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Kelly allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and three walks while striking out one over 1.2 innings Tuesday against the Royals.

Kelly, in the mix for a spot in the rotation, has been hit hard. In two outings, he's allowed six runs (five earned) on five hits and four walks. After spending the last three years in Korea, the 29-year-old Kelly is an unknown, which can be an asset for pitchers, but MLB hitters are having no problem against him this spring.

Burnes allowed three hits over three scoreless innings in a spring game Tuesday. He struck out four batters and did not walk any in the outing.

Burnes got off to a rocky start, throwing 27 pitches in his first frame, but he did hit 98 mph with his fastball that inning and managed to escape without allowing any damage on the scoreboard. He was much sharper over the following two innings, throwing a total of 22 more pitches before leaving the game. Burnes remains in the mix to break camp with a spot in the Brewers' rotation, and he certainly helped his chances Tuesday.

Lucchesi struck out three over three shutout frames in Monday's 8-0 exhibition win over the Indians, giving up one hit and no walks.

After an up-and-down Cactus League debut Feb. 27 against the Diamondbacks in which he allowed three consecutive runners to reach base at one point, Lucchesi was sharp from start to finish Monday. The young lefty pumped in 26 of his 35 pitches for strikes and likely bolstered his claim for the Padres' Opening Day starting assignment.

Flaherty struck out nine over four scoreless frames in Tuesday's Grapefruit League start against the Phillies. He gave up two hits and issued no walks in the outing.

Flaherty showcased ace-like stuff in his second outing of the spring, retiring seven straight Phillies via strikeout at one point during the start. When he wasn't whiffing hitters, he was inducing weak contact, with a pair of singles from Rhys Hoskins and J.T. Realmuto representing the only damage against Flaherty. Though the Cardinals have already decided to go with Miles Mikolas as their Opening Day starter, Flaherty's showing Tuesday might have helped him to clinch the No. 2 spot in the rotation to begin the season.

Teheran surrendered three runs (two earned) on three hits and struck out four over three innings Monday in the Braves' 4-3 exhibition loss to the Astros.

Teheran was making his Grapefruit League debut after he tossed two innings against minor-league hitters in his first outing of the spring a week earlier. While the surface results don't look like anything to write home about, it was perhaps more noteworthy that Teheran's average fastball velocity sat around 92-to-93 miles per hour while peaking at 94, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Teheran's four-seamer averaged just 89.9 mph in 2018, the lowest reading of his career.

Wright spun three scoreless innings Tuesday in the Braves' 5-1 exhibition loss to the Yankees. He gave up two hits and no walks while striking out three.

Wright has dazzled through his first two outings of the spring, keeping the opposition off the board across five frames while posting a 6:0 K:BB. The pair of outstanding appearances have put Wright firmly in the mix for the fifth spot in the rotation that opened up after Mike Soroka (shoulder) suffered a setback in the spring. Touki Toussaint looks like Wright's top competition for the No. 5 role at present, but there could be room for both pitchers if Mike Foltynewicz (elbow) fails to progress as expected in the next few weeks.

Gray (elbow) fired a successful live batting practice session Tuesday.

Gray, who has been dealing with right elbow stiffness, threw 26 pitches and reported no issues afterwards. The Reds have yet to determine the right-hander's next step, though he's certainly trending in the right direction.

Gausman (shoulder) will start Friday against the Phillies, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Gausman's start to spring was delayed by shoulder soreness, but the issue did not appear to be a major one. Assuming his start Friday goes well, he'll remain on track to be ready by the start of the season.

The Mets assigned Conlon to their minor-league camp Tuesday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Conlon had been attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee after he lost his 40-man spot with the Mets shortly after the 2018 season ended. The left-hander, who made a pair of disastrous spot starts for the big club last season, is expected to serve as rotation depth at Triple-A Syracuse during the upcoming campaign.

Eickhoff (wrist) will throw a simulated game Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

After missing nearly the entirety of 2018 with a lat strain and carpal tunnel syndrome, Eickhoff has remained bothered by injuries this spring. He's yet to get into a Grapefruit League game due to recurring symptoms from his carpal tunnel surgery, but if Wednesday's outing goes well that could be his next step. Eickhoff can't be ruled out of the Phillies' rotation picture, but his injury risk and the development of Vince Velasquez and Zach Eflin in his absence would seem to make him a long shot.