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The Dodgers activated Graterol (conditioning) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Graterol is ready to make his 2021 debut after a bout with COVID-19 earlier in the spring kept him behind the rest of the Dodgers' bullpen arms during camp. The hard-throwing right-hander has since been able to regain full conditioning at the Dodgers' alternate site, and his addition to the active roster should strengthen the bridge to closer Kenley Jansen. In his first season with Los Angeles in 2020, Graterol supplied a 3.09 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB in 23.1 innings.

Suero was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left oblique strain, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Suero was removed from Saturday's win over Arizona with what was initially labeled as a left side injury, but follow-up tests revealed that he was dealing with a more serious oblique strain. Given the volatile recovery timelines associated with oblique injuries, Suero could be sidelined longer than the minimum 10 days. Washington recalled right-hander Ryne Harper from its alternate site to fill Suero's spot in the bullpen.

The Diamondbacks recalled Bukauskas from their taxi squad Sunday.

The 24-year-old right-hander will receive his first MLB call-up on the heels of an impressive spring training. Arizona may let Bukauskas get his feet wet in lower-leverage spots out of the bullpen initially, but he could quickly seize a more prominent role given the club's lack of reliable late-inning arms. Bukauskas boasts a mid-90s fastball and plus slider that should allow him to find success out of the bullpen.

Gilbreath was optioned to the alternate training site after Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

The 28-year-old joined the big-league club as the 27th man for the twin bill, but he didn't appear in either contest. Gilbreath received his first look in the majors but has yet to make his debut in the big leagues.

Helsley (2-0) earned the win Saturday against the Phillies. He gave up one run on two hits while fanning three across 1.2 innings.

Helsley got off to a slow start this season, and while he saw the end of a four-game stretch where he didn't allow any runs, it's also fair to say he still got the job done to earn his second win of the campaign. His season numbers remain poor with a 6.00 ERA and 1.89 WHIP, but that's mostly due to a four-run blowup back on April 4.

Moore (0-1) gave up six runs (five earned) on four hits and five walks while fanning three across 2.2 innings to take the loss Saturday against the Cardinals. He also allowed two home runs.

Moore was taken deep by both Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong in the third inning, and those two homers rounded out what was another disappointing start for the 31-year-old lefty. He owns a 4:3 K/BB ratio in 2021 while failing to get past the fifth inning in each of his three starts to date. Moore has also given up two home runs in each of his last two outings.

Rogers pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with a hit and a strikeout to earn a hold, but the Giants took a 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Marlins on Saturday. He also hit a batter.

Rogers entered the game with one out in the seventh inning. When he hit Garrett Cooper with a pitch, that loaded the bases, but Rogers was able to get Corey Dickerson to ground out, ending the threat. The right-hander also worked the eighth inning to notch his seventh hold of the season. Rogers has a 0.93 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 8:3 K:BB across 9.2 innings in nine appearances this season. He continues to work as the setup man to closer Jake McGee, who blew his first save of the season Saturday.

Bard (0-1) took the loss in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets, giving up two runs on four hits in the seventh inning to blow his first save of the season. He struck out two.

The right-hander got tagged for four straight hits to lead off the final frame, and while Bard did regain his focus and shut the Mets down after that, the damage was done. After Saturday's hiccup he sports a 4.76 ERA, but Bard's 9:3 K:B through 5.2 innings is right in line with last year's impressive comeback.

Diaz struck out the side in a perfect seventh inning Saturday to record his first save of the season in the first game of a doubleheader against the Rockies.

All three strikeouts were swinging as Diaz blew fastballs past Josh Fuentes, Sam Hilliard and Dom Nunez. The right-hander has had one shaky appearance and four clean ones to begin the year, leading to a 3.86 ERA and 7:2 K:BB through 4.2 innings.

Garcia (0-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk while striking out one in two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Saturday to the Marlins.

Garcia entered the bottom of the 10th inning for a save opportunity in a one-run game. Needing only one more out, Garcia surrendered a two-run double from Jorge Alfaro to end the game. The 28-year-old has made four relief appearances this season and has allowed at least one run in three of them.