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McKenzie (illness) is listed among the Guardians' scheduled pitchers for Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Padres, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Manager Terry Francona said Monday that McKenzie was feeling under the weather, but the lanky right-hander apparently made enough progress overnight to put himself in position to pitch Tuesday. McKenzie is scheduled to follow starter Zach Plesac, with both pitchers likely to work multiple innings as they get stretched out in advance of Opening Day.

Woodruff and the Brewers agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $6.8 million contract to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Woodruff will get a $3.52 million raise after he showed no signs of wearing down last season over the course of 179.1 innings, up nearly 60 frames from his previous career-high total in 2019. Over his 30 starts in 2021, Woodruff proved to be one of the baseball's top No. 2 pitchers, finishing with a 2.56 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 211:43 K:BB. He's scheduled to make his first Cactus League start Thursday against the Diamondbacks, tentatively lining him up to start the Brewers' second game of the regular season April 8 in Chicago, while reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes likely gets the Opening Day nod versus the Cubs.

Burnes and the Brewers agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $6.5 million contract to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Burnes was arbitration-eligible for the first time in his career after taking home the National League Cy Young Award in 2021. The 27-year-old right-hander finished first among all qualifying MLB pitchers in ERA (2.43) and K-BB% (30.4%) while trailing only Max Scherzer with a 0.94 WHIP. He's expected to get the ball for the Brewers' Opening Day game April 7 against the Cubs in Chicago.

Musgrove and the Padres agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $8.625 million contract to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Musgrove, who is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut Tuesday against the Guardians, will be receiving a $4.175 million salary increase from 2021. After being acquired from the Padres last winter, Musgrove was the team's top starter in what was a breakout season for the 29-year-old. He covered a career-high 181.1 innings over 32 appearances (31 starts), finishing with a 3.18 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 203:54 K:BB.

Flaherty (shoulder) signed a one-year, $5 million deal Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The deal settles one question for Flaherty, but more important questions regarding his health remain unanswered. After battling oblique and shoulder strains for much of last season, he's already dealing with shoulder inflammation this season and is in the middle of a two-week shutdown period.

Chirinos (elbow) signed a one-year, $1.175 million deal with the Rays on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Chirinos will get a raise in his first season of arbitration despite the fact that Tommy John surgery prevented him from pitching at any point last season. He underwent another procedure to address a fractured elbow in September, so he'll miss an extended period again this season.

Singer allowed an unearned run on one hit and two walks while striking out two over two innings in Monday's win over the Angels.

Singer was shut down with arm inflammation late last season, but he's been good to go for spring. It was his error that led to a run Monday, but the right-hander was otherwise solid in his first game action of the year. He's looking for a bounce-back campaign after going 5-10 with a 4.91 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 131:53 K:BB in 128.1 innings across 27 starts last year. He should be near the front of the Royals' rotation in 2022.

McKenzie (illness) is expected to make his spring training debut later this week, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Hoynes reports McKenzie is under the weather, but it's not expected to drastically affect his ramp-up efforts over the next two weeks. The right-hander had an up-and-down 2021 that saw him end at 5-9 with a 4.95 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 136:58 K:BB, though some of his best pitching came in August and September. He'll be expected to slot into the back end of the rotation to begin 2022.

Kaprielian is taking steps in his recovery from AC joint irritation but won't be ready to pitch in an MLB game before late April, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The oft-injured righty is beginning the season on the wrong foot, but he at least hasn't been completely shut down. He'll throw off a mound Saturday and will advance to live batting practice in early April. A minor-league rehab stint is expected to follow, which means he'll miss at least two or three turns in the major-league rotation to open the year.

Glasnow (elbow) and the Rays agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $5.1 million contract to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Though he's expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2022 season, Glasnow will get a $1.1 million pay increase after he had performed at a Cy Young-worthy level (2.66 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 123:27 K:BB over 88 innings) through 14 starts in 2021 before he eventually required Tommy John surgery for his right elbow. Glasnow, who also underwent surgery last week to remove loose bodies from his right ankle, is expected to rest for the next 2-to-3 weeks before restarting his throwing program. Before having his ankle scoped, Glasnow had been playing catch off flat ground from about 75 feet three times a week, according to Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network.