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Jansen fired a perfect inning en route to his 11th save of the season in Sunday's comeback win over the Reds.

The dominant closer has now converted three saves over his last four appearances after only receiving one save opportunity over his previous 11 outings. Jansen doesn't have control over the scripts of the games he enters, but he's been doing his part whenever the team has called upon him, posting a career-best 1.03 ERA and 14.7 K/9 without issuing a single walk.

Lamet (2-2) surrendered seven runs (three home runs) while striking out six over five innings in a loss to the Royals on Sunday.

The rookie has fallen back down to Earth in his last two outings after impressing in his first two major-league starts this season. Teams appear to have become more aggressive early in the count against the aggressive starter (56 of 84 pitches for strikes), and it's now Lamet's turn to make the proper adjustments to end his two-game skid. The 24-year-old has the repertoire to be a useful starter in fantasy, but in most formats, it would be wise to let him work out his kinks either on the bench or on the waiver wire.

Gott will be recalled from Triple-A ahead of Monday's contest against the Braves, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Gott has found success with Triple-A Syracuse so far this season, compiling a 3.30 ERA and 28:6 K:BB across 30 innings pitched (23 appearances). The 24-year-old owns a combined 2.85 ERA in the majors over the past two seasons (53.2 innings), and although it's a small sample size, he could still see some high-leverage innings, given the Nationals' bullpen injuries and struggles. A corresponding move will likely be announced prior to Monday's series opener.

Bracho gave up a solo home run and struck out a batter in the ninth inning of Sunday's 11-1 win over the Brewers.

The Diamondbacks saved Bracho for mop-up duty in the blowout victory, and it's unlikely that the reliever will graduate from low-leverage work so long as the bullpen retains relatively sound health. Over four stints in the big leagues this season, Bracho has made six appearances, tossing six innings and giving up six runs while striking out eight batters.

Neris allowed a run on two hits and a walk during the eighth inning of Sunday's loss to St. Louis.

Neris has allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk through three innings and four appearances in June, and manager Pete Mackanin recently noted that Neris wouldn't have been called upon for a save opportunity in Wednesday's game. The 27-year-old righty's struggles are a concern, and with a 3.62 ERA and 1.32 WHIP, his ratios hardly move the fantasy needle if they're not accompanied by saves. It's probably not the time to make a hasty roster decision, but fantasy owners will want to keep an eye on Mackanin's bullpen usage going forward.

Edwards (2-0) snagged a win in relief Sunday against the Rockies. He pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing a lone hit and striking out two.

With Cubs starter Jake Arrieta going just 4.1 innings, Edwards came on in the fifth and pitched well. He's been quite effective for Chicago this season, as Edwards is now sporting a 1.07 ERA and 0.75 WHIP to go along with 36 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. Edwards will continue pitching in a setup role, but he could be an option for saves if Wade Davis has to miss any time.

Bard signed a minor-league deal Sunday with the Mets, SB Nation's Chris Cotillo reports.

The Cardinals released Bard on May 23, so it did not take too long for Bard to find a new home. Right now, it appears this is a move to provide some organizational depth for a team that seemingly always has an important arm or two hurt. The right-hander has not pitched in the majors since 2013 and had a 10.38 ERA with a 2.88 WHIP with Double-A Springfield before his release.

Maton had his contract selected by the Padres on Sunday.

Maton was picked in the 20th round of the 2015 draft and has breezed through the minors during his first three years of professional baseball. Over 25.1 innings of relief with Triple-A El Paso this season, the 24-year-old has posted a 2.84 ERA with a gaudy 29.8 strikeout percentage. He has been a dominant professional pitcher and will have the opportunity to display his prowess with the Padres moving forward.

Rodney worked around a walk to turn in a scoreless ninth and collect his 16th save of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Brewers.

With another clean frame Saturday, Rodney has now tossed 12.2 consecutive scoreless innings, though he did blow one of his 11 save chances during that span. Rodney's 5.56 ERA and 1.37 WHIP are still unsightly, but with most of the damage to those two categories coming in April, the 40-year-old looks to be fairly stable in his role as the team's closer.

Hoffman (4-0) allowed a single run on four hits and a walk while striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings during Saturday's win over the Cubs.

This was just the fifth appearance and fourth start of the season for Hoffman, and he's allowed only seven runs through 27 innings for a sterling 2.33 ERA and 0.74 WHIP with 34 strikeouts and just three walks. The 2014 first-round pick has certainly pitched well enough to stick in the rotation, and his fantasy value is trending up. It's also worth noting that the wind was howling out at Wrigley Field on Saturday, so dominating the defending champions was all the more impressive. A date with the pedestrian Giants at Coors Field is up next if Hoffman sticks in the rotation for another turn.