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Hellweg, 23, began this season as a reliever, but really took off after being given a rotation spot in June, posting a 2.12 ERA and 80/28 K/BB ratio over 14 starts. He should appear as a top-ten Angels’ prospect in most publications this winter.

Doyle underwent imaging on his wrist after he was scratched from Wednesday’s game due to inflammation. He’s going to be shut down to rest for a few days before being re-evaluated. The Rockies are obviously going to take every possible precaution here and not push him, so it’s possible that Doyle may not be ready for Opening Day.

James McCann and Ildemaro Vargas set the stage with singles off of Castillo to open the second inning. After Ryan Waldschmidt struck out, Vuckovich worked the count full against Castillo and clobbered a sinker (104.2 mph EV) for a three-run blast that proved to be the difference in the ballgame. That would be his only hit in three at-bats on the day. He’s not going to crack the Opening Day roster regardless of what happens in the spring, but with a strong showing he could position himself well for a promotion at some point during the season.

Nelson made it look awfully easy in this one. He got a couple of ground ball outs in the first inning sandwiched around a strikeout of Rob Refsnyder. He then returned for the second inning where he struck out Brennan Davis and Cole Young while getting Miles Mastrobuoni on a comebacker to the mound. Nelson threw 17 of his 25 pitches for strikes, getting five whiffs and posting a CSW of 28 percent. Don’t be surprised if Nelson winds up being the best pitcher in the Diamondbacks’ rotation in 2026.

The 27-year-old infielder singled in the seventh inning and roped a double in the ninth inning, making the most of his two plate appearances in the ballgame. Given his versatility, he could have an outside shot at earning a spot on the M’s bench with a strong showing in Cactus League play, but he’ll most likely begin the year as extra infield depth at the Triple-A level.

Castillo struck out two batters in the contest and didn’t issue a base on balls. He got through the first inning unscathed, then allowed two singles to start the second inning followed by a three-run blast off the bat of A.J. Vukovich. The right-hander got five whiffs on 36 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 28 percent. He’ll try to put this one behind him and get back on track his next time out.

García capped off a four-run uprising off of Spencer Arrighetti in the third inning with a 400-foot (107.1 mph EV) three-run blast. He also singled in the ballgame. In his first game action of the spring, the 25-year-old infielder didn’t show any ill effects of the tight left hamstring that had limited him early in camp.

What’s fascinating is that Parker got himself into trouble without allowing a hit, instead issuing four free passes while striking out a pair. The damage done against him came on a two-run double by Taylor Trammell in the fourth inning after Parker had issued a pair of walks and turned the ball over to the bullpen. He threw just 19 of his 43 pitches for strikes in the game. This isn’t going to help Parker’s cause in battling for one of the final spots in the Nationals’ rotation.

The soft-tossing right-hander didn’t have any real problems in the opening inning, but put himself into a hole as he issued three walks in the second, loading the bases for Jose Altuve. That’s where he used his veteran moxie to coax a called third strike out of Altuve to quell the threat and escape the inning unscathed. He’ll eat innings for the Nationals in 2026, but isn’t likely to be helpful at all for fantasy purposes.

Trammell got the Astros on the board with a two-run double in the fourth inning, trimming their deficit to two runs at 4-2. While he’s in camp as a non-roster invitee, given their current outfield mix, Trammell seemingly has a strong shot at earning a bench spot on the team’s Opening Day roster provided he shows well in Grapefruit League play.

The bulk of the damage done against him came on a three-run blast by Luis García Jr. in the third inning. It wasn’t all bad for Arrighetti though, as he racked up four strikeouts in the outing and made it through without experiencing any lingering elbow issues. His velocity on his fastball checked in at 93.3 mph, which is +0.2 mph from where he sat during the 2025 season. It looks like he has plenty of time to get himself ready before Opening Day, so anticipate Arrighetti having a spot in the Astros’ rotation to begin the season.