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Blach improved to 3-2 on the year after holding the Braves to two runs over 7.2 innings Saturday. He walked three and struck out five in a 6-3 win.

The rookie has been on a roll of late, going at least seven frames in all four of his previous starts. A rough eight-run disaster against the Reds is holding his numbers back, but Blach still owns a respectable 3.71 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in seven starts this season. A lack of strikeouts diminish the soft-tossing lefty's fantasy value, but he is proving that there is value as a ratio booster in deeper formats. Blach will look to keep his hot stretch going against the Phillies on Friday.

Neris picked up a win with a scoreless inning in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Reds. He struck out two and walked one.

Neris has pitched well in the month of May with a 0.84 ERA and a 10:3 K:BB in 10.2 innings. Unfortunately, given how poorly the Phillies have been playing, he has just one save this month.

Stewart (shoulder) allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk while recording just one out in his rehab appearance with High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday.

Pitching in his first live action since March, Stewart struggled mightily while throwing just 23 pitches. A little rust is to be expected after a long recovery period and he should have several opportunities to find his rhythm as he works his way back from the DL. Nonetheless, this certainly isn't the start the Dodgers wanted to see out of their young arm.

Stewart (shoulder) is scheduled to start a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Stewart made a few appearances in extended spring training games earlier in the week, and apparently that went without a hitch, so he'll head to Rancho Cucamonga. Seeing as the 25-year-old has been sidelined since early spring training with shoulder tendinitis, Stewart will likely need at least a few appearances at High-A to build up his arm strength before he returns.

Rodney gave up a hit in a scoreless 10th inning Friday to notch his 13th save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Brewers.

The 40-year-old remains unscored upon in May, converting seven straight save chances on the month. Rodney's 5:3 K:BB in 8.2 innings during that stretch doesn't exactly inspire confidence, but as long as he's posting goose eggs he's worth rostering in any fantasy format that rewards saves.

Adleman (3-2) pitched eight shutout innings on one hit and two walks while striking out four to earn the win Friday against the Phillies.

Adleman came up with his best start of the season after having allowed nine earned runs over his previous 5.2 innings. Despite his excellent outing that lowered his ERA to 4.95, he's too inconsistent to trust on a regular basis in fantasy lineups. He'll make his next start Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Okert was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.

Aaron Hill (forearm) was reinstated from the DL and Okert was optioned down in a corresponding move. Manager Bruce Bochy told Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle that he feels Okert needs to regain his confidence in a less stressful environment. Okert has given up nine runs on 12 hits and six walks in 13 innings so far this season.

Montero was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Montero has been nothing short of terrible during his time in the majors, sporting an 8.24 ERA after Thursday's debacle. He'll head back to the minors to work out the kinks, although it's unlikely that he'll find his way back to the majors anytime soon with Seth Lugo (elbow), Steven Matz (elbow) and Tyler Pill all vying for rotation spots.

Sewald gave up a hit and a walk while striking out four over three scoreless innings of relief in Thursday's loss to the Padres.

He replaced an ineffective Rafael Montero in the fourth inning and gave the Mets a chance to mount a comeback, although they'd eventually fall short in a 4-3 loss. Sewald now has a 2.08 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 20:4 K:BB in his first 17.1 big-league frames, helping to solidify the middle innings for a battered pitching staff, but his role won't afford the 27-year-old much fantasy upside as he has no wins or saves and just one hold in 12 appearances.

Montero (0-4) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks over three innings in a loss to the Padres on Thursday. He struck out four.

It was a tough outing in a spot start for Montero, who now sits with an ugly 8.24 ERA and 2.54 WHIP on the season. While his FIP of 5.06 suggests that he has been the victim of some seriously bad luck, he's far from a reliable arm when it comes to fantasy, especially with a 7.78 BB/9. He's slated to rejoin the bullpen, but should continue to be an option for spot starts if needed.