Baker allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mariners. He did not strike out or walk a batter.
Baker was able to earn a save for the second day in a row, and he's now tallied saves in all four of his appearances so far in August. The 31-year-old finished off a bullpen game for the Rays on Saturday and came away with his 34th save in 37 chances this season. He's pitched to a 1.55 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 51:15 K:BB across 46.1 innings. Baker, Garrett Cleavinger and Kevin Kelly are all likely to be unavailable Sunday after pitching consecutive days, which could leave the door open for Tyler Wells to get a save chance, should one arise.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Allows homer but earns save
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Baker allowed one run on one hit and struck out three over one inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.
He came into the game on a 13-inning scoreless streak dating back to June 27. Julio Rodriguez snapped that streak with a two-out homer, but Baker bounced back to strike out Josh Naylor to end the game. Baker continues to dominate in the closer role, having converted 33 of 36 chances this season, and he's picked up a save in 14 of his last 15 appearances. The right-hander has a stellar 1.59 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 51:15 K:BB through 45.1 innings on the year.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Nails down MLB-high 31st save
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Baker secured the save Saturday against the White Sox, throwing a clean ninth inning. He struck out one.
Baker made things look easy Saturday, landing each of his six pitches for strikes to dispatch the White Sox bats. The All-Star closer extended his scoreless streak to 12 innings as well, and he's given up just two runs in 26 appearances while recording 20 saves since his last blown chance May 13 in Toronto. Through 43.1 frames, Baker boasts a 1.45 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 46:15 K:BB with an MLB-high 31 saves in 34 chances.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Secures 29th save
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Baker earned the save in Wednesday's win over the Rangers, allowing one hit with no walks or strikeouts in a scoreless inning.
The right-hander worked around a one-out double to notch his 29th save of the season, and he still sits second in the majors in saves behind Cade Smith (30). The right-handed Baker has now converted 19 consecutive save attempts to give the Rays their third shutout in four games, and he has a 0.75 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 23:5 K:BB across 24 innings during that former stretch.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Nails down 27th save
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Baker secured the save Saturday against Cleveland, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in the ninth inning.
Baker extended his scoreless streak to eight innings Saturday. Additionally, the right-hander last failed to convert a save chance during his May 13 outing in Toronto, which is a stretch of 22 outings without a blown save. Through 39.1 innings in 2026, Baker boasts a 1.60 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 42:12 K:BB with 27 saves in 30 opportunities.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Gets 26th save
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Baker earned the save in Wednesday's win over the Blue Jays, firing a scoreless inning and recording one strikeout.
Baker needed only nine pitches to get his 26th save of the season and vault into a tie for second place in MLB in that category behind the Guardians' Cade Smith. The All-Star has not blown a save since May 13 and has not allowed a run since June 24. Baker has also been quite efficient of late, needing 16 pitches or less to get through an inning in each of his last seven outings.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Earns 25th save
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Baker earned the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Yankees, allowing one hit and no walks with three strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.
Baker was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the ninth inning and struck out the side after allowing a leadoff single. It was the second straight night with a save for the 31-year-old, who has now converted 14 consecutive save chances dating back to May 17. He owns a 1.73 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 41:11 K:BB across 36.1 innings this season and is up to 25 saves, one behind major-league leader Cade Smith.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Notches 24th save
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Baker earned the save in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Yankees, allowing one hit and no walks with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Baker was called upon to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning and worked around a two-out single to slam the door. The first-time All-Star has now converted 13 straight save chances while allowing just one earned run over 17 appearances during that stretch. For the season, he's 24-for-27 in save opportunities to go along with a 1.78 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 38:11 K:BB across 35.1 innings.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Secures 23rd save
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Baker earned the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Astros, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Baker was called upon to close things out for the second straight game and did so on just eight pitches. It continued an All-Star-worthy campaign for the 31-year-old, who has converted 23 of 26 save chances while posting a 1.83 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 37:11 K:BB across 34.1 innings this season.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Dominance continues in 22nd save
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Baker secured the save Thursday against the Royals, striking out one in a clean ninth inning.
Baker remains firmly entrenched as Tampa Bay's closer. The 31-year-old right-hander has yielded just one run in his past 15 outings and last blew a save back on May 13, converting 11 straight. His 22 saves trail only Cade Smith's 26 for the major-league lead, while Baker boasts a 1.89 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB over 33.1 innings.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Earns 14th save
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Baker earned the save in Friday's 4-2 win over the Yankees, allowing one hit and no walks with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Baker was summoned to finish off a late Rays comeback and worked around a one-out walk to slam the door on 19 pitches. The 31-year-old has now converted three straight save chances after blowing a save May 13, and he owns a 1.80 ERA across 11 appearances in the month. On the year, he's 14-for-17 in save opportunities with a 2.53 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 25:9 K:BB across 21.1 innings.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Grabs 13th save
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Baker earned the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Baltimore, striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.
