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Floro (shoulder) is scheduled to continue his rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Jacksonville, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Floro has been ramping up his activity and recently threw on consecutive days. Thursday's outing could be his final test prior to joining the Marlins for his season debut. It's unclear whether Floro will immediately regain the closer role from Anthony Bender, though he projects for a high-leverage role regardless.

Santos was recalled by the Giants on Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Santos hasn't experienced much success with Triple-A Sacramento to begin the season, maintaining a 4.50 ERA with a 1.67 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB across 12 innings. He'll provide depth in the bullpen for the big-league club during a bullpen game Thursday, though his stint with the big-league club could be short-lived.

Quijada (oblique) recently progressed to throwing, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Quijada is coming up on a month since his placement on the injured list, but he only recently began throwing again. The left-hander has been rehabbing at Angel Stadium and will likely need to go on a rehab assignment before returning to the big club. Quijada has pitched in only one game for the Angels this season, retiring the only batter he faced April 7 against Houston.

Littell (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Littell landed on the injured list April 26 and reportedly experienced mild symptoms. Prior to being sidelined, he had not allowed an earned run across six innings while striking out five and walking none in a relief role.

Brash will pitch out of the bullpen to begin his time at Triple-A Tacoma, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The right-hander served mainly as a starter in the minors last year, and his first five big-league appearances this season came in a starting role. Although manager Scott Servais said Brash's move to the bullpen isn't necessarily permanent, the team will see whether the transition helps him perform better. He had a 7.65 ERA over 20 innings for Seattle, and a timetable for the 23-year-old's return to the majors will likely depend on how he fares in Tacoma.

Nance was recalled by the Marlins on Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Nance began the season in the minors and tossed 4.2 scoreless innings over three appearances (one start). The right-hander made 27 relief appearances for the Cubs last year and will now provide bullpen assistance for Miami.

Beede was designated for assignment by the Giants on Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Beede made six relief appearances for the Giants over the first month of the season, and he posted a 4.66 ERA and 2.07 WHIP in 9.2 innings. The 28-year-old will now lose his spot on the 40-man roster after giving up two runs in 1.1 innings during Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Borucki (finger) will throw a bullpen session in Cleveland on Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Borucki threw 23 pitches during a live BP session recently and is now traveling with the team. The southpaw is eligible to be activated as early as Saturday, but it's possible he'll require a rehab assignment before returning to major-league game action.

Pearson (illness) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session in Dunedin on Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Pearson threw 26 pitches Tuesday, and he's scheduled for another throwing session at the Blue Jays' extended spring training site to close out the week. The right-hander was diagnosed with mononucleosis in early April but has made good progress since then. However, he'll still need to build up his pitch count before presumably beginning a rehab assignment in the lower minors.

The Mariners outrighted Koch to Triple-A Tacoma after he cleared waivers Thursday.

Koch's stay on the Mariners' 40-man roster and in the big-league bullpen lasted just over two weeks before he was designated for assignment last Friday. He appeared in four games for Seattle, giving up four earned runs on five hits and a walk over 4.1 innings.