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Hankins will be a part of the Indians' 60-man player pool this season.

Hankins is one of the Indians' best pitching prospects and will get to train with at least 14 other promising prospects at an alternate site while the big leaguers train at Progressive Field. He was included for developmental purposes, but given that he has logged only 21.1 innings against full-season hitters, Hankins is unlikely to be used much, if at all, in the majors this season.

Espino will be a part of the Indians' 60-man player pool this season.

Espino joins a star-studded group of prospects who will be training at an alternate training site while the big leaguers train at Progressive Field. This will allow him to get as much high-level development as possible this season, but he is unlikely to pitch in big-league games, as he has never pitched above short-season ball.

Civale will be a part of the Indians' 60-man player pool this season.

He was optioned to Triple-A back in March, but the expectation was always that Civale would be a major part of Cleveland's rotation this season, and now we have confirmation. The 25-year-old righty logged a 2.34 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 46:16 K:BB in 57.2 innings last season. Opponents hit just .210 against him.

Severino (elbow) was placed on the 45-day injured list Sunday.

This was inevitable after Severino underwent Tommy John surgery in February. He has been progressing well in his rehab and is optimistic that he will be able to pitch for the Yankees at some point in 2021.

Chiang will be a part of the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season.

Chiang was competing for a bullpen spot before spring training was suspended. He'll now provide depth for the Tigers after spending 2019 with Triple-A Columbus in the Cleveland farm system.

Milone will be a part of the Orioles' 60-man player pool this season.

He was limited this spring due to a neck injury but figures to have fully recovered during the shutdown period. Milone was in camp on a minor-league deal, and while he could provide big-league depth this season, he is unlikely to provide much fantasy value.

Skubal will be a part of the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season.

Skubal, along with fellow top pitching prospects Casey Mize, Matt Manning and Alex Faedo, made Detroit's 60-man roster. The Tigers are unlikely to rush any of them into MLB action, but they're all now eligible to play in the majors this season. Skubal could potentially play sooner versus later if the team decides to use him as a left-handed weapon out of the bullpen, much like the Brewers have done with Josh Hader the past few seasons.

Manning will be a part of the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season.

Manning is not on the 40-man roster, but this move comes as little surprise as many MLB teams are electing to add top prospects to their 60-man squads for developmental reasons. The 22-year-old could make his MLB debut at some point this season after a dominant 2019 at the Double-A level.

Mize will be a part of the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season.

This comes as little surprise as the Tigers will now be able to work closely with one of their top prospects this summer. Mize could potentially make his MLB debut at some point this season, though he's not a lock to do so.

Faedo will be a part of the Tigers' 60-man player pool this season.

This move was widely expected as it will allow the Tigers to focus on the development of one of their top prospects. Faedo could make his MLB debut at some point this season, though Detroit may elect to simply have him around for scrimmages and practices.