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Yamamoto remains the most likely candidate to be the Marlins' No. 5 starter, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Manager Don Mattingly confirmed Monday that the club plans to use a traditional five-man rotation rather than get too creative with its pitching staff, and Yamamoto appears poised to slot in behind Sandy Alcantara, Jose Urena, Caleb Smith and Pablo Lopez. The 24-year-old right-hander could find himself on a restricted pitch count, however, as Mattingly suggested the team is considering a "piggyback" arrangement at the back of the rotation -- a move that would limit Yamamoto's already questionable fantasy value.

Pomeranz was removed from Sunday's intrasquad game due to a leg issue, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Pomeranz was in his second inning of work when he apparently made an awkward landing after a pitch. Per Acee, the 31-year-old wanted to continue but was pulled "in an abundance of caution." Pomeranz reportedly walked off the field without apparent discomfort, so there is reason to be optimistic that he is not dealing with a serious injury.

Yates attended the Padres' intrasquad game Sunday evening and played catch afterward, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Yates wasn't with the Padres for the first few days of summer camp, but he joined the club at Petco Park on Sunday. It is unclear whether the closer has completed the intake testing necessary to take part in workouts, though Acee indicates that Yates was expected to take the field Monday.

Reyes has not yet participated in any of the Cardinals' summer camp workouts, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Rogers confirms Reyes flew into St. Louis from Florida and not on an MLB charter flight from the Dominican Republic that included Genesis Cabrera and Elehuris Montero, who both have tested positive for COVID-19. The Cardinals did not hold a workout Monday due to a delay in coronavirus test results, so it's unknown if Reyes would have been available had the team taken the field at Busch Stadium.

Ginkel arrived at the Diamondbacks' summer camp workouts on Monday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Ginkel and David Peralta both made their first appearance at summer camp in time for Arizona's intrasquad game Monday. The 26-year-old pitcher is expected to serve as one of the primary setup men for closer Archie Bradley this season. During his rookie campaign in 2019, Ginkel recorded an impressive 1.48 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and a 28:9 K:BB across 24.1 innings.

Nelson will undergo lumbar surgery Tuesday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

The bad luck for Nelson continues, as he simply hasn't been able to stay healthy since his breakout season in 2017, when he cruised to a 3.49 ERA and a 27.3 percent strikeout rate before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. That serious injury and subsequent surgery kept him out for all of 2018 and a portion of 2019 as well, with elbow issues then pitching in to limit him to just 22 innings. He can now add back issues to that increasingly long list of ailments. The procedure is expected to keep him out for the entirety of this season, so he'll have thrown just 22 major-league innings over a three-season stretch when he attempts to make his comeback in 2021. The Dodgers have a $2 million club option on Nelson for 2021 with a $500,000 buyout.

Manager Joe Girardi said Neris (undisclosed) was in attendance Sunday for the Phillies' training session at summer camp, though he wasn't participating, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The Phillies have yet to activate Neris from the COVID-19 injured list, but his presence at the team workout suggests he's at least passed some phases of the protocol to return to action. Assuming Neris remains asymptomatic and eventually tests negative twice for the coronavirus, he'll be eligible for activation, though it's uncertain if he'll be fully cleared in time for the start of the season. Neris is viewed as the Phillies' presumptive closer after he recorded 28 saves to go with a 2.93 ERA in 2019.

Betances faced seven batters in a simulated game Sunday and indicated that he feels healthy and ready to go ahead of the 60-game season, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Betances had already been cleared for full activities back in the spring, but he looked fairly rusty at that time after a lat injury and a partially torn left Achilles' tendon limited him to just one big-league appearance in 2019. The right-hander indicated that baseball's three-plus-month hiatus allowed him to complete more rehab for the Achilles injury from April through June at Impact Zone in New Jersey, where he was able to throw live batting practice against several other MLB hitters. Manager Luis Rojas seemed similarly encouraged by how Betances looks early in summer camp, as he named the 32-year-old as a potential member of a closer committee that may also include Edwin Diaz, Jeurys Familia and Seth Lugo.

Manager Craig Counsell revealed Monday that Perdomo tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the start of the Brewers' summer camp last week, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Perdomo is currently asymptomatic, but he'll need to self-isolate and pass two COVID-19 tests before he's allowed to join the team. Though he was one of only four players on Milwaukee's 40-man roster who wasn't included in the initial club's 60-man roster pool released June 29, Perdomo was expected to report to the Brewers' alternative training site for summer camp.

Yates (personal) will do his intake testing Monday or Tuesday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Yates was absent from the first several days of the Padres' camp while tending to a family matter that wasn't related to COVID-19, but he's expected to do his intake testing early in the week. If the tests come back negative, he could rejoin the team as early as Wednesday.