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)–Took the loss and was charged with his sixth blown-save Friday night after allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks. Johnson falls to 2-7 with this appearance, and has now blown two of his last four save opportunities. 18 PC-7 ST (7/5/13) (SU) Tommy Hunter (R)--Took the loss on Thursday after allowing a game-winning home run to Adam Dunn in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Orioles elected to keep Hunter in the game after pitching a scoreless eighth inning, but he only recorded one out before serving the long ball to Dunn. 29 PC-19 ST (7/4/13) (MR) Darren O’Day (R)--Picked up his 13th hold of the season Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. O'Day appears to have been passed by Tommy Hunter on the depth chart, but the fact fact he was used in the eighth inning tonight shows the team still has faith in him to get the job done. 15 PC-11 ST (7/5/13)Boston Red Sox(CL) Shaky Koji Uehara (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring the side on only seven pitches thrown. Uehara has been as close to perfect and he could be since taking over the closer role, so expect him to hold onto this role for the foreseeable future. 7 PC-6 ST (7/5/13) (SU) Junichi Tazawa (R)--Earned his 15th hold of the season Friday after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Tazawa allowing one hit in the outing, but was able to work around it to take the game into the ninth inning. 13 PC-10 ST (7/5/13) (MR) Andrew Bailey (R)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Bailey hadn't been used in a game since last Friday, as the team continues to limit his work due to control issues, so expect him to be used in non-significant roles for now. 12 PC-7 ST (7/4/13) Injured--Joel Hanrahan (Forearm)Chicago White Sox(CL) Solid Addison Reed (R)–Picked up the win on Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning on a non-save situation. Reed retired all three batters he faced in order, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. 12 PC-10 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Jesse Crain (R)–Took the loss on Saturday after allowing one run on three hits in the eighth inning. The earned run allowed by Crain in this contest was his first surrendered since April 12, which brings his season total up to three on the season. 18 PC-12 ST (6/29/13) (MR) Matt Thornton (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday allowing one hit on 11 pitches thrown. Thornton has now pitched back-to-back days, and three of the last four, so expect him to get the day off on Thursday. 11 PC-7 ST (7/3/13)Cleveland Indians(CL) Solid Chris Perez (R)--Recorded his eighth save of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. This wasn't the best showing from Perez, but he was able to work threw some early issues and seal the victory for the Indians in the end. 18 PC-11 ST (7/2/13) (SU) Vinny Pestano (R)--Earned his fifth hold of the season on Tuesday despite allowing one run on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. Pestano has been far from perfect this season, but has managed to allow only three earned-run over his last 10 appearances, dating back to June 15. 18 PC-12 ST (7/2/13) (MR) Joe Smith (R)--Was charged with a blown-save Thursday after allowing two runs on one hit and one walk in the seventh inning. Smith has pitched very well out of the Indians bullpen this season, but he has now allowed five runs over his last 10 appearances, which is not a trend you want to see. 21 PC-12 ST (7/4/13)Detroit Tigers(CL) Shaky Joaquin Benoit (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 18 pitches thrown. Benoit has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Thursday. 18 PC-14 ST (7/3/13) (SU) Phil Coke (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday night allowing one hit on only six pitches thrown. This was Coke's first appearance since Sunday, so expect him to be sued more often over the next few days. 6 PC-5 ST (7/4/13) (MR) Al Alburquerque (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night striking out the side on 12 pitches thrown. Alburquerque has looks sharp since returning to the big leagues, and has now recorded six strikeouts in his last 2.2 innings of work in middle relief. 12 PC-9 ST (7/5/13) Injured– Octavio Dotel (Shoulder)Houston Astros(CL) Solid Jose Veras (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Thursday retiring all four batters he faced in order. Veras has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a chance he will be unavailable Friday, so owners should plan accordingly. 17 PC-9 ST (7/4/13) (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)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday retiring both batters he faced in order. Wright needed only eight pitches to work through the appearance forcing one ground ball out while striking out one batter to keep the game within striking distance for the Astros. 8 PC-5 ST (7/4/13)Kansas City Royals(CL) Solid Greg Holland (R)–Earned his 19th save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit on 19 pitches thrown. Holland has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect the Royals to give him the day off on Friday. 