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SEA 2nd Baseman #2

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Cole Young hit his second and third homers of the spring Friday to lead the Mariners past the Rangers 5-1.

Young probably won’t play against lefties, won’t steal a ton of bases and will be held back by his home ballpark, so his fantasy ceiling is rather low. Still, he has a chance be a fine platoon second baseman for Seattle at just 22 years old. He held his own last year thanks to his excellent plate discipline, and there’s definitely more power on the way, as he’s demonstrating this spring. All four of his balls in play today were hard hit.
Kade Anderson

SEA Starting Pitcher

Kade Anderson turned in three scoreless innings with two strikeouts Friday against the Rangers.

Anderson, the third overall pick in the 2025 draft, isn’t going to open this season in the majors, but he might finish it in Seattle. He threw 25 of his 34 pitches for strikes today. Last year, he had a 180/35 K/BB in 119 innings for LSU.
Jack Leiter

TEX Starting Pitcher #22

Jack Leiter gave up two runs in 3 2/3 innings to take a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Leiter struck out four and walked none, so that’s good. However, he gave up eight hard-hit balls in all, including Brennen Davis’s 116.7-mph homer that was one of the hardest hit balls this spring. In three spring outings, Leiter has given up 16 hard-hit balls on 24 events. That’s too much loud contact from a pitcher who is worse than average in terms of both walks and inducing grounders.
Brennen Davis

SEA Center Fielder #94

Brennen Davis went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk Friday against the Rangers.

Davis, who was a Top 100 Prospect for Baseball America each season from 2019-22, never has had much luck staying healthy but still flashes outlandish talent from time to time. For instance, today’s homer off Jack Leiter was crushed at 116.7 mph. He doesn’t have much of a chance of making the Mariners out of spring training, but he could potentially help against lefties if can stay off the IL.
Mitch Bratt

AZ Starting Pitcher #60

Mitch Bratt struggled mightily with his command during Friday’s Cactus League start against the Brewers, issuing four walks in just 2 2/3 innings of work.

Despite the increased traffic on the basepaths, Bratt allowed just one run on one hit on the afternoon while punching out two opposing hitters. The lone tally against him came as Akil Baddoo smacked a run-scoring single in the home half of the first inning. Bratt got just three swings and misses on 52 pitches on the day, posting an underwhelming CSW of only 19 percent. He’s on track to debut with the D’Backs at some point during the 2026 campaign.
Jarred Kelenic

CWS Center Fielder #24

Jarred Kelenic went 1-for-3 and connected on his first home run of the Cactus League season on Friday, powering the White Sox to a 6-0 victory over the Diamondbacks.

The 26-year-old former top prospect squared up a 1-2 sinker from Joe Ross in the fourth inning and blasted a 419-foot (111.3 mph EV) three-run shot that increased the White Sox’ edge to 6-0. That would be the extent of the scoring in the contest. Kelenic finished the day 1-for-3 and is now hitting ,200 (4-for-20) with a homer, four RBI, two stolen bases and a 7/1 K/BB ratio on the spring.
Oliver Dunn

CWS 3rd Baseman #15

Oliver Dunn went 1-for-4 and walloped a three-run homer on Friday as the White Sox shut out the Diamondbacks in Cactus League action.

Dunn did his damage off of Landon Sims in the second inning, crushing a 429-foot (107.7 mph EV) three-run shot that gave the White Sox an early 3-0 edge. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the day. The 28-year-old outfielder is facing an uphill battle at earning a spot on the White Sox’ Opening Day roster, but this was at least a step in the right direction for him.
Anthony Kay

CWS Relief Pitcher #18

Anthony Kay pitched well in Friday’s Cactus League victory over the Diamondbacks, spinning three innings of shutout baseball.

The 30-year-old southpaw allowed just two hits and two walks on the afternoon while striking out a pair. Kay generated eight swings and misses on 51 pitches on the day — four of them on his fastball which averaged 95.1 mph — while registering a solid CSW of 27 percent. He’s off to a strong start in his battle for a rotation spot, posting a 2.35 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and a 6/6 K/BB ratio over 7 2/3 innings through his first three starts.
Gabriel Arias

CLE Shortstop #13

Gabriel Arias went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI as the Guardians beat the Angels 5-3 on Friday.

The double was a fly to right that Nelson Rada misplayed due to some combination of the sun and wind. Arias will take it, though. He’s now 4-for-12 this spring. Interestingly, all of his starts have come at shortstop so far. Manager Stephen Vogt said back in December that Brayan Rocchio would return to shortstop this year and Arias would be treated more of a utilityman, but so far, it’s Rocchio splitting time between second and short.
Gavin Williams

CLE Starting Pitcher #32

Gavin Williams allowed two runs — one earned — in 3 2/3 innings and struck out five versus the Angels on Friday.

Williams threw 41 of his 56 pitches for strikes. His velocity has remained down 1-2 mph from last year through his three starts this spring, but he has a 3.38 ERA anyway.

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