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Hand pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts against the Nationals on Saturday en route to his 11th save of the season.

He retired the side in order on 13 pitches, preserving the win for starter Travis Wood. Hand has distanced himself from his recent three-run hiccup, and that outing was an aberration anyway -- he has been scored upon just that one time in his last 26 appearances.

Bracho was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Saturday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

The 25-year-old needs some rest after pitching on back-to-back days, and the Diamondbacks need all the fresh arms they can get with T.J. McFarland starting the series finale. Bracho pitched reasonably well during his latest stint with the big club, but a more prominent role upon his return in September seems unlikely.

Hoover was optioned to Triple-A Reno following Saturday's game, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Hoover tossed 2.2 innings (50 pitches) Saturday and would have been unavailable for a couple days, so the Diamondbacks decided to swap him out for a fresh arm ahead of Sunday's bullpen game. Look for Hoover to return in September and serve in a mop-up role.

Stephenson (1-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out three across five innings to earn the win Saturday against the Braves.

Stephenson was able to keep the Braves in check despite issuing three free passes. He's lowered his ERA by almost two full runs over his last four outings, and he's someone fantasy managers should keep an eye on, as he could be useful down the stretch. He'll make his next start Friday against the Pirates.

Jansen struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 33rd save of the season Saturday against the Tigers.

Jansen bounced back to convert his ninth straight save opportunity after allowing a run in Friday's non-save situation. The 30-year-old has only blown one save this season, and he owns an impressive 1.33 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 84:5 K:BB over 54.1 innings.

Stewart is a candidate to make a spot start Tuesday against the Pirates, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

With Yu Darvish (back) set to miss his next turn in the rotation while on the shelf, Stewart could rejoin the Dodgers to make his third big-league start of the season. The 25-year-old owns a 2.03 ERA and 20:2 K:BB in four starts (13.1 innings) with Triple-A Oklahoma City this year, though he labored through his two spot starts for the big club earlier in the season, allowing seven runs (two earned) on eight hits and four walks in 7.2 innings.

Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Paredes will take the place of Yu Darvish (back) on the roster, and he should offer an extra arm out of the bullpen for the Dodgers until they need to swap him out for Darvish's temporary replacement in the rotation. He'll get another shot with the big club after posting a 0.75 ERA and 21:6 K:BB over 12 innings with Oklahoma City.

Jackson was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain.

Jackson struggled over his previous two outings -- allowing six runs on six hits and three walks over two innings -- and this could help explain why. The severity of the injury isn't known at this point, but he'll be eligible to return Aug. 29 should he be ready. In the meantime, Matt Wisler was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding roster move to take his place in the bullpen.

Edwards recorded his 18th hold of the season in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.

Edwards came on for Jake Arrieta in the seventh inning and retired two hitters on 10 pitches, including one via strikeout. Edwards is tied for seventh in the National League in holds, making him a useful player in formats that count the stat. He's also got an elite 13.0 K/9, which gives him some value across all fantasy formats.

Floro was designated for assignment Friday.

The Dodgers needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Curtis Granderson, who was acquired from the Mets for a player to be named later. Floro, who has only been in the Dodgers' organization for a couple weeks, has compiled a 4.42 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 55 innings in the minors this season, primarily in the Cubs' organization.