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Nelson (1-2) allowed five runs on 11 hits and a walk while striking out just two batters over five innings during Saturday's loss to Braves.

The 27-year-old Brewer has now surrendered 16 runs (15 earned) over 15.2 innings through his past three starts for an 8.62 ERA and 2.11 WHIP. Nelson has flashed upside, but his career 4.44 FIP over 85 games is a telling mark. He projects to face St. Louis in his next start.

Neris imploded Saturday, allowing three straight solo home runs to the Dodgers to blow a save opportunity.

Two of the three home runs Neris allowed came on fastballs, a pitch that is not his strength. He established himself as an elite reliever last season thanks to his nasty splitter. Manager Pete Mackanin told Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia that he intends to talk to Neris about his pitch selection. The Dominican reliever is likely still the top choice to close in Philly despite his struggles Saturday.

Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after Saturday's game, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Garcia has pitched in five games this season and has yet to allow a run. He will be back the next time the Phillies need a reliever.

Estevez (3-0) picked up the win Saturday against the Diamondbacks after hurling a perfect eighth inning.

Outside of a disastrous seven-run outing against the Nationals on Thursday, the young right-hander has been a fairly reliable member of the Rockies' bullpen. Estevez has an unsightly 8.71 ERA, but Saturday marked the ninth time in 12 appearances on the season that he didn't allow a run and the fifth time he didn't allow a baserunner. With performances like these, he'll continue to get looks toward the end of games, although he's a long way from picking up any saves with Greg Holland, Adam Ottavino and Jake McGee in tow.

Rodney (1-2) blew the save and took the loss Saturday against the Rockies, giving up three runs on two hits and two walks in an inning of work. He also struck out a pair.

This marks the second consecutive ninth-inning lead that the veteran reliever has squandered. It wasn't as ugly as Wednesday's debacle, but it was close. Rodney seemed to be close to limiting the damage to just two runs, but he proceeded to fire two wild pitches in a single at-bat to hand the game to Colorado. It didn't seem possible, but Saturday's outing raised Rodney's ERA to 12.60, and although he has a lot of experience as the closer, an ERA like that doesn't bode well for his chances to stay in the ninth-inning role for much longer.

Fields was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Fields was brought up to fill the bullpen vacancy of the injured Grant Dayton, but was sent back down upon the latter's return. Nonetheless, it was a solid stint for the right-hander, as he allowed just one earned run over five relief appearances and racked up six strikeouts. Look for Fields to be in line for a future callup in the event of another bullpen opening.

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.