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Miller will begin the 2022 season with Double-A Tulsa, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Miller was dominant in High-A ball last season, posting a 1.91 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 56:11 K:BB across 47 innings. The Dodgers' top pitching prospect also saw action in three Double-A contests, registering a 14:2 K:BB and allowing five runs over 9.1 frames. With continued progress, Miller could be a big-league factor by 2023.

Senzatela (lower leg) will pitch in a minor-league game Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Senzatela was scratched from a scheduled Cactus League start Sunday, but the Rockies downplayed the issue. Given that he'll pitch again just two days later, it looks as though his injury isn't anything to get too worried about.

Anderson left his start Monday against the Rays with a blister on his right big toe but is expected to be fine for his regular-season debut Sunday against the Reds.

The minor injury could slightly affect Anderson's pitch count for his start Sunday, as he was only able to throw three innings Monday. Assuming the issue doesn't linger, however, he should be up to a full workload before too long.

Manager David Bell said Lodolo will travel north with the Reds for the start of the season, though he won't necessarily be added to the 40-man roster and 28-man active roster ahead of Thursday's Opening Day game in Atlanta, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The Reds' decision to delay Lodolo's addition to the roster just looks to be procedural, as the 24-year-old lefty won't be needed for his MLB debut until the team requires a fifth starter in its sixth game of the season April 13 against the Guardians in Cincinnati. With Luis Castillo (shoulder) and Mike Minor (shoulder) both set to begin the season on the injured list, Lodolo should have at least a few starts to prove he's worthy of a permanent spot in the rotation once the Reds' pitching staff is back to full strength. After a banner 2021 season that included stops at Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville, Lodolo has continued to shine in the spring with a 2.38 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 12:2 K:BB across 11.1 innings in Cactus League play.

Martinez (thumb) will remain at the Giants' Arizona complex once the regular season begins, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Martinez joined the team on a minor-league deal after missing the second half of last season with a torn thumb ligament. He's yet to throw a pitch in a Cactus League game, so he'll continue to build up at the complex in an effort to eventually earn a big-league roster spot.

Thomas was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Thomas was sharp this spring, pitching four scoreless innings while surrendering just one hit while striking out two, but he will begin the 2022 season with Triple-A Memphis. The 23-year-old will likely be on the Cardinal's radar for a potential call-up at any point this season. He spent most of 2021 with Memphis, making 14 starts and appearing in 22 total contests while compiling a 3.10 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and striking out 92 batters over 101.2 innings.

The Cardinals placed Flaherty (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list Monday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Flaherty's absence is expected to extend into May, at which point he will likely revert from the 10-day IL to the 15-day IL. Since receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection March 18 to calm down the inflammation in his right shoulder, Flaherty has been cleared to participate in plyometric drills. He could begin a throwing program within the next few days, but he'll require multiple weeks to build up for starting duty after essentially missing all of spring training.

Matz is set to start the Cardinals' third game of the season April 10 versus the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Matz hasn't had a great spring, allowing six runs on nine hits with five strikeouts across 3.2 innings. He'll likely get one more tuneup in Grapefruit League action before the team breaks camp. Matz was never in any real doubt for a rotation spot, but he has some work to do to get back into the form that allowed him to post a 14-7 record, 3.82 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 144:43 K:BB in 150.2 innings last season with Toronto.

Manager Derek Shelton said Sunday that Brubaker will start the Pirates' season opener April 7 in St. Louis, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Scheduling more than anything may have factored into Brubaker getting the Opening Day nod, as Jose Quintana is the most accomplished starter on the roster, while Mitch Keller (0.93 ERA in 9.2 innings) has been the staff's top performer this spring. Brubaker has been serviceable in his own right through three Grapefruit League outings, and that coupled with his experience as a full-time member of the rotation when healthy a season ago was enough for him to earn the Opening Day assignment. Brubaker turned in a respectable 4.47 ERA and 88:19 K:BB in 88.2 first-half innings in 2021, but things fell apart following the All-Star break. Over his 35.2 innings after the break, Brubaker pitched to a 7.57 ERA and 1.65 WHIP while noticing huge spikes in his walk (11.4 percent) and home-run (2.52 HR/9) rates in comparison to the first half (1.83 and 5.4%, respectively).

Rockies manager Bud Black said that Senzatela has been scratched ahead of his scheduled Cactus League start Sunday against the White Sox due to a lower-leg issue, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The skipper said the Rockies are just being "super cautious" with Senzatela, who is still expected to make his final start of the Cactus League slate either Monday against the Brewers or Tuesday against the Guardians. Kyle Freeland has been named as the Rockies' starter for the Opening Day game Friday against the Dodgers at Coors Field, while Senzatela and German Marquez are in line to start the final two games of next weekend in some order.