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Kelly Johnson

NYM Third Base Coach #55

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Kelly Johnson went hitless in three at-bats on Sunday, but did muster his 12th stolen base of the season.

Johnson’s offensive numbers have been only marginally better since his August trade from Arizona to Toronto. Lately he has been significantly worse, with seven hits in his last 48 at-bats (.146). A free agent beginning next week, Johnson could be hard-pressed to duplicate his current $5.85 million salary in 2012.
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Shane McClanahan

TB Starting Pitcher #18

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Rays manager Kevin Cash said Shane McClanahan (triceps) is slated to make his spring debut next Tuesday.

He did well, per Cash, in throwing “2 innings” of live batting practice today. We’d love to have some data on McClanahan before draft season concludes — he certainly could be a great bargain if he’s finally healthy. Tuesday’s appearance will tell us a lot about how seriously we should take his chances of pitching in the majors after two consecutive lost seasons.

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Source: Marc Topkin

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ABS won't remove 'human element' from MLB umpiring

February 25, 2026 01:48 PM

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Yuki Matsui

SD Pitcher #1

Yuki Matsui (groin) was ruled out of the World Baseball Classic and his status for Opening Day is “in question.”

Yumeto Kanemaru will take Matsui’s place on Japan’s WBC roster. Matsui told reporters he is continuing a build-up, but hasn’t yet progressed to throwing off a mound. It sounds like he might have an early-season IL stint if he can’t progress to throwing off a mound in the near future.

Injury

Source: MLB.com

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Brenton Doyle

COL Outfield #9

Rockies OF Brenton Doyle (wrist) underwent imaging after being scratched on Wednesday.

There are no results yet, but the fact that the Rockies sprung for imaging could mean that Doyle’s wrist injury is more serious than initially thought. Stay tuned.

Injury

Source: Thomas Harding

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Pablo López

MIN Starting Pitcher #49

Pablo López (elbow) underwent an internal brace procedure and the Twins are “optimistic” about his chances of returning closer to the beginning of the 2027 season.

It’s broadly good news that López’s surgery was “less invasive” than a standard Tommy John surgery. Assuming he’s able to look good in his build up and has no setbacks, a return in the first half of the 2027 season will be on the table for the star starter. López will be on the final year of his four-year, $73.5 million contract in 2027. “This is the better of the two surgeries,” Twins athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said. “We’re pretty excited about that. Pablo is excited about that as well.”

Injury

Source: The Athletic

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David Festa

MIN Pitcher #58

David Festa (shoulder) was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement and his status for Opening Day “is now in question.”

“Didn’t really say anything because sometimes when you’re building up, you don’t always feel great. But once my bullpen (this week) wasn’t as good as it probably should’ve been, I spoke up and got an image done. Everything lines up pretty well with what I’m feeling. So I plan to sit out throwing for two to three weeks and then if I feel good, get going again,” Festa told The Athletic’s Dan Hayes. The impingement is apparently not related to last year’s shoulder injury.

Injury

Source: The Athletic

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Josh Jung

TEX Infield #6

Rangers 3B Josh Jung (hamstring) was scratched from the lineup in today’s spring training game.

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Jung felt “a little something” in his hamstring and that this is precautionary, adding that “it’s February 26.” Jung has yet to even come close to a full season, with last year’s 131 games standing as his current career-high. Thus, any injury with him should be monitored closely. Jung hasn’t hit well enough to be more than an AL-only league starter at third base for fantasy managers.

Injury

Source: Kennedi Landry

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Josh Hader

HOU Pitcher #71

Astros manager Joe Espada said “there isn’t a schedule yet” for Josh Hader to progress to a bullpen session.

He’s continued to play catch after biceps inflammation sprung up in early February, but the fact that we’re now almost in March and Hader doesn’t really seem to be progressing is ominous. Fantasy managers that draft Hader — and at this point we’d continue to break tier ties against Hader — should consider pursuing Bryan Abreu as a contingency plan later in their drafts.

Injury

Source: Matt Kawahara

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Yordan Alvarez

HOU Outfield #44

Astros manager Joe Espada said Yordan Alvarez (ankle) will make his spring debut next week.

He’ll likely be managed with a lot of DH time this season, but it’s a good sign to see Alvarez ready to go before we get too deep into spring training. Our last update on him was that he was completely pain free, so fantasy managers shouldn’t have any reservations about drafting him early based on what we currently know. He’s still coming at a slight discount after last year’s 48-game injury-plagued debacle of a season.

Injury

Source: Brian McTaggart

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Giancarlo Stanton

NYY Right Fielder #27

Giancarlo Stanton said his tennis elbow will “never” be healed while he’s still playing baseball.

“I can’t open a bottle,” Stanton said. “I can’t open a bag of chips … a bag of anything. That’s the way it is.” He plans to continue to play through the pain. Obviously, as he’s played just 582 of 1,032 Yankees regular season games since 2019, fantasy managers know what they are getting into at this point. Stanton will almost certainly continue to miss plenty of time this year, even though he has said he wants to play a full season.

Source: Newark-Star Ledger

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Brendan Rodgers

BOS 2nd Baseman #2

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said IF Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) is getting an MRI today.

“We don’t know what’s going on, so we’ll have more in the upcoming days,” manager Alex Cora said. Rodgers had looked to be a candidate to open the year on the big league roster if Romy Gonzalez’s shoulder injury proved too difficult to overcome. If the injury is serious, it will likely push Andruw Monasterio into a better chance to make the team in a bench role.

Injury

Source: Tim Healey

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