19 PC-14 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 12 pitches thrown. Crow has now pitched three of the last four days, so there is a a good chance he is going to get a game off in the upcoming days. 12 PC-10 ST (7/4/13) (MR) Tim Collins (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Collins needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance, forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. 10 PC-6 ST (7/5/13)Los Angeles Angels(CL) Solid Ernesto Frieri (R)–Earned his 21st save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter. Frieri has been somewhat shaky over his last few appearances, but continues to get the job done despite allowing too many base runners. 21 PC-13 ST (6/30/13) (MR) Kevin Jepsen (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday night retiring all three batters he faced on only nine pitches thrown. Jepsen has now pitched three of the last five days, so expect him to be get a day of rest in the upcoming days. 9 PC-7 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up the win on Thursday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a non-save situation. With this appearance Downs improves to 2-2 on the season as he continues to be a very reliable arm out of the Angels bullpen. 14 PC-9 ST (7/4/13) Injured:  Ryan Madson (Elbow), Sean Burnett (Elbow)Minnesota Twins(CL) Solid Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Perkins needed only eight pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter. 8 PC-6 ST (7/3/13) (SU) Jared Burton (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Burton had allowed four runs over his previous two appearances, so hopefully this good outing will get him trending back in the right direction. 12 PC-7 ST (7/4/13) (MR) Casey Fien (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Fien has been pitching well as of late, so if Jared Burton continues to struggle, he may find himself int he setup role in no time. 14 PC-9 ST (7/3/13)New York Yankees(CL) Elite Mariano Rivera (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 16 pitches thrown. Rivera has now pitched three consecutive days, so expect this aging veteran to get the day off on Thursday. 16 PC-11 ST (7/3/13) (SU) David Robertson (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Robertson has now pitched back-to-back days and three of the last four, so expect him to be given the day off on Friday. 17 PC-12 ST (7/4/13) (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) Solid Grant Balfour (R)–Collected his 22nd save of the season Friday night after recording the final two outs of the ninth inning. Balfour has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a chance he will be given the day off on Saturday, so fantasy owners should plan accordingly. 11 PC-7 ST (7/5/13) (SU) Ryan Cook (R)--Picked up his 12th hold of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Cook needed only nine pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball out to get the job done. 9 PC-6 ST (7/4/13) (MR) Sean Doolittle (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night allowing one run on two hits needing 14 pitches to work through the frame. The Cubs already had the lead when he entered the game, but the run he allowed sure didn't help the Athletics cause in making a comeback. 14 PC-12 ST (7/3/13)Seattle Mariners(CL) Committee Tom Wilhelmsen (R)--Recorded his 17th save of the season Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. This was Wilhelmsen's first save opportunity in weeks, so hopefully this will get the ball rolling for him. 13 PC-8 ST (7/3/13) (CL) Committee  Oliver Perez (L)--Recorded his second save of the season Friday night after striking out the side on only 11 pitches thrown. Tom Wilhelmsen was used to get the save on Thursday night, but it was Perez who was used Friday making it appear like there is still a committee for the ninth inning in Seattle. 11 PC-9 ST (7/5/13) (MR)  Carter Capps (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Tuesday night allowing two run son three hits while striking out four batter on 30 pitches thrown. Capps continues to struggle with his command and will now likely get the day off Wednesday after recording a high pitch count in this contest. 30 PC-20 ST (6/25/13) Injured–Stephen Pryor (back)Tampa Bay Rays(CL) Shaky Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless 11th inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. His earned-run average won't show it (4.29 ERA), but Rodney has been pitching very well as of late, having not allowed any runs over his last seven relief appearances. 15 PC-8 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Was used in the eighth inning on Thursday surrendering three runs on two hits and two walks. Peralta recorded only one out in the appearance, which was arguably his worst of the season thus far in 2013. 