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Gonzalez's elbow soreness has gone away, but he's still expected to miss another 3-4 weeks, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Gonzalez landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday and will apparently miss more than the minimum, though he's at least trending in the right direction. There's no guarantee he returns to the big-league roster once healthy, as he spent the end of last season in the minors.

Criswell (shoulder) was placed on the 60-day injured list Friday.

Criswell landed on the 10-day IL earlier this week with shoulder inflammation, and he's now been transferred to the 60-day IL in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. The 25-year-old will now be sidelined until at least the start of June and isn't guaranteed a spot in the majors once fully recovered.

Honeywell (elbow) remains shut down from throwing, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The oft-injured righty is dealing with elbow issues yet again, this time in the form of a stress reaction. He'll be re-examined sometime later this month, so it doesn't look like Honeywell will be throwing soon even in a best-case scenario.

Giles (finger) landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Giles came into camp ready to go after missing nearly two years with Tommy John surgery, but he'll have to wait even longer to make his debut due to a tendon injury in his right middle finger. He's been shut down for a few weeks and does not have a clear timetable for his return.

Perdomo (back) has made two appearances this season for Triple-A Nashville, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings and allowing no hits and three walks while striking out four.

Perdomo finished the 2021 season on the Brewers' 60-day injured list due to a back strain, but he's received a clean bill of health ahead of the 2022 campaign. Despite not winning a spot in Milwaukee's Opening Day bullpen, Perdomo retains a spot on the 40-man roster, so he'll be a candidate for a promotion if the Brewers should require an extra bullpen arm at any point.

Rijo (elbow) has been placed on the 60-day IL at High-A Cedar Rapids.

Rijo injured his elbow last August and had Tommy John surgery, so he's expected to miss the 2022 season.

Martinez is listed as the Padres' starting pitcher for Monday's series opener in San Francisco.

Mike Clevinger's (knee) placement on the injured list coupled with Thursday's trade that sent Chris Paddack to Minnesota cleared the way for Nick Martinez to open the season as the Padres' No. 5 starter. Even before Paddack was dealt, Martinez appeared in good shape to win a rotation spot after San Diego signed him to a four-year, $25.5 million deal in the offseason. The 31-year-old owns a 4.77 ERA across 415.1 career innings in the majors from 2014 through 2017, but he looked like a different pitcher while spending the subsequent four seasons in Japan. During his time overseas, the right-hander gained a few ticks of velocity on his fastball, showed an improved four-pitch mix and made major gains in limiting walks. Of course, Martinez will be facing higher-caliber competition in his return to MLB than he matched up against in Nippon Professional Baseball, but he at least appears better equipped to find more success this time around.

Suarez (0-1) was tagged with the loss in relief Thursday against Arizona after allowing three runs on zero hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch without recording an out.

Suarez's command was all over the place, as he tossed just four of his 15 pitches for strikes. The 31-year-old right-hander was making his MLB debut after emerging as a closer in Japan the last two years, but the Padres' addition of Taylor Rogers likely relegates Suarez to a setup or middle-relief role to begin the season.

Richan (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list at Double-A Erie on Friday, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but Richan will open the season on the shelf. He made eight starts for Erie last year and had a 3.72 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 26:9 K:BB over 29 innings.

Pearson (illness) is "feeling much better" according to Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins and could resume baseball activities within days, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

The right-hander is recovering from mononucleosis and his last spring training appearance came March 26, so he will likely need time to get back in form again before seeing game action. It's not yet clear what the Jays plan to do with Pearson once he's healthy, but the 25-year-old has minor-league options remaining and the team is already facing a bullpen crunch when rosters shrink down in May, so an assignment to Triple-A Buffalo where he can get stretched back out as a starter seems the most probable course for Pearson once he's ready to begin his season.