11.   Suddenly, Sorrento was a spot starter.

12.   The Celtics may use Brickowski as a spot starter or reserve, depending on the situation in the middle.

13.   The spot starter Pat Mahomes pitched into the seventh inning and provided the Mets with the foundation for their comeback.

14.   VanEgmond can be a spot starter.

15.   While he spent most of his first four years pitching out of the bullpen for the Reds, he was also used as a spot starter.

16.   Blair, who can pitch as a long reliever or spot starter, retired all four batters he faced Wednesday.

17.   Blair, a non-roster player, will make the team as a spot starter and long reliever.

18.   Giles meant Bell and left-hander Terry Mulholland, who will be a reliever, spot starter and, the Pirates hope, a leader for their young pitchers.

19.   He was signed in the offseason as a middle reliever and spot starter.