Uehara pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record his 12th save of the season in Friday night's win over the Athletics. He allowed two hits and struck out one.

It's been an adventure this week for Uehara, who has two saves, but was also on the mound for two of Boston's most disheartening losses of the season. Despite the recent setbacks, Uehara has been pretty good all season.

Uehara (2-3) couldn't record a single out Thursday, giving up three hits and four runs (two earned) to take the loss against Minnesota.

He got the call in a non-save situation, and the results were far from pretty, though the Boston defense certainly didn't help. He's had a couple rough outings in his last three, so the Sox may want to give the veteran closer a day or two off to feel fresher and get back on the right track. His fantasy owners needn't be concerned, as Uehara's generally been quite sharp this season.

Uehara shook off a blown save Sunday to pitch a scoreless inning and pick up his 11th save of the season in Tuesday night's 1-0 win over Minnesota.

Through all the troubles with Boston's roster so far this season -- inconsistent starting pitching, slumping veterans, a lack of timely hitting -- Uehara has been very good.

Uehara blew a save Sunday, giving up two unearned runs on one hit and an intentional walk in a loss to Texas. It was his second blown save of the season and first since April 25.

You can argue that shoddy defense (Pablo Sandoval error) and a questionable managerial decision (the intentional pass) hurt Uehara, so we're not laying blame solely the closer's door.

Uehara pitched through some trouble on Tuesday to record his 10th save of the season in a win over Texas.

Uehara struggled a bit as he gave up one earned run on two hits while striking out one batter on Tuesday. He did just enough to get out of the jam and earn the save. Uehara now holds an ERA of 2.08 and a 0.69 WHIP, and is without a doubt considered one of the better ninth inning guys in the league.

Uehara pitched a perfect ninth inning with a strikeout to pick up his ninth save of the season in the 4-2 win over the Mariners on Saturday.

While Uehara's velocity has been down, he has a sparkling 1.50 ERA along with his nine saves. That makes for three saves in four days, so his availability is up in the air for Sunday's matchup.

Uehara pitched a perfect ninth in Thursday's win over the Mariners to pick up his eighth save of the season.

Uehara is now 8-for-9 in save situations and has yet to allow a run or a hit in his last seven outings. With an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.64, Uehara is among the premier closers in baseball when healthy.

Uehara picked up his sixth save of the season, allowing a walk and striking out a batter in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays.

Other than his 40-year-old body, Uehara has given us zero concern early in the 2015 season. He's converted six of seven save opportunities and Sunday's walk was the first one allowed in 8.1 innings.

Uehara pitched a clean ninth inning Tuesday night to earn his fifth save of the season.

There was a brief hiccup when he blew a save opportunity against Baltimore two weekends ago, but Uehara has bounced back nicely with three scoreless innings (five strikeouts, zero hits) that have resulted in a win and two saves.

Red Sox manager John Farrell said he wouldn't hesitate to use Uehara on consecutive days, the Providence Journal reports.

Farrell has always been cognizant of Uehara's workload, particularly early in 2015 after the closer opened the season on the disabled list due to a sore hamstring. However, in his most recent outing, Uehara's fastball velocity increased to 88 mph, a sign his arm strength is improving. "He's certainly benefiting by time on the mound in game action and reaching his game speed and intensity more frequently," said Farrell.

Uehara struck out the side to earn his fourth save in Wednesday night's win over Toronto.

For one night, Boston's pitching held up. Rick Porcello threw seven strong innings before Junichi Tazawa and Uehara pitched with a lead. Uehara had a blown save / loss over the weekend and then word got out that he'd lost velocity on his fastball, but assuaged any concerns Wednesday.

Uehara earned the win Monday night pitching one scoreless inning and striking out two in a win over Toronto.

Uehara was coming off a blown save Saturday, which prompted manager John Farrell to tell the Providence Journal that he'd like to see Uehara mix in more fastballs with his splitters. The closer has been building up velocity in his heater, which has been in the 86-mph range, but reached 87 on Monday.

Uehara pitched around a pair of singles in a scoreless ninth inning to record his third save of the season in a 7-5 win over Baltimore Friday night. He struck out two.

Just 11 days since coming off the disabled list, Uehara now has three saves and a win on the year. He has yet to allow a run this season, and appears to be fully healthy now, and resumes his role as one of the top closers in the game.

Uehara allowed a hit during a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday en route to his second save of the season.

After throwing a first-pitch fastball (86 mph) to Logan Forsythe that was driven to left field for a single, Uehara threw 10 splitters to induce a double play and a Desmond Jennings groundout to end the game. Since returning from the disabled list, Uehara has tossed three scoreless innings while striking out four and converting both of his save chances.

Uehara picked up a win with a clean inning in Boston's 3-2 win over the Orioles on Friday night. he struck out two in the outing.

He needed just 10 pitches (eight for strikes) to record three outs, two via strikeout, in the top of the ninth inning of a tie game. His mates then scored in the bottom of the frame to provide him with a win. Just activated from the disabled list this past Monday, the sometimes fragile Boston closer appears to be enjoying good health just now.

Uehara pitched a perfect ninth inning Tuesday, striking out two en route to his first save of the season.

He was activated from the disabled list on Monday and wasted no time showcasing why he is one of the premier closers in baseball when healthy, which he appears to be.

The Red Sox activated Uehara (hamstring) from the disabled list Monday.

Uehara is set to return to action after recovering from a mid-March hamstring injury that landed him on the disabled list to open the season. He will immediately reclaim his role as the Red Sox' closer.

Uehara (hamstring) will be activated from the disabled list and will retake his spot as the closer, Sean McAdam of CSN New England reports.

Uehara pitched an inning in a rehab appearance Saturday, allowing three hits and a run. However, it was enough for him to be deemed ready, meaning one of the current bullpen members will likely be sent to Triple-A Pawtucket. The 40-year-old struggled down the stretch last season, but finished the campaign with 26 saves, a 2.52 ERA and 80 strikeouts over 64 appearances last season.

Uehara allowed three hits and a run in his one-inning rehab appearance for Low-A Greenville.

Uehara will be evaluated Sunday and could join the Red Sox in time for the team's home opener Monday against Washington.

Uehara (hamstring) will pitch out of the bullpen for Low-A Greenville on Saturday, and he may then be ready to join the Red Sox, MassLive.com's Jen McCaffrey reports.

Uehara seemingly has a shot to be available for all of next week, and the Red Sox will likely know whether that's the case by the end of this upcoming weekend. It appears Edward Mujica's stint in the closer's role will be rather brief.