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Hudson threw 43 pitches in Thursday night's intrasquad game at Busch Stadium and settled in after a rough start, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander endured his roughest stretch in the first inning, when he yielded singles to Kolten Wong, Paul Goldschmidt and Paul DeJong, the latter hit driving in two runs. Hudson appeared to find a groove after that point by not allowing another hit over the subsequent two frames, although he did issue two walks and uncorked a wild pitch. "You get to kind of experiment to figure out what works whenever you start facing guys over and over and over," Hudson said. "That's when I think it'll allow me to kind of take a step back, but also kind of gain some mental edge going forward. We're talking throughout this whole process. So someone gets a hit, I get a guy, it's a lot of back and forth. Maybe they see something, maybe I see something. We're just trying to grow and get better as we go."

Betances topped out at 92-93 mph with his fastball during a recent simulated game, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

While manager Luis Rojas stressed that the club didn't have radar readings on the right-hander's work during an intrasquad game Wednesday, it's less than reassuring that Betances hasn't come close to the 98 mph he was averaging a couple years ago with the Yankees. The 32-year-old is still expected to fill a high-leverage role in the Mets' bullpen this season, but after barely pitching during an injury-plagued 2019, Betances has a lot to prove.

Pomeranz (leg) will continue to pitch as scheduled, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Pomeranz was pulled from Sunday's intrasquad game with a leg issue, but the move was made due to an abundance of caution and the 31-year-old is slated to stick to his normal throwing routine. Pomeranz figures to be a key piece of San Diego's bullpen this season after posting a 1.88 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 47.2 percent strikeout rate in 28.2 innings as a reliever last season.

Manager Dave Roberts said he expects to see Jansen (undisclosed) back at camp soon, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Jansen has yet to report to the Dodgers' camp for undisclosed reasons, though it sounds like he might be nearing a return. That said, his status for Opening Day remains unclear as Roberts also mentioned to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports that the team has given thought to who might fill in as closer if Jansen doesn't return in time to be ready for the start of the season.

Perdomo (illness) was added to the Brewers' 60-man roster Thursday.

Perdomo tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the start of the Brewers' camp last week, but he'll get a chance to work at the team's alternate training site once he recovers. It's unclear whether the left-hander is symptomatic, but under MLB protocol, he'll need to undergo two negative tests prior to joining the team.

Bickford was added to the Brewers' 60-man roster Thursday.

Although he hasn't progressed past High-A Carolina, Bickford was a non-roster invitee during spring training, where he tossed 3.2 hitless innings over four appearances while striking out eight. The right-hander will attempt to build on his momentum from the spring against some of the team's top prospects at the alternate training site, but he's unlikely to join the conversation for a spot in the majors this year.

Andrews was added to the Brewers' 60-man roster Thursday.

Andrews served as a non-roster invitee during spring training, and he'll get a chance to continue developing as part of the team's 60-man roster. The southpaw will report to the team's alternate training site to work with other top prospects within the organization. Andrews allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out one over two innings in Cactus League play.

Morejon has impressed in intrasquad games and is pushing for a spot on the Padres' initial 30-man roster, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Prior to the cancellation of the minor-league season, Morejon was expected to work as a starter at Triple-A. Instead, the southpaw is battling for a spot on the team's Opening Day roster. Though a big-league role remains far from certain, Morejon could theoretically help the club as a short-inning starter, a multi-inning reliever or an opener.

Castillo has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 lat strain and could miss six weeks as a result, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

This is a tough blow for Castillo, who suffered the injury during Tuesday's intrasquad game. While the Padres are hoping that he'll be able to pitch at some point during the abbreviated 2020 season, manager Jayce Tingler acknowledged that Castillo will "need some breaks" in order for that to happen.

Stephenson returned to Cincinnati's summer camp Thursday after missing time with a sore wrist, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

It doesn't sound like the issue was anything overly serious, as Stephenson missed just a couple of days as a result. The right-hander established himself in Cincinnati's bullpen in 2019, posting a 3.76 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 81:24 K:BB across 64.2 innings of relief.