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Kenley Jansen RP | DET
Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Leaves game with trainer
Jansen left Friday's Grapefruit League appearance against Atlanta with a trainer, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Jansen went directly into the clubhouse after exiting the appearance. The right-hander is likely to undergo testing, and there should be an update on his status before the end of Friday's game. This would be a significant loss for Boston after they signed Jansen to serve as the closer for the 2023 season.
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Austin Warren RP | NYM
Angels' Austin Warren: Shifted to minors camp
The Angels reassigned Warren to minor-league camp Friday.
Warren struggled last season with the Angels, logging a 5.63 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, and it cost him his spot on the 40-man roster. His spring numbers were much better, however -- a promising sign that the 27-year-old reliever might perform well enough at Triple-A to reclaim his spot on the 40-man and eventually return to Los Angeles.
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Ben Joyce RP | LAA
Angels' Ben Joyce: Reassigned to minor-league camp
Joyce was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Friday.
Joyce showed off his impressive fastball during his time in camp with the Angels -- clocking as high as 104 mph on radar guns -- but he also walked five over six appearances to suggest his command isn't quite big-league ready. The former University of Tennessee star will open in the upper levels, and he could be an option for the Angels' bullpen before the end of 2023.
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Tim Herrin RP | CLE
Guardians' Tim Herrin: Makes Opening Day roster
Herrin has been informed he's made the Opening Day roster for the Guardians, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Herrin was added to the 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 draft in November, and the southpaw registered an 11:2 K:BB with a 4.66 ERA over nine appearances in the Cactus League before receiving the good news. Herrin will likely will pitch in the middle innings while with the Guardians.
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Michael Kelly RP | ATH
Guardians' Michael Kelly: Reassigned to minors camp
Kelly was reassigned Friday to the minor-league side of Guardians camp, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Hunter Gaddis and Tim Herrin will claim the final two spots in the Opening Day bullpen for Cleveland. Kelly made his MLB debut with the Phillies last year at age 29 but logged only four inning of relief before being outrighted off their 40-man roster in July.
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Jimmy Cordero RP | NYY
Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: On target to make roster
Cordero is "in a good spot" to make the Yankees' Opening Day roster, manager Aaron Boone told Bryan Hoch of MLB.com Friday.
Not having options left improves his chances, but Cordero has also impressed with a 9:1 K:BB over nine innings this spring. The 31-year-old hasn't appeared in the majors since 2020 with the White Sox.
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Thomas Hatch RP | ARI
Blue Jays' Thomas Hatch: Sharp in relief
Hatch struck out one in a perfect sixth inning during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.
The fact that the right-hander was being used for a short relief outing this late in camp could be a sign the Blue Jays plan to transition him to the bullpen on a full-time basis this season rather than stretching him back out to start at Triple-A Buffalo. Hatch's 9.35 ERA and 2.08 WHIP through 8.2 innings this spring are ugly, but they come with an 11:2 K:BB, and he could be an option later this season when the big-league 'pen needs reinforcements.