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Lamet has made one relief appearance across the Padres' first five games, retiring the lone batter he faced en route to earning a hold in San Diego's April 8 win over Arizona.

The Padres' decision to trade away starter Chris Paddack on Opening Day didn't change Lamet's outlook, as the 29-year-old is still beginning the season in a relief role. Lamet has thrown just one pitch so far this season, but Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune relayed that the right-hander threw at least a couple dozen of pitches while warming up in the bullpen in each of the last three contests. Manager Bob Melvin acknowledged after Monday's 4-2 win over the Giants that he needed to vary his reliever usage a bit, so it's possible that Lamet could gain some traction in a setup role in front of closer Taylor Rogers in the coming days.

Singer's contract was selected by the Phillies on Tuesday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Singer will give the Phillies an extra left-handed option in the bullpen, though the 28-year-old is unlikely to see any high-leverage innings. He's yet to make his major-league debut and recorded a mediocre 4.75 ERA in 53 innings of relief for Triple-A Lehigh Valley last season, striking out 28.2 percent of opposing batters but also walking 10.9 percent.

Davidson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Davidson was potentially in line to start Tuesday against the Nationals, but he wound up being needed out of the bullpen Monday and ended up allowing five runs in 2.2 innings of work. He was sent down to clear a spot for Bryce Elder, who will be the one to get Tuesday's start.

Thompson elected to appeal his three-game suspension Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Thompson was handed a three-game ban Monday for intentionally hitting Andrew McCutchen with a pitch Saturday. The appeal means he'll remain available for now, but it's still likely he's forced to miss up to three games sometime soon. If a resolution for his appeal doesn't come before the weekend, Thompson could pick up a start in Colorado on Friday, when the Cubs will require a fifth member of the rotation for the first time this season.

Ferguson (elbow) continues to rehab and could be back with the Dodgers by late April or early May, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Ferguson underwent Tommy John surgery in September of 2020, and he was able to throw 2.2 innings during Cactus League play prior to the start of this season. The left-hander has yet to get into any minor-league contests, but that figures to be the final step before he returns to the big-league club. Ferguson was among the team's most effective relievers in 2020, when he logged a 2.89 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 27:3 K:BB and five holds over 18.2 innings.

Diaz cleared waivers Tuesday and was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Diaz owns a 5.96 ERA and 21:16 K:BB in 25.2 career major-league innings, so it's no surprise to see him go unclaimed on waivers. He'll remain as organizational depth for now.

Davidson got tagged for five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two over 2.2 innings of relief in Monday's 11-2 loss to the Nationals.

The southpaw was thought to be in line for Tuesday's start, but instead Davidson got used to mop up at the end of a bad loss Monday. Bryce Elder is now getting called up to take the mound Tuesday, and for the time being, Davidson may have missed his chance to show he can hold down a consistent spot in the rotation. If Elder struggles in his big-league debut, however, Davidson might be right back in the mix.

Garcia (oblique) pitched a scoreless inning for Low-A Lake Elsinore on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one.

Garcia felt discomfort in his side during his first Cactus League appearance March 21, and he was diagnosed with a right oblique strain and placed on the 10-day injured list April 7. However, the right-hander came away from the rehab outing Saturday without concern, and he could be ready to rejoin the Padres when first eligible April 17. Garcia figures to play a significant role in the team's bullpen this season after posting a 3.24 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 34:8 K:BB across 33.1 innings with St. Louis last season.

Hand picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mets, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning.

The veteran southpaw was called in to face the team he ended his 2021 campaign with after a five-run rally by the Phillies in the bottom of the eighth, and Hand got the job done in style. Corey Knebel (illness) wasn't available Monday, but he isn't expected to be sidelined for long, so Hand's window for save chances is likely a short one. He appears to Joe Girardi's top option behind Knebel, however, not a surprising development considering Hand's 127 career saves.

Colome allowed one hit but pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Monday's win over Texas.

Colome entered the game with the score tied at three and allowed a leadoff hit, but he was able to escape the inning otherwise unscathed. It was a bounce-back effort from Colome, who surrendered the lead in his first appearance with the team during the team's weekend series against the Dodgers. Colome has now made each of his appearances in the eighth inning in games with potential save chances for Colorado. Daniel Bard has pitched the ninth on each occasion, and Bard appears to be the frontrunner for saves early on in the campaign.