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Castillo was activated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Monday.

Castillo is over his shoulder issue but will remain with El Paso, where he had been on a rehab assignment. The left-hander has been terrific in the majors when healthy but has posted a 12.46 ERA in six rehab appearances.

Hernandez allowed two hits and struck out two over a scoreless inning in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Pirates.

Hernandez finished the game following another Texas bullpen meltdown. The fact Hernandez wasn't one of the culprits gives the club a sliver of hope he's getting over a recent stretch of poor results. Expected to be an eighth-inning bridge, Hernandez had allowed eight runs (three home runs) over his last 1.2 innings. This was the second consecutive outing in which he did not pitch in a high-leverage situation.

Melancon (shoulder) began a throwing program Monday.

Melancon was diagnosed with a subscapularis strain back in March. The pitcher said there were a couple of tears, but surgery would not be required.

Mantiply (hamstring) will throw bullpen sessions Tuesday and Thursday.

Mantiply, who opened the season on the injured list with a shoulder injury, felt discomfort in his right hamstring while warming up May 11. The left-hander was effective during his brief spell off the IL, posting a 2.35 ERA with eight strikeouts over 7.2 innings.

Alexander earned a save against the Twins on Monday with a scoreless inning of work.

Giants closer Camilo Doval pitched both Saturday and Sunday, so Alexander was called upon in the ninth inning with his team up 4-1. The lefty hit the first batter he faced before inducing a double play and a lineout to wrap things up. Alexander isn't likely to see many more (if any) save chances this season, but he's been getting more high-leverage work of late, picking up three holds and two wins while allowing just one run over 7.1 frames over his past eight appearances.

Manaea (2-2) earned the win over Minnesota on Monday, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out eight batters over 3.2 scoreless innings.

Manaea was recently moved to the bullpen after struggling for much of the campaign, but he took on what amounted to nearly a full starting workload Monday, tossing 83 pitches over 3.2 frames. The southpaw somewhat struggled with his control and issued three walks, but he countered that by fanning eight batters, tying his season-high mark. Manaea will likely be down multiple days given his hefty pitch count, and he could move back into the rotation or continue to pitch bulk innings behind an opener with Ross Stripling (back) recently placed on the 15-day IL.

Fleming (1-0) yielded two runs on five hits and a walk over six innings Monday, striking out two and earning a win over the Blue Jays.

Fleming entered the game after a pair of scoreless innings from opener Trevor Kelley and looked solid aside from the two-run homer he allowed to Whit Merrifield in the fourth frame. After getting rocked for six runs May 7, Fleming has allowed three runs over his last 15 innings, lowering his season ERA to 3.59. He's recorded two or fewer strikeouts in six straight outings and now owns a 21:17 K:BB through 42.2 innings this season.

Fairbanks allowed one hit and a walk while earning a save against Toronto on Monday. He recorded two outs and was not charged with a run.

Fairbanks let an inherited runner score but still secured the 6-4 win by escaping a bases-loaded jam. He's converted his last two saves after coughing up two runs and taking a loss May 17. Fairbanks owns an 8:5 K:BB with a 1.86 ERA while picking up five saves in six chances.

Barria allowed two hits and struck out six without walking a batter over five scoreless innings while taking a no-decision in Monday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox.

Barria's mainly pitched as a multi-inning reliever, but he stepped up in his first start of the season. He stretched out to 64 pitches (42 strikes), but the run support wasn't there early enough to put him in line for a win. The right-hander owns a 1.61 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 27:6 K:BB through 28 innings over 11 appearances this season, and he has past experience as a starter, which was the role he filled for a majority of his first four big-league seasons. This was likely enough to keep him in the rotation, so Barria can be tentatively projected to face the White Sox on the road next week in his next start.

Johnson allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Monday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Johnson has converted six of his nine saves during May, though he's also allowed five runs over 8.2 innings this month. Monday marked his third straight scoreless outing. He has a 4.74 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB over 19 innings this season while working as the Rockies' primary closer.