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Chavez getting more prominent role in bullpen

MINNEAPOLIS -- Rangers reliever Jesse Chavez has gone from mop-up to setup and earned a more prominent role in the bullpen.

Chavez even picked up the third save of his career when he pitched two scoreless innings in the Rangers' 8-1 victory over the Twins on Friday night. Chavez entered the game in the eighth inning with a three-run lead. Rangers manager Jeff Banister wanted to give setup relievers Jake Diekman and Jose Leclerc extra rest so he called upon Chavez.

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He was supposed to pitch one inning and hand it over to closer Keone Kela.