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Treinen needed only five pitches to complete a perfect inning against the Padres on Saturday.

Treinen was activated by Los Angeles on Friday and made his first big-league appearance since April 14 the following day. The right-hander made things look easy, retiring all three batters he faced on a combined five pitches. This wasn't a high-leverage situation, but Treinen figures to see plenty of those down the stretch.

Doval picked up the save in Saturday's 5-4 win over Philadelphia. He struck out two over 1.1 perfect innings.

Manager Gabe Kapler called upon Doval with the tying run at third base in the eighth inning, and Doval struck out Matt Vierling swinging to end the threat. He then retired the side in order in the ninth to secure his 19th save of the season. Doval blew a save chance in his final appearance of August and has lost out on chances to others here and there throughout the campaign, but he's pitched well in the primary role (2.78 ERA, 19-for-22 in save opportunities).

Junis did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks over 4.1 innings against the Phillies. He struck out five.

The Giants staked Junis to a lead twice within the first three innings, but he gave up the lead both times. While Junis looked like a new man earlier in the season, he has run into trouble lately, surrendering 11 earned runs and four home runs in his last three starts. Junis is pitching through a small fracture on the palm of his left (non-throwing) hand.

Graterol (elbow) underwent an MRI on Friday that came back clean, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said this week that he has "moderate concern" about Graterol's injury, but the right-hander's recent imaging revealed nothing more than inflammation. It's possible that Graterol will spend more than the minimum of 15 days on the injured list, but he hopes to begin a throwing program in the coming days.

May was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

The Mets didn't note which injured list May landed on, nor did they note the reason for his absence, matching the pattern teams have used throughout the season when players have hit the COVID-19 injured list. It's unclear if he's tested positive for the virus himself, so it's unclear when he's expected to return. Bryce Montes de Oca was called up to take his place on the roster.

Jackson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Jackson joined Atlanta's bullpen last weekend and allowed a hit and no walks while striking out one in 1.1 innings over two appearances in the big leagues. However, he'll head back to the minors after Bryce Elder was called up to start Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Diaz (5-2) earned the win Friday against the Rockies. He allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning.

Diaz was called upon in the ninth inning of a tied game and pitched well for the Reds, keeping the Rockies off the board. He picked up the win after Jonathan India hit a walkoff RBI single. Diaz seems to be the current favorite late-game option for the Reds. He is one save behind Hunter Strickland for the team lead, but Strickland's last save was Aug. 1 and Diaz has picked up three since then. Diaz also has an impressive 1.72 ERA and and 0.96 WHIP.

Beede (1-5) took the loss against Toronto on Friday's, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out one and walking one over three innings.

Beede entered the contest in the fourth inning after opener Johan Oviedo left the game tied 0-0. Beede ended up tossing 26 of 47 pitches for strikes across three frames, but allowed two runs to score on a Santiago Espinal double. This was Beede's fourth straight loss. During that span, his ERA has gradually increased from 3.72 to where it now sits at 4.94.

Nelson (2-0) allowed three walks and struck out one over a third of an inning to pick up the win over Milwaukee on Friday.

Nelson couldn't find the plate, managing just six strikes among his 20 pitches, but he was the pitcher of record when Arizona took the lead. He entered a scoreless game with two outs and a runner on after 4.2 innings from starter Kyle Davies and walked three consecutive batters, allowing a run charged to the starter. This was Nelson's first game back from the injured list, so some leeway should be given. The left-hander has pitched well out of the Diamondbacks' bullpen (1.56 ERA) and had surrendered just eight walks over 34.1 innings (2.1 BB/9) prior to Friday's results.

Reed was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Friday.

Reed was called up by the Dodgers on Tuesday and recorded his first career save during Tuesday's win over the Mets. However, he's posted a 7.36 ERA in 11 innings over 10 relief appearances between the Dodgers and Mets this season and will lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Blake Treinen (shoulder) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list.