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Garcia (oblique) pitched a scoreless inning for Low-A Lake Elsinore on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one.

Garcia felt discomfort in his side during his first Cactus League appearance March 21, and he was diagnosed with a right oblique strain and placed on the 10-day injured list April 7. However, the right-hander came away from the rehab outing Saturday without concern, and he could be ready to rejoin the Padres when first eligible April 17. Garcia figures to play a significant role in the team's bullpen this season after posting a 3.24 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 34:8 K:BB across 33.1 innings with St. Louis last season.

Hand picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mets, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning.

The veteran southpaw was called in to face the team he ended his 2021 campaign with after a five-run rally by the Phillies in the bottom of the eighth, and Hand got the job done in style. Corey Knebel (illness) wasn't available Monday, but he isn't expected to be sidelined for long, so Hand's window for save chances is likely a short one. He appears to Joe Girardi's top option behind Knebel, however, not a surprising development considering Hand's 127 career saves.

Colome allowed one hit but pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Monday's win over Texas.

Colome entered the game with the score tied at three and allowed a leadoff hit, but he was able to escape the inning otherwise unscathed. It was a bounce-back effort from Colome, who surrendered the lead in his first appearance with the team during the team's weekend series against the Dodgers. Colome has now made each of his appearances in the eighth inning in games with potential save chances for Colorado. Daniel Bard has pitched the ninth on each occasion, and Bard appears to be the frontrunner for saves early on in the campaign.

Bard (1-0) allowed a solo home run in the ninth inning to blow the save, though he also was awarded a win, Monday against Texas.

Bard entered the game in the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He retired the first two batters he faced but allowed a pinch-hit solo home run to Willie Calhoun to blow his first save of the season. The Colorado offense picked him up one inning later, so Bard did manage to secure a win despite the stumble. Though early, Bard has been used in each of the Rockies' save situations to this point in the campaign, so he appears to be the preferred closer.

Rogers (0-1) took the loss during Monday's 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Padres, allowing one run on two hits with one strikeout in one inning.

Rogers entered a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning and immediately surrendered two infield singles, one of which would come around to score the deciding run. The 31-year-old found the zone with all 11 of his pitches and it was far from a poor outing, though all three of San Francisco's top relievers now have losses on the young season.

Rogers saved Monday's 4-2 win over the Giants, permitting one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

Rogers entered the ninth with a two-run advantage and struck out the final two batters he faced after surrendering a long flyout and a single. That's now three saves in three appearances for the newest Padre, as it's clear Rogers has a firm grip on the closer role and should be among the league leaders in saves if San Diego performs to expectations.

Martinez didn't factor into the decision during Monday's 4-2 victory over San Francisco, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings.

Making his first big-league appearance since 2017, Martinez struggled with traffic on the bases in the first three innings but only permitted a single run and rebounded to retire eight of the final nine batters he faced. The recent Chris Paddack trade shows the team trusts the 31-year-old Martinez enough to hold down a spot in the rotation, at least until Mike Clevinger returns from injury. The former lines up to face Atlanta at home on Saturday for his next start.

Hernandez (0-1) was handed the loss during Monday's 6-2 defeat at the hands of the Angels, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

Hernandez dug himself into a hole early by serving up a Brandon Marsh three-run home run in the first and a Jo Adell solo shot in the second. He settled down thereafter, but the four-run deficit proved too high for the Marlin offense to overcome. The 26-year-old is slated to make another start this week on Sunday against Philadelphia.

May is set to get an MRI on Tuesday due to arm fatigue, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

It's unsurprising to see the Mets exercise caution with the reliever this early in the season, as there's no reason to push the right-hander less than a week into the 2022 campaign. May will be considered day-to-day until his scans are evaluated by the team medical staff. Joely Rodriguez and Drew Smith could be in line for more high-leverage opportunities if May is forced to miss time.

Floro (shoulder) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Sunday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Floro has been sidelined by right rotator cuff tendinitis to begin the season and has been throwing bullpen sessions for the past couple weeks. The 31-year-old may need to face live hitters, likely in a simulated game or minor-league rehab assignment, before being activated from the injured list.