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Hernandez allowed one hit in a scoreless inning of relief in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Rockies.

Hernandez has three straight scoreless appearances after going through an eight game stretch where he allowed 13 runs on 18 hits. His 4.50 ERA doesn't look great, but he has been a solid contributor most of the season thanks to his 13 holds and 52 strikeouts in 42 innings of work.

Jansen closed out a 13-strikeout gem by Kenta Maeda on Sunday against the Padres by pitching a scoreless ninth inning for his 27th save. He allowed a hit and a walk but struck out two.

The 28-year-old closer insured that Maeda's masterpiece wasn't for naught, but not without a little intrigue. Jansen allowed a leadoff infield single to pinch-hitter Travis Jankowski and then issued a walk to Melvin Upton, who Maeda had fanned three times. He bore down at that point however, sending both Will Myers and Matt Kemp back to the dugout with bats on shoulder before getting the red-hot Yangervis Solarte to fly out to left. Jansen now has a stellar 1.16 ERA and 0.65 WHIP over 38.2 innings, while also recording 51 strikeouts over that span.

Vizcaino threw a bullpen session Sunday and will be available to pitch Friday, Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network reports.

Vizcaino's arm ailment isn't an internal issue and was described by Braves' manager, Brian Snitker, as being a "spot" on his elbow. Although Vizcaino hasn't been a reliable closer, having blown three of his 13 save opportunities, he's been a solid source of strikeouts and is posting a strikeout rate of 29 percent.

Diplan was called up to High-A Brevard County on Sunday.

Diplan was mowing down the competition at Low-A Wisconsin, compiling a 1.80 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP during 70 innings of work. He posted a 6-2 record as a starter in the 11 games he pitched and will get his first chance to show off his stuff at the High-A level for Brevard County.

Jansen recorded his 26th save in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Padres, pitching a scoreless ninth and striking out two while giving up no hits or walks.

Just another dominating performance for the 28-year-old closer, who turned in his 13th straight scoreless appearance. Jansen last gave up an earned run and blew a save opportunity on June 11 against the Giants and has been successful on 26 of 29 save chances overall this season.

Pivetta (groin) was activated from the disabled list at Double-A Reading.

Pivetta missed just eight days due to a groin strain he suffered in his last start. He will start for Reading on Sunday in the Fightin Phils' final game before the Eastern League All-Star break.

Manager Chip Hale said Saturday that Hudson could get some save opportunities depending on matchups, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

The Diamondbacks' trade of closer Brad Ziegler left some question marks in the back end of their bullpen, but Hale was quick to address the issue Saturday by saying that Hudson and Tyler Clippard will both be getting save opportunities. It appears as though Clippard has the early edge after Hudson was away from the team on the bereavement list recently, but Hudson should be in line for opportunities after he gets re-acclimated.

Rodney struck out one and picked up his second hold of the season with a scoreless eighth inning in Friday's win over the Reds.

After a couple of shaky outings, Rodney combined with closer A.J. Ramos for a pair of perfect innings to protect the win for ace Jose Fernandez. Friday represents exactly the type of dominant late-inning effort the Marlin's front office was hoping for when acquiring the veteran reliever a couple weeks back. Unfortunately for his fantasy owners, Rodney is unlikely to see more than some stray save opportunities while Ramos remains healthy and effective.

Hudson was activated off the bereavement list Saturday.

Hudson missed three games while attending to a family matter but is now back and available out of the bullpen for Saturday's game against San Francisco. The 29-year-old reliever has given up 11 earned runs over his last six appearances (33.00 ERA) after allowing only five runs through his first 29 innings pitched this season.

Treinen pitched 0.2 shutout innings Friday to pick up his 10th hold of the season in a 3-1 win over the Mets.

He needed just three pitches to get the inning-ending double play the Nats needed to escape the eighth after Shawn Kelley gave up consecutive hits to begin the frame. Treinen continues to generate a ton of ground balls with his heavy sinker, posting a 10:1 GB:FB through 3.2 innings so far in July, which should make him a steady source of holds for the rest of the year. His 2.27 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 33:16 K:BB in 35.2 innings isn't bad either.