Giles (wrist) tossed a scoreless inning in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox. He surrendered a base hit and recorded a strikeout in the 16-pitch appearance.

Giles wasn't available for Monday's 12-2 loss to the Red Sox due to a sore right wrist, Alexis Brudnicki of MLB.com reports.

Giles allowed two hits and struck out three batters in 1.1 scoreless innings against the White Sox on Sunday to earn his 10th save.

Giles struck out one in the ninth inning Friday night against the White Sox for the save.

Giles allowed no earned runs on three hits and no walks while striking out one across 1.1 innings to earn the save Sunday against the Athletics.

Giles allowed a hit and struck out two batters to earn his sixth save of the season in a 7-4 victory against the Twins on Thursday.

Giles earned his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 6-5 victory over the Twins. He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out one over one inning.

Gilse (illness) is available Tuesday against the Twins, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Giles (illness) will throw Tuesday afternoon to determine his availability for the second game against the Twins, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

Giles has been sick and was unavailable in Monday's game against the Twins, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Giles allowed one hit and struck out two in a save during a 3-1 victory against the Rays on Saturday.

Giles (0-1) allowed two earned runs on two hits and three walks while striking out none in the ninth inning to blow the save chance and take the loss Thursday against the Red Sox.

Giles permitted a hit and a walk while striking out one over one inning to notch his third save of the season in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Red Sox.

Giles struck out both the batters he faced to earn his second save of the season Wednesday against the Orioles.

Giles struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his first save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Tigers.

Giles struck out all three batters he faced Thursday against the Tigers.

Giles (shoulder) threw a scoreless inning in a spring game Sunday.

Giles is unavailable to pitch Friday after sleeping on his shoulder wrong, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

Giles agreed to a one-year, $6.3 million deal with the Blue Jays, avoiding arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Giles allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to pick up his 26th save of the season in a 7-6 win over the Rays.

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.Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles exacted some revenge on his old team on Wednesday. Giles only needed five pitches to close out a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros. While the right-hander has an unsightly 4.74 ERA on the season, the majority of that damage has come when Giles enters the game in a non-save situation. The 28-year-old is 25-for-25 on save opportunities in 2018 and will unquestionably be the Blue Jays closer heading into next season.

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.Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles continued his perfect run on Tuesday. Giles faced the minimum in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles to record his 23rd save of 2018. The 27-year-old is now 23-for-23 when converting save opportunities this season. Giles possesses an unsettling 4.94 ERA for the year, but practically all of the runs have come when Giles has entered in non-save situations. He is firmly locked into the Jays closer role heading into 2019. He will remain a solid source of saves for the rest of the season.

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.Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles picked up his 22nd save of the season on Sunday versus the New York Yankees, recording two strikeouts to preserve the Blue Jays 3-2 lead. Giles is the only closer in the MLB that is still perfect in save opportunities. Giles has been solid this season, pitching with a 5.16 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 47 K's, and 22 saves in 45 1/3 innings. Giles should be owned in most deeper fantasy formats and some shallower leagues for those in need of saves.

Giles gave up a hit and struck out two while tossing a scoreless ninth inning and picking up the save Sunday against the Yankees.

Giles didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two over 1.1 innings to secure his 21st save of the season in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Yankees.

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.Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles only needed to record a single out to grab his 20th save of the season on Sunday afternoon. Giles was brought into the game with two runners on but managed to get Francisco Lindor out to end the contest. Giles has an ugly 5.32 ERA on the season but has been perfect in save opportunities in 2018. He is a decent option for saves and should continue to be the Jays closer heading into next season.

Giles came in to record the final out of Sunday's game, stranding two runners on base with a four-run lead to save Toronto's win over Cleveland.

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Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles continued his stretch of dominance on Friday night against the Miami Marlins. Giles allowed two baserunners but left them both stranded as he grabbed his 19th save of 2018. While the 27-year-old has an inflated 5.62 ERA on the season, it is misleading as most of the runs have come in non-save situations. Giles has actually converted 24 straight saves, which is the longest active streak in the majors. It seems that fantasy managers were timid about picking up Giles after he was traded to the Blue Jays, but he is definitely a reliable source of saves for the rest of the season.

Giles allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to pick up his 18th save of the season in an 8-6 win over the Phillies.

