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) Committee Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 40th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Johnson has been very shaky over the last few weeks of the season, but the fact he was used in this situation shows the team still has faith in him. 9 PC-8 ST (8/23/13) (CL) Committee Darren O’Day (R)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday allowing one hit on only five pitches thrown. O'Day was quickly replaced by Brian Matusz, due to left handed hitters coming to the plate, or else O'Day would have likely stayed in for the entire inning. 5 PC-5 ST (8/28/13) (CL) Committee Tommy Hunter (R)--Took the loss on Wednesday after surrendering one run on two hits and one walk in the eight inning. Hunter falls to 3-3 following this appearance but has been pitching well as of late, so expect him to bounce back in his next outing. 20 PC-11 ST (8/28/13)Boston Red Sox(CL) Solid Koji Uehara (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Uehara needed only nine pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 9 PC-7 ST (8/28/13) (SU) Junichi Tazawa (R)--Was used to record the second out of the seventh inning on Saturday allowing one run on one hit in the appearance. Tazawa was quickly removed to secure the lead for the Red Sox, which turned out to be a good one. 10 PC-7 ST (8/24/13) (MR)  Craig Breslow (L)--Picked up the win on Wednesday after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning on 11 pitches thrown. Breslow faced only two batters in the appearance, forcing one fly ball out while striking out one batter to secure the lead for the Red Sox. 11 PC-7 ST (8/28/13) Injured--Joel Hanrahan (Forearm), Andrew Bailey (Shoulder)Chicago White Sox(CL) Solid Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 36th save of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. Reed has now pitched three consecutive days, so expect him to get the day off on Wednesday. 15 PC-9 ST (8/27/13) (SU) Matt Lindstrom (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation allowing one hit while striking out one batter on eight pitches thrown. This was Lindstrom's first outing since Sunday, so expect him to be well rested for this weekend's series against the Red Sox. 8 PC-6 ST (8/28/13) (MR) Nate Jones (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. Jones has now pitched three consecutive days, so there is a good chance that he will get the day off on Tuesday. 15 PC-11 ST (8/26/13)Cleveland Indians(CL) Solid Chris Perez (R)--Recorded his 21st save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. After blowing a save last Wednesday, Perez has now pitched four straight solid outings, as he continues to be the rock in the end game for the Indians. 18 PC-10 ST (8/25/13) (SU) Joe Smith (R)--Took the loss on Wednesday after surrendering one run on four hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Smith threw 30 pitches in the appearance, so expect him to get the day off on Thursday night. 30 PC-17 ST (8/28/13) (MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)--Pitched a scoreless fifth inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Rzepczynski continues to pitch well since joining the Indians, having yet to allow an earned-run in over a month of action. 10 PC-7 ST (8/27/13)Detroit Tigers(CL) Solid Joaquin Benoit (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Benoit needed only eight pitches to work through the frame, as he continues to dominate in the closer role. 8 PC-7 ST (8/24/13) (SU) Jose Veras (R)--Earned his third hold of the season Saturday after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Veras has now pitched back-to-back days, but will likely be available Sunday considering his low pitch count. 8 PC-4 ST (8/24/13) (MR) Bruce Rondon (R)--Failed to record an out in his appearance on Tuesday night surrendering one run on three hits in the sixth inning. The game ended following his appearance, so there is no telling if the team would have left him in any longer if their wasn't a rain out. 15 PC-8 ST (8/27/13) Injured– Octavio Dotel (Shoulder)Houston Astros(CL) Committee Josh Fields (R)--Earned his fifth hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 13 pitches thrown. Fields has now pitched three straight days, so expect him to get the night off on Monday. 13 PC-9 ST (8/25/13) (CL) Committee Chia-Jen Lo (R)--Took the loss and was charged with a blown-save on Sunday after surrendering two runs on one hit and three walks in the ninth inning. Lo has now pitched back-to-back days so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 31 PC-16 ST (8/25/13) (CL) Committee Kevin Chapman (L)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday allowing one walk on five pitches thrown. Chapman has now pitched back-to-back days, but will likely be available Monday considering both Josh Fields and Chia-Jen Lo will likely be unavailable. 