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The Mets have placed right-hander Rafael Montero on the disabled list with throwing shoulder tightness Terry Collins has deemed "nothing serious," per the Wall Street Journal.

GM Sandy Alderson chimed in, calling it inflammation in his rotator cuff and confirming that it's not a serious injury.

Montero had been optioned to the minors following his Tuesday start, but that move will probably be rescinded, allowing him to go on the major league DL.

He had pitched five games this season, including four in relief. He fanned 13 in 10 innings, but owns a 4.50 ERA.

Rockies pitcher Adam Ottavino is getting concerned about his latest injury that landed him on the disabled list, according to the Denver Post.

Ottavino, who is currently on the 15-day DL with a triceps injury, is hoping to avoid Tommy John surgery.

"I'm definitely worried," Ottavino said Wednesday. "I haven't had any elbow or triceps issues my whole career."

Manager Walt Weiss plans to have Ottavino rest his arm and see how the tricep inflammation feels later on in the week.

"We feel like we have a pretty good handle on what the MRI showed, as far as the inflammation," Weiss said. "We don't feel like a few days will make any difference."

Mets pitcher Vic Black was able to start throwing off flat ground Wednesday, reports NorthJersey.com.

Black has been sidelined since last week with a herniated disk in his neck and manager Terry Collins said the team will be cautious with the injury.

"When he does get back on the mound they'll slow that progression down so we don't have a recurrence of what he's gone through for the last month," Collins said. "It seems like every other time he threw that disc flared up on him."

Mets pitcher Rafael Montero picked up tightness in the back of his throwing shoulder after his start Tuesday, assistant general manager John Ricco said per ESPN.com.

Montero is going back to New York for further evaluation after being optioned to Triple-A after his first start Tuesday. He is expected to remain with Triple-A Las Vegas, but it could be rescinded and placed on the MLB disabled list if warranted, according to ESPN.

Montero allowed three runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings of work against Miami Tuesday.

Diamondbacks reliever David Hernandez, who is coming off Tommy John surgery in 2014, threw in a game situation Tuesday for the second time since his surgery, per the Arizona Daily Star. 

However, manager Chip Hale did not think Hernandez felt as good as he did in his first outing Saturday. Hernandez threw 20 pitches Tuesday.

Blake Treinen earned his first win of the season, over Atlanta on Tuesday. 

Treinen entered the game to start the seventh. He pitched two innings, allowing a run on two hits and three walks. The Nationals made him a winner by rallying for three in the ninth. 

Treinen improved to 1-2 with a 4.22 ERA. 

Mets reliever Carlos Torres suffered a loss to Miami on Tuesday, dropping his record to 1-1. 

Torres entered in the eighth inning, walked two of the first three batters he faced, and then allowed an RBI single for the go-ahead run. Torres saw his ERA inflate to 4.50. 

Mets pitcher Rafael Montero started his first game of the season on Tuesday and picked up a no decision in the Mets' loss to Miami.

Montero pitched five and two thirds innings and allowed three runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out six. Montero threw 85 pitches and 54 strikes. 

Montero was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas after the game. RHP Jack Leathersich got called up to take his place. 

Reds closer Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth inning to save Tuesday's game against Milwaukee. 

Chapman struck out two and threw nine strikes in 13 pitches. He earned his fifth save of the year. 

Chapman has not allowed a run this year, in 11 appearances. He's allowed eight baserunners and struck out 19 in 10 and two thirds innings. 

Rockies closer Adam Ottavino is expected to be on the disabled list longer than expected after an MRI revealed an elbow injury in addition to a triceps injury, the Denver Post reports.

"It's more than I thought it would be," Ottavino said. "Now I'm just waiting to find out more."

Ottavino was placed on the DL on Monday with right triceps inflammation. The 29-year-old right-hander allowed only six base runners (three hits) and notched three saves over 10 1/3 innings of relief.

"I didn't feel good pitching the last couple of times out," Ottavino said. "But I thought I felt all right."