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Bednar saved Saturday's 4-3 win against Milwaukee, striking out one during a perfect ninth inning.

Bednar was tasked with protecting a one-run lead and successfully did so against the top of Milwaukee's order. The 27-year-old has tossed four scoreless innings in July while recording four saves after concluding June with two poor performances. Bednar's owns a steady 2.25 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 40 innings, making him one of the stronger closers in the majors.

Minter saved Saturday's 4-3 win against the Nationals, allowing two hits while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Minter was called upon to protect a one-run lead and delivered, although the final out came with Josh Bell at the plate and two runners on base. Both Minter and Will Smith have picked up saves with Kenley Jansen (chest) injured and there could be a few more opportunities with Jansen set to return July 12. Minter has been excellent with a 1.70 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 49 strikeouts in 37 innings across 40 appearances.

Hudson allowed two hits and two walks while striking out four across six scoreless innings Saturday against the Phillies. He did not factor into the decision.

Hudson entered Saturday's start having allowed 14 earned runs across his last 13.1 innings. However, he rebounded Saturday and followed an unfamiliar formula by recording 10 of his outs via the flyball. He also tallied at least four strikeouts in a start for the first time since June 7. Overall, Hudson has maintained a 4.00 ERA and a 50:41 K:BB across 90 innings on the season.

Scott (4-3) took the loss and blew the save against the Mets on Saturday, allowing two unearned runs on one hit while striking out two batters over two-thirds of an inning.

The game went into extra innings, and Miami took a one-run lead in the top of the 10th. Scott then entered to try to keep New York off the scoreboard in the bottom of the frame, and he struck out the first two batters he faced. However, Thomas Nido subsequently tied the score with a double, and Scott committed a throwing error on the following play to give the Mets a walkoff win. The blown save was the third of the season for Scott -- all of which have come since June 15. Since the start of June, the southpaw has posted a 2.76 ERA and 25:9 K:BB over 16.1 innings, so he should still have some trust built up with manager Don Mattingly despite allowing at least one run in three of his last four outings.

Graterol (side) is available for Saturday's game against the Cubs, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Graterol exited Thursday's game due to cramps in his side, though he was only unavailable for one game. He should return to a setup role for the Dodgers.

Nelson will serve as the opener during Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Nelson has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen to begin the season, but he'll make his first start of the year as Sunday's opener. He's lasted multiple innings in four of his last five appearances and has posted a 0.90 ERA and 0.70 WHIP in 10 innings during that time. Cristopher Sanchez will serve as the primary pitcher against St. Louis.

Littell landed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Littell was recalled Thursday and walked four batters in 1.1 innings of relief against the Padres the next day. Those command issues now look like they were injury-related. It's not yet clear how much time he's expected to miss.

Marte was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.

Marte was sent down by the Giants on Monday and tossed a scoreless relief inning during his lone appearance in Sacramento following his demotion. However, he'll rejoin San Francisco's bullpen as part of a move after Zack Littell (oblique) was placed on the injured list and Jake McGee was designated for assignment.

Lamet was recalled by the Padres on Saturday.

Lamet was demoted in mid-May after struggling to a 9.72 ERA across his first 10 relief outings of the year. Both his 23.8 percent strikeout rate and his 16.7 percent walk rate represent career worsts. He's been far better in nine outings for Triple-A El Paso, cruising to a 0.93 ERA and 34.9 percent strikeout rate, though his 11.6 percent walk rate remains elevated. Craig Stammen (shoulder) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

Farmer's contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

Farmer made 10 relief appearances for the Reds earlier in the year, and he posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 12 innings. The right-hander rejoined the Reds on a minor-league deal after being designated for assignment in May, and he'll be added to the major-league bullpen after Ross Detwiler (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday.