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Castro (knee) is expected to toss a bullpen session Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Castro was scratched ahead of his scheduled Grapefruit League start Sunday due to tendinitis in both knees. He received treatment on the knees, as well as his lower back, and stated that he wasn't too concerned about either ailment. If all goes well with Tuesday's bullpen, Castro will likely take the mound in a spring game next week.

Boshers struck out one in a scoreless third inning in Friday's exhibition opener against Washington.

Boshers is one of the left-handers battling to impress manager A.J. Hinch. Tony Sipp has held the lefty reliever job the past two seasons, but has not been effective in that role. Hence, guys like Boshers and Reymin Guduan are in the mix.

Coleman signed a minor-league deal with Detroit on Friday, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.

Coleman spent the entirety of the 2017 season at the Triple-A level split between the Reds and Diamondbacks' organizations. Over 64 innings, he posted a 2.25 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with a 77:32 K:BB. Though he will likely begin the 2018 campaign in Triple-A Toledo, Coleman could find his way into a low-leverage bullpen role with the Tigers by the summer.

Scott (elbow) is expected to take the mound against Baltimore on Sunday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Scott is working his way back to full health after undergoing arthroscopic surgery in mid-October. He was able to begin a throwing program in December but there hasn't been much word on his status heading into spring camp. Scott doesn't seem to have any limitations at this point, and pitching in a live game will clearly be another step forward for the southpaw.

Castro will miss his Grapefruit League start Sunday, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.

Castro is dealing with both tendinitis in his knees and a sore back. It doesn't sound like he'll be out long, though he's in competition with Gabriel Ynoa and Mike Wright for the Orioles' fifth starter job and his chances could be hurt if he does end up missing several starts this spring.

Palumbo (elbow) was placed on the 60-day disabled list Friday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Palumbo continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in April of 2017. He recently was able to throw from 120 feet and will have a mound session in the near future. The plan all along has been for him to return in early June, so his placement on the 60-day DL doesn't change his recovery timetable.

Honeywell has a torn UCL and plans to have Tommy John surgery, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He said he will get a second opinion, but assuming nothing changes about the diagnosis, he wants to get Tommy John surgery as soon as possible so that he can get back to game action in early 2019. Honeywell noted that he was throwing harder Thursday than he ever has before, but insisted that was not the cause of the UCL tear. He felt a pop on the first pitch he threw during the bullpen session, and ended up throwing several more pitches before leaving with the trainer. Honeywell should be dropped in all redraft leagues, and removed from big boards in leagues that have not yet drafted. He is still a top 100 prospect for dynasty leagues, as he was essentially big-league ready at the time of the injury. Nathan Eovaldi seems like a good bet to stick in the rotation for the foreseeable future, with Matt Andriese also possibly in line for more starts than he otherwise would have been. Anthony Banda, Jose De Leon and Yonny Chirinos are the Rays' top pitching prospects expected to open the year at Triple-A, and all three are close to major-league ready.

Kelly is set to pitch Sunday after taking a comebacker off his shin Wednesday, Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald reports.

X-rays after the incident came back negative and Kelly should have a normal spring. He'll be in the late-inning relief mix this season along with Carson Smith, Matt Barnes and Tyler Thornburg.

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.