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Miller was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday.

Miller made 15 starts for Double-A Tennessee last season and turned in a solid 2.56 ERA but struggled with a 7.58 ERA in 11 starts at Triple-A. The 24-year-old will get a chance to perform better at Triple-A and offers organizational depth for the Cubs.

Gonzalez was optioned to minor-league camp Friday, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Gonzalez was considered a long shot to break camp with the big league club and his bid to make the Opening Day roster officially came to an end Friday. Although the right-hander will begin the 2020 campaign in the minors, the 24-year-old reliever still figures to have a decent chance of making his MLB debut at some point this season.

Uceta was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Uceta appeared in two Cactus League games this spring, allowing five hits in three scoreless innings. He struck out one and did not allow any free passes. The 22-year-old needs more seasoning but showed well in the minors last season, posting a 2.77 ERA along with an 11-2 record and 141 strikeouts in 123.1 innings between High-A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Tulsa.

Rucker was returned to the Cubs by the Orioles on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Rucker was the 11th pick of the Rule 5 draft in December, but the Orioles elected not to carry him on the major-league roster after a couple weeks of spring training. The 25-year-old finished 2019 at Triple-A Iowa, but he spent most of the season at Double-A Tennessee and had a 4.28 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 89:22 K:BB over 75.2 frames.

Menez was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.

Menez was a long shot at best to break camp with the big-league team, as he owns a 5.29 ERA in 17.0 innings at the highest level. His 30.1 percent strikeout rate in his brief debut was largely overshadowed by his 16.4 percent walk rate.

Adam was assigned to minor-league camp Friday.

Adam was signed as a non-roster invitee in January but didn't stick around in big-league camp for long. He threw 4.2 innings in the Cactus League, striking out nine but walking eight while allowing six runs (three earned).

Rodriguez (biceps) was optioned to Double-A Tennessee on Friday.

Rodriguez is out indefinitely with a Grade 2 right biceps strain, but he was never a candidate for the big-league roster, as he's yet to play above High-A. As he has no big-league experience, the Cubs are allowed to option him now rather than placing him on the major-league injured list. It looks likely that he'll open the season on the injured list in the minors, however.

Hader threw a scoreless inning in Thursday's spring game against the Reds and struck out two batters.

Outings like Thursday's have become the norm for Hader, who has posted a 15.3 K/9 in his big-league career. He will head into the regular season as the Brewers' closer and will have a long leash, but there is at least a chance he could be moved into a more versatile role when fellow reliever Corey Knebel (elbow) is ready to go in May. Regardless of role, Hader will be at or near the top of the list of relief options in nearly all fantasy formats given his penchant for punchouts.

Feyereisen is competing for a spot in the Brewers' bullpen this spring and has made three appearances to date. He has allowed two earned runs over three innings while giving up six hits and posting a 4:0 K:BB.

Feyereisen had an outstanding season at the Triple-A level last year and gave himself a shot to make the big-league roster by dramatically increasing his strikeout rate. He was added to the 40-man roster over the offseason, so even if he does not break camp with the big club he could make his major-league debut at some point in 2020.

Wilson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

The 22-year-old was attempting to earn a spot in Atlanta's starting rotation for Opening Day, but he'll instead begin his 2020 campaign in Gwinnett. Wilson struggled with a 7.20 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 16:10 K:BB in four starts (20 innings) in the majors last season, and he figures to receive the call at some point again this year.