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Suero (undisclosed) reported to summer training Sunday and threw a light side session, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

The 28-year-old is on the injured list and has been absent from camp for unspecified reasons, but he was able to join the team this weekend. Suero may not be available for Opening Day with only a few days to build up for Thursday's matchup with the Yankees.

Williams has impressed in camp and could make the Opening Day bullpen, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Williams and Bobby Wahl were mentioned by manager Craig Counsell as two relievers who have impressed in the battle for the team's final bullpen spots. Williams logged a 3.95 ERA and 14:6 K:BB in 13.2 innings out of the big-league bullpen in 2019.

Burdi allowed one run on two hits in the ninth inning against Cleveland on Saturday. He struck out two batters.

Manager Derek Shelton said the team will not have a set closer with Keone Kela (undisclosed) out, leaving Burdi in contention for save opportunities with Kyle Crick, Richard Rodriguez and possibly Michael Feliz. Crick pitched poorly Saturday, leaving the door open for another reliever to get the first chance to nail down a save. Burdi looked better than Crick, consistently reaching the upper 90s with his heater while Crick sat in the low 90s.

Grace was assigned to the Diamondbacks' alternate camp Saturday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Grace was a non-roster invitee to summer camp and will remain off the 40-man while working at the team's satellite camp at Salt River Flats. He's spent parts of five seasons in MLB for the Nationals, including a full season in 2019, when he logged a 6.32 ERA over 46.2 innings.

Clarke will start Monday's exhibition game against the Dodgers, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Among a spate of roster announcements the Diamondbacks made official Saturday was the naming of Clarke and Taylor Widener as starters for the two-game exhibition set in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Sunday and Monday. Neither starter will be part of Arizona's rotation to start the season, nor is it known if they will be part of the Opening Day roster. Clarke and Widener will serve as depth starters and possible bulk-inning relievers.

Cabrera (illness) reported to camp Saturday and played catch at Busch Stadium, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The young southpaw was absent from the first couple weeks of summer camp after testing positive for COVID-19, but he's now cleared the league's testing protocols. Cabrera may not be ready for the start of the season with less than a week until Opening Day, especially as manager Mike Shildt indicated the 23-year-old won't be rushed into game readiness.

Gallegos (undisclosed) passed the necessary tests and is expected to report to the Cardinals' facility Sunday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The 28-year-old was placed on the injured list earlier Saturday, despite the fact he cleared the league's COVID-19 protocols. Gallegos has been absent from summer training due to complications in traveling from Mexico, but he's apparently been throwing on his own and has yet to be ruled out for Opening Day, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. More information should be available on his potential availability once he throws in front of the coaches.

Reyes announced Saturday he was absent for the first couple weeks of summer camp because he tested positive for COVID-19, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The team never provided any reasoning for his absence due to privacy concerns, but the 25-year-old announced the positive test during a Zoom call with media Saturday. Reyes has since cleared MLB's coronavirus protocols and is now participating in workouts, but manager Mike Shildt previously indicated they won't rush the right-hander's build-up following his late arrival. Shildt also said that Opening Day "is gonna be a real challenge" for Reyes, and that he "wouldn't expect anything" from him, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.

Reyes (undisclosed) was on the field at Cardinals' camp Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The 25-year-old made his way to St. Louis this week and is now apparently clear to participate in workouts after missing the first couple weeks of summer training. Manager Mike Shildt previously indicated the team won't rush Reyes following his absence from camp, so he may not be available early on with Opening Day less than a week away.

Cabrera was described by manager Mike Shildt on Friday as "getting closer" to making his summer camp debut, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera recently produced a second positive COVID-19 test after initially generating one during the team's summer camp intake process. However, Shildt's comments offer reason for optimism, although it's also important to note Cabrera would likely not be ready to pitch in the earliest stages of the regular season even if he arrived in the coming days. Shildt also noted Cabrera would not be rushed once he is on site, although anticipation is high for the southpaw due to his 96 mph fastball and a curve he focused on improving this past offseason.