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Castano (shoulder) tossed three innings out of the bullpen Tuesday in the Marlins' 5-2 loss to the Mets in the first game of a doubleheader. He allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk while striking out three.

Miami recalled Castano from Triple-A Jacksonville prior to the twin bill, and he worked out of the bullpen for what marked his first appearance for the Marlins since May after an extended stay on the 60-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation before he was reinstated and optioned to Triple-A on Aug. 19. Manager Don Mattingly deployed Castano as a bulk reliever behind starter Zach Thompson, who was lifted after one inning and 20 pitches. Since he tossed 48 pitches Tuesday, Castano likely won't be available again out of the bullpen until the Marlins' season finale Sunday versus the Phillies.

Diaz struck out two in a perfect seventh inning to claim his 31st save of the season Tuesday in the Mets' 5-2 win over the Marlins in the first game of a doubleheader.

Since blowing back-to-back save chances against the Nationals earlier this month, Diaz has responded by allowing only one unearned run over his subsequent seven appearances while nabbing three saves along the way. Though his 3.50 ERA is higher than fantasy managers might have anticipated, a 2.52 FIP, 1.07 WHIP and a 25.2 K-BB% all exemplify how dependable he's been at the back of the New York bullpen, despite some high-profile blowups.

Lambert is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Nationals in Colorado.

After missing the entire 2020 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Lambert made his first appearance with the Rockies since September 2019 last weekend against the Giants at Coors Field. He covered 3.2 innings in the start, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two. The Rockies may loosen the reins a bit on Lambert in his final outing of 2021 on Wednesday, but an afternoon game in Colorado is hardly an ideal setup for the right-hander, even against a 93-loss Nationals squad.

Padres manager Jayce Tingler said Weathers will start Wednesday's game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, 97.3 The Fan San Diego reports.

After a run of rough starts following the All-Star break, Weathers was dropped from the rotation in late August and has spent the past month in the bullpen. He's achieved better results while working in a low-leverage role (one earned run allowed, 8:1 K:BB in 8.1 innings), but Weathers will be moved back to the rotation out of necessity for the final week of the season with Chris Paddack (elbow) and Blake Snell (groin) on the shelf and Jake Arrieta no longer with the organization. Weathers will be pitching on three days' rest after covering two innings in relief Saturday versus Atlanta, so he likely won't be asked to work especially deep into Wednesday's start.

Wingeter recently underwent back surgery and won't return to pitch this season, per MLB.com.

The right-handed reliever underwent Tommy John surgery last July but was hoping to make a late-season return to the Padres bullpen. He started a rehab assignment in August but was shut down after three outings due to a back injury. Wingeter underwent a microdiscectomy in mid-September and is expected to be fully ready to go come spring training.

Treinen earned the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win against the Padres, allowing one run on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in the ninth inning.

Treinen entered in the ninth to protect a 2-0 lead and served up a Jake Cronenworth solo home run with one out before shutting the door with the tying run on second base. It's noteworthy that Treinen was used as the closer Tuesday even though Kenley Jansen last pitched Sunday and no injury was reported, but it was most likely a regular rest day for Jansen as Los Angeles gears up for a potential wild-card game.

Doval pitched a scoreless ninth inning on his way to a save in Tuesday's 6-4 victory over the Diamondbacks. He allowed one hit and struck out one.

The 23-year-old was called upon to close this one out after Tyler Rogers pitched the eighth. He allowed a one-out double to Geraldo Perdomo but set down the next two batters to end the contest. The save was the first of Doval's young career. Since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 5, he has tossed 11.1 scoreless innings while striking out 14 with a 4-0 record and now a save.

Smith allowed an unearned run on two walks while striking out one to earn the save Tuesday against Philadelphia.

Smith managed his 36th save of the season, though he did so in adventurous fashion. Much of the drama was not his fault, as Eddie Rosario committed an error that allowed the tying baserunners to reach second and third base with one out. After intentionally walking Andrew McCutchen, Smith retired the next two batters he faced to work out of trouble. Smith has pitched well in September -- aside from allowing seven walks -- by allowing only two earned runs and striking out 15 across 11 innings. For the season, Smith has maintained a 3.55 ERA with an 84:28 K:BB across 66 frames.

Estevez picked up a save after pitching a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Nationals. He didn't allow any hits and walked one.

The 28-year-old walked Yadiel Hernandez to open the inning but retired the next two batters including a game-ending double play by Luis Garcia to escape unscathed. He is now 10-of-16 in save opportunities this season. Estevez has been far from elite though, allowing at least one baserunner in 21 of his last 22 outings.

Knehr was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Knehr joined the big-league club to start during Friday's pseudo-doubleheader, and he returned to El Paso after giving up three runs across four innings. The 24-year-old has a 5.25 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 15:15 K:BB over 24 major-league innings this season. Craig Stammen (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move.