- The Tigers have scheduled pitching prospect Andy Oliver to start their Spring Training opener, says Evan Drellich of MLB.com. The Tigers don't have a place for Oliver in their already crowded rotation, but have essentially ruled out using him in a bullpen role, meaning he should be headed to Triple-A to start the season, according to John Lowe of the Detroit Free-Press.
- Jenrry Mejia, who was the talk of Spring Training last season, will start the Mets first exhibition game, according to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News.
- For their intersquad game on Friday, the Mariners plan to match up pitching prospects Blake Beavan and Michael Pineda, says Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times.
- The Pirates plan to use Brad Lincoln on Saturday, but he will not start the game, says Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com.
- Bryce Harper will see his first spring action for the Nationals on Monday as a replacement in either left or right field, reports Bill Ladson of MLB.com.
