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Almonte (elbow) will throw a simulated game Wednesday, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

Almonte continues to take steps forward in his rehab, with the next chance to prove his health coming later in the week. He's been on the 15-day injured list since Aug. 7 due to right elbow tightness.

Graterol (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

Graterol is set to toss his second side session since being cleared to throw off a mound. If all goes well, he figures to have a chance to be activated Friday when first eligible, though the Dodgers are unlikely to reveal next steps until he completes Wednesday's session.

Kahnle (forearm) could be activated sometime during the Dodgers' series against the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Kahnle remains on track for a mid-September return, and skipper Dave Roberts stated Monday that activating Kahnle will be an option during the team's upcoming three-game series. He hasn't seen MLB action since May 13 due to a right forearm strain.

Waites' contract was selected from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

Waites started the year at Single-A Eugene and worked his way up to Triple-A Sacramento by the end of August, putting himself in a position for exactly this type of promotion. He didn't surrender a run at Triple-A, turning in a 0.86 WHIP and a 10:3 K:BB across seven frames out of the bullpen. Waites figures to serve as bullpen depth down the stretch of the regular season.

Gonzalez (elbow) has stopped his rehab assignment due to fatigue, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Gonzalez will be shut down for the season after experiencing arm fatigue during his way back from left elbow surgery. He'll now have the offseason to reset and should be ready to go for spring training, barring any major setbacks.

Vesia earned a hold against the Padres on Sunday with a perfect inning of work that included two strikeouts.

The contest became a rout late, but when Vesia entered in the sixth inning the Dodgers were ahead by only two runs. The southpaw kept things that way, throwing 13 of 15 pitches for strikes and notching a pair of punchouts. Vesia has been very impressive in his second campaign with Los Angeles, registering a 2.31 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 67:21 K:BB over 46.2 innings. He's notched 15 holds, one save and four wins.

The Mets placed Montes de Oca on the 15-day injured list Monday with left hamstring tightness.

A best-case scenario has the hard-throwing righty returning near the end of September. It appears unlikely Montes de Oca, with his 10.80 ERA in three appearances, makes the postseason roster, so it's possible he doesn't pitch again in 2022.

The Mets reinstated May (illness) from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.

As expected, May is off the injured list and will rejoin the Mets' bullpen. The right has a 3.86 ERA in 9.1 innings since returning from injury in early August, although he's looked good with 2.1 scoreless frames and five strikeouts across his last three appearances.

May (illness) said he expects to return from the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

May noted that he didn't experience any major symptoms since being deactivated Sept. 3, but he took longer than anticipated to clear the necessary protocols. Though the right-hander didn't head out on a minor-league rehab assignment, he should be ready to help out the New York bullpen right away since he was able to do some throwing on his own while isolating at home.

Rodriguez (neck) was used in relief in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins, retiring one of the five batters he faced while allowing two earned runs on two hits and two walks.

Though he wasn't sharp Friday, Rodriguez at least appears to have moved past the stiff neck that kept him unavailable for a few games early last week. Rodriguez takes a 5.31 ERA and 1.60 WHIP for the season into Monday's series opener with the Cubs.