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Banda, 23, has turned in a 5.79 ERA and a 9:10 K:BB ratio over 14 innings with Triple-A Reno this season.

Given the hitter-friendly venues of the Pacific Coast League, Banda's poor ERA wouldn't normally be worth fretting over, but the fact that's it's accompanied by a sky-high walk rate makes it more of a concern. Banda had already turned in a below-average 3.3 BB/9 rate across 150 innings between Double-A and Triple-A last season, so his early-season woes in that regard can't be entirely dismissed as the product of a small sample. The left-hander will likely need to make vast improvements with his control over an extended stretch of starts with Reno before he gets a trial in the big-league rotation, perhaps at some point in the second half of 2017.

Murray (back) was activated from the disabled list at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Murray opened the minor-league season on the disabled list while he recovered from a back injury that he suffered late in spring training. He will work in middle relief for the IronPigs.

Jansen picked up the save Wednesday against the Rockies, firing 1.1 perfect frames with two strikeouts.

For the second outing in a row, the right-hander was asked to enter in the eighth inning in a dicey situation and was able to work his way out of it to close out the victory. This was Jansen's fourth save of the season, and it seems like he's starting to get back into the swing of things after having few opportunities early on in the campaign.

Maurer picked up his second save of the season Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing a hit and fanning two in a scoreless ninth.

The right-hander's outing started off on a bad note with a leadoff single by A.J. Pollock, but Maurer managed to right the ship and finish the game unscathed. His ERA is still sitting at a rough 4.76, and with Carter Capps' (elbow) return from the DL looming, Maurer's days as the Padres' closer may be numbered.

Gsellman gave up three runs on six hits over seven innings against the Phillies on Wednesday, striking out seven and walking one. He didn't factor into the decision.

He actually left with a 3-2 lead, but reliever Jerry Blevins let a runner Gsellman left on base come around to score. The Mets ultimately won anyway, and Gsellman's fantasy owners should feel good about this effort after his rocky start to the season. Don't mistake him for the next Jacob deGrom, but Gsellman should at least be a decent contributor as long as he can hold onto a spot in the Mets' rotation.

Minter is set to miss at least one month as he recovers from an adductor groin strain, David O'Brien of AJC.com reports.

Minter was shut down with the injury after making just one minor-league appearance. Given his injury history, it wouldn't be surprising if the Braves were extra cautious with the 23-year-old. He should slot back into High-A upon his activation from the DL.

Treinen has been removed from the closer role, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

The writing was on the wall for this move -- manager Dusty Baker said following Tuesday's game that the team would evaluate the closer position after another poor outing from Treinen. Shawn Kelley and Koda Glover will share closer duties moving forward. Treinen gave up one run and loaded the bases while managing to record just one out Tuesday before being pulled from the game. He has struggled to a 7.11 ERA and 2.53 WHIP, but Treinen is expected to continue seeing high-leverage opportunities as part of the setup mix.

Bowman earned his third hold of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Pirates, allowing one hit and recording a strikeout. As per Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com, he hasn't allowed an earned run since Sept. 6 of last season, a stretch of 17.1 innings.

The 25-year-old former Rule 5 pick's scoreless streak doesn't even include the 12 shutout frames he fired this spring, and he's also allowed just three hits across eight appearances this season while generating a minuscule 0.55 WHIP. Bowman preserved what was a one-run lead in the eighth Tuesday, validating the increasing trust that manager Mike Matheny has in him. "I think it says a lot about Bowman and whatever role we give him he seems to do a great job with," Matheny said. "He's equally effective [against] lefties with the movement and deception. He's a very important piece right now."

Miller (2-1) allowed one run on four hits and two walks across 7.1 innings in Tuesday's win over the Padres. He struck out five.

Miller went down in the third after a rally from the home team pushed a run across, but he allowed just three baserunners the rest of the way and was pulled after 101 pitches with a massive lead in hand. He continued to show strong velocity in this one while limiting baserunners better than he had in either of his previous two outings, and perhaps the best sign was that he made it into the eighth inning for the first time since October 2015. Miller now holds a respectable 3.50 ERA to go along with his winning record, which he will look to improve upon Sunday against the Dodgers.

Edwards recorded his second hold of the season in Tuesday's win over the Brewers. He pitched one inning and did not allow a hit or a walk.

Edwards didn't record a strikeout either, but fantasy owners can't complain about his 0.00 ERA and 0.71 WHIP through 5.2 innings this season. Edwards emerged as a trusted bullpen option last season, and he's showing no signs of slowing down in 2017.