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Melancon gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his third save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Dodgers.

The veteran reliever now has saves in two of his last four appearances for Atlanta, but he's been tagged for six total runs in the other two. Shane Greene struck out the side in a perfect eighth inning Saturday, and it's his performance as much as Melancon's own that will determine how long Melancon can hang onto ninth-inning duties for Atlanta.

Yates struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 34th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Phillies.

The 32-year-old continues to put up elite numbers in his first full season as a closer. Yates has converted 34 of 37 save chances while posting a 1.10 ERA and 78:9 K:BB through 49 innings, and perhaps most impressively given the long-ball madness occurring around him in 2019, he's served up only one home run all year.

Lamet (2-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Phillies, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk over six innings while striking out six.

The right-hander now has two quality starts in eight trips to the mound since returning from Tommy John surgery, and those performances account for his two wins. Lamet will take a 3.95 ERA and 55:17 K:BB through 41 innings into his next outing, at home against the Red Sox on Aug. 24.

Gott earned a one-out save against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

With the Giants ahead by one run in the 11th inning, Gott was called upon to replace Will Smith for the final out. He successfully forced Christian Walker to ground out and earned the first save of his career in the process. In 47 appearances this season, Gott holds a 3.73 ERA and 0.99 WHIP.

Kimbrel (knee) will likely be activated from the injured list Sunday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Prior reports indicated Kimbrel would either be activated or sent on a rehab assignment Saturday, but it sounds like it will be Option C -- Kimbrel returning Sunday without a rehab assignment. Look for Kimbrel to immediately reclaim closer duties following the brief absence, pushing Pedro Strop back to a setup role.

Gsellman was placed on the 10-day injured list with right triceps tightness, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

He has not pitched since Aug. 11 due to the issue. Walker Lockett was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.

Payamps was recalled from Triple-A Reno prior to his start Saturday against the Giants.

This sets the stage for the 25-year-old righty to make his big-league debut. He has a 4.21 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 26 strikeouts in 36.1 innings (seven starts) at Triple-A. Look for him to assume a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.

Clarke was recalled from Triple-A Reno prior to his start Saturday against the Giants.

He has a 5.46 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 48:22 K:BB in 62.2 MLB innings this season. Assuming he sticks in the rotation following Saturday's start, Clarke will pitch again next weekend in Milwaukee.

Robertson had Tommy John surgery and will likely miss the entire 2020 season, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The Phillies signed Robertson to a two-year, $23 million deal in January and will wind up getting just 6.2 innings out of him over the life of that contract.

Bowman was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

He gave up three runs in 1.2 innings Friday in his lone appearance during this most recent big-league stint. R.J. Alaniz was promoted from Triple-A to take Bowman's spot in the bullpen.