Toronto Blue Jays reliever Louis Varland recorded his 16th save of the season on Monday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a two-run lead over the Houston Astros.
Varland walked leadoff batter Yainer Diaz before inducing a double-play groundout and striking out the next hitter to end the game, according to CBS Sports.
The right-hander's season ERA dropped to 0.84 with a 0.93 WHIP, along with 58 strikeouts and 12 walks over 43 innings pitched.
Varland has set multiple franchise records, including a 0.00 road ERA through his first 16 away appearances, tying club marks set in 2006 and 2025, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
He also averages 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings, the seventh-highest rate in Toronto history for pitchers with at least 40 innings.
Varland took over the closer role after teammate Jeff Hoffman struggled, having previously served as a postseason reliever during the Blue Jays' recent World Series run.