Baker needed just 10 pitches (eight strikes) to close out Tuesday's game and capped things off by getting Pete Alonso to strike out swinging. It was the 13th save of the season for Baker (in 16 attempts), tied for third most in the majors behind Mason Miller and Cade Smith (15 each). Baker sports a 2.66 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB across 20.1 innings this season.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Secures 12th save
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Baker earned the save in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Marlins, allowing one hit without recording a walk or strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Baker was called on to close out a three-run lead and worked around a leadoff single to do so on 10 pitches. It was an encouraging outing after the 31-year-old entered the contest having allowed runs in back-to-back appearances, including a blown save Wednesday. For the year, he's 12-for-15 in save chances with a 2.79 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 23:8 K:BB across 19.1 innings.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Tallies another save
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Baker earned a save against the Blue Jays on Monday, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning.
Baker entered with a three-run lead in the ninth frame and didn't facilitate any drama, retiring the side in order on 11 pitches (nine strikes). Since giving up a run and blowing a save against the Pirates on April 18, the right-hander has racked up nine straight scoreless appearances spanning 8.1 innings, posting a 10:1 K:BB and notching seven saves in that span. Baker is tied for second in MLB with 11 total saves on the campaign and seems to have a very firm grasp on the Rays' closer role.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Up to 10 saves
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Baker earned the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox, working around a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
Baker found himself in trouble Sunday after giving up a double and a walk to open the ninth, but he managed to get through the inning unscathed, extending his scoreless streak to 7.1 innings while converting his 10th save this season. Baker's ERA is down to 2.30 across 15.2 innings with a 0.89 WHIP and 17:4 K:BB.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Survives for seventh save
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Baker notched the save Monday against the Guardians, allowing two hits and one walk in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.
The right-hander did allow the possible tying and go-ahead runs to get into scoring position, but he was able to get two clutch strikeouts to finish off Cleveland. With Edwin Uceta (shoulder) out for at least another month and Griffin Jax quickly falling out of favor as the Rays' closer, Baker is solidifying his grip as Tampa Bay's primary ninth-inning option. Through 11.1 frames, Baker owns a 3.18 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB while converting seven of his nine save chances.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Earns sixth save of season
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Baker logged his sixth save of the season Sunday in the Rays' 4-2 win over the Twins, striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.
Baker got two of the three batters he faced in the ninth to ground out, and sandwiched between was a punchout of Royce Lewis. Baker has logged saves in back-to-back outings and is up to six on the season, which is tied for second most in the American League behind David Bednar (seven). Baker has a 3.48 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB across 10.1 innings this season.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Leads TB with five saves
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Baker recorded his fifth save of the season Friday against the Twins, striking out one while retiring all three batters he faced in the 6-2 victory.
It didn't seem like the right-hander would be needed Friday given the five-run advantage, but Trevor Martin surrendered a homer, a single and a double to begin the ninth inning to create the save situation. Baker escaped the jam with minimal fanfare, throwing 14 of his 18 pitches for strikes as he retired the next three hitters. The 31-year-old has converted five of seven save chances and has a 3.86 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB over 9.1 innings this year while stepping in as the Rays' primary closer.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Blows save against Pittsburgh
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Baker was charged with a blown save Saturday against the Pirates, allowing one run on two hits and one walk with two strikeouts in one inning.
With the heart of the order due up for the Pirates in the bottom of the eighth, manager Kevin Cash called on Baker to protect a 5-4 lead. He yielded a leadoff walk to Brandon Lowe and an infield singled to Ryan O'Hearn before Nick Yorke tied the game with a single. It was Baker's second blown save of the season, though he'd previously recorded four of the Rays' previous five saves. Baker now owns a 4.32 ERA and 9:3 K:BB across 8.1 innings and currently remains Tampa Bay's leading candidate for saves.
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Rays' Bryan Baker: Locks down fourth save
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Baker picked up the save Thursday against the White Sox, allowing no hits and one walk in a scoreless ninth inning.
That's now four saves already for Baker on the young campaign, which is his career-high total. The 31-year-old right-hander is establishing a rather strong grip on Tampa Bay's closer role, posting a 3.68 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB over 7.1 innings while converting four of his five save opportunities. That said, Edwin Uceta (shoulder) might present some competition to Baker once he completes his rehab assignment.
