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Iglesias gave up one run on four hits and a walk over two innings while striking out four to pick up his 20th save of the season in Friday's 11-10 win over the Brewers.

On a night when neither team's pitching staff seemed capable of getting the job done, Iglesias acted as his own setup man and didn't flinch after a solo shot by Jonathan Villar in the ninth inning got Milwaukee within a run. The 27-year-old righty now has a 1.87 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 71:22 K:BB in 57.2 innings on the season while blowing only one save, and only the Reds' inability to consistently hand him leads has kept Iglesias out of the upper tier of fantasy closers.

Leiter will likely replace Vince Velasquez (finger) in the Phillies' rotation, Ben Harris of MLB.com reports.

Leiter tossed 4.1 scoreless innings of relief after Velasquez left his last start, so he lines up perfectly to take a spot in the rotation. He'll be facing the Padres and is a sneaky streaming option given how well he has pitched since his recall from the minors (3.48 ERA and 17:0 K:BB in 10.1 innings).

Hand converted a four-out save, his ninth, and struck out three in Friday's win over the Dodgers.

Hand bounced back strongly from Wednesday's blown save against the Reds, his first since assuming the closer's role in late July. Despite that three-run disaster, Hand owns a 2.23 ERA. Now at 8-for-9 in save opportunities since taking the job, Hand is making a strong case to become San Diego's closer of the future.

Bowman picked up his second save with a clean ninth inning Friday against Atlanta.

With Trevor Rosenthal unvailable after throwing consecutive days, including a four-out save Thursday night, Bowman took the ninth. Expect Rosenthal to slide right back into the closer's role for the next Cardinals save opportunity, but Bowman has apparently impressed Mike Matheny enough to get such a situation in Rosenthal's absence.

Pivetta (4-7) allowed six runs, five of which were earned, on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings, but received no decision Friday against the Mets.

Pivetta was staked to a three-run lead in the first inning, but he gave up homers in the second and third inning that led to him having a rough outing. However, the offense scored runs late to take him off the hook for a potential loss. He's allowed 29 earned runs over his last six starts, and with a 6.09 ERA, he's very difficult to trust in fantasy lineups. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Padres.

Banda is expected to start Tuesday's game against the Astros, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports.

The lefty lasted just four innings in his most recent outing, but the numbers through three big-league starts are pretty encouraging, especially considering he's had home matchups against the Dodgers and Nationals. Banda will make at least one more start in place of Robbie Ray (concussion) before possibly shifting to the bullpen over the season's final month.

Stewart was sent back to Triple-A Oklahoma City, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Stewart was only back with Los Angeles for a couple of days as Luis Avilon was on the paternity list, but did appear in one game, giving up a home run and striking out two in 1.1 innings. He'll return to Oklahoma City as a likely candidate to return come September.

Yates was put on the family leave list, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Yates has been working as the primary setup man for San Diego, currently holding a 3.55 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 38 innings with the Padres. Jose Valdez was called up to take his place on the 25-man roster.

Melancon (elbow) will likely get activated Saturday but won't go back to the closer role right away, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Manager Bruce Bochy said Melancon will need to pitch in a few games before slotting back into the ninth inning, so his owners likely won't miss out on any saves this weekend. That said, he could be ready to close at some point next week, so owners will need to weigh the pros and cons of starting him in weekly leagues. Sam Dyson will continue to serve as the closer until Melancon is ready.

Moll was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Friday.

Moll was previously added to the 40-man roster to provide left-handed organizational depth for the bullpen, but hasn't impressed with Triple-A Albuquerque this season, posting a 4.18 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP over 44 relief appearances. The 25-year-old will likely stay in the organization, unless another team decides to take a flyer.