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Blach allowed three hits while walking two and striking out one over seven scoreless innings for a no-decision in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Padres.

While filling in for Madison Bumgarner (ribs, shoulder) in the rotation, Blach has filled in admirably, allowing just two runs in 12 innings in his two starts so far. He's not striking out many batters (five in 17.2 innings), though, so don't rely on him as anything more than a streaming option in NL-only leagues.

Iglesias threw two scoreless innings Sunday against the Cardinals to get his fourth save of the year. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two.

The Reds' bullpen usage patterns may have cost Iglesias a couple of saves, but his owners also got 14.1 innings of elite ratios, 16 strikeouts and a win in one month. If he can maintain that sort of pace, that's 85-90 innings and around 95-100 strikeouts.

Hudson recorded only one out Sunday while giving up five runs on four hits and one home run against the Marlins.

Hudson saw his ERA jump from 5.59 to 9.90 because of the outing, which was a fitting way to end a relatively dismal first month of the season. The 30-year-old still operates as Pittsburgh's primary setup man and has recorded seven holds, but he's allowed 11 runs over 10 innings.

Kontos has allowed four runs over eight innings of relief to begin the season entering Sunday's game against the Padres.

Kontos has allowed runs in only two of his 11 appearances, with eight runs and four strikeouts. The 31-year-old usually enters the game in the later innings, and so far, there is no reason to believe Kontos will not continue to appear in those higher-leverage situations.

Gearrin tossed two scoreless innings while striking out four in a 12-4 loss to the Padres.

The veteran reliever was called upon to calm a bullpen that surrendered 11 runs, and he did just that with two scoreless frames. Gearrin has provided strong results early on, posting a 1.08 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 8.1 innings. He also has walked eight batters over that span, something he will have to work on if he wants to avoid a huge regression. The Giants have several late-inning righties they rely on, so Gearrin isn't anything more than a middle-relief option at this point.

Pivetta was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and will draw the start for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

With Aaron Nola on the disabled list with a lower-back strain, Pivetta was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to serve as a temporary rotation arm. The 24-year-old draws a tough matchup against the Dodgers, as the team has posted a .782 OPS against right-handed pitching this season.

Robles walked one and struck out four in 1.2 scoreless innings Saturday to run his record to 4-0 in a win over the Nationals.

Zack Wheeler failed to complete five innings in his start, and while Josh Edgin finished off the fifth, the official scorer judged Robles to be the Mets' most effective reliever, thus earning the win. There's no telling how many more wins he'll be able to vulture, but the 26-year-old's 1.84 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 10.4 K/9 through 14.2 innings give him plenty of fantasy value even if he doesn't find his way into another victory.

Nelson (1-2) allowed five runs on 11 hits and a walk while striking out just two batters over five innings during Saturday's loss to Braves.

The 27-year-old Brewer has now surrendered 16 runs (15 earned) over 15.2 innings through his past three starts for an 8.62 ERA and 2.11 WHIP. Nelson has flashed upside, but his career 4.44 FIP over 85 games is a telling mark. He projects to face St. Louis in his next start.

Neris imploded Saturday, allowing three straight solo home runs to the Dodgers to blow a save opportunity.

Two of the three home runs Neris allowed came on fastballs, a pitch that is not his strength. He established himself as an elite reliever last season thanks to his nasty splitter. Manager Pete Mackanin told Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia that he intends to talk to Neris about his pitch selection. The Dominican reliever is likely still the top choice to close in Philly despite his struggles Saturday.

Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after Saturday's game, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Garcia has pitched in five games this season and has yet to allow a run. He will be back the next time the Phillies need a reliever.