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Rodney didn't allow a baserunner and struck out a batter to record his 15th save of the season during Wednesday's win over the Padres.

Rodney has now gone 12 appearances and 11.2 innings without allowing an earned run and has converted nine of 10 opportunities with a 0.60 WHIP during that stretch. The veteran clearly has a firm grasp on the closer role for the time being, but with a 4.33 ERA dating back to the 2015 campaign, it's probably only a matter of time before Rodney has another ninth-inning implosion.

Barraclough has walked 22 and struck out 27 with an ERA of 4.07 through 24.1 innings this season.

Since arriving in the big leagues in 2015, Barraclough has always struggled with his control, but this season it has gone from bad to worse. He's walking 8.1 batters per nine innings, and the 22 walks he's given up is more than the number of hits off of him, 19. Combined, the two make for an inflated WHIP of 1.68. The high ERA and WHIP make him a risky option for fantasy owners, and the hard-throwing reliever will have to find a way to throw the ball over the plate more often for that to change anytime soon.

Iglesias struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to pick up his 11th save of the season in a 6-4 win over the Cardinals.

The 27-year-old continues to put up incredible numbers, and Iglesias has now reeled off 18 straight scoreless appearances to leave him with a 0.59 ERA and 0.92 WHIP on the year. With the Reds just three games out in a surprisingly competitive NL Central, their closer should continue to receive plenty of save opportunities.

Manager Pete Mackanin said he would have bypassed Neris and used Pat Neshek as his closer Wednesday had there been a save opportunity, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Mackanin said he was going to talk with Neris about "his lack of success lately" and the fact that he has been hanging too many splitters. Neris is worth hanging onto in most leagues as Neshek is likely to be dealt by the trade deadline. He could also get his closing role back, assuming this is more than just a one- or two-game demotion, before that if he rediscovers his dominance with his splitter. Batters are hitting .233 with a .367 slugging percentage against the pitch this season compared to a .152 average and .255 slugging percentage last season according to Statcast. The splitter is still a very effective pitch for Neris, but clearly not quite as devastating as last season.

White is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks with a broken toe, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports.

This is a tough break for White, who compiled a 3.72 ERA and 49:16 K:BB across 38.2 innings (nine starts) with High-A Rancho Cucamonga before injuring himself. The good news is the injury won't require surgery, so he'll hopefully be back on the mound sometime around mid-July.

Rodriguez was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Wednesday, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Rodriquez compiled an unimpressive 6.49 ERA and 17:13 K:BB across 26.1 innings out of the bullpen this season, prompting the Phillies to cast him off the 40-man roster. A corresponding roster move will likely be announced before Thursday's series finale against the Braves.

Stewart (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

Stewart is set to rejoin Oklahoma City after making two rehab appearances there, allowing two runs while striking out nine and walking none through five innings. He's behind a decent amount of pitchers in the pecking order right now, but given his previous success in the upper levels of the minors, he may be worth keeping an eye on in case the Dodgers' pitching staff encounters a few injuries. Stewart will take the roster spot of Chris Heston, who was claimed off waivers by the Twins on Wednesday.

Jansen pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one to earn the save in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Washington.

Jansen got the call with two outs in the eighth and induced a weak grounder from Ryan Zimmerman, then worked around a leadoff single in the ninth to save the win for Clayton Kershaw. Jansen is now 10-for-10 in save opportunities, and his ridiculous 1.17 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 15.7 K/9 make him arguably the best closer in baseball.

Diplan has posted a 5.03 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 53:24 K:BB in 48.1 innings over 11 outings with High-A Carolina this season.

Diplan's ratios are still recovering from a two-start stretch early in the season that saw him give up 10 earned runs over just 2.2 innings and he is allowing too many runners to reach base, but he has excelled in other areas, striking out over a batter per inning and allowing just four home runs. Diplan will not turn 21 until after the season concludes, so the Brewers have reason to be patient and let him work things out at the High-A level.

Ottavino (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday and could return to the Rockies' bullpen as early as Saturday against the Cubs, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Ottavino also commented that his ailing shoulder feels great, which is a promising sign that he could return after a minimal DL stint. More information should come forth following Wednesday's outing, but the strikeout machine should be back in commission very soon and will likely regain his position as a primary setup man for Colorado.