1.   He has pitched only two spring innings, giving up a run on three hits with three strikeouts.

2.   He was overwhelming in his two innings this spring against Atlanta, striking out six, allowing one hit and walking a batter.

3.   In eight spring innings Gagne has allowed two hits and a walk, making for an interesting competition with left-handers Omar Daal and Odalis Perez.

4.   In two spring innings, he has four strikeouts....

5.   MacDonald, a nonroster invitee, has pitched eight scoreless innings this spring.

6.   Perez, coming off shoulder surgery, pitched one inning this spring.

7.   Ramos has pitched four scoreless innings this spring, two in an intrasquad game and two in a B game against the Cincinnati Reds.

8.   Rocker has pitched seven innings this spring, allowing five runs, three earned, on eight hits, six walks and four strikeouts.

9.   Small wonder that in six spring innings, Percival walked seven batters, hit four others and allowed seven hits.

10.   That might provide an opening for Wilson, who has not allowed an earned run in nine innings this spring.