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Right-hander Daniel Hudson has all but completed his rehab assignment and is slated to rejoin the Diamondbacks soon after his Friday outing for Triple-A Reno.

It remains to be seen if Hudson maintains his status as a starter, a role in which he showed promise before struggling mightily in 2012 and losing two seasons to multiple elbow surgeries.

Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson took a loss Tuesday, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk in five innings while striking out seven in his team's 4-1 defeat against the Padres.

Nelson (2-5) served up a solo home run in the first inning before the Padres added three more runs in the third. Though he's pitched relatively well in the second half of the season, Nelson could be in danger of losing his rotation spot with Matt Garza on the verge of returning. Nelson owns a 4.10 ERA and 45:15 K:BB ratio in 52 2/3 innings. He's scheduled to face the Cubs Monday.

Mets pitcher Josh Edgin was unavailable to pitch Tuesday due to a minor elbow issue, ESPNNewYork.com reports.

Edgin isn't expected to pitch Wednesday, but he should be available soon. Edgin owns a 1.40 ERA and 25:6 K:BB ratio in 25 2/3 innings.

Pirates closer Mark Melancon earned his 23rd save Tuesday, walking one batter and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning to finish off his team's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.

Melancon's save was his first in two weeks, as he blew his only save opportunity during that stretch. With three straight scoreless outings to his credit, the closer owns a 2.15 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 52:9 K:BB ratio in 54 1/3 innings.

The Giants have optioned infielder Adam Duvall to the minors and promoted pitcher George Kontos . 

Duvall hit .180 over 61 at-bats with the major-league club. Kontos has a 3.00 ERA over 21 innings in the majors this season.

Marlins pitcher Brad Hand was stuck with a loss Sunday, giving up four earned runs on seven hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings and striking out three in his team's 7-4 defeat against the Rockies.

Hand (2-6) hasn't earned a win since pitching 7 1/3 scoreless innings on July 25. He surrendered three runs on two first-inning home runs before walking the final batter he faced in the fifth with the bases loaded. Hand owns a 4.71 ERA and 51:35 K:BB ratio in 84 innings. He's scheduled to face the Braves Saturday.

Reds closer Aroldis Chapman saved his 27th game Saturday against the Braves.

It was a typical outing from Chapman. He entered with a one-run lead, and shut the door with no issues. Chapman struck out all three batters he faced, notching a perfect inning. He threw 15 pitches, 10 of which were strikes. Chapman now has 83 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings. 

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen picked up his 37th save Saturday against the Mets.

Jansen entered with a three-run lead, and managed to shut the door. He gave up a leadoff double to start the inning, but managed to work out of trouble. A flyout moved the runner to third for the first out. With a run 90 feet away, Jansen struck out the next two hitters to end the game. 

Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller picked up a quality start Saturday against the Phillies.

Miller allowed three runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out three and walked two during the outing. Miller got through the first three innings without any issues. He ran into some trouble in the fourth. With one out, Miller gave up two singles and a two-run double to three consecutive batters. Miller gave up another run on a solo home run to open the sixth inning. 

The Phillies managed to mount a comeback, giving Miller a no-decision. He’ll take on the Cubs in his next start. 

The Mets have disaptched rookie right hander Rafael Montero to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room on the roster for Jacob deGrom.

Montero struggled to find consistency in the rotation. He managed three quality starts, but was pounded for 13 runs in 13 innings in his other three starts combined.