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Eovaldi will be sidelined for an extended period of time with loose bodies in his right elbow, which will likely require arthroscopic surgery, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

In another unfortunate break for the right-hander, Eovaldi could miss most of the 2018 season due to this injury if he chooses to go the surgical route. The 28-year-old was currently working his way back from a second Tommy John surgery that he underwent in August of 2016. There will likely be an update on his status in the coming days once a proper plan of action is in place.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Heaney (elbow) looked "terrific" during a bullpen session Tuesday, but the southpaw remains on track to open the season on the 10-day disabled list, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Heaney seems to be nearly over the elbow inflammation that has plagued him for a little over a week, but since he'll still need to build up his innings, the Angels will skip his first turn in the rotation. If Heaney experiences no renewed pain in his elbow once he progresses to facing hitters in batting practice and simulated games, he could be activated when the Angels first require a sixth starter April 11 at Texas. Until then, an off day April 5 will allow the Angels to deploy a five-man rotation that keeps prized rookie Shohei Ohtani on five days' rest between starts.

Eovaldi, who struck out four and allowed two earned runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings in a 2-2 Grapefruit League tie with the Tigers on Monday, finished spring training with a 3.24 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 16.2 frames across five appearances.

He went a long way towards demonstrating that he's back to full strength after his second Tommy John surgery this spring, capping off a strong exhibition slate by hitting 98 mph on the gun in his final frame Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Eovaldi was able to work all the way up to 89 pitches against the Tigers, and his endurance has been such that manager Kevin Cash has stated he may occasionally relax his plans to limit the right-hander's workload in the coming campaign.

Morton allowed one hit and struck out eight over 5.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday's exhibition game against the Brewers.

Morton's previous outing was one to forget, but he bounced back with panache Tuesday. After he allowed a first-inning single -- a baserunner wiped out with a double-play -- no Brewer reached base safely against Morton. Other than the aforementioned poor outing, the 34-year-old right-hander had a very encouraging spring, hinting that last season's breakthrough was no outlier.

Heaney (elbow) will throw off a mound Tuesday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Despite the inflammation, Heaney is confident he will be able to make his first scheduled start of the season April 11, when the Angels will first need a sixth starter. If all goes well Tuesday, expect him to be able to make his debut as planned, even if he opens the season on the 10-day disabled list.

Paxton (1-0) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk over five innings in Sunday's 11-7 Cactus League win over the Padres. He struck out six.

Just passed over by Felix Hernandez (forearm) for the Opening Day start, Paxton nevertheless came out and delivered an effort befitting his No. 2 starter role. The two earned runs he was touched up for came in the form of solo shots in his final inning, and he was able to work up to 88 pitches overall, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. Despite the pair of hiccups, manager Scott Servais came away feeling secure in one of the most important components of his rotation heading into the regular season. "Pax threw the ball really well," Servais said. "He got a couple balls up in the wind that didn't help him out, but he got his pitches in, his stuff was good, his curve was good. I just probably held my breath as much as anything with him out there just to get his pitches in, get him off the mound and let's move forward."

Rodriguez (knee) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday, Scott Lauber of ESPN.com reports.

Rodriguez is recovering from October knee surgery. He had an outside shot at being ready to take his first turn in the rotation, but the Red Sox decided to play it safe. He'll continue to build up his pitch count and, barring setbacks, should be able to take the mound soon after his 10 days on the DL are up.

Cobb tossed a three-inning simulated game Sunday, tossing approximately 60 pitches during the outing, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter relayed that Cobb's velocity was "strong" during the outing and that the right-hander remains on track to make his regular-season debut as early as April 9. Until that date, Cobb will continue to build up his arm in the minors, with the 28-year-old slated to cover four innings later this week before likely reporting to Double-A Bowie in early April for a five- or six-inning start. The Orioles are expected to deploy either Mike Wright or Miguel Castro as their fifth starter until Cobb is ready to slot into the big-league rotation.

Giolito finished the Cactus League with a 2.04 ERA, walked four and struck out 17 over 17 spring innings.

Giolito was the best starter on the staff during spring training. He picked up some velocity on his fastball while commanding his entire repertoire, which includes a curveball, slider and changeup. He's in line to follow Opening Day starter James Shields and will pitch Saturday, March 31 against the Royals in Kansas City.

Sale (hip) is expected to throw an aggressive bullpen session in preparation for his start in the season opener Thursday against the Rays, Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald reports.

Two days after being struck in the hip by a line drive in his final outing of spring training, Sale seems to be feeling fine, as he was able to throw long toss Sunday without any apparent issues. To make up for his abbreviated Grapefruit League start Saturday, Sale is expected to ramp up his pitch count more than normal during the bullpen session, which should allow him to take on a full innings load Opening Day. It's still worth checking back in on Sale's status after the side session, but he's looking like a safe activation for the first week of the season.