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Rusin (back) played catch on the field Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Rusin has been dealing with back pain since early March and reportedly hadn't been making great progress. It's a positive that he's now throwing, but it's not clear when he's expected to return.

Arano was placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation Saturday.

Arano had allowed two runs in 4.2 innings prior to suffering the injury. He'll be eligible to return on April 30, but it's not yet clear how much time he's expected to miss.

Sborz was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Sborz was on the roster for five days but did not make an appearance. He'll make way on the roster for Hyun-Jin Ryu (groin), who was activated ahead of his scheduled start against the Brewers.

The Diamondbacks recalled Clarke from Triple-A Reno ahead of Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Clarke has been a starting pitcher throughout his minor-league career, but he'll work out of the bullpen in what's expected to be a brief stint with the big club. After starter Merrill Kelly only lasted 3.2 innings in Friday's series opener, Clarke could be asked to provide some length in relief Saturday in order to limit the burden on Arizona's other bullpen arms.

Dominguez closed out the sixth inning of Friday's loss to the Rockies, striking out the only batter he faced.

Dominguez now has eight appearances on the season but has yet to be used in a true save opportunity -- his only blown save came in the eighth inning. That's been a function of game flow and bullpen strategy as much as anything, as the Phillies have had few save chances and have elected to use their top relievers in high-leverage situations throughout the game. Dominguez's 34.5 percent strikeout rate means he's still offering something in deep leagues, but he's yet to have an appearance longer than one inning, limiting his appeal.

Anderson struck out the side but gave up a solo home run in an inning of relief Friday to record his first hold of the season.

Brian Dozier ripped a first-pitch fastball down the left-field line to make it a 3-2 game, but otherwise Anderson remained dominant. The right-hander has worked his way into the late-inning mix for Miami with a 2.79 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and an eye-popping 20:2 K:BB through 9.2 innings, but Friday's homer was the second he's given up, continuing an issue that impacted his Triple-A campaign last year (1.2 HR/9). He remains an intriguing saves stash given the unsettled nature of the Marlins' bullpen, but for now Anderson's fantasy value is restricted to formats in which high-K relievers are worth roster spots.

Gsellman recorded the final two outs in the eighth inning to record his second hold of the season in Friday's win over the Cardinals.

The right-hander remains part of the setup mix in front of closer Edwin Diaz, although he's behind Jeurys Familia and Seth Lugo in the pecking order. Encouragingly, Gsellman's averaging a career-high 95.7 mph with his fastball, and his 3.27 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 13:2 K:BB through 11 innings give him some fantasy value in formats where high-K relievers are worth rostering.

Wilson gave up a hit and a walk without recording an out in Friday's win over the Cardinals.

Entering a 5-3 game in the eighth inning with a runner on second base and one out, Wilson promptly gave up an infield single to Dexter Fowler -- with the runner coming home on J.D. Davis' throwing error -- before uncorking a wild pitch that put Fowler at third and then walking Kolten Wong. Robert Gsellman replaced the southpaw and put out the fire. Wilson has a 3.24 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 8:4 K:BB with a win, a save and a hold in nine appearances (8.1 innings), and his role as the top lefty in the Mets' bullpen gives him some minor fantasy appeal in NL-only formats.

Grace recorded one out in Friday's loss to the Marlins.

Entering the game with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, the southpaw plunked Curtis Granderson with his first pitch to bring home what proved to be the winning run, but he then got Neil Walker to line out to second base before he was lifted for right-hander Joe Ross. Grace has made 11 appearances already this season, but eight of them have been for less than an inning, and his limited role -- not to mention his 7.71 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in seven frames -- keeps him off the fantasy radar, even in formats where non-closing relievers can have value.

Koch allowed two runs on two hits, two walks and two hit batsmen while striking out one over 4.1 innings of relief in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Cubs.

Starter Merrill Kelly had issues with his command throughout his 3.2 innings, walking seven and departing after 109 pitches. That's the ideal situation for Koch, who lost out on a bid to be a starter during spring training. This was the second time he's thrown four-plus innings in relief. It's been a rocky transition to the bullpen for Koch, who has given up 17 runs and six home runs over 13.1 innings.