Stephenson threw two scoreless innings Wednesday in his spring training debut, striking out two while allowing a walk and a hit.
Control remains Stephenson's greatest concern. He threw 19 strikes and 14 balls in his first outing, and went to full counts on three of the four batters he faced in the second inning of work. Still, he's got an outside chance to win an Opening Day roster slot and will be up in the bigs barring an injury at some point.