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Gonzalez recorded the save in Saturday's win over the Padres, walking one and recording the final two outs of the game.

The 25-year-old came in shaky with a wild pitch to advance a runner and proceeded to walk Jurickson Profar, but he got himself together and retired the following two batters. Gonzalez recorded his first save of the season, partially due to limited bullpen availability after Friday night's extra-inning affair.

Garcia (2-1) allowed one run (zero earned) on two hits while striking out one in the 10th inning, earning the win over the Giants on Saturday.

After getting the save Friday, Garcia entered the game tied in the 10th inning. He allowed only the leadoff runner on second base to score. He received the win after the Marlins walked it off in the bottom of the inning. After taking the loss Opening Day, the 30-year-old has been perfect by firing 8.1 scoreless innings en route to three saves and two wins.

Strahm (knee) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday.

The 29-year-old continues his recovery from patellar tendon surgery on his right knee in October and won't be retaking the field in the near future. Strahm didn't pitch at any point during spring training and will be unavailable until at least the start of June.

Ramirez had his contract selected by the Padres on Saturday.

The 31-year-old inked a minor-league deal with the Friars in December, and he'll join the big-league club two weeks into the season. Ramirez appeared in five games last season and had a 4.07 ERA and 1.39 WHIP over 79.2 innings during 2019.

Suero is undergoing an MRI on his left side after exiting Saturday's game against Arizona, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The 29-year-old issued a walk and delivered two pitches to another batter before being removed from Saturday's contest with the injury. Suero should be considered day-to-day until the team announces the results of the MRI.

Manager Dave Roberts said Jansen is unavailable to pitch Saturday at San Diego, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The 33-year-old threw 26 pitches and allowed one run on one hit and one walk with two strikeouts over 1.1 innings Friday in a non-save situation, so he won't be available for Saturday's contest. Corey Knebel has two saves and three holds through seven appearances this season and is the likely option to fill in for Jansen as the closer.

Graterol (conditioning) is expected to be activated off the injured list Sunday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The 22-year-old was previously expected to return Saturday, but the Dodgers will instead wait at least one more day. Graterol dealt with COVID-19 during the offseason and had a delayed start to spring training, leading to the IL stint to open the season. The right-hander is already with the team in San Diego as a member of the taxi squad.

Graterol (conditioning) is likely to be activated for Saturday's game against the Padres, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

Graterol has yet to pitch in 2021 after an offseason bout with COVID-19 impacted his readiness for spring training. He has been working out at the team's alternate training site and appears to be ready to rejoin the club. The Dodgers could certainly use an additional bullpen arm after they went through six relievers during Friday's 12-inning victory over the Padres.

Erceg has been working on pitching at the Brewers' alternate training site as he attempts to become a two-way player, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Erceg is exactly the type of player that a team might want to convert to a two-way role. He's not a non-prospect on the offensive side, but his bat doesn't seem quite good enough for him to carve out a meaningful role. He also has experience as a pitcher, having served as a closer in college. His path to the big leagues could involve him pitching well enough to be the last man in the bullpen while hitting well enough to be the last man on the bench, giving the team more flexibility with its other 25 roster spots.

Suero left Saturday's game against Arizona with an apparent injury, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Suero faced just a single batter before exiting the game. The nature and severity of his injury are not yet clear.