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Lee (olique) is scheduled to have an MRI on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Lee faced just one batter during Tuesday's game against the Rays before exiting with an oblique injury. At this point, the team has yet to provide additional information regarding the severity of the ailment, but more should be known following Wednesday's examination. Prior to Tuesday's outing, Lee had appeared in one game (2.0 innings) this spring, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Devenski (illness) made his spring debut Tuesday against the Mets, allowing a run on two hits in one inning of work. He struck out two.

Devenski missed the first week of spring games due to an illness, but it seems that nothing is holding him back any longer. Despite the inauspicious start, the right-hander projects to be one of the top arms in the Astros' bullpen after he produced a 2.68 ERA and a 100:26 K:BB in 80.2 frames last season.

Lee was removed from Tuesday's spring game due to an injured right oblique, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The injury cropped up after Lee faced just one batter in Tuesday's bout. Although the nature of the injury is now apparent, the severity of the issue is still unknown. More information should come forth as he's examined further. Obliques can be notorious for keeping players out for a relatively long time, so this is worth keeping an eye on during spring training.

May (elbow) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

This wouldn't normally be very notable given that he threw a 30-pitch session a week ago. However, in this session, May was able to add changeups to his progression without issue. The bigger hurdle will be introducing breaking pitches back into his repertoire. He still seems to be on track for a return in late May or early June.

Lee exited Tuesday's game against the Rays with an apparent injury, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com reports.

The pitching prospect was able to retire the first batter he faced, but he was subsequently examined by a trainer and came out of the game. It's unclear what the issue is or how severe it is, but Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports that Lee seemed to be holding his right side as he walked off. More information should come forth once he's able to be fully examined by the team medical staff. Paul Fry replaced him on the mound.

Honeywell had Tommy John surgery Tuesday morning, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews. With a normal recovery timeline, Honeywell could be back on the field sometime early in the 2019 season. He should be dropped in all redraft leagues, and his stock should take a hit in dynasty leagues as he won't provide any value this year, though he's still considered a valuable prospect. His role for 2019 could be uncertain as well, as the Rays may not want to bring him right into the rotation immediately following his injury -- Alex Reyes, the highly rated Cardinals' prospect, is a comparable case, as he underwent the same surgery in Feburary of last year and could reportedly begin the season in the bullpen.

Manaea has been removed from his start Tuesday against Cleveland with middle back tightness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Manaea has battled minor back issues before but they rarely cause him to miss much time. He should have no problem being ready for the start of the season, though this serves as a reminder that he's always a risk to miss a few starts.

Green is starting on the mound Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

It was reported back in November that the Yankees were going to try Green as a starter this spring, and it looks like that plan hasn't changed. Green has made nine career major-league starts but has not had success in that role, putting up a 6.10 ERA. He was excellent out of the bullpen last year, posting a 1.61 ERA (backed up by a 1.75 FIP) in 67 innings and striking out 41 percent of the batters he faced. If Green can beat out Jordan Montgomery for the fifth starter role it would considerably increase his fantasy value, as he wouldn't even have to come particularly close to those numbers to be a very solid starter. This is definitely a battle to keep an eye on.

Junis will compete for a spot in Kansas City's rotation during spring training, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Junis put up impressive rookie numbers in 2017, finishing at 9-3 with a 4.30 ERA in 16 starts. However, if he hopes to earn a spot in the starting five, he'll have to beat out teammates Jesse Hahn and Trevor Oaks -- both players were acquired in the offseason to bolster the pitching staff. As long as he puts together a decent showing this spring, Junis looks to be one of the favorites to lock up a starting role.

Hill looks to put together a solid spring training in the hopes of making Kansas City's Opening Day roster, Shawn Moran of the Kansas City Star reports.

Hill is a left-handed submarine pitcher who's yet to make his big-league debut. The 28-year-old is making his way through his first major-league spring training and hopes to replace side-arm pitcher Peter Moylan, who signed with the Braves after the 2017 season. Hill spent last year at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he managed to record a 4.17 ERA and 75 strikeouts across 69.0 innings. He tossed a scoreless inning Saturday against the Dodgers, striking out two and failing to give up a base hit in his first spring training appearance.