5 PC-1 ST (8/25/13)Kansas City Royals(CL) Elite Greg Holland (R)–Recorded his 35th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing two hits while striking out three batters on 19 pitches thrown. Holland got himself into a jam, but found a way to get out of the frame with the save and a win for the Royals. 19 PC-14 ST (8/25/13) (SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night allowing one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. Crow needed 21 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batter to get the job done. 21 PC-14 ST (8/28/13) (MR) Kelvin Herrera (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Herrera has now pitched three of the last five days, so there is a chance he will be given the day off on Wednesday. 13 PC-9 ST (8/27/13)Los Angeles Angels(CL) Committee Dane De La Rosa (R)--Earned his second save of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk on 15 pitches thrown. De La Rosa threw 15 pitches in the appearance, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. 15 PC-7 ST (8/27/13) (CL) Committee Ernesto Frieri (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Frieri has been pitching well as of late, but will still continue to share the closer role with Dane De La Rosa moving forward. 10 PC-7 ST (8/27/13) (MR) Kevin Jepsen (R)--Pitched a scoreless 13th inning on Tuesday night allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter on 20 pitches thrown. Jepsen has now pitched three straight days, so expect him to get the night off on Wednesday. 20 PC-13 ST (8/20/13) Injured:  Ryan Madson (Elbow), Sean Burnett (Elbow)Minnesota Twins(CL) Solid Glen Perkins (L)–Recorded his 30th save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit and one walk on only nine pitches thrown. Perkins got himself into a jam, but was able to force two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. 9 PC-4 ST (8/22/13) (SU) Casey Fien (R)--Recorded the final out of the ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation allowing one hit on five pitches thrown. Fien has now pitched three straight days, so expect him to get the night off on Saturday. 5 PC-4 ST (8/23/13) (MR) Jared Burton (R)–Took  the loss on Tuesday after surrendering four runs on three hits and one walk in the eighth inning. Burton has now taken the loss in back-to-back appearances, so hopefully he will be able to turn things around to end the season on a high note. 28 PC-17 ST (8/27/13)New York Yankees(CL) Solid Mariano Rivera (R)–Recorded his 38th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless 11th inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Rivera needed only six pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. 6 PC-6 ST (8/25/13) (SU) David Robertson (R)–Pitched two innings of scoreless relief on Sunday retiring all six batters he faced in order. Robertson needed 28 pitches to get through the appearance, so expect him to get the night off on Monday despite only pitching twice since last Thursday. 28 PC-17 ST (8/25/13) (MR) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night retiring both batters he faced in order on only eight pitches thrown. This was Logan's first appearance since Sunday, so expect him to be well rested for this weekend's crucial series with the Orioles. 8 PC-4 ST (8/28/13)Oakland Athletics(CL) Elite Grant Balfour (R)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season despite allowing one run (unearned) on two hits in the ninth inning. Balfour got himself into an early jam, but was able to force three ground ball outs on 19 pitches thrown to secure the Athletics victory. 19 PC-11 ST (8/26/13) (SU) Ryan Cook (R)--Picked up his 19th hold of the season Monday night after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Cook needed 15 pitches to work through the appearance, forcing two hits and one walk while striking out one batter to work through the jam. 15 PC-8 ST (8/26/13) (MR) Sean Doolittle (L)–Earned his 19th hold of the season Monday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. It wasn't the beset of outings from Doolittle, considering he allowed one run in the appearance, having now allowed five earned-run over his last two appearances. 8 PC-4 ST (8/26/13)Seattle Mariners(CL) Shaky Danny Farquhar (R)--Took the loss on Tuesday after surrendering one run on two hits in the 10th inning. Farquhar falls to 0-2 following this appearance, but should continue to close for the team moving forward. 19 PC-12 ST (8/27/13) (MR) Charlie Furbush (L)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Furbush has been pitching great as of late, but has little fantasy value moving foward, outside of holds leagues. 14 PC-10 ST (8/27/13) (MR) Yoervis Medina (R)--Pitched two scoreless innings of relief on Tuesday night allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three batters on 30 pitches thrown. Medina has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Wednesday. 