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Rogers allowed one run on two hits and a walk over three innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. He struck out one.

Making his spring debut, the southpaw got tagged for a solo home run by Paul Goldschmidt in the third inning but otherwise had little trouble with a St. Louis lineup that featured a number of regulars. Rogers broke out in 2021 with a 2.64 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 28.5 percent strikeout rate over 133 innings and 25 starts, and if he can maintain or even build on the control gains he showed last year, he may not have reached his ceiling yet in the majors.

Anderson gave up two hits and a walk over three scoreless innings while striking out four in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.

Making his first outing of the spring, Anderson had little trouble against a Boston lineup mostly made up of utility players and fringe major-leaguers. The 23-year-old right-hander is coming off a solid first full season in the Atlanta rotation, but his 23.2 percent strikeout rate was a step backwards from the 29.7 percent rate he posted over six starts in 2020, not to mention his minor-league numbers. If Anderson can regain some dominance while taking on a bigger workload, he could emerge as a bona fide ace.

Whitley (elbow) was optioned to minor-league camp Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Whitley is recovering from Tommy John surgery undergone in March 2021 and never had a chance of breaking camp on the big-league roster. The 24-year-old has been throwing off a mound, though it's unclear where exactly he currently stands in his rehab work, but he could be ready for game action sometime in June.

Walker allowed one hit over two scoreless innings without walking or striking out a batter in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.

The one hit Walker gave up came on a sun-aided popup that didn't leave the infield. The veteran right-hander came into camp behind the rest of the Mets starting pitchers after undergoing knee surgery in January, but he appeared healthy Saturday and Bill Ladson of MLB.com reports that Walker believes there's still enough time left in the spring for him to build up to five innings for his first regular-season outing. While he'd likely be on an early pitch count, Walker may be able to slot into the fifth starter spot in the Opening Day rotation rather than having to skip a turn or two.

Lyles (illness) is scheduled to pitch during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The 31-year-old was scratched from his start Friday due to a stomach bug, and he'll return to the mound Sunday and pitch behind starter John Means. The minor delay shouldn't affect Lyles' availability for Opening Day.

Gonzales fired four scoreless innings during his second Cactus League start Friday against the White Sox, allowing two hits and three walks while recording a strikeout.

The left-hander has now logged seven scoreless frames across his first two Cactus League turns, flashing the same consistency that's become his trademark during his last four seasons in Seattle. Gonzales checks in as a clear No. 2 in the rotation in 2022 with Robbie Ray arriving this offseason, but if early returns are any indication, he looks primed for his fourth double-digit win tally in the last five campaigns.

Cole will make his first start of the spring Sunday and is expected to throw around 50 pitches, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.

Cole is making his first appearance a bit later than other Yankees starters this spring, but he's not suffering from any injury issues. The veteran fireballer is expected to be fully ramped up by the start of the season and has typically been among the first few starting pitchers picked in fantasy drafts.

The Dodgers sent down Pepiot to minor-league camp Saturday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com.

At Triple-A in 2021, Pepiot posted a 7.13 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 41.2 innings. In spring training, Pepiot allowed four hits, six earned runs and four walks with four strikeouts in four innings.

Grove was optioned to the minors on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com.

Grove reached Double-A in 2021 with a 7.86 ERA and 1.79 WHIP in 71 innings. Amongst the four pitchers optioned Saturday, Grove was the only one that wasn't a non-roster invitee.

Gomber pitched three innings, allowing two hits, a walk and striking out one during Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Gomber was sharp in his debut as he returned from a stress fracture that kept him out of the final month of 2021. Gomber is a lock for the Rockies' rotation if healthy after posting a 4.53 ERA in 115.1 innings across 23 starts a season ago.