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Castro (1-1) picked up the win Tuesday against the Rockies, striking out four over two scoreless innings while walking one.

The right-hander was the first pitcher out of the bullpen after Jacob deGrom got the hook following five strong innings in his return to the rotation, and Castro was rewarded for his dominant effort when the Mets took the lead for good in the sixth. On the season, the 26-year-old has three holds in addition to his win with a 2.79 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 30:10 K:BB through 19.1 innings.

Smith picked up the save Tuesday against the Red Sox with a scoreless inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.

Smith is now 8-for-8 in save opportunities, though this was the first one he picked up since May 6. The 31-year-old might have a 5.00 ERA across 10 appearances this month, but he also owns an 11.0 K/9 in that span.

Devenski has opted to undergo elbow surgery, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo confirmed he wouldn't be able to expound on the nature of the procedure until a surgeon is able to see the extent of the ligament damage. However, it sounds like there are a number of potential scenarios for Devenski in play, including Tommy John surgery.

Neris allowed one hit and didn't have a walk or a strikeout during a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday in Miami.

The 31-year-old surrendered an infield single with two outs to Garrett Cooper, but he otherwise had no issues with the Marlins. Neris is 8-for-10 in save opportunities with a 2.08 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 26:7 K:BB across 21.2 innings this season.

Martin (0-2) took the loss Tuesday against San Francisco, permitting six runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in four innings.

Martin ran into trouble against the heart of the Giants' order, allowing a bases-loaded double to Brandon Crawford in the first inning and a three-run home run to Evan Longoria in the third. This was only his second start of the season, and Martin probably won't stick around for long if he can't find a way to be more effective.

Sims picked up his second save of the season Tuesday against the Nationals by retiring the only batter he faced.

Sims was tasked with recording the final out of the game, and he accomplished that feat by forcing Starlin Castro to ground out. The right-hander reliever has now gone 2-for-3 in save chances this season, but this outing allowed him to get back on track following a woeful effort in his last appearance. He's given up seven runs (six earned) while posting an 11:4 K:BB across 7.2 innings of work this month.

Diaz picked up the save Tuesday against the Rockies, striking out three batters while allowing one walk during a scoreless inning.

Diaz entered the ninth frame with the Mets holding onto a two-run lead. He came out hot, needing just three pitches to send Charlie Blackmon down on strikes. He then walked C.J. Cron before punching out his final two batters of the night, remaining perfect in save opportunities and helping the Mets snap a three-game losing streak. Across 19.1 innings this year, Diaz has compiled a 3.26 ERA and 1.14 WHIP.

Yamamoto (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

The 25-year-old landed on the 10-day IL earlier Tuesday with right shoulder soreness, and it didn't take long for him to shift to the 60-day IL. Yamamoto will be sidelined until at least late July. The Mets acquired outfielder Billy McKinney from the Brewers in a corresponding move.

Kimbrel worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless inning of relief and earn the save in Tuesday's win over the Pirates. He struck out one.

Kimbrel continued his excellent run to begin the season, as he now has 10 saves in 12 opportunities to go along with a 0.90 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. The veteran reliever is also once again striking out batters at an incredible rate, as he has 33 whiffs through 20 innings. Kimbrel struggled the last two years in Chicago, but he's looked like his old, dominant self in 2021.

Graterol (forearm) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

The right-hander threw began throwing bullpen sessions last week and completed another session Tuesday. Graterol has been on the injured list for a month with right forearm soreness, and he'll likely require a couple appearances in the minors before being activated.