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Zimmermann allowed three hits and two walks over four scoreless innings in Monday's win over the Brewers. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

The only time Zimmermann was in much danger Monday came during the third inning. He walked Christian Yelich to load the bases with two outs but escaped the jam unharmed. The 27-year-old southpaw played 14 games with the Orioles last season and never recorded a scoreless appearance. Zimmermann is expected to face the Yankees at home this weekend.

Lopez walked one batter and recorded a strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning Monday. He earned a save over Milwaukee.

Lopez recorded the second save of his career and first since 2019 when he was with the Royals. He walked Kolten Wong with one out but finished the inning unscathed and preserved Baltimore's shutout win. The 29-year-old righty has now walked three batters through 1.2 innings this season.

Santana allowed one hit over a scoreless relief inning in Monday's 6-4 extra-inning loss to the Rockies.

Santana made his third appearance in four games, coming into the sixth inning after Albert Abreu plunked Randal Grichuk to start the inning. It was the second time that he entered with men on base and got the Rangers out of the inning. The right-hander should be used as a high-leverage arm, regardless of inning.

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.

Fulmer (1-0) worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless inning of relief and earn the win Monday against the Red Sox. He struck out one.

Fulmer was second on the Tigers with 14 saves last season, but he also scooped up five wins out of the bullpen. Gregory Soto earned the save Monday and should see the bulk of the chances this year, so Fulmer will have to typically settle for holds and the occasional win while working in the eighth inning. That limits the righty's fantasy appeal a bit, though things could change if he overtook Soto for the closer role.

Soto worked around a hit to pitch a clean ninth inning and earn the save in Monday's win over the Red Sox.

Soto worked fairly quickly, as he only needed 11 pitches to retire three batters and pick up his first save of the season. The lefty led the Tigers with 18 saves in 2021, and with the closer role pretty securely his to start the year, Soto could surpass that figure in 2022 if he's able to stay healthy.

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.

Patino was diagnosed with a strained left oblique after leaving Monday's start against the A's, radio broadcaster Steve Carney reports.

Patino recorded two outs on 13 pitches during the first inning before exiting Monday's contest with the injury. The severity of the strain is unclear, but oblique injuries often require a stint on the injured list, so it wouldn't be a major surprise if he's forced to miss some time.

Saucedo was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Saucedo made the Opening Day roster but will be sent down after allowing four runs on five hits (including three homers) in 2.1 innings of work. Anthony Kay will replace him as a left-handed option out of the bullpen.

Hicks is scheduled to make his first start of the season Saturday against the Brewers in Milwaukee, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Hicks had been on track to start Tuesday's game against the Royals, but the postponement of Monday's contest against the Pirates due to inclement weather in St. Louis prompted the Cardinals to reshuffle their pitching schedule. While previous reports suggested that Hicks would start Sunday's series finale in Milwaukee, he'll instead take the hill Saturday so the Cardinals won't have to add a temporary sixth starter to the mix. Dakota Hudson will stay on turn to start Sunday, assuming his he escapes his first start Tuesday unscathed. Hicks will be available out of the bullpen for that game, but he likely won't be in store for an extended appearance while he preps for his start later in the week. Manager Oliver Marmol suggested that Hicks will be capped at around 45 pitches in that start, and the Cardinals aren't preparing for him to cover more than four innings in any outing until May.