MLB Player News

Fields was optioned to minor-league camp Tuesday, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Acquired at the 2016 trade deadline from the Astros, Fields posted a 2.79 ERA over 19.1 innings out of the Dodgers bullpen last season. He was expected to rejoin the team's Opening Day roster in 2017, but a rough spring camp in which he posted a 9.72 ERA over 8.1 innings ultimately led the Dodgers to option him to the minor leagues. The 31-year-old will likely open the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Stephenson has made the Reds' Opening Day roster as a reliever, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Despite a rough spring performance in which he posted a 5.63 ERA over 16 innings pitched, the Reds saw enough in Stephenson to add him to the 25-man roster. The 24-year-old will likely operate in a low-leverage relief role with the opportunity to work his way into the rotation as the season progresses.

Montero has made the Mets' Opening Day roster as a reliever, Adam Rubin of ESPN reports.

Montero pitched better than just about anybody at Mets camp this spring, posting a 1.96 ERA over 18.1 innings. He'll likely serve in low-leverage situations to begin the 2017 campaign.

Venditte was informed that he did not earn a roster spot with the Phillies, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Venditte will remain in camp until Friday to give the Phillies some innings as they close out their Grapefruit League schedule. He will open the year at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and could see time in the majors later this season.

Iglesias (elbow) will open the season with the Reds, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Iglesias tossed a side bullpen session with no issues Tuesday, ultimately clearing the way for him to break camp with the Reds. Barring any setbacks in the minor-league exhibition game he is scheduled to pitch in this week, it seems that Iglesias will have a good chance to be ready for Opening Day.

Law -- despite having a 6.32 ERA this spring -- is still a candidate to serve as the Giants' setup man.

Manager Bruce Bochy has remained mum on how he plans on setting up his bullpen outside of Mark Melancon serving as the club's closer. Law had a breakout campaign in 2016, posting a 2.13 ERA over 55 innings and finishing the year as a part of a closer committee. Both he and Hunter Strickland figure to see the majority of seventh- and eighth-inning opportunities, but whoever acts as the team's primary setup man will be the better target for accruing holds.

Luetge was reassigned to the Reds' minor-league camp Tuesday.

It looked as though Luetge might have a shot at winning an Opening Day spot in the Reds bullpen as a second left-hander, but the organization evidently had Wandy Peralta earmarked for those duties. Look for Luetge to report to Triple-A Louisville to begin 2017 after he turned in a 4.85 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 55.2 innings with Triple-A Salt Lake in the Angels organization last season.

Wittgren appears to have secured a spot in the Marlins bullpen heading into Opening Day, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.

With Wittgren's primary competition for the final spot in the bullpen, Hunter Cervenka and Brian Ellington, optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Tuesday, it looks like he'll break camp with the big club for the first time in his career. Wittgren has struck out 11 batters in 8.1 innings in Grapefruit League competition, a strong follow-up to the 3.14 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 42:10 K:BB ratio he submitted in 51.2 innings with the big club as a rookie.

Coleman was reassigned to minor league camp Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

He was delayed at the start of camp by a bout of biceps tendinitis, and five innings of one-run ball with a 6:2 K:BB upon his return wasn't enough to force the Reds' hand. That said, given the state of the Reds' bullpen, it seems possible Coleman could be added relatively early on when the team inevitably needs bullpen reinforcements.

Adleman was optioned to minor league camp Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

With the Reds' starting rotation depleted to begin the season, Adleman was in competition for one of the final spots, though his rough spring assured he was sent to the minors instead. The 29-year-old yielded 19 runs on 19 hits across 14.0 innings this spring. He'll likely serve as pitching depth at Triple-A Louisville.