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Hudson appears to be locked in as the Diamondbacks' setup man.

All three of his appearances this season have been in the eighth inning, with Tyler Clippard pitching the seventh and Brad Ziegler getting the ball in the ninth if there is a save on the line. Hudson has allowed one hit and zero walks while striking out two over three innings, and would be the obvious choice to step into the closer role if anything happens to Ziegler.

Ottavino (elbow) threw breaking balls off a mound for the first time in his last bullpen session and plans to do so again Wednesday, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

It appears Ottavino is making progress in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, which is definitely good to hear. If the Wednesday bullpen session goes well, the right-hander will head to the Rockies' spring training facility to continue his throwing program. There is no firm timetable for his return, but Ottavino is hoping to be back around the All-Star Break.

Gomez picked up his third save Tuesday against San Diego as he worked around a hit for a scoreless ninth inning.

Gomez is perfect in three opportunities and has given up just two hits. Phillies manager Pete Mackanin has yet to officially anoint him the closer, but he keeps going to Gomez in the ninth inning, so it's hard to come to any other conclusion at this point.

Montero will not be active for the Mets game Tuesday against the Marlins despite being recalled earlier in the day, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Although Montero was initially expected to provide some pitching relief for the Mets bullpen that was heavily taxed in Monday's bout with Miami, the 25-year-old will not be activated and instead kept on a taxi squad in an effort to avoid making a roster move this day. He could be activated following the game if Wednesday's scheduled starter Logan Verrett is forced to make a relief appearance Tuesday, which would allow Montero to possibly pick up a spot start in his place. However, if Noah Syndergaard is able to go deep into Wednesday's game, Montero may head back to the minors soon without even being activated by the big club.

Biddle (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day DL on Tuesday.

Biddle is still recovering from his Tommy John surgery in October, and will be out for the entire 2016 season. The former first-round pick will try to get his career back on track when he returns to full strength after a posting a disappointing 6.25 ERA in Triple-A last season.

Montero was recalled by the Mets on Tuesday, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Steven Matz's disastrous start Monday led to the Mets' bullpen being taxed for 7.1 innings of work, which led the club to call up Montero to provide a fresh arm in the back end. Montero, a 25-year-old right-hander, last pitched at Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, allowing one earned run in five innings of work. He would be the likely candidate to eat up some innings if the Mets have another starter fail to make it deep into a game. No corresponding move for Montero's placement on the active roster has been made at this time, though the Mets can place Jacob deGrom on the paternity list.

The Indians accepted Martin back from the Padres on Tuesday after he was designated for assignment by San Diego on April 3.

The former Rule 5 pick would have had to remain on the Padres' active roster this season or else he'd have to be offered back to his former team, the Indians. A shaky spring made Martin expendable for the Padres, so he'll head back to the Indians organization and report to Triple-A Columbus.

Johnson will undergo X-rays on Tuesday after being struck by a line drive in his start Monday against New Orleans, Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register reports.

Johnson actually continued to pitch after getting struck, but he was pulled shortly thereafter once he completed the third inning. The results of his X-rays will shed some light on the extent of his injury, but as for now, manager Marty Pevey said the pitcher is only dealing with a contusion and could be in line to make his next start.

Rodney earned his first save of 2016, allowing a hit in a scoreless ninth inning against the Phillies Monday.

The outing was only Rodney's second appearance of the young season. The veteran right hander pitched well after going to Chicago late last season, but had a 4.74 ERA over the entirety of 2015. Rodney should be the choice for saves in San Diego unless his performance falters.

Edgin threw 27 pitches in two-thirds of an inning during a rehab assignment with High-A St. Lucie, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.

Edgin was not overly effective, as he gave up a hit, a walk and a sacrifice fly in the outing, but the appearance does show some progress in his return from Tommy John surgery. He still has a few more rehab appearances scheduled, and the Mets still estimate that the left-hander will return around May 1.