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Miller (1-0) tossed 5.1 innings in Friday's win over the Indians, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks with seven strikeouts.

Miller looked on pace for a rough outing after allowing three runs in the first two frames, but he settled down and allowed just three of his final 14 batters faced to reach base. He struggled to throw strikes at times, hitting the zone at a 62-percent clip, but he was effectively wild and the seven punchouts are already more than he had in any start last season. Miller's 2016 campaign can be described as disastrous without entering the realm of hyperbole, but he is off to a solid start to the year and will look to bring more of the same Wednesday against the Giants.

Maurer pitched a perfect ninth inning with a pair of strikeouts to earn his first save of the season in Friday's win over the Giants.

Maurer was called upon to protect a one-run lead, and had little trouble dispatching the Giants. Although he converted just 13 of 19 save opportunities last year, he's currently entrenched as the Padres closer, and as long as he remains effective he should be able to hold off Carter Capps (elbow) for the job once he returns from the disabled list.

Treinen allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out one in one inning, but earned his third save Friday against the Phillies.

Treinen was fortunate that he was provided a three-run lead, as he easily could have blown his second save in as many days with his rough outing. Despite posting three saves to start the season, his early-season struggles will certainly leave fantasy owners on pins and needles. However, he likely remains on solid ground to close out games for one of the top teams in the National League.

The Dodgers recalled Fields from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday.

Fields takes the roster spot of Rich Hill, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday. Fields will merely act as a depth arm, likely only working mop-up sessions.

The Giants recalled Okert on Friday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Okert is taking the roster spot of Hunter Strickland, who's on paternity leave. The left-hander posted a serviceable 3.21 ERA with 14 strikeouts and four walks over 14 innings with the Giants last year.

Treinen gave up a hit and struck out one in the ninth inning Thursday but allowed an inherited runner to score, taking his first blown save of the season in a 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Marlins.

Nats manager Dusty Baker didn't want to use Treinen at all Thursday after he'd already pitched in the first two games of the season, but two rain delays and some rough performances from Shawn Kelley and Sammy Solis in the eighth and ninth left the Nats with little choice but to send their new closer back to the mound. Treinen's 5:0 K:BB through 2.2 innings so far still sends a strong signal that the team made the right choice, and despite Thursday's stumble the 29-year-old's job isn't in any jeopardy.

Rusin (oblique) will pitch Thursday for Triple-A Albuquerque, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.

Rusin's injury took him out of the competition for a rotation spot, but the Rockies still hope he can help the big-league squad as a middle/long reliever. He'll throw 45 pitches or three innings in Thursday's rehab appearance -- a workload which suggests he should be available April 12 when he's eligible to come off the 10-day disabled list

Jansen struck out one in a perfect inning of work to earn his first save of the season in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Padres.

Jansen looked sharp in his first appearance of the year and needed just eight pitches, seven of which went for strikes, to retire the side. He has developed into one of the most dominant closers in the game and appears set to provide immense fantasy returns once again in 2017.

Moore (0-1) gave up six runs -- just three earned -- on eight hits and two walks in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to Arizona.

Things were going reasonably well through four innings, as he held a 4-1 lead entering the bottom of the fifth, but the lefty totally unraveled from there, although his defense certainly didn't help him out. Moore did show improvement in ERA and strikeouts after coming over to San Francisco last summer, but he was burned by erratic control, which has been an issue throughout his career. He wasn't set up for success in this one -- pitching in Arizona against that offense is no easy task -- but Moore should show better results as the season goes on, especially in the pitcher-friendly confines of AT&T Park.

Rodney struck out one in a perfect ninth inning against the Giants on Wednesday, netting his first save of 2017.

The veteran closer picked up a win despite giving up a run on Opening Day, but he came back in fine form Wednesday. Rodney certainly isn't setting fantasy owners' hearts racing at age 40, but he's got a boatload of closing experience and essentially no challengers for the role in Arizona. The D-Backs aren't known for playing tons of close games, so his save chances may be limited to some degree, and Rodney's high-WHIP ways will probably result in some blowups, but he's an underrated fantasy asset nonetheless.