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The Yankees optioned Ramirez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Ramirez posted a 6.14 ERA over 7.1 innings during spring training and was unable to earn a place on the Opening Day roster. The left-hander pitched well for the Yankees last season with a 2.66 ERA in 32 appearances, so it's likely just a matter of time before he's recalled in 2024.

The Yankees optioned Marinaccio to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Marinaccio surrendered seven runs with a 6:7 K:BB over 7.1 innings during spring training and won't make the Opening Day roster. He had a 3.99 ERA in 45 outings for the Yankees last season and is likely to receive another look at some point in 2024.

The Yankees optioned Poteet to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

The right-hander was an outside candidate for New York's rotation after Gerrit Cole went down with an elbow injury, but Luis Gil ended up winning the job. Poteet pitched well in camp with a 2.35 ERA and 7:1 K:BB over 7.2 innings and could fill a bullpen role later on for the Yankees if he gets off to a strong start at Triple-A.

The Orioles optioned Heasley to minor-league camp Sunday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

The right-hander had a 3.52 ERA and 4:2 K:BB over 7.2 innings during spring training but won't be included on Baltimore's Opening Day roster. Heasley was acquired from the Royals in December and had a 7.20 ERA across 15 frames for Kansas City last season.

The Red Sox informed Slaten on Sunday that he's made the Opening Day roster, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

The right-hander was traded to the Red Sox after being selected by the Mets during the Rule 5 Draft in December, so he'll need to stay on the major-league roster all season or he'll revert back to the Rangers. Slaten spent most of last season at the Double-A level and had a 3.16 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 76:16 K:BB across 51.1 innings, though he also received a late-season look at Triple-A.

Topa will begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with knee tendinitis Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander believes he can pitch through the injury, but the Twins will instead play it safe to start the season. Topa, who was acquired from Seattle as part of the return package for Jorge Polanco, recorded three saves and 24 holds with a 2.61 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 61:18 K:BB across 69 innings last season with the Mariners.

Rodriguez was informed Sunday that he made the Red Sox's Opening Day roster, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Rodriguez re-signed with Boston as a non-roster invitee in February, and he pitched well during camp with a 2.57 ERA and 9:3 K:BB over seven innings. The left-hander was limited to 11 outings last season due to a hip injury.

The Athletics placed Gott (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday.

His move to the 60-day IL frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for veteran reliever Austin Adams, whom the Athletics acquired from the Mets on Sunday. Gott is slated to undergo Tommy John surgery in the coming days and will miss the entire 2024 season, and quite likely, the early part of the 2025 campaign.

The Athletics acquired Adams from the Mets on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations.

The Mets reassigned him to the minors earlier in the weekend, but the Athletics elected to trade for him rather than risk him being scooped up by another organization. The right-hander made 24 big-league appearances last season and had a 5.71 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB over 17.1 innings.

Silseth has posted a 1.08 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 5:2 K:BB over 8.1 innings in Cactus League play.

Silseth hasn't piled up strikeouts this spring, though he did record seven punchouts over five frames in a "B" game March 16, per Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register. Silseth has the stuff to miss bats at the big-league level, as evidenced by his 25.3 percent strikeout rate over 52.1 big-league innings last season, though he also posted an ugly 11.8 percent walk rate. The right-hander will have the opportunity to log his first full MLB season as a starter in 2024, making him a sleeper candidate in fantasy, though there's a wide range of possibilities for what his numbers may look like by the end of the campaign.