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Neris tossed a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his ninth save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Marlins.

The right-hander has had some rough stretches this year but now sports a 1.86 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB over his last 10 appearances (9.2 innings), and Neris could soon have the closer role to himself in Philly if Pat Neshak gets flipped before the trade deadline.

Bowman fired a scoreless seventh inning in Monday's 6-3 win over the Mets, allowing one hit.

The 26-year-old right-hander continues to rack up the holds, with Tuesday's being his fourth in the last 10 days. Bowman is once again looking like the pitcher that put together a 19.2-inning scoreless streak between the tail end of last season and April 25 of the current campaign, as he's now turned in scoreless efforts in 12 of his last 13 outings.

Vizcaino (finger) is expected to return from the disabled list Wednesday, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Vizcaino got through an inning of work with Triple-A Gwinnett without issue, so he'll plan to resume his high-leverage role in the Braves' bullpen after a day of rest. Prior to getting injured, the 26-year-old logged 15 holds and a 2.38 ERA in 34 innings for Atlanta.

Webb was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Tuesday.

The left-hander allowed a run in both of his appearances after being acquired from the Yankees, so he'll head back to the minors for more seasoning. There aren't a ton of southpaws in Milwaukee's relief corps, so there's a decent chance that Webb could return to the majors when another lefty is needed. Michael Blazek was recalled to fill his spot in the major-league bullpen.

White (toe) was activated from the disabled list with High-A Rancho Cucamonga, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

White broke his toe in early June, but he's already ready to return since he didn't undergo surgery to fix the problem. The pitching prospect held a 3.72 ERA and a 49:16 K:BB in nine starts prior to getting hurt, so he'll look to continue that strong showing now that he's back on the mound.

Adams was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

The Nationals had to clear space in the bullpen for Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle, and Adams, along with Trevor Gott, were the cuts. He had only been on the big-league roster for a handful of days before he was sent back down. Adams has a 2.50 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 53:29 K:BB in 36 innings at Triple-A.

Gott was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Gott was demolished in his first appearance out of the All-Star break, serving up five earned runs without recording an out. Although he notched a scoreless appearance the following day, he was still a clear choice to be optioned to make room on the active roster for Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson given that he's unavailable for the next few days. Gott will likely have to show significant improvement with the Chiefs if he wants another shot in the nation's capital.

Hudson (2-4) picked up his second win Monday, recording one out against the Brewers.

He allowed a hit to the only batter he faced, but right fielder Gregory Polanco threw out a runner attempting to score. As a result, Hudson hasn't allowed an earned run in his last seven outings (5.1 innings). He's pitched mostly in low-leverage situations but is slowly regaining the trust of management. Hudson has compiled a 4.34 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 35:16 K:BB in 37.1 innings. It was thought in some circles that he could take over the closer's duties when Tony Watson faltered or was traded, but Felipe Rivero leap-frogged Hudson and has showed no signs of slowing down.

Young has submitted a 4.63 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 63:39 K:BB over 81.2 innings with Double-A Jackson this season.

As is typical for most young left-handers, Young has struggled a bit in the transition to the high minors this season, with his walk and strikeout rates both trending in the wrong direction from the marks he posted between Low-A Kane County and High-A Visalia in 2016. The 23-year-old at least showed some minor improvement during his two starts last week, covering 11 innings while giving up three runs and posting a 9:5 K:BB. If he can close out the Southern League season on a high note, Young could be in store for a promotion to Triple-A Reno in 2018.

Moore (3-10) allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out five over seven innings during Monday's loss to the Indians.

Moore pitched fairly well, but he received no favors from his defense, which committed two errors behind him and ended up sticking the 28-year-old with his 10th loss of the season. Despite this respectable performance, Moore simply cannot be relied upon in any fantasy format this season. He'll carry a 5.81 ERA into Saturday's start against the Padres.