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Kelly (shoulder) threw to live hitters Friday and struggled with his command, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Manager Dave Roberts noted that Kelly emerged from the session healthy and will throw again Monday. "He's building up arm strength. As far as command, it wasn't where it needs to be, and right now it doesn't have to be. Monday, for me, is going to be a big test. I expect the command to be more tightened up and the intensity to be ramped up," said Roberts. Kelly will still need to serve a five-game suspension once he is activated.

Suarez was optioned to the Giants' alternate training site Sunday, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

While the southpaw turned in 1.1 scoreless innings his last time out, it was not enough to save his roster spot. Suarez has mostly struggled going back to 2019, but he will likely return later this season when bullpen reinforcements are inevitably needed.

Garcia was recalled from the Giants' alternate training site Sunday, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Garcia will be up to bolster the bullpen after manager Gabe Kapler used seven different relievers behind Trevor Cahill on Saturday. The right-hander made nine appearances spanning six innings during his first stint with the big club this season, posting a 7.50 ERA, 2.33 WHIP and 3:2 K:BB.

Treinen (3-2) took the loss against Colorado on Saturday, allowing three runs on three hits and notching a strikeout for the only out he recorded.

Treinen had been brilliant in his first season with the Dodgers until Saturday, so the rough outing may just be a bump in the road. The three earned runs allowed by the setup man Saturday were more than he had previously yielded during the entire campaign, and he still holds a 2.55 ERA even after the stumble. Treinen should continue to function in a high-leverage role down the stretch.

Llovera was called up from the alternative site Sunday.

Llovera took part in both the team's original spring training and ramp up in July, though he's now set to make his major-league debut. He has not pitched above Double-A Reading, though he did rack up 72 strikeouts across 65.1 innings there in 2019 in a tough environment for pitchers. He should serve as depth in the bullpen.

Gsellman will shift back to a bullpen role beginning Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Gsellman wasn't able to provide much length after his shift to the rotation, completing more than two innings just once in four starts. He'll serve in a multi-inning role out of the bullpen, though he isn't likely to get high-leverage work. Gsellman has an ugly 7.84 ERA and 2.13 WHIP through 10.1 frames this season.

Williams struck out four batters over two scoreless innings in Saturday's loss to Cleveland.

Only a catcher's interference prevented Williams from being perfect Saturday, as he was otherwise dominant, which is becoming the norm for him. Williams' changeup has taken him to new heights, and over his last eight appearances -- all hitless -- he has struck out a whopping 20 batters and has walked just two in 9.1 innings.

Wilson was recalled from the Braves' alternate training site Sunday.

He will take the roster spot of Chad Sobotka, who was sent down following Saturday's game. This marks Wilson's second stint with the big-league team this year; he gave up two runs and walked four over 1.2 innings in his lone appearance back on Aug. 11. There's still some hope for Wilson as a starter long term, but he will likely work out of the bullpen again this time around, pitching mostly unimportant innings.

Gallegos allowed no runs on no hits and zero walks while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning as he earned the save in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

Gallegos was charged with a loss during his last appearance as he struggled to limit baserunners, but he got things under control in Friday's matinee to shut the door on the Cubs. The right-hander hasn't allowed any runs in nine of his 10 appearances this season, and he now has a 1.00 ERA and 0.56 WHIP over nine innings. Even with Andrew Miller back in the Cardinals' bullpen, Gallegos could continue to see save chances.

Bard picked up the save Saturday against the Dodgers, tossing a scoreless inning and allowing one hit while striking out two.

Bard entered the game in the ninth inning staked to a 5-2 lead and made relatively easy work of the Dodgers, allowing only a one-out single to A.J. Pollock. Over his last five outings, Bard has picked up four saves and one win while allowing only one run in five innings. He has a 3.71 ERA on the season and appears to have a firm hold on the closer position in Colorado.