ImpactCastillo was shut down in mid-March due to left shoulder discomfort, but the shutdown didn't last too long. He won't be ramped up by Opening Day, but he may not miss too much time.
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José Castillo - Throws bullpen sessionCastillo (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Spring training update: Martinez tunes up, Odor keeps hitting in Padres' victory over RangersPadres score their runs after Jacob deGrom leaves; reliever Domingo Tapia, who throws in the high-90s, continues to make case for inclusion...
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Robert Suarez - Likely to begin year on ILSuarez is likely to begin the season on the injured list because of arm stiffness and joint inflammation, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
ImpactAn MRI revealed no structural damage for Suarez, but the right-hander hasn't been able to throw since March 12, and he's unlikely to be ready for the regular season. Suarez was expected to be a big part of the San Diego bullpen behind Josh Hader, and it now appears we won't see him pitch for the Padres before the middle of April.
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Padres notes: Robert Suarez likely to start season on IL; Juan Soto progressesReliever who did his best work at end of last season is being held out for a time with arm 'stiffness'
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WATCH: Jacob deGrom Sharp in Final Spring StartTexas Rangers Opening Day starter Jacob deGrom made his final start of spring training on Saturday against the San Diego Padres.
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Yanks pitcher Severino has lat strain, likely to start on IL
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino has a low-grade lat strainMARCH 25, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Estévez - Closer role not guaranteedAngels manager Phil Nevin said Saturday that the first opportunity to close a game this season will depend on "what the game dictates," Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register...
ImpactEstevez appeared to be the frontrunner for closing duties early in camp, but Nevin has yet to commit to any reliever for that role. Estevez has struggled statistically this spring, though he struck out the side in a scoreless inning during his last appearance and has attributed his troubles in Cactus League play to experimenting with pitch usage. Nevin did say that Estevez "is definitely going to get some big outs late in the game most of the year," so the veteran reliever's poor numbers this spring don't seem to have shaken his manager's confidence. However, Nevin elected for a closer committee after the Angels traded Raisel Iglesias last season, thus it's not certain that he'll name a full-time closer at any point in 2023.
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