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Montero will not be in camp for the first workout Friday as he attends to a family situation in the Dominican Republic, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Montero should be one of the top setup relievers for the Rangers and is a candidate for save opportunities if closer Jose Leclerc falters. It's unclear how much time Montero is expected to miss.

Weber was close to locking down the No. 4 starter job in spring training and is expected to be part of the rotation in the regular season, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Weber didn't allow an earned run in nine spring innings and was closing in on a rotation slot when the coronavirus pandemic paused the season. Weber's not an overpowering pitcher, so he'll need to be precise in his command to succeed and have good defense behind him.

Schreiber, who will be a part of the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season, will compete for a back-end bullpen spot.

Schreiber was optioned to Triple-A Toledo back in March before play was suspended, and he was likely to bounce between the minors and the majors in a normal year. Now with the minor-league season canceled, the 26-year-old is among 30 pitchers jockeying for playing time in Detroit. If he pitches well in camp, he could snag a back-end bullpen spot, though his fantasy appeal is limited.

The Blue Jays added Baker to their 60-man roster pool Thursday.

Baker, utility man Patrick Kivlehan and outfielder Josh Palacios all joined the 60-man pool, bringing the Blue Jays' total to 62 men. As Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca notes, teams can only exceed the 60-man limit by placing players on the COVID-19 injured list, which suggests at least two Blue Jays included in the roster pool have tested positive for the coronavirus. The 26-year-old Baker spent most of the 2019 campaign with the Jays' Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, making 18 relief appearances and submitting a 3.68 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 31:16 K:BB in 22 innings.

Romero (finger) was added to the Athletics' 60-man roster pool Wednesday.

The 26-year-old dealt with a finger injury during spring training before being reassigned to minor-league camp in early March, but he'll have another chance to stake his claim to a roster spot. Romero spent 2019 at Triple-A and had a 3.96 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 81:36 K:BB across 72.2 frames.

Rosa will take part in the Yankees' summer camp as part of their 60-man player pool.

Rosa was DFA'd by the team last September but cleared waivers and remained in the organization. He has only two major-league innings under his belt, so he's unlikely to make much of an impact in the big leagues this season.

Nelson will attend summer camp as part of the Yankees' 60-man roster.

Nelson was optioned to the minors in early March, but he'll have a chance to put his arsenal on display in summer camp and could make his big-league debut at some point in 2020. The 24-year-old racked up 114 strikeouts in 89.2 innings across three minor-league levels last season.

Garcia is part of the Yankees' 60-man player pool.

Garcia was optioned to the minors in late March, but the adjusted roster rules for the 2020 campaign will allow him to take part in the team's summer camp. The 21-year-old is unlikely to begin the season on the active roster, but he may get a shot to contribute at the big-league level at some point during the campaign.

Abreu has been included on the Yankees' summer camp roster.

Though Abreu is on the team's 40-man roster, he was not expected to break camp with the club under a normal-season scenario. The right-hander is unlikely to log significant playing time this season given the fact that he has yet to pitch above the Double-A level.

The Blue Jays included Woods Richardson as part of their 60-man roster pool that was announced Sunday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Woods Richardson's placement in the roster pool appears to be mostly a measure to allow the Blue Jays to oversee his development more closely, given the likelihood that there won't be a minor-league season in 2020. Since Woods Richardson has yet to reach Double-A ball and probably wouldn't find much initial success if he were thrust into major-league action, the Blue Jays don't have much reason to start up his service clock yet.