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Melancon fired a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit while striking out one to earn the save in the win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Melancon entered the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He allowed a one-out double to Nick Ahmed, but he retired the other three batters in the inning to finish the game. The veteran reliever has a 1.99 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 38 strikeouts in 54.1 innings. His 35 saves lead all of baseball this season.

Alvarado gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Monday to record his fifth save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Nationals. He struck out two.

Ian Kennedy had the night off after picking up his fifth save as a Phillie on Sunday, so Alvarado got the call to close out this one. The southpaw hasn't been scored upon in six straight appearances dating back to Aug. 3, and his recent stint on the IL due to shoulder inflammation didn't derail his momentum. That being said, his lack of control (career-worst 19.7 percent walk rate on the season) makes him volatile at the best of times.

Hader allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Monday against the Giants.

Hader surrendered a leadoff double to Kris Bryant but retired the next three batters to finish the game. He has not allowed a run in his last 10 appearances and he has seven saves in that stretch. The 27-year-old has a 1.51 ERA and 0.80 WHIP with an incredible 15.3 K/9 in 47.2 innings. He is 28-for-29 in save situations, the best save percentage in all of baseball.

Treinen saved Monday's 5-3 win against Atlanta, throwing 1.1 innings and allowing two hits with one strikeout.

With Kenley Jansen unavailable after pitching Saturday and Sunday, manager Dave Roberts turned to Treinen with two out in the eighth and stayed with the righty for the ninth. Though he permitted two baserunners in the final frame, Treinen delivered, lowering his ERA to 2.01. He remains an integral component of the Dodgers' bullpen.

Gallegos struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over the Reds on Monday.

Gallegos got the ninth-inning nod and wasted no time finishing off the 3-1 victory. It was his second save in August after going over three months since his first one on April 24. The 30-year-old righty is sporting a 3.02 ERA alongside a 74:15 K:BB through 65.2 innings. With Alex Reyes in the midst of a rough stretch, this may not be the last save Gallegos sees in 2021.

The Dodgers optioned White to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

White loses his roster spot after allowing three runs on six hits in 3.1 innings Sunday, an outing that raised his ERA to 3.49 in 38.2 innings this season. The righty has bounced back-and-forth between Triple-A and the big leagues for much of the season, and he figures to rejoin Los Angeles when a fifth starter is needed Sept. 7.

The Dodgers activated Phillips (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Phillips is back with in the Dodgers' bullpen after a right quadriceps strain sidelined him for 11 days. Now healthy, the righty should serve as an innings-eater in low-leverage situations going forward.

Miller's contract will be selected by the Pirates prior to Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Miller has struggled at the major-league level for several years now, as he owns a 7.15 ERA in 185 innings since the start of the 2016 season. He gave up seven runs on seven hits and five walks in just two innings of work for the Cubs earlier this season, but he's pitched well in 24.1 Triple-A innings this season, posting a 2.96 ERA and a 37.8 percent strikeout rate.

Brebbia was recalled by the Giants on Monday.

The Giants had to quickly adjust their plans Monday when both Johnny Cueto and Alex Wood landed on the injured list for undisclosed reasons. Cueto was scheduled to start Monday's series opener against the Brewers, so the team will go with a bullpen game instead. Brebbia gives the team an extra arm in the bullpen and could potentially offer some length, as he's recorded five or more outs three times this season.

White isn't expected to make a start during the Dodgers' upcoming three-game weekend series with the Giants and could work out of the bullpen until Los Angeles next requires a fifth starter Sept. 7 in St. Louis, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Though manager Dave Roberts didn't say explicitly that the Dodgers would cut their rotation to four starters this week due to Thursday's off day, the skipper indicated that Julio Urias and Walker Buehler would pitch on four days' rest in San Francisco. Assuming that plans comes to pass, Urias and Buehler would start Saturday and Sunday, respectively, while No. 4 starter David Price would get the ball for Thursday's series opener. After having last started this past Sunday, White should be available out of the bullpen for the entirety of the series in San Francisco, if the Dodgers don't option him to Triple-A Oklahoma City beforehand to make room on the roster for another player.