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Leiter (3-5) allowed four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out eight across six innings to earn the victory Saturday against the Nationals.

Leiter had a 5-1 lead going into the bottom of the fourth inning, but let the Nationals pull within a single run before the bullpen took over to protect the victory. His ERA (4.84) his gone up almost a full run over his last three starts, making him a risky fantasy option. He'll make his next start Friday against the Athletics.

Banda was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports.

Reno was eliminated from the Triple-A playoffs Thursday night, freeing up Banda to return to the Diamondbacks. The lefty made four starts for Arizona earlier in the second half, but he largely struggled and the team has not given any indication that it plans to deploy Banda in the rotation over the remaining weeks.

Manager Craig Counsell said Suter will start Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

With Jimmy Nelson (shoulder) done for the year, Suter will step into the Brewers' rotation for the time being. Suter owns a respectable 3.63 ERA and 1.21 WHIP through 10 starts (52 innings) this season, so he's expected to start in Nelson's place the rest of the way, though that hasn't been confirmed yet. The 28-year-old hasn't tossed more than 43 pitches in an outing since returning from the disabled list at the beginning of September, so he'll likely be limited in his return to the rotation.

Nelson will miss the remainder of the season with a right rotator cuff strain and partial anterior labrum tear.

This is brutal news for Nelson and the playoff-hopeful Brewers. The 28-year-old injured his shoulder while sliding back to first base in Friday's 2-0 win over the Cubs, and while it's unclear if the issue will require surgery to repair, it will leave him sidelined until 2018 regardless. Nelson emerged as one of the better pitchers in the National League this season, compiling a solid 3.49 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 199 strikeouts -- all career-best numbers -- in 175.1 innings, and his 10.2 K/9 was the fourth-best rate in the NL this season. He'll now turn his focus towards getting healthy and returning to the rotation as Milwaukee's ace next season. In his place, Brent Suter will likely step into the rotation for the remainder of the season.

Blach has lost his spot in the rotation, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle.

The Giants had been deploying a six-man rotation following Johnny Cueto's return from the disabled list, but with four scheduled off days providing plenty of rest for their starters down the stretch, Blach will be bumped to the bullpen. The 26-year-old has struggled over his last five starts (0-5 with a 7.90 ERA) after providing decent results with his pitch-to-contact style earlier this season. Blach will likely get the first call should a spot reopen in the rotation.

Moore (5-13) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 6.2 innings to pick up the win Friday against the White Sox

Moore had his last start skipped as the Giants rearranged their rotation due to injuries and returns from injury. The rest seemed to do him well, as he rebounded well from his last start, a putrid outing in San Diego where he allowed two homers and five earned runs. Moore has been quietly solid of late, as he now owns a 3.21 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP over his last seven outings dating back to August 13.

Nelson sustained a jammed shoulder sliding back into first base and will undergo further tests Saturday, but the Brewers are cautiously optimistic that he will be fine, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Nelson was able to complete a scoreless inning after the slide, but the shoulder was giving him enough pain that the Brewers decided to take him out after 79 pitches and five shutout innings. He still picked up the win as Milwaukee's bullpen managed to preserve the shutout. More will be known after the weekend's tests, but Nelson may be able to make his next start Wednesday against Pittsburgh.

Nelson left Friday's game against the Cubs after five scoreless innings despite just 79 pitches thrown, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

There was no official injury report made, but Nelson appeared to jam his right arm sliding back into first base after hitting a single off the wall in the fifth inning. He pitched a scoreless bottom of the fifth but was removed before the start of the sixth. The Brewers are calling the injury right arm soreness -- not much to go on for now, so we'll consider him day-to-day.

Melancon (forearm) will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Recent reports indicated that Melancon was aiming to wait to go under the knife until the season was over. However, those plans won't come to fruition, as he'll undergo surgery early next week. If his recovery goes as planned, Melancon could begin throwing as soon as six weeks after the surgery is performed. Barring any setbacks, Melancon is expected to be back in full health well before spring training begins.

Barraclough allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning Thursday to pick up his 22nd hold of the season in a 6-5 loss to the Braves.

Brad Ziegler blew his second straight save in the ninth, and with Barraclough showing markedly improved control -- he has a 1.38 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 20:1 K:BB in 13 innings since coming off the DL in mid-August -- it may only be a matter of time before the Marlins audition the flamethrowing righty in the closer role.