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Trivino has changed his diet and worked on remaining coiled in his pitching motion and staying behind the ball during spring training, Tom Moore of The Doylestown Intelligencer reports.

Trivino is hopeful the adjustments he's made to his body and delivery will help him recapture the form that made him one of baseball's top setup men during his rookie season in 2018, when he posted a 2.92 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 82:31 K:BB, four saves and 23 holds in 74 innings. Though Trivino didn't lose any velocity from his upper-90s fastball in 2019, he believes poor dieting and a shortening of his arm path on his delivery contributed to his numbers soaring to 5.25 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. The Athletics will likely break him in as a middle reliever to begin the upcoming season, but if his spring adjustments pay dividends early on, he could quickly settle in as the eighth-inning man ahead of closer Liam Hendriks.

Norris will likely be the Tigers' No. 5 starter when the regular season is able to begin, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

As it stands right now, Detroit's rotation figures to consist of Matthew Boyd, Spencer Turnbull, Jordan Zimmermann, Ivan Nova and Norris. With the MLB season likely to be compacted and feature fewer off days, the Tigers may skip their fifth starter less often than usual, which should benefit Norris. Of course, the lefty will have to perform well in those opportunities to make an impact in fantasy. Detroit did limit him to exactly three innings in each of his final nine outings of 2019, so he might not even function as a traditional starter when he does take the mound in 2020.

Chapman has been lifting weights and strengthening his legs during MLB's hiatus, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Chapman recently posted a video to his Instagram account demonstrating the workout routine he is using to stay in shape. The 32-year-old will reprise his role as Yankees closer when the regular season resumes.

Loaisiga is likely to be an important part of the Yankees' pitching staff when the regular season gets underway, Joe Giglio of NJ Advance Media reports.

At one point Loaisiga was considered the frontrunner to fill in for James Paxton (back) in the Opening Day rotation, but that need may no longer exist with the regular season pushed back long enough for Paxton to potentially get healthy. Still, there are many unknowns about what the shortened campaign will look like -- including the possibility of frequent doubleheaders -- which makes Loaisiga's versatility particularly valuable. According to pitching coach Matt Blake, the right-hander was already on the minds of the coaching staff as a player who could fill "a full starter or opener or kind of a Swiss Army Knife role."

Cimber dealt with a side injury during spring training, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

He missed time early in camp due to tightness in his side, but returned to the mound before the hiatus. Cimber gave up three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four in four innings during Cactus League play. He was set to break camp as a middle reliever.

Mejia will open the year at Double-A Akron.

The 23-year-old righty missed a good chunk of last season with an abdominal injury, but he was pretty impressive when he pitched. Mejia logged a 2.11 FIP (4.09 ERA), 1.12 WHIP and 36:9 K:BB in 33 innings at High-A. He has a workhorse frame (6-foot-4, 240 pounds), good command of a low-to-mid-90s fastball and a couple breaking balls with plus potential.

Farmer did not allow a run across his four Grapefruit League innings while striking out five.

Farmer is expected to pitch the eighth inning when the regular season is able to begin, and he looked the part of a trusted reliever during spring training. Joe Jimenez has proven to be a bit shaky in the closer's role, so it's not unrealistic to think Farmer could overtake him at some point depending on how the two perform.

Cisnero allowed 11 runs (eight earned) across four Grapefruit League innings before MLB suspended spring training.

Cisnero entered the spring being talked about as a candidate to pitch in the seventh inning as a bridge to Buck Farmer and Joe Jimenez. That could still happen, but it wasn't an encouraging camp for the 30-year-old. Cisnero will have to pitch well to hold onto a significant role.

Soto will likely earn a spot in the Tigers' bullpen when the regular season is able to start, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

It is generally expected that MLB teams will be allowed to have up to 30 players when the season begins, which only helps Soto's chances as teams will likely deepen their bullpens. The southpaw struggled as a starter in 2019 but showed flashes as a reliever, and he could end up as Detroit's main lefty out of the bullpen in 2020 if he pitches well.

Hernandez allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and four walks while striking over 13 over nine Cactus League innings.

Hernandez handled the transition from starter to reliever quite well. His mid-90s fastball gained a few ticks in the shorter relief outing, and he struck out 10.3 batters per nine innings in a late-season audition for Texas in 2019. The right-hander continued to pitch well over the winter and into spring training. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News speculates Hernandez will make the final roster, with the only question being how big a role he'll have in the bullpen.