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Carrasco won't make his spring debut this weekend as previously reported but will continue to ramp up in live batting practice sessions instead, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Carrasco missed the start of camp for undisclosed, non-injury-related reasons. He's seemingly behind the rest of the Mets' staff, but it appears as though the decision to ramp him up behind the scenes is a simple change of plans that isn't related to any sort of injury setback. Assuming no reports of an injury pop up, Carrasco should have no issues getting ready for Opening Day.

Mikolas won't throw his scheduled bullpen Wednesday, as his shoulder soreness isn't progressing as the Cardinals hoped, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

A forearm injury cost Mikolas all of last season, but it's a shoulder problem that's bothering him so far this year. The issue has so far been characterized as mere stiffness or soreness, but this latest setback indicates that there could be something worse going on. The Cardinals should find that out after Mikolas undergoes further tests. This delay is already casting his readiness for Opening Day in some doubt, and it's possible he winds up being forced to miss an extended period.

Kim allowed four earned runs on six hits and a walk over 2.1 innings in a Grapefruit League tie with the Marlins on Monday. He struck out two.

The 32-year-old southpaw threw 27 pitches in a difficult first inning before getting the hook with two outs. However, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports Kim was much more settled upon returning for the second frame and part of the third, needing only 21 more offerings to record five efficient outs. "The second inning, my velo and my balance was like last season," Kim said. "[Thinking about last season] really helped me in the second inning. ... With that, I think I'll be better for the next game."

Woodruff made his spring debut Monday and allowed two earned runs over two innings against the Angels. He struck out one batter, walked none and served up two home runs.

Woodruff was slowed by a back injury this spring. He was sharp in his first inning, retiring all three batters he faced -- including punching out Mike Trout. However, he ran into trouble in his second frame, serving up long balls to Anthony Rendon and Justin Upton. The Angels certainly didn't send their B team out there Monday, so the long balls shouldn't be cause for concern at this point. Woodruff will have plenty of time to get ready for Opening Day; barring any setbacks, he will almost certainly take the ball that day against the Twins.

Urias held the White Sox scoreless and hitless over three innings in a Cactus League contest Monday. He struck out one batter.

Per Eric Stephen of SBNation.com, Urias was originally scheduled to throw only two innings in the exhibition game, but he made it through the first two frames so efficiently (12 pitches) that he ended up going out for a third. Altogether, the left-hander tossed 26 pitches, retiring all nine batters he faced. Urias appears to have an inside track to a rotation spot to open the campaign, and he clearly helped strengthen his case with Monday's effort.

Castillo faced live hitting in batting practice for the first time this spring Monday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Castillo reported to camp late due to visa issues coming from the Dominican Republic. Castillo is expected to get his first spring training game action of the season Friday.

Freeland allowed two hits and one walk while striking out two over three scoreless innings in Monday's spring loss to the Reds. He didn't factor into the decision.

Freeland allowed baserunners in the first and third innings during his Cactus League debut Monday, but he forced a pair of double plays en route to a scoreless outing. The southpaw has been dominant at forcing double plays over his career, and he led the majors with 14 double plays induced in 2020. "It's executing your pitches down in the zone and using that difference in velocity between pitches to keep them off balance and get weak contact on the ground," Freeland told Thomas Harding of MLB.com. "I'm looking to get weak contact on the ground to allow my defense to work and get two-for-one outs." He only used fastballs and changeups during Monday's outing but plans to incorporate more pitches throughout spring training.

Davies pitched three scoreless innings in Monday's Cactus League game against the Rangers. He walked one and didn't have any strikeouts.

Through two starts this spring, Davies has pitched five scoreless innings with no hits allowed. He pitched well in 2020, posting a 2.73 ERA and 1.07 WHIP across 12 starts (69.1 innings) for the Padres, and while the 28-year-old is not the flashiest name out there, he could be in line for continued success in his first season with the Cubs.

Wainwright allowed an earned run on one hit over three innings while recording five strikeouts in a Grapefruit League win over the Astros on Sunday.

The veteran right-hander is operating with a near-flawless spring ledger thus far, allowing just Sunday's hit and run over five innings while recording six strikeouts overall. Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Wainwright worked up to 44 pitches Sunday, mixing a 90 mph fastball with a curve that consistently sat between 70 mph and 73 mph and commenting after the game that he was particularly pleased with how much life his offerings had.

Morton struck out three and walked one over three scoreless innings during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.

The veteran right-hander got his spring off to a flying start. Morton stumbled to a 4.74 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in an abbreviated 2020 campaign with some serious regression in his strikeout rate (23.0 percent, after a career-high 30.4 percent in 2019), but Atlanta is counting on him to rebound to something closer to his 3.45 FIP and shore up the middle of the team's rotation after signing him to a one-year deal this offseason.