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Corbin, who will make his season debut today against the Rockies, plans on incorporating his changeup more, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

In his breakout 2013 season, Corbin relied almost entirely on a fastball-slider combo. The 27-year-old lefty said he wants to use his changeup more this season against both righty and lefty hitters, and an opposing scout said the pitch "was a lot better this spring."

Gonzales will miss the beginning of the minor league season due to a left elbow injury and is scheduled to get a second opinion over the next couple days, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

He apparently began feeling discomfort two or three weeks ago, and it appears to be unrelated to a shoulder injury that limited him last year. The fact that he has already seen the Cardinals' team doctor and is seeking a second opinion is not a good sign. Should Gonzales miss significant time, Tim Cooney would be the next starting pitcher in line to see a promotion from Triple-A when the Cardinals have a need. The exact nature of Gonzales' injury should be clear later this week.

Cueto (1-0) earned the win Tuesday against Milwaukee as he allowed just one run on six hits over seven innings. He struck out four and didn't walk a batter.

Cueto had the Brewers rolling over all game, as he induced 11 ground balls and added 10 swinging strikes to boot. He was sharp all game, as he needed just 96 pitches to get through seven innings and tossed 20 first pitch strikes to 26 hitters. Cueto managed to go seven innings just three times in his final nine starts as he limped to the finish last year, so it's good to see him start strong in 2016.

Wacha was roughed up in a no-decision Tuesday against the Pirates, as he allowed five runs (four earned) on 10 hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out three.

Wacha was not hit as hard as his line might suggest, as eight of the 10 hits against him were singles and he gave up just one fly ball against eight grounders. But he wasn't able to put hitters away in critical situations with runners on base, as he induced just six swinging strikes. While those grounders won't find the outfield at this rate too often, games like this are the risk you run when you can't lock down at-bats via the strikeout.

Ryu (shoulder) will throw a simulated game Thursday in Arizona, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles News Group reports.

The sim game, which will consist of two 20-pitch innings, will be Ryu's first since undergoing shoulder surgery last May. He may need a couple live sessions before heading out on what is expected to be lengthy minor league rehab assignment. The Dodgers are hoping to have Ryu back in the major league rotation sometime in May.

Syndergaard (1-0) allowed no runs on three hits and one walk while striking out nine over six innings and earning the win Tuesday against the Royals.

Syndergaard gave up a pair of extra-base hits, but had little trouble holding down the world champion Royals. He'll look to build upon his early-season dominance when he makes his next start Tuesday against the Marlins.

Fried (elbow) returned to live game action this spring after missing 18 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, ESPN's Jim Bowden reports.

Bowden said Fried struck out five of the first six hitters he faced and was displaying a plus-plus curveball in an intrasquad game back in mid-March. He has the potential to be a No. 2 starter in time, although he will likely begin the year at Low-A Rome as a 22-year-old. Considering he was able to take an extra long time to recover from TJ surgery, there's no reason he can't jump a level or two throughout the year, possibly approaching 100 innings. This is definitely an arm to keep an eye on in dynasty leagues.

Cole is expected to make his first start of the season Saturday versus the Reds, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

After being very limited in spring training, Cole is back to full health and is set to make his season debut. There were thoughts that he'd make his first start Friday, but the Pirates decided to have Francisco Liriano pitch on that day to keep him on schedule. Because of this, Jeff Locke will now pitch on Sunday.

deGrom (personal) is expected to make his season debut Friday against the Phillies, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports.

deGrom is in a bit of a holding pattern at the moment as he and his wife await the birth of their child. The expectation is that he'll be able to make his season debut for the Mets' home opener against the Phillies. According to Rubin, if deGrom is not available Friday, Steven Matz or Bartolo Colon would likely fill in as a spot starter.

Rea gave up a run in one inning in a relief appearance in Monday's loss to the Dodgers.

Rea will still start on Friday at Colorado, but he got some work in during a 15-0 blowout loss. He'll begin the season in the rotation as the No. 4 starter.