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Chafin pitched a scoreless inning and struck out one batter in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Tigers.

With a 2.61 ERA and 12:3 K:BB over 10.1 innings on the season, Chafin has been quite reliable when called upon out of the bullpen, but he has yet to move into a meaningful setup role. He's claimed just two holds on the season and should continue to see most of his opportunities in the middle innings.

Manager Bruce Bochy named Derek Law the head of the closer committee that will fill in while Mark Melancon (elbow) is on the disabled list, but Okert could see situational save opportunities, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Law is clearly the reliever to target for save chances, but Okert may be deployed in the ninth against opponents that boast lefty-heavy lineups. His 5.06 ERA doesn't look appealing, but the young southpaw has held his own in high-leverage situations this season, collecting two holds without blowing a lead. Melancon isn't expected to be out for long, so Okert may not see many save opportunities, if any at all.

Floro was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, ESPN's Jesse Rogers reports.

Floro was called up to the majors Monday following the Cubs' 18-inning affair against the Yankees. The 26-year-old allowed one run over 4.1 innings of mop-up duty during Tuesday's 10-4 loss against the Rockies. He'll return to Triple-A Iowa where he'll continue to serve as organizational pitching depth.

Neris (1-2) pitched the ninth inning in relief Tuesday, allowing an earned run on two hits and an intentional walk. He struck out one and took the loss.

Manager Pete Mackanin turned to Neris in the ninth inning of a tie game, showing confidence in the young reliever despite recent struggles. Neris promptly blew it, allowing the go-ahead run to score on a double. Aside from a couple of scoreless appearances in non-save situations, Neris has been anything but a sure bet of late. The Phillies bullpen has been a disaster - and took another hit with Jeanmar Gomez (elbow) placed on the DL Tuesday - but it's hard to see Mackanin continuing to put his trust in Neris with the game on the line.

Adleman (2-1) went five innings Tuesday night against the Yankees, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six batters to get the win.

Despite allowing two homers, Adleman was able to minimize the damage against the Yankees. Then he yielded to ace relievers Michael Lorenzen and Raisel Iglesias, who each pitched two innings to close the door. Adleman has provided some fantasy value with his 1.18 WHIP and 26:6 K:BB in 26.1 innings, but his ERA sits at 4.44 because he's served up a lot of homers -- seven, to be precise. He'll pitch next Sunday against the Giants.

Iglesias worked around a single and a couple walks over two scoreless innings against the Yankees on Tuesday, netting his sixth save.

As a converted starter, Iglesias has the arm to pitch multiple innings, and manager Bryan Price hasn't been shy about using his closer that way. This marks the Cuban's third two-inning save and fifth two-inning appearance overall. The only thing holding him back from elite fantasy value is the middling number of save chances the Reds have been able to hand him.

Manager Bruce Bochy announced Tuesday that Melancon (elbow) will likely be activated from the disabled list on May 16, NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic reports.

Melancon was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, but the DL stint was backdated such that the closer would be eligible to return as soon as May 16. Bochy also confirmed that Melancon has been dealing with this elbow discomfort for a couple of weeks and had petitioned with team trainers to allow him to pitch through the pain. The Giants ultimately decided to take the safe route with their $62 million closer and give him ample time to heal on the disabled list. Derek Law will take over closer duties in the mean time.

Manager Bruce Bochy announced Tuesday that Law will likely handle the majority of the save opportunities while Mark Melancon (elbow) is on the disabled list, Chris Haft of MLB.com reports.

Melancon is eligible -- and expected -- to be activated from the disabled list on May 16, so Law will assume the Giants' closer role for the next six games. The 26-year-old has posted a 2.40 ERA and 21.2 percent strikeout rate over 15 innings of relief this season. For fantasy owners desperate for saves, Law is worthy of a short-term pickup.

Melancon was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday with a mild right pronator strain, Andrew Baggarly of the Mercury News Group reports.

This is the first news of Melancon dealing with any sort of elbow discomfort this season. If he has been bothered by this in the past, it hasn't shown on the field, as the closer has only allowed one earned run over his last 10 innings. Hunter Strickland appears to be the most likely candidate to assume the closer role in Melancon's absence, though Derek Law could see some work, as well.

Weigel was promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network reports.

The pitching prospect carried his strong showing at Double-A into this season, as his ERA and WHIP sat at 2.89 and 1.16, respectively, prior to his promotion. Weigel also struck out over a batter per inning in his seven starts in 2017, so he'll look to carry this success into his time as a starter with Gwinnett.