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Vizcaino (oblique) is progressing and should return within a couple weeks, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Until then, Jim Johnson will remain the closer in Atlanta, and it's reasonable to think that the veteran may be a target for clubs looking to bolster their bullpen at the upcoming waiver trade deadline. A more precise timetable for Vizcaino's return should become available if he's sent on a minor league rehab assignment prior to his activation from the disabled list.

Jansesn struck out the side in a perfect inning of work to earn his 34th save of the season Sunday versus the Red Sox.

The dominant campaign continues for Jansen, who now owns a stellar 1.29 ERA and microscopic 0.63 WHIP through 49 innings pitched. His 67 strikeouts during that span amount to a 12.3 K/9 rate to boot, making Jansen one of the premier relief pitchers for fantasy purposes.

Gomez struck out one during a perfect inning for his 29th save of the season Sunday versus the Padres.

Gomez saw just his second save opportunity of the month, but he handled it with ease, throwing eight of 10 pitches for strikes in retiring the side in order. Though he was something of a surprise at the start of the year, Gomez has blossomed into an extremely stable fantasy reliever; he's converted an impressive 29 of his 32 save chances.

Rodney pitched a clean ninth inning Sunday at the Rockies to earn his first save since being acquired by the Marlins.

The veteran had really struggled to the tune of eight earned runs against in his previous 6.1 innings, but he took care of the side on just 14 pitches Sunday. Despite Sunday's development, A.J. Ramos should get the nod in the majority of save situations moving forward, leaving Rodney as a mere setup option for the club.

Melancon struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Sunday to pick up his 31st save of the season, and first with the Nationals, in a 1-0 win over the Giants.

It took a while, but Melancon finally got a chance to show why he was such an important pickup at the trade deadline by Washington. He's now got a 6:0 K:BB in four shutout innings over four appearances for his new club to lower his ERA on the season to 1.38.

Nelson (6-11) allowed seven runs, six of which were earned, on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings to take the loss Sunday at Arizona.

After firing three scoreless innings, Nelson was bombed for seven runs between the fourth and fifth innings, leading to his 11th loss of the campaign. Since July 16, he's seen his ERA go from 3.39 to 4.02, and he's now been tagged with a loss in each of his last four starts. In addition, his 1.48 WHIP is the highest he's had in the three years since he's become a regular in the Brewers' rotation. He'll make his next start Friday against the Reds.

Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth inning while allowing a hit and striking out one to earn his third save since joining the Cubs, Sunday against the Athletics.

Chapman was protecting a two-run lead and worked around a two-out single to close out the road victory for the Cubs. He's now converted three of his four save opportunities with a 1.59 ERA for his new team. He should continue to see plenty of save opportunities for his playoff-bound club.

Garcia (biceps) isn't expected to take the mound for the Dodgers again this season, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Garcia recently had a setback in his recovery, actually relating to one of his knees. The exact issue that's costing him the season remains a bit unclear, but unless something changes, the 25-year-old reliever will start preparing to rejoin the club in 2017.

Jansen notched his 33rd save in Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Red Sox by mowing down the side on 15 pitches.

The dominant closer found the strike zone on 12 of those offerings, impressively setting down Jackie Bradley, Jr., Sandy Leon and Travis Shaw to close out the victory. Jansen has five straight scoreless outings and saves since blowing his fifth save chance of the season on July 22 versus the Cardinals.

Vizcaino (oblique) threw a bullpen session Friday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Vizcaino has advanced to the point in his recovery where he is now able to get back up on a mound. No setbacks were reported following Friday's session, so he will likely throw again in the coming days. He may need a rehab assignment before returning from the disabled list, but he could rejoin the Braves at some point later this month.