21 PC-11 ST (7/4/13) (MR) Jake McGee (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night allowing one run on two hit while striking out two batters on 27 pitches thrown. Considering his high pitch count, there is a good chance McGee will be unavailable out of the Rays bullpen on Thursday. 27 PC-17 ST (7/3/13)Texas Rangers(CL) Elite Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. Nathan has now pitched back-to-back days, but he should still be available to pitch on Friday if needed. 16 PC-12 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Tanner Scheppers (R)–Picked up his 17th hold of the season Thursday night despite allowing one run (unearned) on two hits while striking out two batters in the eighth inning. Scheppers has now pitched back-to-back days so expect to see him be given the day off on Friday. 17 PC-12 ST (7/4/13) (MR) Jason Frasor (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring the side on 15 pitches thrown. Frasor has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Saturday. 15 PC-10 ST (7/5/13) Injured– Joakim Soria (Elbow)Toronto Blue Jays(CL) Solid Casey Janssen (R)–Was used in a non-save situation on Thursday night allowing twp runs on one hit and two walks in the ninth inning. Janssen recorded only one out before being pulled from the game, giving the Tigers two more runs to add to their already clouted lead. 23 PC-11 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Steve Delabar (R)–Picked a scoreless eighth inning on Monday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Delabar struck out the side on only 13 pitches, bringing his strikeout total up to 57 through 40.0 innings of relief. 13 PC-9 ST (7/1/13) (MR) Brett Cecil (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night allowing one hit on 15 pitches thrown. Cecil has been pitching very well this season, and along with both Casey Janssen and Steve Delabar, the Blue Jays have one of the best 1-2-3 punches in the American League. 15 PC-10 ST (7/5/13) 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 fourth blown-save of the season Thursday after allowing a home run to Anthony Recker in the 13th inning. Bell has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to be given the day off on Friday. 13 PC-10 ST (7/4/13) (SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Hernandez has been struggling as of late, but the fact he was used in a tied ballgame in the ninth inning indicates the team has not lost all faith in him. 12 PC-7 ST (7/4/13) (MR) J.J. Putz (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring the side on 13 pitches thrown. Putz was removed from the closer role just two days ago, so ti was nice to see that it didn't bother his in this performance. 13 PC-8 ST (7/5/13) Injured: Matt Reynolds (Elbow)Atlanta Braves(CL) Elite Craig Kimbrel (R)–Took the loss on Thursday night after allowing one run on one hit and two walks in the ninth inning. The runs allowed by Kimbrel were the first he has surrendered since May 7, which was during his rough stretch, so hopefully this doesn;t make him start spiraling in the wrong direction. 28 PC-17 ST (7/4/13) (SU)  Jordan Walden (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday night allowing one walk while striking out two batters. Walden continues to pitch well out of the setup role, and is now the clear cut favorite to take over the closer role if something was to happen to Craig Kimbrel. 25 PC-14 ST (7/4/13) (MR) Luis Avilan (L)--Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Friday night allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter on 27 pitches thrown. Avilan has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a good chance he will be given the day off on Saturday. 27 PC-13 ST (7/5/13) Injured– Jonny Venters (Elbow),  Eric O’Flaherty (Elbow)Chicago Cubs(CL) Solid Kevin Gregg (R)--Recorded his 14th save of the season Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk on 15 pitches thrown. Gregg has been the only reliever that the Cubs can trust will a small lead, so he will continue to get all the save chances moving forward. 15 PC-9 ST (7/3/13) (SU) James Russell (L)--Took the loss on Tuesday night after surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk in the eighth inning. Russell has now allowed four runs over his previous three outings, and will have to turn things around if he wants to stay in an important relief role. 16 PC-8 ST (7/2/13) (MR) Shawn Camp (R)--Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Sunday allowing three runs on three hits and one walk. Camp has struggled immensely this season, and may find himself on the outside looking in his he continues to pitch this poorly. 30 PC-20 ST (6/30/13) Injured--Kyuji Fujikawa (Forearm)Cincinnati Reds(CL) Elite Aroldis Chapman (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation allowing one walk while striking out two batters on 17 pitches thrown. This was Chapman's first outing since last Saturday, so expect him to be used often over the next few days. (SU) J.J. Hoover (R)--Picked up the win on Wednesday night after pitching two innings of relief allowing one hit and one walk while striking out four batters. Hoover threw 38 pitches in the appearance, so expect him to get the day off on Thursday. 