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Coonrod (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Coonrod sustained a shoulder strain in late March and has been shut down from throwing. A timetable for his return is unlikely to be known until he begins a throwing program.

The Padres will include Wilson as one of 15 pitchers on their Opening Day roster.

Wilson will reach the big leagues for the first time after he joined the Padres' 40-man roster in November. The Padres elected to protect him from the Rule 5 draft following a 2021 campaign in which he compiled a 3.43 ERA and 0.92 WHIP across 39.1 innings. He'll likely be limited to a mop-up role out of the bullpen early on this season.

The Padres optioned Knehr to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Even though they swapped out two pitchers (Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagan) for one (Taylor Rogers) in a trade with the Twins earlier in the day, the Padres didn't have room in the rotation or bullpen for Knehr on the Opening Day roster. The 25-year-old lefty will likely prepare to fill a starting role for El Paso and stay stretched out in the event the Padres require reinforcement for the rotation at some point down the road.

Winder has officially made Minnesota's Opening Day roster.

Winder was a leading candidate for a rotation spot until the Twins acquired Chris Archer and Chris Paddack late in spring training. Winder will work in long relief initially, likely coming in if a starter has a reduced workload. The 25-year-old's long-term outlook is still that of a starter, so he could move to the rotation at Triple-A St. Paul once MLB rosters are reduced back to 26 players May 1.

The Padres placed Garcia on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain.

After signing a two-year, $7 million contract with San Diego in the winter, Garcia looked like a potential candidate to factor into the mix for saves with his new team, but his oblique injury coupled with the Padres' acquisition of closer Taylor Rogers from the Twins on Thursday likely ends those hopes. Once he moves past the oblique strain, Garcia will presumably slot into a setup or middle-inning role for the Padres.

Devenski (elbow) was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday.

Devenski resumed mound work in late March but isn't expected to return to game action until sometime around the middle of the season. He'll continue his recovery process with the minor-league club.

Clarke made the Royals' Opening Day roster, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Clarke signed a one-year contract with the Royals in December, so it's not much of a surprise he's on the roster. The 29-year-old reliever posted a 4.98 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 39:14 K:BB, 1-3 record and seven holds in 43 appearances for the Diamondbacks last season. With the Royals' bullpen strong at the back end, Clarke should figure to see mostly low-leverage assignments to begin 2022.

Coleman made the Royals' Opening Day roster, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The 25-year-old right-hander got his first taste of major-league action last season, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings. Coleman made the Opening Day roster because fellow reliever Joel Payamps (personal) was placed on the family medical emergency list. As such, Coleman will need to hit the ground running if he's to retain a spot in the big-league bullpen. He was solid with a 3.55 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 56:17 K:BB while logging a 4-0 record and three saves with Triple-A Omaha in the latter half of last season.

Pearson (illness) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

Pearson is battling mononucleosis and is expected to miss an extended period. He'll likely stretch out as a starter for Triple-A Buffalo once healthy, though his best path to the majors this season could be via the bullpen.

Garza has been placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with a right lat strain.

Garza split time between Triple-A Columbus and Cleveland last season. The severity of his lat strain is unknown, but it's enough to keep him out of at least a week of minor-league action. Garza was designated for assignment and outrighted to Columbus in November.