite Edward Mujica (R)–Recorded his 25th save of the season Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter. Mujica has now pitched back-to-back days, but that shouldn't stop him from being available to pitch on Thursday. 22 PC-17 ST (7/10/13) (SU) Trevor Rosenthal (R)--Earned his 20th hold of the season Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing two hits while striking out two batters on 19 pitches thrown. After a rough ending to June, Rosenthal has gotten back on track in July, having pitched four straight scoreless innings this month. 19 PC-13 ST (7/10/13) (MR) Randy Choate (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Choate needed only nine pitches to work through the appearance, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 9 PC-7 ST (7/11/13) Injured– Jason Motte (Elbow), Fernando Salas (Shoulder)Washington Nationals(CL) Solid Rafael Soriano (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Soriano needed only 12 pitches to work through the frame forcing three fly ball outs to secure the win for the Nationals. 12 PC-10 ST (7/10/13) (SU) Drew Storen (R)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday retiring both batters he faced in order forcing one ground ball out while striking out one batter on six pitches thrown. Storen has now pitched three straight solid outings, but has been far to inconsistent to make him solid add in holds leagues. 6 PC-6 ST (7/11/13) (SU) Tyler Clippard (R)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit on 12 pitches thrown. Clippard forced one ground ball out and two fly ball outs in the appearance which was his seven straight scoreless relief appearance. 12 PC-10 ST (7/10/13)Matthew Beck is a Fantasy Sports Columnist for Rotoinfo.com. If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail him at matthewbeck@rotoinfo.com. Also follow him on Twitter @MatthewRBeck for up-to-date Q&A and fantasy information. And, to make setting your Fantasy Baseball lineup easy, be sure to And, to utilize RotoInfo.com’s new MLB Daily Lineups Grid.