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Rogers (3-4) earned the win during Tuesday's 6-3 victory against the Rockies, allowing one hit and striking out in two scoreless innings.

Rogers followed opener John Brebbia with two easy frames and fell in line for the win after San Francisco took the lead in the bottom of the third. The 31-year-old has been relegated to bullpen games and low-leverage usage since struggling through most of July and August and has responded by submitting 10.1 scoreless innings across six September appearances. At 4.01, Rogers' ERA is the lowest it's been since he sat with a 3.78 mark on May 20.

Diaz got the save Tuesday versus the Brewers after he pitched 1.1 perfect innings while striking out three batters.

Diaz entered the game with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, tasked with protecting a 7-5 lead with a runner on first. The right-hander made quick work of Rowdy Tellez, striking him out to end the frame before he set the Brewers down in order in the ninth, registering two more punchouts in the final inning. Diaz is now up to 31 saves on the campaign and has converted his last 21 save opportunities. Since the All-Star break, the closer has produced a 0.87 ERA and 0.68 WHIP with 35 strikeouts over 20.2 innings in 19 appearances while going 11-for-11 in save chances.

Jansen earned a save after he pitched one inning, surrendering an unearned run on two hits and a walk while striking out two in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.

Jansen was called upon to protect a 3-1 lead in the top of the ninth, but quickly ran into trouble. The first two batters he faced reached base before he registered two strikeouts in a row, but a two-out Luis Garcia singled scored a run. After an intentional walk to Joey Meneses, Jansen was able to get Luke Voit to fly out to end the contest, earning his 36th save of the year. The 34-year-old has pitched four straight scoreless appearances since he blew a save and got the loss Sept. 11 against the Mariners. Jansen now owns a 3.63 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with 75 punchouts over 57 innings in 58 appearances while going 36-for-43 in save opportunities this year.

Smith was activated off the 15-day injured list by the Mets on Tuesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Smith has been held out of action since the end of July with a lat strain on his right side. During his rehab stint in Triple-A Syracuse, he pitched four scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and striking out six batters. He figures to serve as a middle-innings option in the Mets' bullpen as they prepare for what they hope will be a deep run into the postseason.

Topa was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

Topa would have been unavailable for a day or two after pitching three of the last four days, so the Brewers decided to remove him from the roster to open up a spot for fellow pitcher Aaron Ashby. Topa will likely be at or near the top of the list if the Brewers need to add a reliever before the season comes to a close.

Jackson was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

He provided some short-term bullpen depth while Tyler Anderson was on the paternity list, but Jackson will head back to Triple-A for now. The 26-year-old righty logged a 5.00 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 76 strikeouts in 75.2 innings at Triple-A and has only made two appearances in the majors this season.

Uceta was recalled from Triple-A Reno to serve as the 29th man in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers, Sarah Wexler of MLB.com reports.

He last threw three innings Saturday at Triple-A, so he could be available to log a few innings in relief if either Zach Davies or Drey Jameson get chased in their starts. Uceta, 24, has a 5.04 ERA at Triple-A and a 5.82 ERA in the majors this season.

Manager Dave Roberts, via Juan Toribio of MLB.com, said Tuesday that it's "very possible" Treinen (shoulder) is activated from the injured list Thursday.

Treinen threw a couple bullpen sessions without issue over the past week, and it looks like he could be ready to rejoin the big club when first eligible.

Doval (6-6) allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning, earning the extra-inning win over the Rockies on Monday.

Doval has yet to allow a run in September, tossing 8.2 scoreless innings with an 11:1 K:BB across eight appearances this month. His outing Monday kept the score tied at 7-7 before Thairo Estrada put the Giants ahead for good with a three-run home run in the 10th inning. Doval's ending an up-and-down year on a positive note -- he now has a 2.45 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 75:27 K:BB while adding 23 saves through 62.1 innings.

Jansen struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Monday to record his 35th save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Nationals.

There has been chatter recently that Raisel Iglesias might bump Jansen from his closer role, but that hasn't come to pass as Iglesias worked the eighth Monday and collected his 11th hold, while Jansen reeled in his second straight save and fifth in seven September chances. The 34-year-old's 3.68 ERA on the month might be fueling the speculation, but it comes with a 0.82 WHIP and 8:1 K:BB through 7.1 innings. With Atlanta hot on the heels of the Mets for the NL East title, it might take a total meltdown from Jansen for him to lose his grip on the ninth.