Bryan Abreu: Everything you need to know

Abreu recorded the save Saturday against the Royals after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit. Josh Hader earned the save Friday, but since he recently returned from the injured list earlier this month, it seems the Astros are not comfortable with him pitching on back-to-back days. Still, Abreu had no problem stepping to the mound in the ninth to secure his fifth save of the season. Abreu might have a 6.56 ERA across 27 appearances (23.1 innings) this season, but he's gone 5-for-5 in save chances and also has five holds. He should remain a reliable late-inning option out of the Astros' bullpen.

Abreu notched a save against the Angels on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over one scoreless inning. Josh Hader was deployed with the score tied in the bottom of the ninth inning and struck out the side in order. After Houston plated a run in the top of the 10th, manager Joe Espada turned to Abreu, whose last save had come May 19. The right-hander got the job done with some help from his defense -- Jose Siri singled off Abreu to lead off the frame, but Brice Matthews threw Mike Trout out at home plate. With Hader back in action, Abreu isn't likely to get many save chances moving forward, but he should be an option on days when Hader is unavailable.

Abreu earned the save in Tuesday's 2-1 against the Twins, recording the final out of the game. After Bryan King allowed the potential tying run to reach base with two outs in the ninth inning, Abreu was summoned to close things out. The right-hander added some drama by hitting Luke Keaschall to move the lead runner into scoring position, but he recovered by inducing a game-ending popout from Byron Buxton. The save was his third in as many chances. Abreu has been scoreless over his last six appearances, but his early-season struggles continue to weigh down his overall numbers, as he currently owns a 7.63 ERA and 2.09 WHIP across 15.1 innings.