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Milner was reassigned to minor-league camp Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Milner enjoyed a solid spring training with a 3.48 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 12:0 K:BB across 10.1 innings, but wasn't able to earn a spot on the 25-man roster. The 28-year-old will begin the season at Triple-A Durham but may make his way to the majors when the Rays need to shuffle their bullpen arms.

Colome was confirmed as the White Sox's closer Friday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Colome was battling Kelvin Herrera for the role. Herrera's 2.70 ERA and five strikeouts in 6.2 innings are each better than Colome's 4.50 ERA and three strikeouts in three frames this spring, but Colome was announced as the winner by manager Rick Renteria. The confirmed role should boost Colome's fantasy value, though he's far from a top-tier closer, as his career 22.2 percent strikeout rate is well below the numbers produced by most ninth-inning options.

Miller will be the fifth starter in the Rangers' rotation to start the season, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Miller ran his pitch count to 77 on the back fields in a minor-league game Thursday when he allowed a run on five hits and did not walk a batter. That was an encouraging sign from the 28-year-old right-hander, who has allowed 18 baserunners in 8.2 Cactus League innings. The Rangers would still like to see one good start against major-league competition before Miller makes his first regular-season start, expected to be April 3 against Houston.

Chavez has nailed down a spot in the Rangers' bullpen, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Chavez was roughed up in the Cactus League, giving up eight runs and 12 hits over eight innings, but his spot in the bullpen was never in doubt. The veteran right-hander excelled in 2018, which he credited to lowering his arm angle. He'll do a little bit of everything in the bullpen; from eating innings in mop-up duty when needed to working in high-leverage situations.

Flynn has been battling an elbow issue, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

The severity of the injury is not yet clear. Given the timing of the injury, Flynn may be forced to open the season on the injured list.

Treinen fired two perfect frames in an extra-innings loss to the Mariners in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. He struck out four.

The ultra-efficient 22-pitch outing was simply an extension of the dominance Treinen exhibited during Cactus League play, and for that matter, all of last season. The closer was shut out of a save opportunity Thursday due to the score remaining deadlocked at 4-4 during his pair of frames, but Treinen projects to have no shortage of such chances on a talented squad over the course of the season.

Romano has been informed he won't make the Rangers' roster, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

As a Rule 5 pick, Romano will now have to be offered back to the Blue Jays. He failed to make his case for a roster spot after recording a mediocre 6:5 K:BB in 9.1 innings this spring.

Axford has a stress reaction in the olecranon of his right elbow, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Axford has been with the Blue Jays as a non-roster invitee, but he'll have to wait for his chance to crack the big-league roster. His exact timeline is unclear, but he's expected to open the year on the injured list.

McHugh threw 65 to 70 pitches in a simulated game Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

McHugh, who is one start behind schedule due to back soreness earlier in camp, needs innings, and rain has impacted the team's pitching plans this week. The right-hander feels he can still get up to where he needs to be before the start of the regular season.

Colome allowed two runs on four hits in two-thirds of an inning Wednesday in a minor-league game, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Colome is expected to be named the White Sox's closer despite a 4.76 ERA over six Cactus League appearances. He'll pitch again Thursday, his first back-to-back outings of the spring.