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Yarbrough (groin) played catch Sunday and will do so again Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

After departing his Grapefruit League outing Thursday against the Twins due to left groin tightness, Yarbrough was sent in for an MRI over the weekend. Fortunately for the lefty, his scans turned up nothing overly concerning, so he'll ease back into his throwing program. Yarbrough noted that he has no definitive target to resume mound work but indicated that he remains on track to be ready for Opening Day.

The Tigers assigned Paredes to their minor-league camp Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

A non-roster invitee this spring, Paredes' move back to the minors a few weeks before the end of camp suggests he wasn't viewed as a serious contender for the Opening Day roster. He'll likely open the season in the Triple-A Toledo bullpen.

The Tigers optioned Jimenez to Double-A Erie on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Along with Jimenez, fellow pitchers Casey Mize and Eduardo Paredes were assigned to minor-league camp, reducing the team's big-league contingent to 56 men. Jimenez was never viewed as a serious candidate for an Opening Day roster spot after pitching exclusively at High-A Lakeland last season. He turned in a 3.42 ERA and 1.64 WHIP across 50 innings, all in relief.

Sadzeck walked two in a scoreless inning Monday against the Rockies.

Sadzeck had retired all six batters faced in his first two spring outings but wasn't as clean Monday. The walks are an issue for Sadzeck, who ceded 11 free bases over 9.1 innings with the Rangers last September. In that sense, he's much like Ranger closer Jose Leclerc, who overcame control issues to become a dominant reliever.

Lopez allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two in Monday's game against the Angels.

Lopez has been knocked around in two spring starts, giving up six runs and nine hits over 5.1 innings. There's reason for optimism after he finished with a 3.91 ERA (12th among right-handers) over 188.2 innings last season.

Colome retired all three batters faced in Monday's game against the Angels.

Colome has appeared in two spring games, setting down the side in order each time. Manager Rick Renteria hasn't named a closer yet, but Colome is expected to fill the role.

Soto (suspension) was optioned to Double-A Erie on Monday.

Soto will spend the first 20 games of the season suspended for conduct detrimental to baseball. Once the suspension is up, Soto will be in line for his first taste of Double-A after recording a 4.45 ERA in 113.1 innings for High-A Lakeland last season.

Jimenez (arm) is listed among the Tigers' available bullpen arms for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Jimenez has been limited to only two appearances so far during Grapefruit League play while managing muscle soreness in his right arm. The 23-year-old hasn't reported any setbacks since reporting to spring training in February, so he'll presumably be able to get enough innings in over the rest of Grapefruit League play to erase any concern about his availability for Opening Day. Jimenez is set to work as one of the Tigers' top setup options for closer Shane Greene this season.

Romero was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Romero picked up a save but ended his time in big-league camp with a 9.00 ERA over 2.0 innings. He reached Double-A for the first time in his career in 2018, but he struggled to a 6.00 ERA with 33 punchouts across 30.0 frames.

Finnegan was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Finnegan failed to impress during his brief stint with the major-league club, allowing six runs over his lone inning of action. The 27-year-old right-hander split time between Double-A and Triple-A in 2018, although he found more success in Double-A with the Rockhounds (2.16 ERA over 25.0 frames).