30 PC-17 ST (8/27/13) Injured–Stephen Pryor (back)Tampa Bay Rays(CL) Solid Fernando Rodney (R)--Recorded his 31st save of the season Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Rodney has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Thursday. 15 PC-9 ST (8/28/13) (SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Earned his 34th hold of the season Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Peralta has now pitched back-to-back days, so a day off is likely for the Rays setup man on Thursday. 12 PC-7 ST (8/28/13) (MR) Jake McGee (L)--Earned his 23rd hold of the season Tuesday night despite allowing one run on one hit and one walk on 17 pitches thrown. McGee got himself into trouble, but was able to escape without blowing the Rays lead heading into the eighth inning. 17 PC-11 ST (8/27/13) Injured--Jesse Crain (Shoulder)Texas Rangers(CL) Elite Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 38th hold of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter on 20 pitches thrown. Nathan got himself into a jam, but was able to escape without any damage done. 20 PC-12 ST (8/27/13) (SU) Tanner Scheppers (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Scheppers has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Wednesday. 12 PC-7 ST (8/27/13) (MR) Joakim Soria (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order on 15 pitches thrown. Soria worked quickly through the appearance, forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. 15 PC-9 ST (8/26/13)Toronto Blue Jays(CL) Solid Casey Janssen (R)–Recorded his 24th save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Janssen has now pitched back-to-back days, and will likely get the day off on Tuesday, so look for Brett Cecil to be used in the role if needed. 14 PC-9 ST (8/26/13) (SU) Brett Cecil (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 10 pitches thrown. This appearance marked his first since Tuesday, so expect him to be available for the series finale on Sunday. 10 PC-7 ST (8/24/13) (MR) Aaron Loup (L)--Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 21 pitches thrown. Loup has now pitched two of the last three days, but with a day off on Friday, he should be well rested for this weekend's series with the Royals. 21 PC-14 ST (8/28/13) Injured– Steve Delabar (Shoulder)Continue to Page 2 to view the National League Bullpen Report...National League Bullpen Report Arizona Diamondbacks(CL) Shaky Brad Ziegler (R)--Was charged with his second blown-save Tuesday night after surrendering two runs on three hits and two walks in the ninth inning. Ziegler has been in a slump over his last few appearances, so hopefully it doesn't cost him the closer role moving forward. 23 PC-13 ST (8/27/13) (SU) Heath Bell (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Bell threw only 14 pitches in the appearance, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 14 PC-9 ST (8/27/13) (MR) J.J. Putz (R)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Putz needed only nine pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. 9 PC-7 ST (8/23/13) Injured: Matt Reynolds (Elbow)Atlanta Braves(CL) Elite Craig Kimbrel (R)–Picked up the win on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Kimbrel has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a chance he will get the night off on Thursday. 8 PC-6 ST (8/28/13) (SU)  Jordan Walden (R)--Pitched two innings of relief on Wednesday retiring all six batters he faced in order. Walden struck out four batters in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs to work through the seventh and eighth innings in a tied ballgame. 25 PC-18 ST (8/21/13) (MR) Scott Downs (L)--Earned his fourth hold with the Braves after recording the final out of the seventh inning on Wednesday night. Downs threw only five pitches in the appearance, forcing the only batter he faced to fly out. 5 PC-2 ST (8/28/13) Injured– Jonny Venters (Elbow),  Eric O’Flaherty (Elbow)Chicago Cubs(CL) Shaky Kevin Gregg (R)--Recorded his 27th save of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk on 16 pitches thrown. Gregg bounced back nicely from a terrible outing on Sunday, as he appears to have gotten back on track moving forward. 16 PC-8 ST (8/27/13) (SU) Pedro Strop (R)--Earned his eighth hold of the season Tuesday night despite allowing one run on two hits in the eighth inning. Strop gave up one run, but was able to escape the inning without blowing the lead. 18 PC-12 ST (8/27/13) (MR) James Russell (L)--Took the loss on Friday night after allowing one run on one hit in the seventh inning. Russell has now factored into the loss in his last two appearances, as he continues to struggle as of late. 10 PC-7 ST (8/23/13) Injured--Kyuji Fujikawa (Forearm)Cincinnati Reds(CL) Elite Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his 33rd save of the season on Saturday after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Chapman needed 20 pitches to work through the frame, as he continues to be one of the most dominate closers in all of baseball. 