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Finnegan left Sunday's game against the Mariners due to a lateral forearm spasm in his left arm, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

Finnegan faced just two batters before being lifted from his start Sunday. Prior to Sunday's game, Finnegan had been on his way to earning a spot in Cincinnati's starting rotation. However, he could be at risk of losing that spot if he ends up missing an extended of period of time. More information regarding his status should be available in the coming days.

Gomber was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Heading into Sunday's game against the Nationals, Gomber hadn't given up a run this spring. However, the opposition was still able to get on base with ease against the 24-year-old. Over two games (five innings), he'd surrendered four hits and four walks. This caught up to him Sunday, as he allowed two runs during two innings of work.

Paddack threw a bullpen session Sunday, Keith Law of ESPN.com reports.

Paddack's fastball climbed up to 93 mph during Sunday's workout, and Law reported that he was delivering a great changeup as well. Paddack, who underwent Tommy John surgery in August of 2016, will look to continue climbing through San Diego's farm system this coming season. He most recently threw at Low-A Fort Wayne in 2016, where he started three games and allowed just one run over a combined 14 innings.

Rival evaluators have tracked Teheran's fastball velocity at around 88-to-89 mph during spring training, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.

While it's normal for velocities to be down in the spring following dormant offseasons, Teheran's decline is still a sizable one, as he averaged 91.4 miles per hour on his fastball in 2017, according to FanGraphs. Teheran's struggles with regaining the usual zip on his pitches hasn't hindered him so far this spring, however, with the right-hander turning in four scoreless outings. Those investing in Teheran will still want to keep an eye on the velocity reports in his final outings of the spring, but with no indication from the Braves that the 27-year-old is compensating for an injury, his fantasy stock shouldn't be dramatically affected.

DeGrom (back) made his spring debut Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four over 2.2 innings against the Astros, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

While deGrom was knocked around for two runs, after the game he said that his back feels fine and that he hasn't dealt with any lingering pain since reporting to camp. During his outing, he was able to throw 47 pitches, with 28 strikes, leaving him not too far behind the workload of New York's other starters. Although it remains unlikely that he'll be the Mets' Opening Day starter, the club doesn't seem to think he'll miss an extended period of time when the season begins. Additional information regarding deGrom's availability should surface as he sees more time during New York's remaining Grapefruit League outings.

DeSclafani was diagnosed Sunday with a left oblique strain, John Fay of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

According to manager Bryan Price, DeSclafani suffered the injury during his Friday start against the Rangers in which he tossed three scoreless innings of one-hit ball. The righty missed an extended period of time during the 2016 season with a similar injury, so this setback could certainly affect DeSclafani's Opening Day availability. A recovery timeline has not been revealed, so fantasy owners will simply have to wait and see how soon the 27-year-old will be able to return to the mound. It's an unfortunate blow for a pitcher who has experienced his fair shares of injuries over the past couple of seasons.

Nicolino is still in the running for one of the Marlins' three open rotation spots, Clark Spencer of The Miami Herald reports.

He's had a solid spring so far, posting a 6:2 K:BB in six innings, but Nicolino also has an ace up his sleeve in the rotation battle due to the fact that he's out of minor-league options. The 26-year-old lefty is probably one of the favorites to break camp in the rotation as a result, although there's still plenty of time in camp for him to give that spot away. Plus, even if does win a spot, his career 4.65 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and incredibly low 3.6 K.9 through 201.1 big-league innings make him all but unrosterable in most fantasy formats.

Buehler (back) fired a pair of scoreless innings in relief Saturday, allowing one hit while striking out five in a spring win over the Cubs.

The Dodgers had been slow-playing their talented prospect from his minor back ailment. The extra rest apparently did wonders for the 23-year-old, as he was dialing his fastball up in the high 90s in Saturday's outing. Buehler will likely start the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City due to the Dodgers' crowded rotation. That said, several of their projected starters spent time on the disabled list last year, so Buehler could make his first major-league start at some point this season. The flamethrowing righty posted a 12.6 K/9 last season across four levels (including a brief September callup), so he should be on fantasy owners' radars regardless of whether he makes the Opening Day roster.

Martinez was officially named the Opening Day starter Saturday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

The right-handed ace will thus open the season against the Mets on March 29, giving him an early jump on trying to best the career highs in starts, complete games, innings and strikeouts he set last season. It will mark the second consecutive Opening Day start for Martinez, who's recorded six strikeouts and allowed two earned runs on six hits and five walks over 5.1 innings across two appearances thus far this spring.

Urena will take the mound for the Marlins in their Opening Day matchup against the Cubs, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Urena may be the best pitcher on the Marlins, but that says far more about the team than it says about Urena. The 26-year-old had a superficially promising 2017 season, recording a 3.82 ERA while winning 14 games. His underlying numbers paint a far less pretty picture. While his groundball rate (43.1 percent) and walk rate (8.8 percent) were right around league average, his 15.6 percent strikeout rate was far too low. It all added up to a discouraging 5.20 FIP. Don't let Urena's Opening Day status fool you into thinking he's anything more than a back-of-the-rotation starter at best.