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The Phillies acquired Moore from the White Sox on Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Adam Haseley, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

A 2019 14th-round draft pick out of Arkansas-Little Rock, Moore split time between Low-A Kannapolis and High-A Winston-Salem in 2021. Between the two affiliates, the 23-year-old righty produced a 4.20 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 59:21 K:BB across 40.2 innings, all of which came in relief.

Kittredge has a clear path to saves with the news that Pete Fairbanks (lat) is facing a multi-month absence.

One of the best relievers in baseball, Kittredge posted a 1.88 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 22.0 K-BB% and a 53.5 GB% in 71.2 innings last season. He also had nine wins and eight saves. The Rays typically give relievers scheduled days off, but when he is available, Kittredge will be used in the late innings. He may not push for 30 saves, but he could get to 30 wins-plus-saves if he stays healthy.

Otto allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one over 2.2 innings in Monday's spring training start against the Mariners.

Otto made his second Cactus League start, and it was slightly better than the first but not good enough to stake a claim to a spot in the rotation. The 26-year-old right-hander has given up six runs (four earned) on five hits and four walks over 4.1 spring innings. Texas manager Chris Woodward said earlier this spring that Otto might benefit from more time in Triple-A, and the results seem to confirm that notion.

Jameson allowed a run on one hit and struck out three over two innings to earn a save in Monday's spring training game against the Dodgers.

The right-handed Jameson, picked 34th overall in 2019 by Arizona, hit 100 mph multiple times during his first Cactus League appearance, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. "His command of the baseball, that's the thing that stands out to me more than anything else," manager Torey Lovullo said of Jameson. "It's 100 with command... There's a lot of weapons there. He's pitching, not just throwing." Jameson had a 3.98 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 145 strikeouts and 36 walks over a combined 110.2 innings (21 appearances, 20 starts) at High-A Hillsboro and Double-A Amarillo in 2021.

Martin allowed two runs on two hits and one walk while striking out two over 2.2 innings in a spring training start against the Dodgers on Monday.

Martin made his second appearance and first start of the Cactus League. Both outings were for multiple innings, so he's being stretched out as a potential starter for Arizona, which is looking to fill the fifth spot in the rotation. Zach Davies is the leading candidate, but he may not be ready the first week of the season. If Martin doesn't stick with the Diamondbacks -- as a starter or long reliever -- he'll likely serve as a starter at Triple-A Reno.

Hall was optioned to Double-A Bowie on Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Hall made just one appearance in spring training prior to his demotion, striking out a pair of batters in one scoreless inning of relief work. He'll begin the season at Double-A, where he posted a 3.13 ERA and 1.03 WHIP to go along with a 56:16 K:BB across 31.2 innings a year ago. Although he'll begin 2022 with the Baysox, reports emerged earlier in the spring that the southpaw could progress through Baltimore's farm system quickly with the possibility of making his big-league debut at some point during the upcoming campaign.

Bolanos was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

Bolanos came up short in his pursuit of the Opening Day roster and will head to Triple-A, where he posted a 6.34 ERA and 1.73 WHIP with a 34:27 K:BB over 38.1 frames a season ago. He'll be a candidate for a midseason promotion should the Royals need bullpen help.

With the Tigers sending down a few relievers Monday, Foley now appears more likely to make the Opening Day roster, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Bryan Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Toledo, while Jacob Barnes, Miguel Diaz and Wily Peralta were all optioned to minor-league camp Monday. Foley is on the 40-man roster, which helps his chances of sticking around as the roster is trimmed down further. The 26-year-old would likely slot in as a low-leverage reliever for the Tigers with limited fantasy appeal.

Fairbanks (lat) is expected to be shut down from throwing for the next six weeks after undergoing an MRI on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

This isn't what the Rays wanted to hear after Fairbanks left Sunday's exhibition with lat tightness. He tossed five pitches before exiting in discomfort. Topkin notes that it may be reasonable to expect midseason as a target for the right-hander's return, as he'll likely need ample time to build back up before returning to game action. While Fairbanks recovers, J.P. Feyereisen should be next in line for an increase in high-leverage opportunities, and he could even get the occasional save chance if Andrew Kittredge needs a night off.

The Nationals reassigned Garrett to minor-league camp Monday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Garrett fell short in his bid for the Nationals' Opening Day bullpen and is expected to begin the season at Triple-A Rochester. The 29-year-old right-hander's lone MLB action came with the Tigers in 2019, when he turned in an 8.22 ERA over 15.1 innings.