20 PC-13 ST (8/24/13) (SU) Sam LeCure (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation allowing one walk on 19 pitches thrown. LeCure has been pitching very well since the injury to Jonathan Broxton, so expect him to continue to get ample opportunities to earn holds moving forward. 19 PC-9 ST (8/28/13) (MR) J.J. Hoover (R)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night retiring both batters he faced in order on 10 pitches thrown. Hoover forced one fly ball out while striking out one batter  to finish out the eighth inning to keep the Reds atop the Cardinals. 10 PC-6 ST (8/28/13) Injured--Sean Marshall  (Shoulder), Jonathan Broxton (Elbow)Colorado Rockies(CL) Shaky Rex Brothers (L)–Recorded his 14th save of the season Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Brothers needed 16 pitches to get through the frame, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters to get the job done. 16 PC-11 ST (8/28/13) (SU) Matt Belisle (R)--Earned his 23rd hold of the season Wednesday night after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Belisle needed 12 pitches to get through the appearance, forcing two ground ball outs to secure the lead. 12 PC-7 ST (8/28/13) (MR) Wilton Lopez (R)--Earned his seventh hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 17 pitches thrown. Lopez continues to be used the most out of the pitchers in the Rockies bullpen, but the results have been mixed thus far. 17 PC-7 ST (8/25/13) Injured--Rafael Betancourt (Elbow)Los Angeles Dodgers(CL) Solid Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in  a non-save situation allowing one walk while striking out three batters on 18 pitches thrown. This was Jansen's first appearance since late last week, so expect him to be well rested for this weekend's series with the Padres. 18 PC-11 ST (8/28/13) (SU) Ronald Belisario (R)–Earned his 17th hold of the season Tuesday after pitching 0.2 innings of scoreless relief. Belisario retired both batters he faced in order forcing one ground ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 4 PC-3 ST (8/20/13) (MR) Paco Rodriguez (L)--Recorded the final two outs of the ninth inning on Saturday retiring both batters he faced in order. Rodriguez needed only two pitches to get through the appearance, so expect him to be available to pitch on Sunday. 2 PC-2 ST (8/24/13)Miami Marlins(CL) Solid Steve Cishek (R)–Recorded his 28th save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Cishek needed only 11 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 11 PC-8 ST (8/24/13) (SU) Mike Dunn (L)--Took the loss on Wednesday after surrendering one run on one hit and two walks in the seventh inning. After back-to-back perfect outings, Dunn faltered in this one, and is now sitting on a 3-4 record on the season. 29 PC-13 ST (8/28/13) (MR) A.J. Ramos (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter on 17 pitches thrown. Ramos has now pitched back-to-back day so expect him to get the day off on Thursday. 17 PC-9 ST (8/28/13)Milwaukee Brewers(CL) Solid Jim Henderson (R)--Earned his 22nd save of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit and one walk on 20 pitches thrown. Henderson got himself into a jam, but was able to force one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. 20 PC-10 ST (8/27/13) (SU) John Axford (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Axford needed only 12 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters on 12 pitches thrown. 12 PC-7 ST (8/28/13) (MR) Brandon Kintzler (R)--Earned his 19th hold of the season Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Kintzler needed only nine pitches to work through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to keep the Brewers on top. 9 PC-8 ST (8/27/13)New York Mets(CL) Shaky LaTroy Hawkins (R)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief in a non-save situation surrendering five runs on four hits and one walk in the final frame. Hawkins was lit up in this appearance, so there is a good chance he will get the day off on Monday to clear his head. 22 PC-15 ST (8/25/13) (SU) David Aardsma (R)--Failed to record an out in his appearance on Sunday, allowing a hit to the only batter he faced in the seventh inning. Aardsma threw only three pitches in the appearance, so expect him to be available for the team's series with the Phillies starting on Monday. 3 PC-2 ST (8/25/13) (MR) Scott Rice (L)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Rice enter the game after David Aardsma was unable to get the job done, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. 