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Garton (hip) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Garton is still recovering from offseason hip labrum surgery and has yet to pick up a baseball this spring. He's set to begin his throwing program early next week but still appears to be a long-shot at making the Opening Day roster.

Diaz has been working on adding a changeup to his arsenal during spring training, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Diaz notched 34 saves this past season but saw his walk rate (11.5 percent) and FIP (4.02) balloon from the year prior. The 23-year-old utilized a two-pitch arsenal -- including a fourseam fastball and slider -- but has reportedly been looking to add an off-speed pitch to his repertoire. General manager Jerry Dipoto recently stated that Diaz's first few bullpen sessions have been "electric" and that his command appears much improved thus far. Lowering his walk rate back into the single-digit range would go a long way towards cementing Diaz as on the the league's preeminent closers.

Jimenez struck out the side in Thursday's exhibition against Florida Southern.

He followed starter Alex Wilson into the game Thursday, pitching a cleaning inning on a day in which the Tigers racked up 18 strikeouts against their collegiate opponent. Jimenez has an opportunity to secure a high-leverage role for the Tigers this spring.

Chargois (elbow) was placed on waivers by the Twins on Thursday, Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press reports.

Chargois will look to latch on with a new organization after missing most of the 2017 campaign due to an elbow impingement that surfaced in mid-April. This move may confirm that he still has some work to do before he's able to return to the mound. During 25 appearances at the major-league level, all coming in 2016, the 27-year-old posted a 4.70 ERA and 1.61 WHIP over 23 innings of relief.

De Leon has impressed the Rays with his performance and conditioning this spring, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

After an injury-plagued 2017, De Leon worked with Edgar Diaz, the trainer of Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez this offseason. While the Rays have not explicitly shared their planned role for De Leon to begin 2018, his chances of becoming a factor in the rotation early on may have increased Thursday when top prospect Brent Honeywell left his bullpen session with a forearm strain. If healthy, De Leon should be called upon to make an impact with the Rays this season, but he's logged just 144.1 innings over the past two campaigns around several DL stints.

Hudson was traded to the Rays on Friday alongside minor-league infielder Tristan Gray and cash considerations in exchange for Corey Dickerson.

The Rays were able to find a trade partner for Dickerson less than a week after designating the 28-year-old for assignment. Hudson spent just one season in Pittsburgh, posting a 4.38 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 71 relief appearances. His 9.6 K/9 was the highest mark of his career, but so was the 4.8 BB/9, which was a giant spike from his totals the previous two seasons. The right-hander should be nearing full health after suffering a minor ankle sprain last week and will compete for a high-leverage role with the Rays upon his arrival.

The initial diagnosis for Honeywell is a right forearm strain, but he is being further evaluated, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays' top pitching prospect suffered the injury while throwing live batting practice Thursday. Forearm strains can sometimes be the initial diagnosis of an injury that results in Tommy John surgery, and indeed, some teams use the term "forearm" to refer to the elbow when releasing official diagnosis to the media. More information regarding Honeywell's status should continue to pour in over the coming hours/days. He should be considered out indefinitely.

Honeywell suffered a potentially major arm injury during Thursday's live batting practice session, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He threw 8-to-10 pitches during the session before cursing loudly after a pitch and then walking off with the trainer. It's fair to expect the worst, given the information currently available, although Topkin says he hopes to learn more about the nature of the injury later in the day. Honeywell was set to join the big-league rotation a couple weeks into the season, but now it's possible that he won't pitch in the majors at all this season. It would be wise to shy away from drafting him at all in most single-season leagues until we know the full extent of the injury.

Fulmer (elbow) is scheduled to start Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

As expected, Fulmer has made a full recovery from September ulnar transposition surgery, a procedure that resulted in the right-hander missing the final month of the past season. His rehab from the procedure only carried a 3-to-4-month recovery window, so he should remain on a normal throwing schedule throughout spring as he prepares for his third big-league season. With Justin Verlander now in Houston, Fulmer looks like the leading candidate to become only the third Opening Day starter for the Tigers in the past 11 years.

Honeywell was removed from Thursday's live batting practice session and appeared to be visibly upset, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

According to Topkin, Honeywell had tossed just 8-to-10 pitches when he began cursing loudly a few times following his previous throw, which is obviously not a great sign. The right-hander then exited the field with trainer Michael Sandoval and went to the team's clubhouse. Additionally, Steve Carney of 620 WDAE said that there didn't appear to be any issue with Honeywell's arm, but there should be an update on his status in the coming hours.