And now, Melvin’s list of options includes one more high-leverage reliever: Jordan Hicks, who struggled in his time as a starter but has a long track record as one of the game’s best short-burst pitchers, racking up 33 career saves and a 3.73 ERA out of the bullpen.

The Astros bullpen, going into the game with the lowest ERA in baseball, and largely responsible for whatever success the Astros have had this season, wasted Brandon Walter’s MLB starting debut, giving up a two-run lead as the Rays walked off the Astros 3-2.

TAMPA, Fla. - Late in a long stretch of games, bullpen workload bit the Houston Astros on another quiet night from their offense. Taylor Walls' sacrifice fly off Kaleb Ort completed a late comeback for the Tampa Bay Rays and sent the Astros to a 3-2 defeat at Steinbrenner Field.

The Detroit Tigers have been the best team in baseball over the first nearly two months of the season, but not everything is perfect. Though the numbers put them right around the top of the league in most statistical categories with regards to the bullpen,

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson is now plugged into the rotation with Eduardo Rodriguez injured. The Dodgers have lost four straight games.

The Chicago Cubs are dealing with a tired bullpen, and reliever availability will be an issue the next couple of days, said manager Craig Counsell.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed a former first-round pitching prospect of the NL East rival Atlanta Braves following the Jose Alvarado suspension.

SAN FRANCISCO — Jordan Hicks is accepting his move to the San Francisco Giants bullpen but wants to return to the rotation.