12 PC-9 ST (8/25/13) Injured– Frank Francisco (Elbow), Bobby Parnell (Neck)Philadelphia Phillies(CL) Solid Jonathan Papelbon (R)--Recorded his 22nd save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Papelbon needed only 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to secure the victory. 11 PC-6 ST (8/26/13) (SU) Justin De Fratus (R)--Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday allowing one run on two hits in the eighth frame. De Fratus will likely be available on Thursday, considering he has pitched only 1.2 innings since last Friday. 21 PC-13 ST (8/21/13) (MR) Jacob Diekman (L)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Diekman needed only 14 pitches to work through the frame forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter on secure the victory for the Phillies. 14 PC-10 ST (8/28/13) Injured--Mike Adams (Shoulder)Pittsburgh Pirates(CL) Solid Mark Melancon (R)--Recorded his ninth save of the season Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. Melancon continues to impress with Jason Grilli out with an injury, but he has began to throw and will likely take back the closer role when healthy. 15 PC-9 ST (8/23/13) (SU) Tony Watson (L)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night allowing two hits on 10 pitches thrown. This was a non-save situation, with the Pirates down by one run, as he needed to force three ground ball outs to get through the appearance. 10 PC-7 ST (8/27/13) (MR) Justin Wilson (L)--Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night allowing one run on two hits and one walk on 24 pitches thrown. This clearly wasn't one of his best appearances, but his track record indicates he will be able to bounce back the next time around. 24 PC-13 ST (8/27/13) Injured--Jason Grilli (Forearm)San Diego Padres(CL) Solid Huston Street (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation allowing one hit on 14 pitches thrown. Street worked quickly through the appearance, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to keep the Padres atop the Diamondbacks. 14 PC-9 ST (8/28/13)(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday allowing one walk on 13 pitches thrown. Gregerson has now pitched three of the last five days, so there is a good chance he will get the day off on Monday. 13 PC-7 ST (8/25/13) (MR) Dale Thayer (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after surrendering one run on three hits in the 10th inning. Thayer has now pitched three of the last four days, so expect him to get the day off on Wednesday. 20 PC-11 ST (8/27/13)San Francisco Giants(CL) Solid Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his 32nd save of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Romo needed only 11 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to secure the win for the Giants. 11 PC-9 ST (8/27/13) (SU) Santiago Casilla (R)--Earned his 13th hold of the season Tuesday after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Casilla threw only six pitches in the appearance, so expec to see much more of him in the upcoming days. 6 PC-5 ST (8/27/13) (MR) Javier Lopez (L)--Earned his 11th hold of the season Tuesday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. Lopez threw only five pitches in the appearance, so expect to see him used more often in the upcoming days. 5 PC-4 ST (8/27/13) Injured-- Jeremy AffeldtSt. Louis Cardinals(CL) Elite Edward Mujica (R)–Recorded his 35th save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Mujica needed only 14 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. 14 PC-9 ST (8/26/13) (SU) Trevor Rosenthal (R)--Earned his 27th hold of the season Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Rosenthal needed only 15 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to secure the lead. 15 PC-10 ST (8/27/13) (MR) Randy Choate (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday allowing one hit on 10 pitches thrown. Choate continues to get the job done for the Cardinals, having recorded three scoreless relief appearances over the last four days. 10 PC-8 ST (8/17/13) Injured– Jason Motte (Elbow), Fernando Salas (Shoulder)Washington Nationals(CL) Solid Rafael Soriano (R)--Recorded his 35th save of the season Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Soriano has been in a slump over the last few weeks, so it was nice to see him have produce a perfect frame for once. 9 PC-6 ST (8/28/13) (SU) Tyler Clippard (R)--Earned his 28th hold of the season Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Clippard needed only 12 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters to get the job done. 12 PC-8 ST (8/28/13) (MR) Drew Storen (R)--Picked up the win on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter on 20 pitches thrown. Storen got himself into a jam, but was able to battle through it to secure the lead for the Nationals. 20 PC-11 ST (8/28/13)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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