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Kontos fired a scoreless inning while striking out one in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Rockies.

The 32-year-old has been one of the few bright spots in an underperforming Giants bullpen this season, carrying a 2.82 ERA through 36 appearances. With Mark Melancon (elbow) on the disabled list again, Kontos should see an increased number of high-leverage situations, putting him in the conversation in holds leagues.

Iglesias gave up two hits to the Brewers in Wednesday's ninth inning, but he struck out one and held them off the board for his 14th save.

If only the Reds could get steadier starting pitching, Iglesias might start piling up the saves. As it stands, his fantasy owners will have to settle for a modest save total alongside terrific ratios, which is a nice return from a guy who was priced among the lower-tier closers in most of this spring's drafts.

Melancon received a PRP injection in his injured elbow Wednesday after another MRI showed no structural damage, Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

This is good news for Melancon, who says he is simply dealing with inflammation that won't require surgery. He's hoping the injection will help speed up his recovery, though the Giants won't look to rush him back; this is the second time the veteran reliever has landed on the disabled list this season with a right pronator strain, and he admitted it may have been a result of him trying to return too soon from his initial injury. "I really wanted to get back out there, and that probably wasn't the smartest decision," the 34-year-old said. Sam Dyson or Hunter Strickland will serve as the Giants' closer while Melancon remains sidelined.

Neris pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout for the save in Wednesday's 5-4 win in Seattle.

Neris has been anything but a sure thing since he claimed the closer role, but Wednesday was his third straight perfect outing, lowering his ERA to 3.41. He's now converted seven of 10 save opportunities.

Leiter pitched five innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, with six strikeouts in Wednesday's 5-4 win in Seattle.

Leiter made his second start of the season Wednesday and got hit a lot harder this time around. Three of the nine hits he allowed over five innings were home runs. Leiter's one saving grace was that he didn't allow any walks, keeping the Phillies in the game and allowing them a chance to come back. This was likely his last start for the foreseeable future, as Jerad Eickhoff (back) is expected to reclaim his spot in the rotation on Tuesday. Leiter offers little fantasy value once he returns to the bullpen.

Blach (5-5) pitched 6.1 innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks, with six strikeouts in Wednesday's win over Colorado.

Blach allowed just one earned run to the high-powered Rockies - though both errors that led to runs were his - to earn his fifth win of the season. It's the kind of bounce back performance the Giants were hoping for, as Blach got shelled in each of his last four starts. He'll look to continue the turnaround next Wednesday when he faces the Tigers.

Reyes (elbow) was moved to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday.

The Cardinals transferred Reyes in order to make room for Alex Mejia on the 40-man roster. Reyes underwent Tommy John surgery this February and will miss the entirety of the 2017 season.

Gsellman (hamstring) was officially placed on the disabled list Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Gsellman left Tuesday's contest after suffering a left hamstring strain in the fourth inning. The right-hander had been struggling on the mound recently, allowing 17 earned runs over his last three starts (12.1 innings). Gsellman is likely to return before the All-Star break since the injury seems to be a minor setback. In his place, the team recalled infielder Matt Reynolds and added him to the 25-man roster.

Melancon (elbow) is headed to the disabled list again with a right pronator strain, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Melancon missed time in the middle of May with this same exact injury, but was able to return as soon as he was eligible. Although he didn't miss much time initially, it's concerning that the right-hander suffered the injury for a second time in about a month's time on the mound. Melancon will see doctors and get an MRI on Wednesday, which will give the team a timetable for his return. In his place, Dan Slania was recalled while Sam Dyson is set to take over as closer for San Francisco in his stead.

Rodney was credited with his second win of the season Tuesday during the Diamondbacks' 6-5 victory over the Cardinals in 10 innings. He retired the side in the top half of the inning and notched a strikeout.

Rodney hasn't seen a save situation come his way since June 18, but the win is a nice consolation for the fantasy owners that haven't gotten much production from the veteran reliever over the past week. The perfect frame also extended Rodney's streak of allowing no earned runs to 18.2 innings, which has extinguished any talk of him surrendering the closing gig.