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Zimmermann (illness) is scheduled to pitch Wednesday versus the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Zimmermann was forced out of his last appearance after two innings while dealing with a stomach bug. He appears to have put the illness behind him and will likely try to stretch out a bit more in Wednesday's outing.

Honeywell is dealing with an olecranon stress reaction in the back of his right elbow and has been shut down from throwing indefinitely, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Honeywell was a very exciting prospect a few years ago but simply hasn't been able to stay healthy. He missed three straight seasons from 2018 to 2020 while dealing with elbow troubles, though he was able to get back on the field last season and made his MLB debut, throwing 4.1 innings at the highest level. He looked like he had a chance to break camp with the Athletics this season but will now be sidelined yet again. It's unclear when he'll return, but it looks as though he'll miss an extended period. Honeywell has requested renowned surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache to take a look at scans of his elbow, so more clarity on the righty's recovery timeline could arrive in the coming days, according to Kawahara.

The Angels reassigned Daniel to their minor-league camp Monday.

Though he netted an invitation for big-league camp, Daniel wasn't a realistic candidate to break camp with the Angels with a number of other pitchers ahead of him in the pecking order for back-end spots in the club's six-man rotation. Still, Daniel will be a pitcher worth tracking as he likely heads back to Triple-A Salt Lake to begin 2022. Though his initial taste of the Triple-A level didn't go well last season -- he gave up 24 earned runs on 37 hits (including seven home runs) over 21 innings -- the 24-year-old righty was dominant for Double-A Rocket City (2.68 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 66:8 K:BB in 47 frames) prior to his promotion to Salt Lake.

The Angels reassigned Ponce de Leon to their minor-league camp Monday.

Ponce de Leon was one of non-roster invitees sent back to the minors as the Angels look to trim down their big-league camp group ahead of Opening Day. He's expected to slot into the rotation at Triple-A Salt Lake to begin the campaign and will give the Angels some established starting depth in the upper minors. Ponce de Leon has made 22 starts in the majors with St. Louis across the past four seasons, compiling a 4.33 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 147.2 career innings.

Peguero was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.

The pitcher failed to appear in any games this spring after having his contract selected by the Angels in November. Peguero struggled in his three outings with the team last season, surrendering seven earned runs in 2.1 innings on the mound. Additionally, he posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in six appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake in 2021.

Brash fired three scoreless innings in a Cactus League win over the Athletics on Sunday, recording six strikeouts.

The surging right-hander made yet another excellent case for inclusion into the starting rotation, with Danie Kramer of MLB.com reporting Brash utilized all of his high-90s fastball, slider/curveball combination and even a changeup with great effectiveness. Brash's heater also hit 98 mph consistently, leaving him satisfied with how his arsenal is coming along. "The slider is getting there," Brash said. "It usually takes me a little bit, but it was definitely a lot better today and I threw a lot of curveballs; mixed in both today. But yeah, I'm getting a feel for both pitches."

Alcala (finger) gave up a run on a home run in one inning in his spring debut in Sunday's win over Boston.

Alcala had been slowed by a nail tear on his right middle finger, but it doesn't look like it will be an issue for the start of the regular season.

Romero was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Romero made two relief appearances this spring and allowed five runs on eight hits and no walks in two innings. He spent the entire 2021 campaign in Las Vegas and recorded a 6.27 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 74.2 innings across 28 appearances (13 starts).

Logue was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Logue was traded from the Blue Jays to the Athletics in mid-March, but he'll begin the 2022 campaign with the Triple-A club. The southpaw made 18 appearances (17 starts) at Triple-A Buffalo last year and recorded a 3.32 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 89.1 innings.

Gillaspie was optioned to Double-A Bowie on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Gillaspie had a 5.60 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 36:8 K:BB with Bowie last season and didn't have a realistic chance of making Baltimore's Opening Day roster. He could move up to Triple-A Norfolk before long with a strong start to the Double-A campaign.