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Treinen registered his third hold of the season as he allowed two hits but got out of his one inning damage-free in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Nationals.

Treinen was called upon to pitch the eighth inning and started off a little rocky as he allowed the first two hitters to reach. He was able to buckle down thereafter and battled to get the next three batters out to escape the jam. The 32-year-old has now hurled three straight scoreless outings after a rocky start in which he allowed two runs in a blown save opportunity against the Rockies on April 3.

Rogers pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with one walk to earn a hold in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Rockies.

Rogers helped protect a 3-0 lead when he entered with two outs in the seventh inning. He also worked through the eighth. He's posted a 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and four strikeouts over six innings this season. He's racked up four holds while also taking a pair of blown saves as the primary setup man to Jake McGee.

Jansen earned his second save of the season in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Nationals, as he recorded two strikeouts in an easy 1-2-3 frame.

Jansen was able to notch his second save of the season, and his first since April 3, as he returned to dominant form while only needing eight pitches to get through the inning. Jansen was involved in a blown save earlier in the week and then was passed up for a save opportunity in favor of Corey Knebel on Friday, which may have had fantasy managers shaking in their boots. He reassured his closer status Sunday and appeared to turn back the clock a bit while touching 94 MPH with his cutter and reaching 95 MPH with his sinker. The Dodgers have a day off Monday, which means Jansen should be available if needed when the team returns Tuesday in a home series against the Rockies.

De Leon (0-1) allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out nine over 4.1 innings in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

The righty threw 61 of his 89 pitches for strikes but was unable to build on his last start. The 28-year-old saw limited action in 2020 and will have a lot of attention on him moving forward as the Reds decide whether to keep him in a starting role or move him to the bullpen upon teammate Sonny Gray's return.

Ponce de Leon (1-1) allowed seven runs on six hits and four walks over 1.1 innings Sunday, taking the loss against Milwaukee.

Sunday was a day to forget for Ponce de Leon. The Brewers bounced early with a four-run first inning, including a two-run shot by Avisail Garcia. He was then chased from the game after allowing a three-run blast to Travis Shaw with just one out in the second. The 29-year-old could be moving back to the bullpen after this outing as Kwang Hyun Kim (back) is expected to return soon.

Melancon struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to earn a save in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

Melancon has been absolutely lights-out to start the season, allowing just one hit through six shutout innings while racking up five saves. He has a very tight grasp on the Padres' closer role and will see the vast majority of opportunities.

The Phillies recalled Romero from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

Romero will provide the Phillies with another fresh arm out of the bullpen after Archie Bradley (oblique) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Over his 12 appearances out of the Philadelphia bullpen as a rookie in 2020, Romero gave up nine earned runs on 13 hits and two walks in 10.2 innings.

The Padres diagnosed Morejon with a left elbow/forearm strain after he was removed in the first inning of his start Sunday against the Rangers.

Morejon will be re-evaluated Monday before the Padres gain a better sense of how long the lefty will be sidelined, but a trip to the 10-day injured list is almost certainly on tap even if follow-up tests reveal no ligament damage. Fortunately for San Diego, the team should have some reinforcement for the rotation waiting in the wings, as Dinelson Lamet (elbow) looks like he could be ready to return from the IL after a successful throwing session earlier this weekend, per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune. If Lamet isn't ready to pitch when Morejon's next turn in the rotation comes up Friday against the Dodgers, the Padres could turn to one of Ryan Weathers or Nabil Crismatt for a spot start, or deploy the two long relievers in a tandem.

Manager Dave Roberts suggested Sunday that Graterol (conditioning) could be activated from the 10-day injured list by next weekend, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Rather than because of an injury, Graterol began the season on the IL after a bout with COVID-19 earlier this year kept him behind the Dodgers' other pitchers this spring from a conditioning standpoint. Graterol appears to have avoided any snags in the build-up process over the past couple of weeks, and his 2021 debut should be imminent. Roberts said Graterol will likely pitch in simulated games at the Dodgers' alternate site in two of the next three days, and if all goes well, he could join the team for a much-anticipated series in San Diego next weekend.

Curtiss didn't throw a pitch Sunday against the Mets before the game was suspended due to inclement weather, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The 28-year-old was serving as an opener Sunday for the Mets, but the teams were called off the field due to rain with one out in the top of the first inning. Curtiss should return to his bullpen role when the Marlins resume the schedule Monday in Atlanta.