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Beede (elbow) will throw a bullpen session with all his pitches Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Beede has ben rehabbing at the Giants' alternate training site to begin the season and appears to be progressing well. The right-hander could appear in a rehab game in the near future if he remains on the right track. Beede could be ready to return to game action at some point in May or June, but it's not yet clear whether he'll build up as a starter or whether he'll be used as a reliever.

Ottavino allowed one walk over a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Toronto.

Ottavino recorded his second hold in guiding a two-run into the ninth inning for Matt Barnes to record his third save. That's the preferred formula for manager Alex Cora, who also got another scoreless inning out of Matt Andriese in the seventh. Ottavino has had an uneven start, but he'll often be used in the last third of games.

Brogdon (3-1) was dealt the loss and a blown save Tuesday against the Giants, allowing six runs on five hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning.

Brogdon entered Tuesday having pitched 6.2 scoreless innings to open the season but completely fell apart after being tasked with preserving a two-run lead, allowing a pair of three-run home runs in the eighth inning. Brogdon's unexpected collapse caused his ERA to balloon to 7.36.

Scott allowed one hit and no runs in two-thirds of an inning for a hold in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

Scott got the last two outs of the seventh inning. The 26-year-old southpaw has a 2.57 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 9:4 K:BB across seven innings this season. He's picked up four holds and two losses in seven appearances. Cesar Valdez has a decent grip on the closer job for now, but Scott has a solid hold on a setup role.

Hand allowed a one-out double in the ninth but was still able to come down with his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Hand had no easy task, preserving a one-run lead in the ninth with the heart of the Cardinals' order due up. He surrendered a double to Yadier Molina but got all three other hitters he faced to fly out. The 31-year-old southpaw has been stellar to kick off the season with five scoreless innings and a 4:1 K:BB.

Armstrong allowed two runs on a hit and two walks while failing to record an out in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

Armstrong allowed a single and two walks to load the bases in the sixth inning before Adam Plutko entered the game. Plutko allowed two runners to score, which were charged to Armstrong. The 30-year-old Armstrong had seen high-leverage work previously, but his early entrance Tuesday suggests his poor performance has removed him from the closer committee. Armstrong has allowed nine runs (eight earned), nine hits and five walks across four innings this season.

Hudson (2-0) pitched a clean eighth inning while striking out a batter in a 3-2 win over the Cardinals.

Hudson pitched an easy 1-2-3 eighth inning, getting the first two hitters out on contact before striking out Paul Goldschmidt to end the frame. The Nationals were able to mount a comeback in the bottom half of the inning, which earned him his second win of the year. Hudson has allowed one run through five innings pitched and sports a respectable 7:2 K:BB as the team's main setup man.

Gallegos (2-1) took the loss Tuesday against the Nationals after allowing two runs on one hit, three walks and a hit batsman while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

Gallegos opened the eighth inning with a one-run lead to protect, but he was unable to do so. The 29-year-old right-hander found himself in immediate trouble by walking the leadoff batter and then hitting Josh Harrison before surrendering an RBI single to Trea Turner that tied up the game. Gallegos wound up facing a bases-loaded, two outs scenario and completely flopped, as he walked in the go-ahead run on four straight balls and was taken out afterward. After opening up the season with five shutout innings, Gallegos has allowed four runs in his last four appearances, which has inflated his ERA to 3.72.

Richards was credited with a save against the Royals on Tuesday, pitching three innings and allowing one run on one hit while striking out four.

Richards entered the high-scoring contest in the seventh inning with Tampa Bay staked to a five-run lead. He gave up a run in that frame but retired the final seven batters he faced to log his first career save. Richards has allowed five earned runs over eight innings so far this season, but he's given up only six hits while posting a 10:1 K:BB.

Diekman struck out two in a perfect seventh inning to record his first save of the season in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Lou Trivino was called in with one out and one on in the sixth inning of a 1-0 game and struck out both batters he faced, leaving closing duties to Diekman in the seventh. The lefty did have a bit of a nervous outing thanks to an Elvis Andrus error and a Willians Astudillo rocket that died at the wall in left field for the final out of the ballgame, but Diekman still came away with his first save since he was a Ranger in 2018. He's got a 3.24 ERA and 11:3 K:BB through 8.1 innings, but Trivino still seems to be Oakland's top option in the bullpen and should receive most of the closing opportunities.