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Heaney (elbow) completed a bullpen session Monday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Heaney tossed 20 pitches in what was his first mound session since being shut down from throwing earlier in the month. The southpaw is still expected to open the season on the injured list. Look for Jaime Barria and Felix Pena to both open the season in the Angels' rotation with Heaney on the mend.

Cobb (groin) was officially placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.

The move is an expected one based on previous reports. Cobb, who was able to play catch Monday, will be eligible to return from the injured list April 4. If he's ready to return in the minimum amount of time, Cobb could start the team's home opener that same day against the Yankees.

Severino (shoulder) threw out to 120 feet Monday, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Severino continues to slowly work his way back from a sore rotator cuff. The right-hander played catch at 90 feet Sunday before ramping things up Monday. While Severino is trending in the right direction, he's expected to remain sidelined until May.

Turnbull has made the Tigers' Opening Day roster, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Turnbull will be in the Tigers' rotation, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. The job is well-earned, as Turnbull finished spring with a 1.80 ERA and a 15:3 K:BB in 15 innings. The 26-year-old made three starts and one relief appearance for the Tigers last season, recording a 6.06 ERA, though his underlying numbers (a 21.7 percent strikeout rate and a 5.8 percent walk rate) hinted at a brighter future.

Turnbull is expected to claim the final spot in the Tigers' Opening Day rotation, Evan Woodbury of MLive.com reports.

Manager Ron Gardenhire hasn't officially named Turnbull as the fifth starter over Daniel Norris, but the Tigers appear inclined to use the latter out of the bullpen to give the team another reliable setup arm while Drew VerHagen (forearm) opens the season on the injured list. Even if the injuries to VerHagen and Michael Fulmer (elbow) hadn't intervened, Turnbull would have been a justifiable pick for the rotation after allowing just three runs and posting a 15:2 K:BB in 15 spring innings.

Glasnow allowed four earned runs on eight hits and a walk over four innings in a Grapefruit League loss to the Braves on Sunday. He struck out five.

Glasnow posted an 0-5 record through spring play and finished with a 9.59 ERA, but his outlook remains positive heading into the regular season as the projected No. 3 starter. Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports the right-hander was primarily focused on breaking in a new delivery this spring in an attempt to gain better control over his pitches, so the inconsistent showings aren't necessarily surprising. At least publicly, manager Kevin Cash continues to echo that sentiment as Opening Day approaches. "I think in fairness to Tyler, it's still a work in progress," Cash said of Glasnow's adjustments. "We're going to see him continue to make progress. [Pitching coach Kyle Snyder] is on board. We're all on board. I'm on board. Tyler is going to be a big part of our rotation."

Liberatore is expected to be held back in extended spring training to start the year but still expects to throw around 115 innings in his first full season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

Teams often hold young pitchers back in extended spring training early in the season rather than sending them out to pitch in the Midwest before the weather heats up. Liberatore should join Low-A Bowling Green in May or June, which will give him plenty of time to hit his innings goal. Given his advanced arsenal and command, he could move quicker than the typical prep arm.

Mize added a mid-80s slurve to his arsenal this spring -- a pitch that he says is his fourth-best offering but is "going to move up pretty quickly," Jim Callis of MLB.com reports. "I really like the shape of the pitch and how it was spinning," Mize said. "The slurve is something I've been working on all offseason, so I want to put that in a game and see that be successful. That's going to be big."

Part of what made Mize so appealing as the No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft was his deep arsenal, but even so, he sought to add a sharper, more traditional breaking ball to his repertoire this offseason. A "slurve" is a term scouts use when referring to a breaking ball that has slider and curveball qualities and is therefore difficult to identify. The term is not often used in a positive light, as most scouts prefer a true curveball or slider, so it is good to hear Mize speak with confidence and satisfaction with regards to his new pitch. The three pitches he currently ranks ahead of his improving slurve are his fastball (because of how well he commands it), splitter (because it's his best offspeed pitch) and cutter (because he can throw it for strikes in hitter's counts).

Cobb (groin) is expected to open the season on the injured list, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Cobb is dealing with a mild right groin strain. His absence isn't expected to be a long one. The Orioles can backdate his placement on the injured list by three days, leaving him eligible to start the team's home opener against the Yankees on April 4.

Lynn allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while strking out four over five innings Sunday against the Royals.

Lynn's final spring tuneup gives him a nice bounce into the regular season. After giving up a first-inning run, he set down 13 of the next 14 batters. "When you get five up-downs and your pitch count up to the seventies going into the season, that's good," the right-hander told T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. "For the most part, everything felt good. When I look back at it, just one bad pitch right into a guy's bat path on a bad breaking ball. But other than that, it was a good day, besides two walks in the first inning." Lynn had a 4.86 ERA over 16.2 innings and held opponents to a .169 average. Adding in the work he did in a Triple-A game, Lynn threw 21.2 innings this spring, much more than the seven spring innings he had for the Twins last year after signing March 15. That may have been a factor to his slow start. He'll pitch the third game of the season for the Rangers on Sunday against the Cubs.