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Venditte was informed that he did not earn a roster spot with the Phillies, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Venditte will remain in camp until Friday to give the Phillies some innings as they close out their Grapefruit League schedule. He will open the year at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and could see time in the majors later this season.

Iglesias (elbow) will open the season with the Reds, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Iglesias tossed a side bullpen session with no issues Tuesday, ultimately clearing the way for him to break camp with the Reds. Barring any setbacks in the minor-league exhibition game he is scheduled to pitch in this week, it seems that Iglesias will have a good chance to be ready for Opening Day.

Law -- despite having a 6.32 ERA this spring -- is still a candidate to serve as the Giants' setup man.

Manager Bruce Bochy has remained mum on how he plans on setting up his bullpen outside of Mark Melancon serving as the club's closer. Law had a breakout campaign in 2016, posting a 2.13 ERA over 55 innings and finishing the year as a part of a closer committee. Both he and Hunter Strickland figure to see the majority of seventh- and eighth-inning opportunities, but whoever acts as the team's primary setup man will be the better target for accruing holds.

Luetge was reassigned to the Reds' minor-league camp Tuesday.

It looked as though Luetge might have a shot at winning an Opening Day spot in the Reds bullpen as a second left-hander, but the organization evidently had Wandy Peralta earmarked for those duties. Look for Luetge to report to Triple-A Louisville to begin 2017 after he turned in a 4.85 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 55.2 innings with Triple-A Salt Lake in the Angels organization last season.

Wittgren appears to have secured a spot in the Marlins bullpen heading into Opening Day, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.

With Wittgren's primary competition for the final spot in the bullpen, Hunter Cervenka and Brian Ellington, optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Tuesday, it looks like he'll break camp with the big club for the first time in his career. Wittgren has struck out 11 batters in 8.1 innings in Grapefruit League competition, a strong follow-up to the 3.14 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 42:10 K:BB ratio he submitted in 51.2 innings with the big club as a rookie.

Coleman was reassigned to minor league camp Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

He was delayed at the start of camp by a bout of biceps tendinitis, and five innings of one-run ball with a 6:2 K:BB upon his return wasn't enough to force the Reds' hand. That said, given the state of the Reds' bullpen, it seems possible Coleman could be added relatively early on when the team inevitably needs bullpen reinforcements.

Adleman was optioned to minor league camp Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

With the Reds' starting rotation depleted to begin the season, Adleman was in competition for one of the final spots, though his rough spring assured he was sent to the minors instead. The 29-year-old yielded 19 runs on 19 hits across 14.0 innings this spring. He'll likely serve as pitching depth at Triple-A Louisville.

Rusin (oblique) is doubtful for the Rockies' Opening Day roster, the Denver Post's Nick Groke reports.

He threw a live bullpen session Tuesday, but it sounds like he is likely to start the season on the disabled list. Even if he were healthy, it seems like the Rockies are confident enough in some of their young starters that Rusin would have been destined for a middle relief role.

De La Rosa (elbow) was reassigned to the Diamondbacks' minor-league camp Monday, MLB.com's Owen Perkins reports.

De La Rosa hasn't pitched all spring while he receives alternative treatments to Tommy John surgery to address the ailing elbow on his throwing arm. Manager Torey Lovullo confirmed that De La Rosa, who threw a bullpen session Monday, would continue his progression in the minors, so expect him to spend time at multiple affiliates as he looks to work his way back into consideration for a role with the big club later in the season.

Ellington was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on Tuesday, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.

He notched a 4.35 ERA, 2.03 WHIP and 11 strikeouts in 10.1 innings this spring. Ellington will serve as organizational right-handed relief depth at Triple-A.