38 PC-26 ST (7/3/13) (MR) Alfredo Simon (R)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday allowing one walk while striking out two batters on 21 pitches thrown. Simon has pitched well out of the bullpen for the Reds thus far, and has now recorded four strikeouts over his last 3.2 innings of work. 21 PC-13 ST (7/3/13) Injured--Sean Marshall  (Shoulder), Jonathan Broxton (Elbow)Colorado Rockies(CL) Solid Rafael Betancourt (R)--Was used in a non-save situation on Thursday night allowing one run on two hits in the ninth inning. Betancourt has been used only two times since returning from the disabled list, so expect to see his work increase in the upcoming days. 17 PC-10 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Rex Brothers (L)–Was used in the ninth inning on Wednesday night, allowing two runs on two hits in a non-save situation. Brothers allowed two home runs in the contest, which was just the second time this season that he has surrendered a home run in an appearance in 2013. 14 PC-11 ST (7/3/13) (MR) Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night allowing one hit on 11 pitches thrown. Lopez has now pitched two of the last three days, so there is a chance he will be given the day off on Saturday. 11 PC-7 ST (7/5/13)Los Angeles Dodgers(CL) Solid Kenley Jansen (R)–Collected his eighth save of the season Wednesday night despite allowing one run on one hit and one walk in 1.1 innings of work. Jansen has now allowed runs in back-to-back appearances, but has nothing to worry about considering how poorly the rest of his teammates have pitched out of the bullpen this season. 24 PC-14 ST (7/3/13) (SU) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. League has now pitched back-to-back days, so don't expect to see him take the mound on Saturday if needed. 15 PC-10 ST (7/5/13) (MR) Ronald Belisario (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season Saturday night after recording just the second out of the eighth inning. Belisario needed 10 pitches to work through the appearance, allowing two hits and one walk before being replaced by J.P. Howell, who got the Dodgers out of the jam. 2 PC-1 ST (6/29/13)Miami Marlins(CL) Solid Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk on 17 pitches thrown. Cishek has been pitching great over the last few weeks of the season, having recorded nine save and one win over his last 10 appearances. 17 PC-9 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Mike Dunn (L)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night allowing one run on two hits. The Marlins were trying to avoid using Steve Cishek in this contest, but that didn't work according to plan, after Dunn made the ninth inning a save situation. 7 PC-5 ST (7/3/13) (MR) A.J. Ramos (R)--Picked up the win on Thursday after pitching two innings of scoreless relief allowing one hit while striking out four batters. With this appearance Ramos improves to 3-2 on the season in what was his third straight quality relief appearance. 25 PC-19 ST (7/4/13)Milwaukee Brewers(CL) Committee Jim Henderson (R)--Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless seventh inning allowing one hit on 13 pitches thrown. Henderson improved to 3-2 after this appearance, but is still not considered to be the team's closer. 13 PC-9 ST (7/2/13) (CL) Committee Francisco Rodriguez (R)--Recorded his seventh save of the season Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Rodriguez has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect to see Jim Henderson used in the closer role on Thursday. 22 PC-13 ST (7/3/13) (MR) John Axford (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night allowing one walk on 14 pitches thrown. With this appearance Axford extended his scoreless innings streak to 20.1 innings, having allowed his last earned-run back on May 14. 14 PC-7 ST (7/2/13)New York Mets(CL) Solid Bobby Parnell (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Parnell has now pitched back-to-back days so there is a good chance he will be given the night off on Friday. 18 PC-13 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Thursday allowing one run on three hits in extra innings. Lyon has been very inconsistent over the course of the season, but considering the other options in the Mets bullpen, it is hard to see him being moved out of the setup role anytime soon. 25 PC-16 ST (7/4/13) (MR) LaTroy Hawkins (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday allowing one hit while striking out three batters. Hawkins has been pitching very well as of late, and has now struck out five batters over his last three innings of work. 17 PC-12 ST (7/4/13) Injured– Frank Francisco (Elbow)Philadelphia Phillies(CL) Elite Jonathan Papelbon (R)--Recorded his 18th save of the season Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. Papelbon has now put together four straight scoreless outings, after a rough ending to June, so he appears to be back on track as the All-Star break approaches. 