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With Wade Davis set to miss up to three games after landing on the paternity list Monday, Edwards could be in line for save opportunities in the short term.

The Cubs like to talk about Edwards as a potential closer, and he may get his chance to show what he can do in the ninth inning while Davis is attending the birth of his child. Edwards has been great this season, sporting a 0.83 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 29 strikeouts in 21.2 innings.

Floro was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Wade Davis (personal) was placed on the paternity list Monday, so Floro will take his spot in the Cubs' bullpen. Since Davis' leave will only last three days at most, Floro will likely head back to Iowa relatively soon.

Yates fired a pair of scoreless innings in relief Sunday, striking out three in a loss to the Rockies.

The 30-year-old struggled in his first three years in the AL East, but a move to the west coast has proven beneficial for the hard-throwing righty. In 16.1 innings with the Padres, Yates owns a 1.65 ERA and an 11.9 K/9, making him a top right-handed reliever on a club that lacks many.

Law (3-1) was the losing pitcher of record after giving up two runs over 1.2 innings in a 9-7 loss to the Phillies on Sunday.

Law was putting together a solid season -- including a successful run as the team's closer -- but he's run into trouble recently, giving up runs in three of his last four appearances while watching his ERA jump to 3.60. The 26-year-old's velocity and strikeout rates are on par with last year's dominant debut, but his control (3.2 BB/9) and command of the strike zone (1.4 HR/9) have taken hits, resulting in run-of-the-mill results. Law should still be a decent source of holds and a good handcuff for Mark Melancon, but he doesn't appear to be the ratio-boosting middle reliever that he was last season.

Pivetta was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley ahead of his scheduled start Monday against the Braves.

The Phillies' recent decision to demote Zach Eflin to Triple-A coupled with Vince Velasquez's (elbow) placement on the disabled list will open a rotation spot back up for Pivetta, who made four starts with the big club earlier this season. Pivetta accrued an underwhelming 5.12 ERA and 1.81 WHIP over 19.1 innings, but his 21 strikeouts over that span seemingly give him a whiff of upside. He'll line up for two starts this week in his return to the Phillies, with his second turn expected to come Saturday in St. Louis.

Bowman (1-2) gave up an earned run on three hits over an inning in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Cubs.

Bowman was on the hook for the loss once he surrendered a go-ahead single to Jon Jay in the seventh, and the Cardinals' offense was unable to bail him out over the final two innings. The 26-year-old right-hander has hit multiple rough patches since seeing his streak of 19.2 scoreless innings snapped back on April 25. Bowman has given up 14 runs (12 earned) in the 14 innings spanning his 15 appearances since April 30, leading to a 7.71 ERA and .362 wOBA over that stretch.

Nelson tossed eight scoreless innings and struck out 11 batters in the Brewers' loss to the Dodgers on Friday.

Nelson exited the contest with a 1-0 lead against the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw, but the Brewers ceded the lead in the ninth inning. While that cost Nelson the win, his outing was still quite noteworthy, as he gave up just five hits and struck out double-digit batters without issuing a walk for the second straight start. Nelson owned a 5.34 ERA at the end of April, but he's been brilliant since, posting a 1.77 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 42:6 K:BB in 35.2 innings over six starts.

Chafin retired two batters to close out the eighth inning in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Marlins. He worked around a base hit and struck out a batter.

With another scoreless appearance added to his ledger, Chafin lowered his ERA to 2.21, good for third-best in the bullpen behind T.J. McFarland (0.55) and Archie Bradley (1.40). Chafin's 25 appearances are also tied for the team lead, as the left-hander has risen up the relief ranks to become one of manager Torey Lovullo's most trusted late-inning options.

Neris pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to collect his fifth save of the season during Sunday's win over the Giants.

It hasn't always been pretty for the 27-year-old righty this season, but his high-leverage role and 27.1 strikeout percentage make him a serviceable fantasy asset. He's collected two wins and five saves to accompany a 3.46 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.

Moore allowed five runs -- four earned -- on six hits and two walks while striking out just a single batter through four innings during Sunday's loss to Philadelphia. He didn't factor into the decision.

Moore has been hammered away from AT&T Park to the tune of a 7.94 ERA and 1.91 WHIP, and he's held a road opponent to fewer than three runs just once in seven starts. His 2.57 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 7.7 K/9 at home are strong numbers, so the talent is there. It's pretty clear that he's difficult to trust on the road at this point, though. He projects to face the Twins at AT&T in his next trip to the mound.