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Jansen struck out two in a perfect ninth inning against the Angels on Saturday en route to his 24th save of the season.

Jansen blew a save chance Friday, his first blown save since April 17, but bounced back in impressive fashion, retiring the side in order on 13 pitches. His early-season struggles seem like a distant memory at this point as Jansen has his ERA and WHIP down to 2.34 and 0.94, respectively. He's given up a total of four earned runs in his last 30.2 innings.

Arano gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Pirates.

He's now closed things out in consecutive appearances, and Seranthony Dominguez worked a scoreless eighth inning in front of Arano to pick up the hold. Manager Gabe Kapler hasn't made any announcement about a change at closer, so Dominguez could return to ninth-inning duties soon enough, but Arano seems to be getting a chance in the role and has so far looked comfortable. His 2.25 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 35:9 K:BB in 32 innings certainly suggest he's ready for whatever high-leverage role he's entrusted with.

Garcia was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with right forearm inflammation, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic Los Angeles reports.

Garcia has been dealing with the issue for most of the week and went through tests prior to Saturday's game against the Angels, prompting the move to the disabled list. The severity of the injury remains unclear, but the 27-year-old should be sidelined though the All-Star break, at least.

Venditte was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Saturday's game against the Angels, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic Los Angeles reports.

Venditte has dominated his time with Oklahoma City this season -- 1.93 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 32 appearances -- but has allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.1 innings with Los Angeles. The 33-year-old returns to the majors with Yimi Garcia (forearm) heading to the 10-day disabled list.

Garcia has been battling a sore elbow and hasn't pitched in a game since Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic Los Angeles reports.

Garica will test the elbow Saturday to determine the next step for the Dodgers, with a trip to the disabled list a clear possibility. The 27-year-old has a 5.21 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with 16 strikeouts across 19 innings during his stints in the majors this season.

Bracho was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Saturday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Bracho will return to Reno for the second time since the start of July, though he has a 1.72 ERA and 0.83 WHIP with 22 strikeouts across 15.2 innings with the Diamondbacks this season. The 25-year-old seems likely to rejoin Arizona at some point given his major-league success thus far in 2018.

Poncedeleon struck out seven and allowed an unearned run on two hits and three walks over six innings in Triple-A Memphis' win over Omaha on Friday. He now sports a 2.70 ERA and .212 BAA across 83 innings with the Redbirds.

Despite getting passed up for a big-league spot start in late June, Poncedeleon remains one of the organization's brightest pitching prospects. The right-hander has bounced back from a life-threatening injury stemming from a line drive that careened off his skull last May to already receive one major-league callup this season. John Gant and Jack Flaherty continue to fill in effectively in the big-league starting rotation in the wake of injuries to Michael Wacha (oblique ) and Adam Wainwright (elbow), but Poncedeleon could certainly get another chance with the Cardinals at some point before the conclusion of the regular season.

Castillo was placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Friday with a right hamstring strain.

Castillo last pitched Wednesday and allowed one run with a walk and no hits allowed over two-thirds of an inning. The 22-year-old has been stellar out of the Padres bullpen since he was promoted in early June, recording a 2.84 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 18 strikeouts and four walks across 12.2 innings.

Lopez was called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Saturday.

Lopez will add a little extra depth to the Brewers' bullpen after taking the place of Nate Orf on the active roster. Over seven appearances in the big leagues this season, he's posted a 3.65 ERA and 1.78 WHIP.

Edwards (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list before Friday's game, struck out the only hitter he faced in a loss to the Reds.

Edwards got the call in the seventh inning against Adam Duvall and he made quick work of the outfielder on four pitches. He threw four fastballs clocked around 95 mph, which is right about where he's sat the last three seasons, so it appears he's fully recovered from the shoulder inflammation that had kept him out since late May. Expect the Cubs to increase his workload gradually moving forward.