Carlos Monasterios optioned to minors

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    Right-hander Carlos Monasterios, who spent all of last season in the majors despite having almost no previous experience above Single-A, was one of two spring-training roster cuts the Los Angeles Dodgers made on Monday morning.

    Monasterios, who remains on the club's 40-man roster and still is among their top pitching prospects, was optioned to minor league camp. Left-hander Wilkin De La Rosa, who is not, was reassigned to the minor league side.

    "Monty threw the ball good," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "He is getting better. There are a lot of little things we want Monty to keep working on. Basically, it's being able to handle stuff on the mound, fielding ... and controlling the running game."

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