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Sampson (triceps) will return to game action Tuesday against the Royals.

Sampson is bidding to win a spot in the bullpen, but given his delay in getting started this spring, he's got an uphill battle.

Cueto was hit in the head with a line drive on the first pitch of Monday's three-inning outing against Oakland, resulting in a trip to the team's medical facilities to be checked for a concussion, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

Cueto was actually hit in the head after his first tossed pitch of the night, but he met with the trainers and they allowed him to continue pitching for another three innings. His trip to the team's medical facilities seems to be precautionary, however, and his availability for the rest of spring training doesn't seem to be in significant danger.

Cabrera was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

With a live arm capable of touching triple digits on the radar gun, Cabrera has the stuff to earn a place on the Braves' 25-man roster before season's end. In his first exposure to Triple-A, Cabrera will look to cut back on his free passes after issuing 35 of them in 48.1 innings between High-A and Double-A in 2015 (53 strikeouts).

Solis was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

The 27-year-old lefty didn't do much to help his cause this spring, giving up three earned runs in four innings. He will get some more seasoning at Triple-A to start the season, and could be called up when the Nationals need reinforcements in the big league bullpen.

Scahill allowed two hits, one walk, one earned run and struck out one in two innings of relief work in the Pirates' 9-5 spring training win over Detroit on Sunday.

Scahill is having a decent spring, having allowed three runs in five innings. After having the best year of his short career last season, Scahill is currently in the middle of the pack in terms of the Pirates staff in both ERA and WHIP.

Gray has decided to discontinue experimenting with his curveball in Cactus League games, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

The right-hander decided to give up on the new curveball for the time being after he had trouble commanding it in the early going. Gray was roughed up a bit in his last start, giving up two runs (both earned) and four hits while walking a pair over three innings, which could have been affected by him experimenting with the curveball. This development doesn't rule out the possibility of a curveball entering his arsenal in the future, but for now he'll just focus on getting his other pitches ready as he gears up to be a staple of the Rockies rotation. While his 2015 numbers look pretty rough, his 2.70 ERA in 20 innings away from Coors Field paint him as an appealing streaming option when the Rockies are on the road.

Ryu (shoulder) successfully completed a 20-pitch bullpen session Monday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

This was Ryu's first bullpen session since Feb. 26. He reportedly threw with moderate velocity without any issues, and Ryu even commented that he believes this is a step in the right direction toward his full recovery. As long as he continues to have good bullpen sessions like this one, Ryu could be able to make it back into the Dodger rotation by sometime in May.

Kershaw tossed five shutout innings against the Rockies on Sunday and now has allowed one run in 10 innings this spring.

Kershaw remains the only true first-round fantasy selection among starting pitchers. He faced a fair number of Colorado's projected starters Sunday and appears ready to go.

The Brewers optioned Houser to minor-league camp Monday.

Houser spent spring training with the big league club this season for the first time, but that was primarily to give him some experience in the setting. He reached the Double-A level last season for the first time in his career, and will likely be assigned there to begin 2016. He figures to grab a spot in the rotation for Double-A Biloxi.

Ryu (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session on Monday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Ryu last threw on February 26 and reported minor discomfort after the session, so his recovery from this one will be worth watching. Mid-May appears to still be the best-case scenario for his return.