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Giants farm director Kyle Haines said Monday that Bednar (back) will remain at extended spring training for the start of the minor-league season, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.

Bednar has started throwing, but he isn't ready for game action yet. The right-hander will likely open the season with Single-A San Jose once he's cleared to return.

Vines is on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Gwinnett with an undisclosed injury.

Given that Vines has had success in the upper levels and is on the 40-man roster, it seemed odd that he never factored into this spring's rotation competition in camp, so an injury makes sense. He has an excellent changeup that allows his low-90s fastball and average slider to play up. Vines should be considered out indefinitely until we get word on the nature of his injury.

Gibson will start Tuesday against the Rangers, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Scheduled starter Tyler Wells was needed in relief Monday, so Gibson will move up a day to take the ball on normal rest. The Orioles now have an opening in the rotation Wednesday, with long reliever Austin Voth representing the most likely option to fill that slot.

Paxton (hamstring) will pitch in an intrasquad game Tuesday at the Red Sox' spring training complex in Florida rather than make a rehab start with Triple-A Worcester as initially scheduled, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

The team reversed course due to weather-related concerns and Worcester's game actually wound up being rained out. Paxton figures to be ready for another start Sunday, with that one hopefully coming at a minor-league affiliate. The hope is that the veteran southpaw will be ready to join Boston's rotation in late April.

Miller (shoulder) threw a simulated inning this past Saturday at the Dodgers' spring training complex in Arizona, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Miller came down with some minor shoulder soreness toward the end of camp, but he's now on a build-up program that should allow him to join Triple-A Oklahoma City within the next few weeks. The 23-year-old top pitching prospect seems likely to make his MLB debut at some point during the 2023 season, assuming good health.

Pepiot (oblique) could resume throwing as soon as next week, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list on the morning of Opening Day and lost out on an opportunity to begin the year as a member of the Dodgers' rotation. However, his oblique strain is said to be relatively minor, and the hope is he might be ready for big-league action by the end of April. Tony Gonsolin (ankle) is also tracking toward a late-April return, so Pepiot might be used in long relief initially or even stationed at Triple-A Oklahoma City. Michael Grove currently occupies the final spot in LA's starting mix.

Gibson could have his next start moved up a day to Tuesday versus the Rangers after scheduled starter Tyler Wells had to be used in relief Monday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Wells was thrust into duty after Kyle Bradish exited with a foot contusion. Gibson would be on normal rest Tuesday, so the easiest solution would be to push him up a day and then find another starter for Wednesday. The Orioles should announce their intentions soon.

Grove did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks over four innings against the Rockies. He struck out four.

Grove is filling in for Ryan Pepiot, who was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain after initially claiming the Dodgers' final rotation spot. Grove is expected to see at least three starts before Pepiot is cleared, so his fantasy value is limited to the interim. Grove is slated to pitch again Sunday in Arizona.

Feltner (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing five runs on four hits and five walks over 4.2 innings against the Dodgers. He struck out seven.

After striking out the side in the second, Feltner surrendered a two-run homer to Chris Taylor in the third, giving the Dodgers an early 2-0 advantage. Colorado answered in the top of the fifth and took a 4-2 lead, but it was short lived as Feltner issued back-to-back two-out walks to load the bases before being taken out in the bottom half of the inning. Eventually, all three of those runners came around to score, turning a decent night into a losing effort. Despite the end results, Feltner's seven strikeouts against a strong Dodgers lineup certainly keeps the right-hander on fantasy radars.

Kirby (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on nine hits and one walk over 4.1 innings against the Angels. He struck out five.

Kirby pitched around trouble in the each of the first four innings, surrendering RBI singles to Luis Rengifo in the second and fourth, but he was knocked out of the game in the fifth after serving up a two-run homer to Shohei Ohtani. Kirby posted 3.39 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with 133 strikeouts over 130 innings in his rookie 2022 campaign, and he figures to be a prominent piece of Seattle's rotation in 2023. The 2019 first-round pick is scheduled to pitch again Sunday in Cleveland.