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Thompson (wrist) should get into his first spring training game within the next two weeks, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Thompson is scheduled to pitch a bullpen session this week where he will simulate throwing multiple innings. He has been sidelined with a mild right wrist sprain early on in camp.

Eflin (knee) threw a bullpen session Monday where he simulated pitching multiple innings, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Eflin skipped a bullpen session early in camp due to swelling in his right knee and has been held out of spring training games thus far. He is expected to throw to hitters in a couple of live bullpen sessions within the next week before being cleared to pitch in a game.

Hill faced the minimum in his two innings of work Sunday, striking out two and picking off the only batter he allowed on base in a 10-8 win over the Brewers.

Despite his advanced age and lack of consistency throughout his career, the Dodgers re-signed Hill this past offseason with hopes that he could repeat last year's 2.12 ERA across 110.1 innings. While relying on a 36-year-old late bloomer in fantasy sounds risky, it is hard to argue against the numbers. The combination of his 3.9 K/BB, 0.3 HR/9 and a 2.26 FIP all scream "fantasy ace." The biggest downside to Hill would have to be his durability. 2016 was the first time the southpaw has thrown over 100 major league innings since 2007, so there is some concern surrounding whether he will hold up for the entire season.

Cueto nearly has his visa issues settled and could return to the states later this week, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

Cueto was initially slated to get back to camp last weekend, but now it seems like a February return is not in the cards. This delay also has his World Baseball Classic participation in jeopardy, as the Giants certainly would prefer that he gets some work in with them prior to heading off to represent his native Dominican Republic. The exact return date is unclear, but this saga seems to be nearing its end.

Ryu is scheduled to pitch in Wednesday's Cactus League matchup with the Giants, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

The Dodgers have been fairly cautious with the left-hander so far, but they seem to be ready to unleash him in game action as the next step of his rehab program. Ryu likely won't pitch more than one or two innings, but this is definitely a positive step for him moving forward. As long as everything goes as planned with his appearance, he should be in the mix for one of the final rotation spots heading into the regular season.

Teheran tossed two shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one, in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.

He threw 18 of 30 pitches for strikes and worked in all his breaking pitches, as he gets ready to pitch for Team Colombia in the WBC. Teheran failed to reach 200 innings last year for the first time since 2013, but his 2.0 BB/9 was the best rate of his career, and with an improving team around him the 26-year-old could be headed for a big 2017.

Wheeler (elbow) looked "outstanding" during his bullpen session Sunday according to Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen, The New York Daily News reports. "(Wheeler) said he felt great," said manager Terry Collins.

He'll toss a couple more bullpens before facing live hitters, but Wheeler appears to be back on track after some early spring soreness in his elbow. He hasn't pitched in the majors since 2014 due to a lengthy rehab from Tommy John surgery, so his workload will be limited this season, but he should be a factor in the team's rotation later on in 2017.

Taillon, who will start the second game of the season in Boston, allowed two runs on three hits and two walks in two innings Sunday. He struck out three batters.

Although he needed 42 pitches (22 strikes) and served up a long homer to Adam Jones, Taillon was pleased with his new two-seam change-up grip. "It's feeling comfortable," Taillon said. "I got a couple swings and misses. I'm normally not a big swing-and-miss guy on the changeup, so that's a good sign."

DeSclafani has been scratched from his next scheduled start Tuesday due to tenderness in his elbow, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Desclafani apparently began experiencing tenderness after a recent batting practice session, and he should be considered day-to-day until the team says otherwise. For what it's worth, Reds manager Bryan Price told the media Monday that he doesn't believe it's anything serious.

Glasnow pitched impressively Sunday, striking out six batters in two scoreless innings against Baltimore. He gave up just one hit and didn't walk a batter, Pirates Prospects reports.

Management has intimated that Glasnow would need a tremendous spring to start the season in the big leagues, and he's off to a great start. It's important to note that the big righty was pitching to the Orioles' starting lineup, not a legion of backups. Glasnow's fastball reached 97 mph, his curve buckled knees, and his new-grip changeup stayed low in the zone. Perhaps most impressively, he didn't issue a free pass after posting a 5.2 BB/9 for Triple-A Indy in 2016. There's still a good chance he'll begin the season in the minors, given that he's still working on his new changeup grip, shortened slide step and windup, but he made a great first impression Sunday.