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Graterol (forearm) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Friday and will do so again Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

The right-hander tossed a 20-pitch session early last week, so he appears to be making steady progress toward a return. Graterol has been out since late April after experiencing right forearm tightness. If his bullpen goes well Tuesday, the fireballing reliever could start a rehab assignment soon thereafter, per Plunkett.

Estevez struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Monday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Mets.

Activated from the injured list Saturday after missing nearly a month of action due to a finger strain, Estevez picked up a hold in his first outing back before finishing up Monday's win. The right-hander hasn't given up an earned run in seven straight appearances dating back to April 15, but his save opportunity came with Daniel Bard having worked each of the prior two days. For now, Estevez will likely remain in a high-leverage set-up role.

Floro picked up the save by retiring the final batter of Monday's win over the Phillies.

The Marlins went into the top of the ninth inning with a seven-run lead, but after the Phillies plated four runs on a homer and a pair of doubles, Floro was deployed to record the final out. He induced a groundball to shortstop to slam the door. It was unusual to see Miami call upon Floro instead of Yimi Garcia in a save situation, especially since Garcia wasn't needed Sunday, but it's unlikely that Floro sees regular save chances going forward.

Hader allowed one hit and one walk over one inning Monday, striking out one batter and earning a save over the Padres.

Hader coughed up an RBI double to Eric Hosmer but the run was charged to Angel Perdomo who started the inning. It was Hader's 11th save in as many chances and he lowered his season ERA to 1.02 through 17.2 innings. He's recorded a save in each of his last four appearances.

Gilbreath was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque following Monday's game against the Mets.

Gilbreath appeared in three games during his latest stint with the Rockies, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two across two frames. The Rockies have yet to announce a corresponding move.

Lamet is listed as the starter for Friday's game against the Astros, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The Padres have handled Lamet with extreme caution thus far this season due to the elbow issue that ended his 2020 campaign prematurely. He didn't make his season debut until late April and immediately hit the injured list for a brief period due to forearm tightness after making just one appearance. Three of his five outings thus far have counted as starts, though he's handled a similar workload in all five, lasting two innings in his first four and three in his most recent appearance. That suggests he's unlikely to last longer than four innings this time around, but a return to the rotation after making multi-inning relief appearances in each of his last two trips to the mound still represents progress.

Yamamoto's sore shoulder is expected to send him to the injured list, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Yamamoto was pulled from his start Sunday against the Marlins due to the injury after allowing five runs in four innings of work. He'll likely hit the injured list to make way for Jacob deGrom (side), who's expected to be activated to start Tuesday against the Rockies.

Martin will start Tuesday against the Giants, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Martin made his big-league debut last Tuesday against the Dodgers, giving up three runs in five innings of work. He wasn't called upon to start again when his turn in the rotation next came up, but he'll get back on the mound a few days later to start on six days' rest against another division rival.

Hernandez (biceps) covered four scoreless frames for Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out eight.

Hernandez pushed his pitch count up to 55 (39 strikes) in his second rehab outing for Jacksonville. The right-hander has looked strong during both of the starts, allowing no runs while posting a 12:2 K:BB in 7.2 innings. The Marlins will likely have Hernandez make one more rehab start for Jacksonville before activating him from the 60-day injured list early next week.

Howard is scheduled to make his second start of the season Thursday against the Marlins, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Howard showed shaky control in his first start of the season Saturday against the Red Sox (two runs allowed on four walks, one hit and one hit batsman), the Phillies weren't deterred enough by the outing to explore other options for the fifth spot in the rotation. The young right-hander should benefit this week from a matchup against a weaker offense in a more pitcher-friendly ballpark in Miami, but he may need to deliver better results to ensure he maintains a spot in the rotation moving forward. Matt Moore (back) could be ready to return from the IL next week and would be a candidate to slot back into the rotation if Howard can't get the job done.