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Phillips pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in a 3-1 win over the Marlins in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Phillips has picked up a save in each of his last seven outings, and he's kept runs off the board in his last four appearances. He's 19-for-21 in save conversions this season while pitching to a 2.49 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 52:11 K:BB over 47 innings overall. Phillips and Brusdar Graterol each earned a save as the Dodgers swept the doubleheader Saturday, but the former has the edge for ninth-inning duties.

Iglesias picked up the save Saturday against the Giants. He struck out two over a perfect inning.

Iglesias turned in his third consecutive perfect appearance, forcing Johan Camargo to ground out before fanning Thairo Estrada and Casey Schmitt. The outing extended his scoreless inning streak to 12 frames, a stretch that dates back to July 20. During that timeframe, Iglesias has surrendered just five hits and three walks while punching out 19 batters.

Holderman exited his appearance in Saturday's contest versus the Twins with cramping in his right arm, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Holderman entered the game in the seventh inning, allowing one run on two hits and walk while striking out a batter before exiting. Considering it's his throwing arm, more information on Holderman's status will likely be provided following the contest.

Gilbert was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Gilbert will head to Reno after he spent over a month with the major-league roster, producing a 5.19 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 19 strikeouts over 17.1 innings in 11 appearances since July 8. Nabil Crismatt had his contract selected from Triple-A and will replace him in the major-league bullpen ahead of Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader with San Diego.

McGough will start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against San Diego, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Saturday will mark the first start of McGough's major-league career. He's put up a 4.76 ERA and 1.25 WHIP alongside a 69:24 K:BB through 56.2 innings on the season and will likely remain in the game for an inning or two before handing it off to the bullpen.

The Mets recalled Nittoli from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

The Mets optioned Nittoli to Syracuse at the beginning of August, and he has surrendered one run in 4.2 innings since then. He'll now join the Mets' bullpen and look to keep his momentum going in the majors after throwing 1.2 scoreless frames for New York in June. Joey Lucchesi was optioned to Syracuse in a corresponding move.

The Mets selected Kolarek from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

Kolarek was acquired by the Mets in exchange for cash at the trade deadline, and now the 34-year-old southpaw will join the Mets' bullpen for the first time. Kolarek holds a 2.55 ERA and 1.33 WHIP through 35.1 innings in Triple-A this season and threw 1.1 scoreless innings with the Dodgers in June. Dennis Santana was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

The Giants placed Walker on the paternity list Saturday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Walker will be allowed to miss up to three games as he spends time with his expanding family. Casey Schmitt was brought up in a corresponding move to bolster the Giants' infield depth.

The Giants recalled Hjelle from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With Ross Stripling (back) headed for the injured list, Hjelle will come up from the minors to add extra depth to San Francisco's pitching staff. The 26-year-old righty has struggled this season in both the majors and minors, and he likely will be limited to low-leverage situations while with the Giants.

The Dodgers recalled Hudson from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.

With Tony Gonsolin (forearm) headed for the injured list, Hudson will come up from the minors to provide Los Angeles' bullpen with additional depth. The 26-year-old southpaw has looked impressive through 45.2 innings in Triple-A with a 2.76 ERA and 1.28 WHIP, but his talents have yet to translate to the majors. Until Hudson is able to turn things around, he will likely be limited to low-leverage situations.