18 PC-12 ST (7/5/13) (SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his 12th hold of the season Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. Bastardo forced two fly ball outs to go along with his strikeout to secure the Phillies lead heading into the ninth inning. 12 PC-7 ST (7/5/13)(MR) Justin De Fratus (R)--Pitched one inning of relief on Thursday allowing two runs on three hits in the eighth frame. De Fratus has not been pitching all that well since being moved into a more meaningful role, so if he doesn't turn things around expect him to move down on the team's depth chart. 20 PC-13 ST (7/4/13)Injured--Mike Adams (Shoulder)Pittsburgh Pirates(CL) Elite Jason Grilli (R)–Collected his 28th save of the season Wednesday despite surrendering two runs on two hits in the ninth inning. Grilli worked his way through a jam, forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to secure the victory for the best team in baseball. 21 PC-16 ST (7/3/13) (SU) Mark Melancon (R)--Picked up his 24th hold of the season Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Melancon has been arguably the best relief pitcher this season, and is now sitting on a 0.87 ERA through the first three months of the season. 12 PC-10 ST (7/3/13) (MR) Tony Watson (L)--Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Thursday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. Watson has been very reliable for the Pirates  this season, and the fact that he is able to pitch multiple innings gives him even more value moving forward. 15 PC-11 ST (7/4/13)San Diego Padres(CL) Solid Huston Street (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring the side on only eight pitches thrown. It had been over a week since Street took the mound, to the Padres in tended on using him in the game no matter the situation . 8 PC-5 ST (7/5/13)(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)–Took the loss on Wednesday after allowing a walk-off home run to Jonny Gomes in the top of the ninth inning. Gregerson had pitched a great eighth inning before blowing the game, which is odd considering Huston Street was available to pitch in this contest. 16 PC-10 ST (7/3/13) (MR) Dale Thayer (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Friday night allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 16 pitches thrown. Thayer has been pitching very well as of late, with Friday night's performance making it five straight scoreless relief appearances for the Padres reliever. 16 PC-11 ST (7/5/13)San Francisco Giants(CL) Elite Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit on 15 pitches thrown. This was Romo's first appearance in over a week, so expect to see much more of him in the Giants series with the Reds. 15 PC-10 ST (6/30/13) (SU) Jeremy Affeldt (L)--Pitched one inning of scoreless relief on Wednesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Affledt has been struggling as of late, so it was nice to see him produce an outing without allowing any base runners. 17 PC-9 ST (7/3/13) (MR) Javier Lopez (L)--Took the loss on Wednesday after allowing one run on one hit between the 10th and 11th innings. This was Lopez's longest outing of the season, so expect him to get the day off on Thursday. 28 PC-12 ST (7/3/13) Injured--Santiago Casilla (Knee)St. Louis Cardinals(CL) Elite Edward Mujica (R)–Collected his 22nd save of the season Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters on 14 pitches thrown. Mujica has now pitched back-to-back days, making it a possibility that he could get the day off on Saturday. 14 PC-11 ST (7/5/13) (SU) Trevor Rosenthal (R)--Earned his 18th hold of the season Friday after striking out the side in the eighth inning. Rosenthal has been inconsistent as of late, so it was nice to see a dominant performance from the Cardinals flamethrower. 11 PC-10 ST (7/5/13) (MR) Randy Choate (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Choate threw only seven pitches in the contest, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to keep the game within reach for the Cardinals. 7 PC-7 ST (6/30/13) Injured– Jason Motte (Elbow), Fernando Salas (Shoulder)Washington Nationals(CL) Solid Rafael Soriano (R)--Recorded his 23rd save of the season Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring the side on nine pitches thrown. Soriano has now been used in back-to-back games, but the fact he only threw nine pitches should mean he will be available on Saturday. 9 PC-7 ST (7/5/13) (SU) Drew Storen (R)--Picked up the win on Thursday despite allowing three runs on three hits in the seventh inning. Storen has now allowed seven runs over his last two appearances, so maybe some time off is in need so that he can clear his head and salvage what seems to be a lost season for him. 26 PC-17 ST (7/4/13) (SU) Tyler Clippard (R)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season Friday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning needing only 13 pitches to get the job done. Clippard has really turned his season around after a rocky start, and has now only allowed one run over his last 10 appearances. 13 PC-9 ST (7/5/13)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. 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