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Melancon (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Melancon opened the season on the disabled list with a right elbow flexor strain and began throwing live batting practice Thursday. Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports Melancon will not resume a high-leverage role upon his return, as manager Bruce Bochy doesn't want to alter what has been a quality back end of the bullpen. The 33-year-old is likely looking at a couple weeks in the minors for his rehab stint and could make a return to the Giants in early June.

Iglesias was saddled with his second blown save of the season in the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs. He struck out two in one inning but allowed two runs on three hits.

Iglesias came into the eighth inning with a two-run lead and the potential to earn a two-inning save. Things did not go as planned, however. He allowed a leadoff homer to Ian Happ and an RBI double to Anthony Rizzo. Despite the poor outing, Iglesias' ERA still sits at just 2.08 on the year. He's struck out 27 and walked eight in 21.2 innings and has converted eight of 10 save chances.

Venditte was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Venditte spent exactly a week in the majors after being promoted last Saturday, allowing two earned runs on three hits over 2.2 innings (three appearances). The Dodgers claimed Erik Goeddel off waivers, necessitating the move.

Dominguez struck out two over two perfect innings against the Cardinals on Saturday to earn his first save of the season.

Less than two weeks into his big-league career, Dominguez already has his first save -- probably the first of many. The 23-year-old right-hander has turned in a 7:0 K:BB through 6.2 innings on the strength of a high-90s fastball and a sharp, biting slider. With Hector Neris struggling, Dominguez is looking like a must-add in leagues where he's available as he has the potential to run away with the ninth-inning job in Philadelphia.

Garcia will be the Dodgers' 26th man for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Garcia will provide added reinforcements for the club's bullpen following Friday's postponement. The right-hander has appeared in four games at the big-league level this season, allowing three earned runs in just 3.1 innings. Expect to see him in a low-leverage situation if utilized by manager Dave Roberts during Saturday's nightcap.

Arano (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Saturday's game.

Arano will be available out of the bullpen for Saturday's contest in St. Louis after appearing in a pair of rehab contests over the past week. The 23-year-old has been on the shelf since late April due to a mild right rotator cuff strain, but he shouldn't face any limitations moving forward as he experienced no problems during his recovery. Over 10 appearances this season with the Phillies, Arano has logged a 0.75 ERA and 0.67 WHIP with a 13:3 K:BB across 12 innings of relief.

Wilson pitched a scoreless inning in Friday's win over the Reds, walking one and striking out three and lowering his ERA to 3.12 in the process.

Since allowing four earned runs April 12, Wilson has logged a 1.64 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 12 strikeouts across 11 innings. During this stretch, he's only been scored upon twice in 12 appearances.

Miller (elbow) covered 3.1 innings Friday in an extended spring-training start, the Associated Press reports. He gave up two runs on two hits and fanned seven.

After tossing 33 pitches in his first start at extended spring training a week earlier, Miller upped his pitch count to 63 on Friday. Though he didn't witness Miller's start while the Diamondbacks were in New York, Arizona skipper Torey Lovullo relayed reports that the right-hander looked strong during the outing. According to Lovullo, Miller will remain in Arizona to make one more start at extended spring training before beginning a minor-league rehab assignment. Miller is expected to toss around 75 pitches or cover five innings his next time out.

Suter (3-3) allowed one run on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts through 5.2 innings in a win Friday over the Twins.

With Chase Anderson and Zach Davies still nursing injuries, the Brewers needed to count on Suter to make a spot start, and the 28-year-old delivered. Despite averaging just 88.2 mph on it, Suter was able to lean on his fastball, which generated seven swinging strikes and seven of his 10 outs in play. Suter has yet to record a quality start this season, but he has now made eight spot starts of at least five innings and has allowed three runs or fewer five times. Don't expect him to stay in the rotation past the returns of Anderson and Davies, both of whom are nearing full health, but Suter adds valuable depth to the Brewers with his ability to step up in a pinch.

Hand gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 13th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Pirates.

He's now converted seven straight chances, and Hand's rocky start to the season is well behind him as he now sports an impressive 2.31 ERA and 37:11 K:BB through 23 innings.