MLB Player News

Garcia (biceps) has yet to resume throwing, and no return date is in sight, the Dodgers' official site reports.

Garcia last pitched back on April 23, and it's obviously not a good sign that he's yet to pick up a baseball. He remains out indefinitely.

Melancon came on with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning Sunday, but quickly induced Yadier Molina to ground into a double play for his ninth save of the season.

It's not often a pitcher gets a save protecting a five-run lead, but it's been that kind of season for Melancon. There's no doubt about his job status, and he sports a solid 2.77 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 11:2 K:BB through 13 innings.

Gomez earned his 11th save with a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit and striking out two Sunday at the Marlins.

Gomez was protecting a one-run lead, and after giving up an infield hit with two out, he set down the side without any further drama. He's now 11-for-12 in save opportunities, and he has a 2.41 ERA.

Jansen saved his 11th game with 1.1 scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out one Sunday at the Blue Jays.

Jansen gave up a double with one out in the ninth inning to put the potential tying run on base before settling down and closing the door on the Blue Jays. On the season, he's only allowed a single earned run over 13.1 innings to give him a 0.68 ERA to go along with a 0.60 WHIP.

Iglesias (shoulder) won't return from the DL on Wednesday when first eligible.

As of Thursday, Iglesias hadn't begun throwing. "He has to cool off and the inflammation has to cool down before we consider getting him to throw again," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "I would be more optimistic [Iglesias could return] after the midpoint of the month than I would saying by the 15th or by the time we go on the road that he's ready to go. I don't know if I can safely say that right now. We're going to want him to be able to play catch, play long toss, throw a bullpen before thinking about putting him back into a ballgame."

De La Rosa will have his next scheduled start pushed back to Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

De La Rosa had been scheduled to start Monday, but the Diamondbacks apparently plan to move him back without having provided a concrete reason. The move shouldn't drastically effect his fantasy status for the week, as he'll still be in line for scheduled starts against Colorado and San Francisco.

Strop struck out the side in his one inning and earned his seventh hold of the season Saturday against the Nationals.

Closer Hector Rondon has pitched the last four days, so he'll probably be unavailable Sunday, meaning Strop could get a save chance. Strop deserves it, as he has a 19:4 K:BB and has given up just five hits in 13.1 innings this year.

Gomez earned his 10th save with a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit and striking out one Saturday at the Marlins.

Gomez was given a one-run lead to protect, and despite putting the potential tying run on base, he was able to close out the victory. After blowing his first save of the year in his last outing, he rebounded nicely and lowered his ERA to 2.55.

Nelson allowed six runs, five of which were earned, and eight hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings, but received no decision Saturday at the Reds.

Nelson put the Brewers in a four-run hole in the third inning, but the offense exploded in the late innings to take him off the hook for a potential loss. This was easily his worst start of the season, and it raised his ERA to 3.74. He'll make his next start Thursday against the Padres.

Miller (1-3) allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out one over six innings to earn the win Saturday at the Braves.

Miller gave up single runs in each of the first two innings before shutting down the Braves while the offense gave him a lead just before he exited the contest. After failing to register a quality start in any of his first six outings, he finally was able to record one, though it only lowered his ERA to 7.36. He'll make his next start Thursday against the Giants.