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Gonzales (1-0) gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out four over six innings Wednesday against the A's. He picked up the win.

Very impressively, Gonzales only needed 69 pitches (51 strikes) to get through six frames. Khris Davis and Stephen Piscotty each took him yard, but he was still able to notch a quality start in the first game of the regular season. He should take the hill next week on the official Opening Day (March 28) against the Red Sox.

Lynn allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out nine over five-plus innings Tuesday against the Brewers.

Lynn hurled five scoreless frames before tiring, becoming the first Ranger starter to pitch into the sixth inning this spring. He had thrown nine consecutive scoreless innings before running into trouble. If it were the regular season, manager Chris Woodward would probably let Lynn pitch out of his jam, but the right-hander was at his pitch limit. He's struck out 18 batters in 11.2 Cactus League innings.

Perez said Tuesday he doesn't expect to be used as a starter until mid-April, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

The news comes as little surprise as the Twins have no need for a fifth starter until that point due to several off days over the first couple weeks of the season. Perez has looked sharp in spring training as he has showcased increased velocity on his fastball after making some offseason tweaks to his delivery.

Morton allowed two earned runs on two hits and two walks over five innings in a Grapefruit League loss to the Pirates on Monday.

The right-hander described himself as "pleasantly surprised" that he was able get into the sixth inning. Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports that Morton threw 75 pitches and got up to an impressive 95 mph with his fastball. The two runs were the first spring blemishes for Morton, who appears to be heading into the No. 2 role he'll fill this coming regular season with considerable momentum.

Kluber surrendered five runs on six hits and two walks and struck out three over 3.2 innings in Sunday's 9-9 tie with the Reds.

Kluber was making only his second start of the spring after the Indians eased him into the Cactus League pitching schedule with simulated games beforehand. The right-hander faced only one batter more than the minimum through three innings, but ran into trouble in the fourth, loading the bases to begin the frame before serving up a grand slam to Yasiel Puig. The 32-year-old started to show some cracks late in 2018 when he noticed a stark downturn in velocity, but he still turned in another banner year. He should make for a comfortable early-round investment in drafts even if he arguably no longer belongs in the elite tier of pitchers.

Turnbull is expected to start Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

The Tigers announced Tuesday that Michael Fulmer has been recommended for Tommy John surgery. Daniel Norris comes to mind as a logical replacement in the starting rotation, but Norris hasn't been particularly good this spring, posting a 5.06 ERA and 9:6 K:BB in 10.2 innings. Turnbull, meanwhile, has a 2.70 ERA and 8:1 K:BB in 10 frames. If he keeps it up, Turnbull could win out and push Norris to the bullpen to begin the season.

Eovaldi allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three over four innings Monday against the Twins.

Eovaldi, who was hitting 99 mph out of the gate, overcame a shaky start to the game by retiring the final eight batters faced. He finished off his allotment of 75 pitches in the bullpen following his departure, Tom Keegan of the Boston Herald reports. Manager Alex Cora hasn't set the order of the rotation following Chris Sale on Opening Day, and Eovaldi could slot anywhere from second to fourth.

Rodriguez will not make his scheduled start Tuesday with Boston's game against Toronto cancelled due to rain, and will instead pitch Wednesday in a minor-league game, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

While Rodriguez will have to wait another day before taking the mound, the delay should not affect his preparation for the regular season, as he is still lined up to make both his final spring appearance and first start of the regular season on normal -- or even extra -- rest.

Severino (shoulder) will throw for the first time since being shut down with a sore rotator cuff Wednesday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

This is a positive development for Severino, who has not thrown since early March. Already ruled out until at least May, Severino's session on Wednesday will mark his first steps in returning to the mound.

Dunning (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Monday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Dunning was shut down with forearm discomfort earlier in camp, though it was decided surgery was necessary Monday. Coming off a sprained elbow to close 2018, Dunning will now face a long rehab process and miss the entire 2019 season and likely the beginning of the 2020 season as well.