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Hicks' elbow inflammation is expected to keep him out for at least four weeks, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports.

Hicks left his outing Saturday against the Pirates with the injury. His removal was originally called precautionary, but he'll now be out until at least early June. Hicks had only thrown 10 innings since returning from Tommy John surgery, a procedure he underwent back in June of 2019, so the Cardinals have every reason to be cautious with the young fireballer. He had yet to work his way into a high-leverage role, so his absence won't significantly change the team's bullpen hierarchy.

De Los Santos' contract was selected by the Phillies on Tuesday.

De Los Santos was designated for assignment back in August and went unclaimed on waivers. He's since seen his velocity jump a few ticks, which could make him a useful enough bullpen piece for the Phillies. That said, he'll have to do better than his career 5.70 ERA in 30 MLB innings if he's to stick around. Cristopher Sanchez was optioned in a corresponding move.

Bender's contract was selected by the Marlins on Tuesday.

Bender has yet to pitch above Double-A and has only thrown 5.2 innings at that level. He looked quite good in 36.1 minor-league innings (ranging from Low-A to Double-A) in the Brewers' system in 2019, finishing with a 1.49 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. Paul Campbell (suspension) landed on the restricted list in a corresponding move.

Weathers (arm) won't start Tuesday against the Pirates, but he could still appear out of the bullpen, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Dinelson Lamet (forearm) will start the game, but whoever follows Lamet out of the bullpen may actually have a better chance of qualifying for the win, as Lamet will likely be handled carefully. Weathers is attempting to get past his own arm issue, as he experienced join inflammation and diminished velocity in his last start.

Castro will start a bullpen game for the Mets on Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Jacob deGrom was a late scratch due to side tightness, so it will be all hands on deck out of the Mets' bullpen. This will be Castro's first start since July 15, 2018, and his season high is 1.2 innings back on April 13, so it's highly unlikely he logs more than a couple frames.

Lamet (forearm) will start Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

He had been on the injured list with forearm tightness, but Lamet ended up missing less time than most would have guessed, given the fact he dealt with an elbow strain last September that was never operated on. It seems somewhat unlikely that he will pitch deep enough to qualify for the win.

Graterol's (forearm) MRI came back clean Tuesday but he is without a timetable to resume throwing, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

The MRI results, or lack thereof, are encouraging, but it still doesn't sound like Graterol will be back on a mound particularly soon. Blake Treinen and Victor Gonzalez will work as the Dodgers' top setup men in the short term.

Guzman (elbow) was cleared to increase his throwing distance to 105 feet this week, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Guzman looks to be at the same spot in his recovery as fellow rehabbing Marlins pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder), who is throwing from the same distance. Both hurlers will likely need around 3-to-4 weeks to complete the ramp-up process before getting cleared for game action. Once he's activated from the 10-day injured list, Guzman will likely be optioned to the minors and assume a spot in Triple-A Jacksonville's rotation.

Hernandez (biceps) completed a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The Marlins were apparently pleased with how Hernandez fared in the side session, so he'll take the next step forward in his recovery by facing hitters in a live batting practice session Saturday. After that, Hernandez will likely need to pitch in at least one simulated game or minor-league rehab game before the Marlins bring him back from the injured list. Fantasy managers who have been holding Hernandez since he picked up the injury should prepare for him to miss two more weeks.

Gallegos recorded his fifth hold in a win over the Mets on Monday, firing a perfect eighth inning during which he recorded a strikeout.

Gallegos extended his scoreless appearance streak to six games with Monday's 16-pitch outing, lowering his ERA to 2.16 in the process. The right-hander figures to see continued higher-leverage opportunities behind current closer Alex Reyes, especially with Jordan Hicks battling both inconsistency and forearm tightness.