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Jansen struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 32nd save Thursday against the Rockies at Coors Field.

One way to make sure Coors doesn't work against you is to make sure the ball doesn't go to the outfield, and Jansen did just that with his two whiffs and a grounder. As great as he was last year, Jansen's been even better this year, with his 0.66 WHIP leading all MLB relievers (min. 20 innings).

Moore gave up two runs on three hits and six walks while striking out seven over six innings in a no-decision against the Phillies on Thursday.

While Moore wasn't particularly sharp in his Giants debut, he was able to limit the damage from the six free passes, as the Phillies were unable to barrel him up. He allowed just one hit over his first five frames Thursday, and now hasn't allowed more than five hits in any of his last four starts. Moore's stock figures to trend up as he gets more time to work with Buster Posey and pitching coach Dave Righetti.

With Bud Norris sidelined with a back strain, De Leon could be an option to start for the Dodgers on Saturday, David Vassegn of Dodger Talk reports.

After a poor start on July 25 for Triple-A Oklahoma City, De Leon bounced back nicely against Triple-A Colorado Springs, pitching seven innings while only giving up three runs. On the season, De Leon owns a 3.83 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 66 strikeouts in 51.2 innings. De Leon, who was a breakout prospect in 2014, is the Dodgers top pitching prospect behind Julio Urias and has the upside to become a top-of-the-rotation starter.

Hoover cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Hoover was designated for assignment after compiling a 4.76 ERA over his last 10 appearances for Triple-A Louisville but did not get picked up by another club during his waiver period and will remain with Cincinnati. He'll head back to Louisville where he'll reassume a 3.71 ERA and 1.28 WHIP over 26.2 innings for the minor league affiliate.

Manager Pete Mackanin said Neris would fill in as closer for Jeanmar Gomez while he is on the paternity list, Evan Webeck of MLB.com reports.

Gomez is expected to return to the Phillies on Thursday even though he is eligible to be away from the team until Saturday. Neris was used in the ninth inning Wednesday and tossed a scoreless inning to preserve a 4-4 tie in a game the Phillies would go on to win in extra innings.

Coleman was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder fatigue.

Coleman's July struggles (five earned runs over 11 innings) may be somewhat explained by his injury. With a collective ERA of just 3.06, the Dodgers have one of the league's deepest bullpens, so they're likely to take their time before bringing Coleman back from the DL. The team has yet to indicate the severity of his injury.

Fields was recalled by the Dodgers on Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Fields was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City by the Dodgers on July 22. Since then, the 30-year-old has pitched three scoreless innings for Triple-A, striking out four. Fields will join the Dodgers' bullpen, giving them some much-needed depth.

Gomez was placed on the paternity list Wednesday, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

The Phillies have yet to indicate when their closer will be back in action, but a return at some point over the weekend is likely. If the Phillies have a save opportunity during Gomez's absence, they'll likely opt to use Hector Neris to close the game. Neris posted a dominant ERA of 1.69 over 10.2 innings in July and leads the club with 19 holds.

Gomez was placed on the paternity list Wednesday.

Gomez will be unavailable Wednesday and may not return until this weekend. Hector Neris figures to get the save opportunity for the Phillies if one comes up in Wednesday's game against the Giants.

The Braves have optioned Weber back to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Weber made two appearances before getting sent down, allowing no runs in 2.2 innings. He will head back to Triple-A Gwinnett where he has a 3.11 ERA in 55 innings.