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Rogers (0-1) took the loss Monday, giving up three runs (two earned) on two hits and four walks over four innings as the Marlins fell 4-1 to the Cardinals. He struck out six.

There were some positive takeaways for the young southpaw, who blanked the Cards for three frames after getting tagged for three runs in the first inning, but Rogers appeared nervous and had trouble finding the plate consistently. He threw 46 of 77 pitches for strikes before exiting. Rogers will try to tighten things up in his next outing, set for Saturday on the road against the Mets.

Brubaker allowed one run on three hits and four walks over four innings in Monday's loss to the Reds. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Oddly enough, the only run to score against Brubaker came via a Jose De Leon single in the second inning. The 27-year-old threw 50 of 82 pitches for strikes as he had some struggles with his command throughout the night. The Pirates will hope for a longer outing out of Brubaker in Sunday's home tilt with the Cubs.

Williams (1-0) allowed two runs across six innings of work to earn the win Monday against the Brewers. He gave up two hits and two walks while striking out six.

Making his Cubs debut after spending his first five seasons with the Pirates, Williams looked good against a familiar NL Central opponent. He had a perfect game going into the sixth inning, and though things went sideways thereafter, his six strikeouts stood out for a pitcher who typically relies on generating weak contact to record outs. Williams probably can't be counted on to be a strikeout-per-inning pitcher on a regular basis, but fantasy managers certainly won't complain about his first result. Williams will look to keep it rolling when he takes on his former Pittsburgh club Sunday.

Mikolas (shoulder) will soon report to the Cardinals' alternate training site to continue his rehabilitation, the Associated Press reports.

The veteran right-hander was progressively boosting his activity level before spring training ended. A move to the alternate training site will allow Mikolas a chance to face hitters in simulated games, a necessary requirement to prepare him for an eventual regular-season debut.

Kim (back) is slated to throw in a simulated game Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.

The recovering left-hander still isn't expected to make his regular-season debut until the latter half of April, but Tuesday's activity should serve as a good gauge of where Kim is physically while also serving to keep his arm built up. The 32-year-old projects to continue getting his work in through additional sim games after Tuesday's outing, given the minor-league season won't begin until May.

Gomber (0-1) allowed three earned runs on one hit and seven walks while striking out two across three innings, taking the loss against the Dodgers on Sunday.

Gomber struggled in his Rockies debut, failing to ever settle in. After allowing three runs in the first inning, the 27-year-old managed to get through the next two innings without allowing a run. However, his command issues led to seven walks, earning him an early departure. Gomber will look to improve in his next start against the Giants on Friday.

Urias (1-0) allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out six across seven innings to earn the win Sunday against the Rockies.

Urias' outstanding spring performance carried over into his regular-season debut Sunday. The southpaw was efficient in getting batters out, pitching into the eighth inning. The only blemish on his record came in the eighth inning when the runner he was responsible for scored off Jimmy Nelson. Urias is looking to solidify a year-long spot in the rotation after posting a 2.82 ERA over the past two campaigns.

Paddack (0-1) picked up the loss Saturday against Arizona, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits in four innings of work while striking out three and walking three.

Paddack's ERA slipped from 3.33 in 2019 to 4.73 last season, and he didn't do anything in his first start of the year to indicate he was back to his rookie form. The Diamondbacks got on him right away, with David Peralta hitting a two-run triple in the top of the first inning. They added another run two innings later following an error by Fernando Tatis Jr. Paddack's next outing should come Saturday against the Rangers.

Martinez (0-1) allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings in a loss to the Reds on Sunday.

The longtime Cardinal kept St. Louis in it early, but he decided to challenge Nick Castellanos with two on and two out in the fifth inning and Castellanos made Martinez pay. Around the Castellanos homer, Martinez was fine, throwing 50 total strikes and inducing 10 swinging strikes on 77 pitches. He will have friendlier park dimensions to work with next weekend when the Cardinals host the Brewers.

Keller (0-1) allowed three earned runs on two hits and four walks while striking out four across three innings, taking the loss against the Cubs on Sunday.

Keller was mediocre in his season debut with the Pirates. The righty struggled with command, throwing 77 pitches and walking four in three innings. Sunday's woes looked like a continuation of Keller's rough spring, where he posted an 11.91 ERA in 11.1 innings. Fortunately, he will have a long leash on a Pirates team that lacks pitching depth. Keller will get another look at the Cubs lineup in his next scheduled start Saturday.