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Miller (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the torn UCL in his right arm, Tommy Stokke of FanRag Sports reports.

Miller made his decision after meeting with multiple doctors, though his transfer to the 60-day DL effectively foreshadowed an end to his 2017 season. The 26-year-old was trying to improve upon his dismal 2016 showing, when he posted a 6.15 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP over 20 games in his debut season with Arizona. Instead, he'll undergo the dreaded procedure, which will keep him out 12-18 months, meaning he'll be in line for a return late next season, if that. The D-Backs, meanwhile, will have to move on with Zack Godley or another replacement in the rotation.

Melancon tossed a clean inning on the way to his fifth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Padres on Friday.

After his implosion on Opening Day, Melancon has fired eight scoreless innings with an 8:1 K:BB, settling in nicely at a 2.08 ERA. With the Giants starting to compete a little harder after a slow start, the veteran closer could be in line for a string of save opportunities coming up in the near future.

Jansen struck out the side in a perfect inning against the Phillies, earning his sixth save of the season.

The dominant closer is in midseason form already, converting all six of his save opportunities -- with only three requiring more than three outs -- while posting a 1.93 ERA and a sparkling 15.4 K/9. Jansen continues to prove that he is one of the elite ninth-inning options in all of baseball.

Edgin got Bryce Harper to ground into a double play with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to notch his first save of the season in Friday's 7-5 win over the Nationals.

After Jeurys Familia ran into trouble to begin the ninth, Edgin came on to face the most dangerous left-handed hitter in the game and needed only three pitches to induce a comebacker and start a 1-2-3 double play, earning his second career save. Familia has looked shaky since returning from his suspension, but Edgin isn't likely to feature prominently in the saves mix going forward even if Familia continues to struggle.

Joe Jordan, the Phillies' director of player development, said the team hopes to have Arano (elbow) back in action in June, Jay Floyd of the Shore Sports Network reports.

Arano is working his way back from a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He is expected to head to Double-A Reading when healthy.

Moore bounced back in a big way Thursday, holding the Dodgers to one run on two hits over seven strong innings. He walked three and struck out eight in an extra-inning loss.

While he didn't notch the win -- thanks to another anemic performance by the Giants' offense -- the veteran lefty returned to form after getting hit hard in his previous two starts (both against the Rockies). Moore's only two positive outings have come in the pitcher-friendly confines of AT&T Park, resulting in a dramatic home and road split (3.05 ERA at home and 8.68 ERA on the road). Despite his Jekyll and Hyde results early on, the 27-year-old will always tantalize fantasy owners with his ability to generate strikeouts and his favorable home park. Those in shallower formats may want to consider benching him on the road in tough matchups. That being said, it would be tough to sit him in his next start against the same Dodgers he shut down Thursday, regardless of league size. Even though next Tuesday's start comes on the road, Dodger Stadium is considered more of a pitcher's park than one that favors hitters.

Vizcaino walked one and struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning Thursday to notch his fourth hold of the season in a win over the Mets.

It was Vizcaino's first action since being tagged for three runs without recording an out Sunday. The 26-year-old now has a strong 12:3 K:BB through 10 innings on the year, offering hope that his 4.50 ERA and 1.30 WHIP will come down as the season progresses. If Jim Johnson (5.19 ERA) continues to struggle, Vizcaino could yet find himself in the saves picture once again for the Braves.

Hoover tossed a scoreless inning in relief during Thursday's 6-2 win over the Padres.

Though the Diamondbacks held a four-run lead when Hoover entered the game in the top of the ninth inning, his appearance did bear some resemblance to a save situation and perhaps gave manager Torey Lovullo a glimpse of how the right-hander would perform in such a scenario. In generating three groundball outs in 12 pitches, Hoover seemingly aced the test, and it appears likely that he'll be the leading candidate to close out games in the event that the struggling Fernando Rodney is removed from the role. Rodney has converted 6-of-7 save chances this season, but owns a bloated 11.00 ERA and 2.11 WHIP to go with a 11:5 K:BB ratio over nine innings.

Neris needed just seven pitches to retire the side in order and register his third save of the season during Thursday's win over Miami.

The 27-year-old righty appears to have solidified himself as the Philadelphia closer, and while he's had some ups and downs early this season, he's a must-own arm in all settings. Neris currently sports a 2.19 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.

Stephenson might get sent down to Triple-A Louisville later this season to get stretched out as a starter, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon speculates.

This doesn't appear to be imminent, and in fact Sheldon's comment was spurred by a reader question. But this isn't a surprise, given Stephenson's draft pedigree and usage in the minors. He's coming off of a rough relief outing in Milwaukee, having given up five runs (four earned) over two-thirds of an inning Tuesday.