Ernesto Frieri is not available Saturday. Frieri has appeared in the last four games and won't be able to pitch in a save situation. The Angels will likely be forced to use Scott Downs or Garrett Richards in his absence.

Ernesto Frieri suffered a blown save Sunday against the Pirates. Frieri gave up a three-run lead in the ninth inning in a shaky outing. It was just his second blown save and the first runs he's allowed since May 29. Frieri has a 3.31 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 32 2/3 innings.

Ernesto Frieri struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn his 17th save against the Mariners on Thursday. Frieri hasn't allowed a run since May 29. He's lowered his ERA from 3.57 to 2.53 over that stretch, solidifying his role as Angels' closer. In June, Frieri has a 14/1 K/BB rate over nine outings. He hasn't surrendered a hit since June 5, a stretch of seven games.

Ernesto Frieri pitched around a leadoff single to pick up his 12th save against the Dodgers on Thursday. Frieri had extra life on his fastball tonight, getting three swings and misses with it on his strikeout of Andre Ethier. It was a nice recovery from Wednesday's outing, in which he gave up a pair of solo homers.

Ernesto Frieri picked up a save despite giving up two homers in the ninth Wednesday against the Dodgers. Adrian Gonzalez and Scott Van Slyke hit solo shots off him. Frieri is just the 11th pitcher since the save stat was invented to give up two homers and still pick up a one-inning save, but he has some good company in Trevor Hoffman (twice), Billy Wagner and current teammate C.J. Wilson. It's the fourth time in five appearances that Frieri has allowed runs, but he hasn't blown any saves in that span.

Ernesto Frieri earned his 10th save of the year Sunday as the Angels defeated the Royals. Frieri allowed a hit and a walk but escaped the outing unscathed. He's been extremely vulnerable, lately, allowing a run in three straight appearances prior to Sunday. In his last four outings, covering 4 1/3 frames, he's walked five and given up five hits, including a home run. Fortunately, for him, Ryan Madson is still weeks from returning from his elbow woes.

Ernesto Frieri tallied his seventh save of the year Saturday as the Angels defeated the White Sox. Frieri struck out Adam Dunn, allowed a single to Dayan Viciedo, then retired Jeff Keppinger and Tyler Fowlers to pick up the save. He has a gorgeous 1.59 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 25/12 K/BB ratio in 17 innings this season and should remain the Anaheim closer even when Ryan Madson (elbow) is deemed fit for high-leverage situations.

Ernesto Frieri slammed the door on the White Sox in the ninth inning on Friday, locking up his sixth save of the season. The hard-throwing 27-year-old entered the game with a two-run lead, then proceeded to walk the leadoff hitter on four pitches to bring the tying run to the dish. He was able to dig in and whiff the next three hitters in order to end the threat and preserve the victory. Frieri has now converted six-of-seven save chances on the season while posting a 1.69 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 24/12 K/BB ratio in 16 innings. He's certainly pitched well enough to hold the closer's job after Ryan Madson returns.

Ernesto Frieri got five outs for a save Thursday in the 6-5 win over the Astros. Three of Frieri's five saves have seen him enter the game in the eighth inning, which illustrates just how much trouble the Angels have had getting to him. He's been successful despite the 11 walks in 15 innings this season; he has 21 strikeouts and he's allowed just three runs.

Ernesto Frieri got five outs Wednesday for his fourth save against the Athletics. Frieri, who relieved an injured Scott Downs in the eighth, escaped despite issuing three walks and hitting a batter. Yoenis Cespedes getting caught stealing for the first out of the ninth proved huge. Cespedes actually had second base taken, but he overslid the bag and was tagged out by Howie Kendrick. Frieri walked two more batters afterwards, but he got Brandon Moss to fly out and Josh Reddick to foul out to end it.