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The Athletics optioned Romero to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Romero was one of seven Athletics players optioned to the minors in the organization's first round of roster cuts. The reliever will be returning to Triple-A after previously spending the 2019 campaign in Las Vegas, with whom he produced a 3.96 ERA and 1.40 WHIP over 72.2 innings.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde confirmed Monday that Harvey will be sidelined indefinitely with a left oblique strain, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Hyde didn't go as far as saying that Harvey wouldn't be ready for Opening Day, but it's probably safe to rule the right-hander out for the start of the season, given his history as a slow healer along with the fact that he's dealing with more than just a sore oblique. Prior to getting hurt on his first pitch of Friday's Grapefruit League appearance against the Phillies, Harvey was viewed as the frontrunner for the Orioles' closing job, but Hyde will now have to look elsewhere at the back end of the bullpen. Tanner Scott, Shawn Armstrong and Cesar Valdez are the most likely candidates for the job, but it's possible the Orioles opt for a committee approach at closer to begin the season, which would limit the value of all of the team's end-game options.

Paredes allowed two hits and a walk over one scoreless inning in Sunday's game against the Nationals.

This was the first appearance since March 4 for Paredes, who missed time due to health and safety protocols. As a projected reliever, Paredes should have enough time to be ready for the start of the regular season. He made his major league debut last season, pitching to a 3.05 ERA over 20.2 innings.

Misiewicz, who compiled eight holds as a rookie in 2020, has a 3.00 ERA and 4:0 K:BB across three innings over his first three Cactus League appearances.

The young right-hander has given up one earned run, but otherwise, he's been close to flawless while exhibiting some of the same impressive control that led to a 25:6 K:BB over his first 20 big-league innings a season ago. Misiewicz appears on his way to garnering a roster spot as a middle reliever again, with Daniel Kramer of MLB.com including him in his latest Opening Day roster projection.

Garcia completed three innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game over the Blue Jays, allowing one unearned run on one hit and two walks while striking out two.

Garcia has not allowed an earned run over his past two starts, striking out seven batters across six frames in that span. After an uneven spring debut, the 21-year-old has shined and may be cementing his place as New York's fifth starter to begin the campaign.

Lamet hurled one simulated inning Saturday, firing his fastball at 95-96 mph, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Lamet's sim inning included a number of sliders, suggesting that the right-hander is shedding the throwing restrictions placed on him earlier in camp. Still, the Padres are taking a cautious approach with Lamet, and it remains to be seen when (or if) he'll get into a Cactus League game. The 28-year-old is expected to be an important part of the Padres' rotation this season, but there's no guarantee that he'll be game-ready by Opening Day.

Moore allowed just one run on one hit Sunday against the Pirates, picking up the win while striking out three and walking none over four innings.

The major-league deal Moore signed in January seems to imply the Phillies view him as a rotation favorite, though he's earning a relatively low $3 million, which doesn't give him a ton of job security. The job is likely Moore's until he pitches his way out of it, and he certainly hasn't done that so far this spring, allowing just a single run on three hits and a walk in eight innings of work. He's not a particularly interesting fantasy option given his mediocre strikeout numbers and hitter-friendly home park, but in leagues deep enough where every starter with a job has value he should at least clear that bar. Spencer Howard remains an interesting prospect despite his shaky debut and could move ahead of Moore or fellow veteran Chase Anderson at some point this season, but he may open in the bullpen or minors to manage his innings.

Antone (groin) expects to make his next Cactus League start, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Antone felt a small tweak in his groin during the third inning of Sunday's spring start against the Padres, but he sounded upbeat after the game and said that he thinks he'll be fine. While the Reds will presumably monitor him over the next few days, it doesn't sound as though Antone's injury will be a long-term issue.

Antone left Sunday's spring game against the Padres due to a mild right groin strain, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Antone allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out five over 2.2 innings during Sunday's start, but he was unable to complete the third frame due to a groin issue. It's not yet clear whether the injury will force Antone to miss additional time or whether the issue will impact his availability for Opening Day.

Manager Joe Girardi said Brogdon is "fine" after a rib issue forced him to exit Sunday's spring game against the Pirates, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

It's apparently a somewhat common issue for the 26-year-old to have a rib pop out, so the rib was popped back in and he's good to go. Brogdon made his big-league debut for the Phillies last season and pitched well with a 3.97 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB over 11.1 innings.