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Kimbrel picked up a save against the Braves on Monday, hurling a scoreless inning during which he struck out one.

Kimbrel struck out Alex Dickerson to start the frame, but a passed ball allowed Dickerson to reach base. That didn't phase Kimbrel much, as he induced a double play before getting Ozzie Albies to ground out to end the game. The right-hander has secured a save in each of his three appearances this season and has allowed only one run over three innings thus far.

Krehbiel (1-1) allowed three unearned runs on a hit and a walk while striking out two in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Monday versus the Athletics.

Krehbiel got the two strikeouts quickly, but a single, an error and a walk forced manager Brandon Hyde to turn to Marcos Diplan, who allowed three more runs to score before escaping the jam. The good news for Krehbiel is that all three runs on his line were unearned, keeping his ERA perfect through 5.2 innings this season. He's added a 5:2 K:BB with four hits allowed. He'll likely remain in the middle innings for now, but the early returns this season have been encouraging for the 29-year-old right-hander.

Rogers earned a save against the Reds on Monday, tossing a scoreless ninth inning during which he issued one walk and didn't strike out any batters.

Rogers had a three-run lead to work with upon his entrance, and he worked around a two-out walk to nail down the save. The southpaw leads the National League in that category with five on the season, and he has yet to give up a run across five appearances. Rogers' standout start with San Diego has made him the unquestioned closer at this point in the campaign.

Manaea (2-1) earned the win over Cincinnati on Monday, hurling six innings during which he gave up one run on six hits and two walks while striking out six.

Manaea walked two hitters but was very efficient in getting the ball over the plate, recording first-pitch strikes to 21 of 26 batters and throwing just 18 balls across 78 pitches. The southpaw registered his third straight quality start --- the most in the league -- to begin the campaign after recording 15 such efforts across 32 starts last season. Manaea is off to a blazing beginning with the Padres, posting a 1.42 ERA, 19:5 K:BB and 2-1 record over three starts. His next appearance is expected to be a tough home matchup against the Dodgers on Sunday.

Pressly believes that his dip in velocity may have been caused by the knee injury that landed him on the injured list April 16, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Pressly was averaging just 92.8 mph on his fastball prior to being placed on the injured list, nearly three ticks off his pace from the 2021 season. He was still largely effective with the decreased velocity, as he successfully converted three of his four save chances. However, with Hector Neris and Rafael Montero pitching well in high-leverage roles out of the Astros' bullpen, Pressly will need to remain effective to maintain his status as the team's closer.

Fleming will work in a bulk relief role Tuesday against the Cubs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Fleming has taken over the rotation spot vacated by Luis Patino (oblique), though he's set to follow Matt Wisler on Tuesday. Fleming has an impressive 11:1 K:BB across 6.2 innings this season, but he was tagged for three earned runs in his most recent outing. Assuming he is effective, Fleming should be able to work at least three frames and potentially more.

Colome walked one batter in a scoreless ninth inning and earned a save over the Phillies on Monday.

After blowing a save chance in his first 2022 appearance, Colome notched his first save of the year Monday. He issued a two-out walk to Rhys Hoskins but had no trouble finishing off the 4-1 victory. Colome is now sporting a 2.45 ERA through 3.2 innings this season.

Gilbreath (illness) was activated from the injured list Monday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Gilbreath began the year on the COVID-19 injured list, but he's since been activated after making a rehab appearance for the Triple-A Isotopes on Sunday. He issued a walk and struck out one in a scoreless frame against Tacoma.

Stephenson (illness) was activated from the injured list Monday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Stephenson was previously placed on the COVID-19 injured list prior to Opening Day, but he has since been activated after making a rehab appearance for the Triple-A Isotopes on Sunday, tossing a perfect frame. He'll now set his sights on returning to his 2021 form after finishing with a 3.13 ERA and 1.30 WHIP with a 52:18 K:BB across 46 innings last campaign.

Robertson worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Monday's win over the Rays. He struck out one.

Robertson has been brilliant to begin the season, as he's now logged five scoreless innings to go along with four saves. The veteran entered camp seemingly behind Rowan Wick in the Chicago bullpen, but to this point, Robertson has been the clear-cut top option to close games. Mychal Givens has one save, and no one else on the roster has any through 10 contests.