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Vizcaino allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to record the save Thursday against the Padres.

Vizcaino successfully converted his 13th save of the season after he was called upon in the ninth inning to preserve a two-run lead for the Braves. Despite allowing at least one baserunner in each of his past five appearances, he has now successfully converted his past six save chances and hasn't blown a save since May 15.

Wittgren (finger) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday.

Wittgren has been on the disabled list since June 2 with a bruised finger. The Marlins haven't determined how many rehab appearances the 27-year-old will need to make before returning, leaving his return date up in the air. Wittgren compiled a 3.06 ERA and 17:10 K:BB across 17.2 innings prior to landing on the disabled list.

Blach (4-5) threw 6.2 shutout innings and earned the win in relief Thursday, working around seven hits and two walks while striking out three during the Giants' 16-inning win over the Marlins.

The former rotation member basically served that role in this one out of the bullpen, as he chewed up innings after Hunter Strickland blew the save in the ninth. He almost finished the game but gave way to Sam Dyson for the final out. Blach should resume his typical bullpen role whenever he's next summoned, but he'll probably need at least a few days of rest before that happens.

Rodriguez logged 6.2 innings against the Marlins on Thursday, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out four in a no-decision.

The Giants would go on to win the 16-inning marathon, but Rodriguez did his part to deserve a better fate. His chief blemish was a homer by JT Riddle in the fifth. The right-hander's future in the rotation may be directly tied to Jeff Samardzija's (shoulder) rehab. Samardzija might return sometime next week. If Rodriguez is kept in the rotation for his next turn, it'd probably give him a rematch with the Marlins, which would return him to the streamer conversation.

Bracho was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

After pitching on consecutive days, Bracho was sent back to the minors following Wednesday's loss to the Pirates in order to free up a roster spot for Jorge De La Rosa (Achilles), who was activated from the disabled list in a corresponding move prior to Thursday's series opener against the Mets. Bracho owns an impressive 1.42 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB across 12.2 innings this season, so look for him to rejoin the big-league bullpen when bullpen help is once again needed.

Hader struck out three batters in a scoreless eighth inning in Wednesday's victory over the Cubs.

Pitching for the second time in three days for just the fourth time this season, Hader allowed a hit but nothing more, and upped his strikeout total on the season to 75. Hader has not recorded a save in over a month, but he is still returning plenty of fantasy value thanks to his minuscule ratios and strikeout numbers.

Ottavino (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Ottavino will rejoin the Rockies' bullpen after missing the past few weeks due to a left oblique strain. The 32-year-old didn't require a rehab assignment and felt fine after throwing a live batting practice session earlier this week. Over 27 appearances this year, he's posted a 0.95 ERA and 0.64 WHIP.

Voth could get the start for the Nationals on Tuesday against the Orioles with Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) and Jeremy Hellickson (hamstring) both unlikely to be ready to come off the disabled list, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

The right-hander has been on the big-league roster twice already this season but failed to make an appearance during either stint with the Nats. Voth has a 4.37 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 59:19 K:BB through 55.2 innings with Triple-A Syracuse this season, and he could make an intriguing streaming option or DFS tournament play if he does get the call against the struggling O's.

Hand tossed a perfect ninth inning for his 21st save Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Hand required only 12 pitches to get through his fifth straight scoreless outing and his 15th consecutive successful save. He owns a brilliant 1.78 ERA and has been particularly good since May (20.2 innings, 0.87 ERA, 31:7 K:BB). The eight-year veteran leads the National League in saves and already tied his mark from last season, making Hand a pretty good bet to make his second straight All-Star Game barring a major blowup as June continues.

Bowman has returned to the Cardinals after completing a three-appearance rehab stint with Triple-A Memphis, but he's yet to be activated, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander was effective over his trio of outings with the Redbirds, allowing an earned run on three hits and a walk over four innings. Bowman encouragingly remained free of the blisters that prompted his disabled list stint during his time in Memphis, and he's expected to be activated by the end of the week.