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Skenes allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out four across three innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game.

Skenes had a slow start to his first spring training outing, allowing three baserunners and his only earned run in the first inning. He was sharp thereafter and surprisingly threw 54 pitches, though the longer outing allowed him to work in his cutter and sinker -- offerings he developed over the offseason, per Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Henry (lat) has made two Grapefruit League appearances this spring, tossing three scoreless innings and scattering three hits and no walks while striking out seven.

The 25-year-old righty didn't pitch in the minors after June 26 last season due to a lat strain. Henry has worked as a starter for most of his minor-league career, but he told Andrew Golden of The Washington Post that he'll be making a move to long relief in 2025 as the Nationals aim to keep him healthy. Henry possesses a spot on the Nationals' 40-man roster but is most likely to open the campaign at Triple-A Rochester or Double-A Harrisburg despite his strong showing so far during spring training.

Senga will make his first start of spring training Monday against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander has been building up in spring games and is now ready to make his first Grapefruit League appearance Monday. Senga is scheduled to pitch one inning before moving to the back fields to round out his throwing program.

Singer allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over 1.2 innings in Saturday's spring start against the Padres.

Singer had a largely uneventful first inning, working around a one-out double, but faced adversity during his second frame. The right-hander left some balls up in the zone early and eventually began falling behind and walking batters before being removed with his pitch count at 42 (26 strikes). Despite the rough outing, Singer is on schedule and is expected to shoot for three innings/60 pitches his next time out.

Montgomery (finger) will throw to live batters on the back fields of camp Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

By Tuesday, Montgomery will be the lone rotation candidate to not pitch in a Cactus League game. That raises concern that he may not be ready for the first turn of the rotation in the regular season, though it's not clear yet if he'll even be in line for a starting spot. Montgomery is competing with Brandon Pfaadt and Ryne Nelson for the final spot.

Rodriguez will make his Cactus League debut Sunday against the Rangers, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

Rodriguez will be the last of Arizona's healthy starting pitchers to make his spring debut. Durability issues have crept into the left-hander's game heading into his age-32 season. Rodriguez made just 10 starts in 2024, the second time in three seasons with fewer than 20 starts.

Henry allowed two hits and struck out four over three scoreless relief innings in Saturday's spring game against Colorado.

Henry followed starter Zac Gallen, throwing innings three through five, and appears headed for a long-relief job or a spot in the rotation at Triple-A Reno. The left-hander made 27 starts (29 appearances) between the majors and minors in 2024 and was far more effective in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, where he ranked fourth in ERA (4.25) among pitchers with at least 20 starts.

Gallen allowed two hits while striking out three over two scoreless innings in Saturday's spring start against the Rockies.

Gallen told Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports that he felt better about his second Cactus League outing than in his previous start or sessions on the backfield. "Delivery felt solid, felt I had some good leverage, was able to locate pretty good," the right-hander said. He talked about not flying out too early and holding his tension until the end when releasing pitches. "That's when I feel like everything is synced up," Gallen added.

McGreevy struck out a pair in two perfect frames this past week against the Yankees in his spring debut.

All six batters McGreevy faced were projected regulars for the Yankees, and he disposed of them efficiently, needing just 21 pitches to cruise through his two frames. Steven Matz appears to be McGreevy's biggest competition for a spot in the Cardinals' rotation, and Matz also tossed two scoreless innings in his first Grapefruit League start. A trade of either Matz or Erick Fedde would figure to secure McGreevy's spot.

The Mets placed Scott (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Feb. 12 make room for the signings of Pete Alonso and Drew Smith (elbow), Joe DeMayo of SNY reports.

The 25-year-old right-hander underwent a hybrid Tommy John and internal brace procedure on his elbow last September and is set to miss the entire 2025 campaign. Scott could be a factor in the Mets' rotation plans in 2026 if he makes a full recovery.