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Gsellman tossed a perfect inning of relief in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.

While the right-hander has a superficially solid 3.52 ERA and 1.04 WHIP through 7.2 spring innings, Gsellman's 2:1 K:BB is disappointing. After posting a career-high 13 saves and 16 holds last season, he's expected to fill a middle-relief role in 2019 behind Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia in the bullpen pecking order.

Diaz gave up two solo home runs in an inning of work during Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.

He wasn't the only Mets pitcher to struggle on the day -- the Nats slugged seven homers in total, four of them off Steven Matz. Diaz has had a lackluster spring, posting a 4:2 K:BB in five innings, but that small sample shouldn't impact his spot as one of the first closers off the board in fantasy drafts.

Grace struck out one in a perfect inning of relief during Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

The southpaw is coming off a strong 2018 campaign in which he posted a 2.87 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 59.2 innings, and while Grace's spring ratios appear sketchy (6.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP), he hasn't allowed a homer in six frames with a 6:3 K:BB. The addition of veteran LOOGY Tony Sipp to the Nats' bullpen does potentially push Grace down into a lower-leverage role, but his spot on the big-league roster doesn't appear to be in any jeopardy.

Pivetta allowed one run on three hits and struck out two over five innings Friday against the Blue Jays.

Pivetta gave up a solo homer in the third inning but was otherwise untouched across five frames. He's been locked in throughout camp and now owns a 2.38 ERA and 0.88 WHIP with six punchouts over 11.1 innings.

Krehbiel was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Krehbiel got his first taste of the big leagues last season, but with just three innings under his belt, his odds of cracking the big-league roster were slim at best. He'll return to Reno, where he recorded a mediocre 4.24 ERA in 57.1 innings last season.

Wilson gave up a run on two hits while striking out one over an inning of work in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

A free-agent signing this offseason, the 31-year-old is expected to be the Mets' top left-handed set-up man in 2019. While Wilson's 6:0 K:BB through five spring innings is sharp, he's also given up six runs on 10 hits, including two homers. A 10.80 ERA in mid-March doesn't mean anything in the long run, but fantasy GMs looking for Wilson to provide holds and strikeouts this year would be reassured by a couple of clean outings before camp breaks.

Venditte was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Venditte joined the Giants on a one-year deal in December but didn't pitch well in spring training with seven runs allowed on eight hits and four walks over 5.2 innings. The 33-year-old should serve as bullpen depth in the minors for the Giants.

Suero tossed a scoreless inning of relief in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, allowing one hit and striking out one.

The right-hander is fighting for one of the last spots in the Nats' bullpen, and while Suero hasn't wowed anyone this spring, he hasn't hurt his chances with a 4:2 K:BB through 4.2 innings. If he does break camp on the big-league roster, he'll likely work in lower-leverage situations after posting a solid 3.59 ERA and 47:15 K:BB in 47.2 frames last season as a rookie.

Law was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday.

Law's chances of breaking camp with the Giants likely ended when he was designated for assignment in early February. It will take at least a few injuries in the bullpen for him to get another shot in the big leagues.

Arano has allowed 11 runs in three innings of work so far this spring, walking four while striking out just one and allowing three home runs.

The Phillies' bullpen got a lot deeper over the offseason with the additions of David Robertson, Juan Nicasio, Jose Alvarez and James Pazos. Arano's spot hadn't seemed to be in much doubt after he posted a 2.73 ERA last season, but his spring struggles could put his job at risk. He still has options remaining, so if he doesn't sort things out soon he may wind up opening the season at the Triple-A level.