Giles tossed a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one run and one walk while striking out two as he picked up the save Friday against Philadelphia.

Giles pitched a perfect ninth inning to pick up his 16th save Monday against the Orioles.

Giles picked up the save Wednesday, allowing one run while striking out one over one inning in the 6-5 win over the Royals.

Giles struck out two in a clean ninth inning for the save Tuesday against the Royals.

Giles tossed a perfect ninth inning and struck out one as he notched the save Sunday against the Rays.

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Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles pitched a clean ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday to pick up his first save with the team. Giles has struggled early on in his Blue Jays tenure, but it seems as though the closer role is his for the time being. The former Houston Astro has had a difficult season, as evidenced by his 6.11 ERA and meager 13 saves, but he was one of the best closers in the league just a season ago. In terms of fantasy relevance, Giles should be owned in deeper leagues or if an owner is particularly desperate for saves. Giles may not receive a ton of save opportunities on a porous Blue Jays squad, but if today's outing was a sign of a turnaround, he will have a solid amount of value until the end of the season.

Giles was promoted from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ken Giles has been added to the 25-man roster and is active for Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. In a corresponding move, outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. has been optioned to Triple A. Giles has struggled this season with Houston, but a change of scenery could be good for him. He's worth an add in most standard fantasy leagues.

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ken Giles is expected to join his new team on Thursday in Seattle. Giles was shipped to Toronto from Houston in the deal involving closer Roberto Osuna over the weekend. Giles was Houston's main closer in 2017 but faltered down the stretch and in the postseason and was demoted to the minors this year after posting a 4.99 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 34 outings. He has a career-low 9.1 K/9 but could be an option to close out games for the Blue Jays to finish off the season. If you're searching for saves and Giles is available, give him a shot.

Giles was traded to the Blue Jays in exchange for Roberto Osuna (suspension) on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ken Giles will get a chance to close games, according to manager John Gibbons. "Closer has been Giles' targeted role ever since he's been in the big leagues, because everybody thinks he can do it. He'll definitely get the chance to close here." Giles was so recently considered a dominant closer and he will now get a chance to re-establish himself. Giles should be picked back up in standard leagues as this opportunity provides great upside. Giles holds a 4.99 ERA and 1.27 WHIP to go along with 31 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings pitched in 2018.

Giles has no timetable for his return to the majors, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. In five appearances at Triple-A Fresno, he's allowed one run on six hits and one walk while striking out seven over 4.1 innings.

The Astros termed Giles' demotion to Triple-A Fresno as strictly a "baseball decision," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Giles was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday.

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The Houston Astros optioned relief pitcher Ken Giles to Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday after his ninth-inning meltdown Tuesday that led to a loss. It will be his first time in Triple-A since before he made his major league debut with the Phillies in June of 2014. Giles has fallen on hard times ever since the postseason of last year, and he gave up three hits and three runs without recording an out Tuesday against the A's. He can be dropped in most leagues at this point. Hector Rondon is the one to own for saves in Houston.

Giles allowed three runs on three hits without getting an out in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Oakland.

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Houston Astros relief pitcher Ken Giles received a rare chance to earn a save and converted as the Astros beat the Rangers 5-4 in 10 innings on Wednesday. Giles now has 12 saves this season but nailed down his first since June 4 after ostensibly being removed from the role for pitcher Hector Rondon. Giles knocked down 34 saves in 2017 but completely imploded in the playoffs and was barely used in the World Series. Unfortunately, his lost confidence carried over into this season and a few rocky outings forced manager A.J. Hinch's hand. Giles lowered his ERA to 3.94 after the outing, but it is unclear whether the opportunity to close games will continue in the near future. Giles still has the stuff and his control has been excellent (three walks in 29 2/3 innings), but opposing hitters are batting .269 against him this season. Giles will have to string together weeks of scoreless baseball before he can reclaim the closer's role for the division-leading Astros.

Giles struck out two over a scoreless 10th inning to pick up his 12th save of the season in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

Giles was not used in a save situation Thursday as Hector Rondon closed out Houston's 1-0 win over Tampa Bay.

Giles (0-2) allowed one run on two hits in a non-save situation Friday against the Royals, striking out one and walking zero while taking the loss.

Giles struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning to earn his first hold of the season in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Royals.