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Bundy allowed a home run and retired three batters on fly balls in one inning of work Thursday and his velocity was his best since 2014, MASN Sports reports. "That's about as good a velocity as Bundy's had since the surgery. That was good to see," manager Buck Showalter said.

The report did not specify Bundy's velocity, but it is a good sign for him. Bundy pitched in April and May last year, was shut down, and made it back in time for a couple of Arizona Fall League appearances before being shut down again. The important thing is less about how Bundy performed and more about how he feels in the morning.

Darvish (elbow) reported no issues following his bullpen session Wednesday, the team's web site reports.

Darvish's bullpen sessions to date have been with the catcher setting up in front of the plate, but the next step here could be a bullpen session at the full distance. He's progressing well but is still expected to be sidelined until mid-May.

Rosenbaum, who started 15 games in Boston's organization last season, will be used as a reliever in 2016, the Boston Globe reports.

The 28-year-old left-hander was recovering from Tommy John surgery when he was traded to Boston at the beginning of 2015. Rosenbaum went on to post a 5.81 ERA in 15 starts between Short-Season Lowell and Double-A Portland last year. Boston manager John Farrell sees his low-90s fastball playing up out of the bullpen. Rosenbaum also features a changeup, cutter, and sinker.

Rodriguez (knee) resumed throwing Wednesday and had no issues outside of some swelling, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Rodriguez didn't throw all weekend with the issue, but it appears that he's doing better after the time off. He has yet to throw off a mound, but it's good to see some progress is being made. His timetable will likely be determined in the coming days as he progresses more.

Rodriguez (knee) has been cleared to resume throwing, Sean McAdam of CSN New England reports.

Rodriguez tweaked his knee over the weekend, and the team prevented him from throwing over a 72-hour period. While the rest seems to have helped, Rodriguez has not yet been cleared to throw from a mound, and at this point the Red Sox are hopeful to have Rodriguez ready for Opening Day.

Paxton added a high fastball to his pitching arsenal and refined his changeup this offseason, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Paxton worked on those pitches because his recovery last autumn from a torn fingernail prevented him from throwing breaking balls. "My changeup got way better (in the Fall League), and that high fastball changed everything," Paxton said. "Guys were always looking down in the zone for me because I have that (12-to-6) angle. But when I change the angle, and have a high fastball, they can't cheat down there all of the time." Paxton needs to prove he can stay healthy this year after missing major time the last two seasons. He's 27, and it's time to blossom already. He'll make his first spring start Wednesday as he competes with Nate Karns for the fifth spot in the rotation.

Severino is slated to throw 30 pitches or two innings in Wednesday's exhibition matchup against Detroit, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The talented right-hander will get the nod in the Yankees' first exhibition game of the spring Wednesday and will be capped at roughly two innings of work. Severino figures to be gradually stretched out throughout spring training to get ready to handle what manager Joe Girardi hopes will be a 200-inning workload in his first full season with the big league club.

Keuchel will be on an adjusted schedule this spring after throwing 246 innings between the regular season and the playoffs last season, Phil Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The reigning AL Cy Young award winner is a safe bet to top 200 innings again in 2016, so the Astros are just being careful with his workload this spring.

Darvish (elbow) said that he felt pain-free after his first bullpen session off of a mound Monday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Darvish had just graduated to throwing off a mini mound last week, and apparently felt well enough to advance even further in his rehabilitation process. The fact that he's pain-free right now is great news; he remains on track to return sometime in May.

Alvarez threw from a mound Monday for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery last July, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Alvarez will miss the first few weeks of the regular season while he completes his recovery, but Monday's activity represents a significant step in the process. Once Alvarez is 100 percent healthy and has his stamina back, he will almost certainly jump into Oakland's starting rotation.