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Melancon allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to collect his second save of the season during Monday's 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

The veteran closer was roughed up in his first outing of the season, but he's now bounced back with consecutive saves. However, he's allowed seven baserunners (six hits and a walk) through three appearances, so he's been far from efficient. Melancon has also only fanned one batter. He's in position to pile up saves for the Giants, but he might continue to underwhelm in the other categories.

Moore (1-1) allowed a single run on just three hits while striking out five batters during Monday's 4-1 win over Arizona.

The lefty cruised through the outing, tossing just 93 pitches -- 62 strikes -- through eight innings to collect his first win of the campaign. Moore was let down by his defense in his first start (also against Arizona), as he allowed six runs -- three earned -- while striking out just three batters over 5.1 innings. It was also encouraging to see Moore issue no free passes, as his lack of control has often got him into trouble in the past. Calling pitcher-friendly AT&T Park home will provide a nice fantasy floor for the talented hurler, and Moore has the upside to turn in a bounce-back campaign in his first full season in the National League.

Gomez lost his job as Philadelphia's closer Monday, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reports.

Shortly after Gomez blew a three-run lead Sunday, manager Pete Mackanin said he was entertaining the idea of removing the veteran from his job as the club's closer. He's had a rough start to the season, giving up five runs off a walk and five hits -- two of which were home runs -- in three innings. Mackanin announced that Joaquin Benoit will take on the team's closing duties moving forward.

Law gave up a run in his lone inning of work Sunday, notching his first hold of the season in a win over the Padres.

Law served up a solo home run to Yangervis Solarte and walked Ryan Schimpf before escaping trouble in the eighth. It's still early, and the 26-year-old was dominant for the majority of last season, but further shaky outings will put him at risk of losing his share of the setup duties, which he shares with Hunter Strickland (who returns from paternity leave Monday).

Okert was optioned back to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With Hunter Strickland returning from paternity leave, Okert will head back to Sacramento for the time being. He didn't make an appearance during his brief stint with the Giants, though he'll remain one of the top options if another opportunity in the bullpen should arise.

Gomez's job appears to be in jeopardy after he blew a save Sunday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. "I'm going to have a talk with him [Monday]," Phillies manager Pete Mackain said when asked whether Gomez is still his closer.

Gomez blew a three-run lead Sunday, allowing a three-run home run to Ryan Zimmerman. He also struggled in his outing on Opening Day, when he allowed a two-run homer before managing the close out the game and earn a save. Hector Neris is likely next in line for save chances, but Joaquin Benoit and Edubray Ramos could also be in the mix.

Melancon gave up one hit while walking one in his inning of work to earn his first save of the year in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Padres.

Things were a little dicey for Melancon after a one-out hit to Manuel Margot and a walk to Travis Jankowski, but he was able to induce a game-ending double-play groundout from Wil Myers to seal the deal. Because of the Giants' slow start to the year, it was only Melancon's second appearance since his Opening Day blown save. He's been uncharacteristically shaky so far, but Melancon isn't going anywhere and should be one of the more reliable closers in 2017 for a contending club.

Rodney allowed an unearned run on one hit while striking out one in his inning of work to record his second save of the year in Arizona's 3-2 victory over the Indians on Sunday.

After allowing an unearned run, Rodney nearly gave up a go-ahead long ball to Carlos Santana. Rodney's 0.31 ERA with the Padres in the first half of last year should be completely ignored. He posted a 5.89 ERA with the Marlins after his trade and is one of the most volatile closers in the game.

Jansen allowed two runs on three hits while striking out one in his inning of work in a non-save situation against the Rockies on Sunday.

Despite having only one save in Los Angeles' first six games of the year, Jansen remains an elite fantasy closer. The hiccup at Coors Field on Sunday is a minor blip on the radar.

Rusin (oblique) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Sunday, Jenny Cavnar of ROOT Sports reports.

Rusin missed the first week of the season with a sprained oblique, but the injury was never deemed too serious as the 30-year-old is set to return to the Rockies' bullpen following his short DL stint. He'll work in middle and long relief to begin the season.