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Hader (0-1) took the loss Friday as the Brewers fell 5-3 to the Dodgers, walking two batters before serving up a three-run home run to Enrique Hernandez in an inning of work. He struck out three.

The relief ace entered the game in the seventh inning with the bases loaded and two outs and struck out Cody Bellinger to escape the jam, but Hader then created his own mess in the eighth. He's struck out multiple batters in seven of his eight appearances, leading to a dominant 21:4 K:BB in 11 innings, but this outing ballooned his ERA to 3.27.

Jansen got the save against the Brewers on Friday, retiring the side on 12 pitches to preserve a 5-3 victory for the Dodgers. He recorded one strikeout.

The righty is racking up the saves at the moment, as this was the third day in a row he's successfully converted one. He now has seven saves on the season, to go along with a 2.61 ERA, a 0.87 WHIP and 13 strikeouts over 10.1 innings.

Strop retired the final two batters of Friday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks to earn the save.

Brad Brach started the inning for the Cubs but ran into trouble by allowing two singles and a double, which prompted Joe Maddon to call on Strop to put out the fire. The 33-year-old reliever now has two saves this season along with a 3.18 ERA. Strop should remain the team's closer at least until Brandon Morrow (elbow) returns, which could happen sometime next month.

Melancon is expected to get some chances in save situations this season, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

While the Giants' primary closer remains Will Smith, manager Bruce Bochy noted that Melancon could get some chances in the ninth inning as the season unfolds. He's been stellar for the Giants in a setup role so far in 2019 and has yet to allow a run over 10 innings of work.

Mayers will be sidelined for a few months with a lat injury, though he won't require surgery, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Mayers had a 5.40 ERA in 8.1 innings prior to suffering the lat strain. It's not clear exactly when the Cardinals expect him back, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him moved to the 60-day injured list at some point.

Hart was recalled from Triple-A San Antonio on Friday.

Hart was picked up by Milwaukee at the beginning of April and immediately sent to the minors, where he posted a 6.00 ERA with four punchouts over three innings. Although his numbers haven't been impressive while with the Missions, he'll aim to provide the Brewers with some much-needed depth out of the bullpen during his time in the big leagues.

Williams was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right AC joint Friday, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

It's unclear how much time Williams is expected to miss. His ERA sits at 162.00 after he allowed six runs over two appearances while recording just one out. Austin Adams was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.

Adams was recalled by the Nationals on Friday.

Adams will take the bullpen spot vacated by Austen Williams, who was placed on the injured list with a sprained right AC joint in a corresponding move. Adams has allowed two earned runs in six career major-league innings, striking out 10 while walking 11. He owns a 60-percent strikeout rate in six innings for Triple-A Fresno this season.

Nelson (shoulder) will pitch in one more simulated game at the Brewers' spring training complex before the club considers sending him on a rehab assignment, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.

Nelson tossed four innings in a simulated game Monday, and things "went well," according to manager Craig Counsell. Nelson has not been deemed ready for an official rehab assignment just yet, but if all goes well again in his next outing, he could be sent to a minor-league affiliate, which would put him on track to come off the injured list within 30 days from his first appearance, barring any setbacks.

Iglesias picked up the save against the Padres on Thursday, striking out the side in a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 4-1 victory for the Reds.

It was a lights-out effort from the righty, who needed 15 pitches to punch out all three hitters he faced and get his third save of the season. This was a welcome sight, as Iglesias was not off to a good start with five earned runs and a blown save in his first six games. He's still the top closer option for the Reds, so hopefully this clean performance means he's ready to get on track and hack into his still-bloated 5.70 ERA and 1.70 WHIP.