A.J. Minter allowed a hit but no runs in the ninth inning Sunday against the Padres, earning his fifth save of the season.

Minter worked around a two-out single to put the Padres away, preserving the three-run lead for his fifth save. Despite that, he remains second fiddle to Luke Jackson in the Braves' bullpen, as the only reason he was given the ninth inning Sunday was because Jackson had earned saves in each of the first two games of the series. On the flipside, the 25-year-old Minter has allowed runs in three of his last nine appearances and owns a 6.56 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 23 1/3 innings, numbers far from inspiring for a closer hopeful. He'll remain a fill-in-only closer -- and could even lose that designation if the Braves acquire more bullpen help at the deadline.