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Bennett, 33, has been mostly pitching in independent ball and the Mexican League the last four years. He hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2009 and is merely organizational depth.

Culpepper is the Twins’ second-ranked prospect and the 52nd-ranked prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. He reached Double-A last season and slashed .289/.375/.469 with 20 home runs and 25 steals in 113 games between High-A and Double-A. There’s a good chance that he could be in Triple-A by the beginning of the summer if he starts this season in the same way he finished last season.

Mendoza said Alvarez will “go through a workout today and swing the bat, and if all goes well, the plan is still for him to be back in the starting lineup tomorrow.” Looks like the Mets and fantasy managers avoided any real trouble here.

That makes it seem likely that we won’t see Walls with the Rays until sometime in early May. That should give Carson Williams a chance to cement himself as the team’s shortstop for 2026, but considering they had sent him to Triple-A earlier in the week, fantasy managers may want to take a wait-and-see approach here.

Larnach was scratched from Sunday’s game due to soreness in his left side, but it never seemed like a major concern. If he is able to play without issue on Friday, then he seems all but a lock to make the Opening Day roster.

Martin suffered a concussion during Monday’s game against the Pirates, so it’s encouraging news that he’s already cleared to begin baseball activities. It may still be tough for him to be ready in a week for Opening Day, but there’s certainly a chance.

Manzardo was batting eighth tonight with the lefty on the mound, but he gave the Guardians a little bit more of a reason to keep him in the lineup against southpaws. While he’s hitting just .140 overall this spring, there’s no question that he’ll open up as a starter against right-handers. It’s just a matter of whether he’s platooned or not. Starting against lefties would probably lead to a weaker batter average, but it still could make the difference in whether or not he’s worth playing in mixed leagues.

Messick was facing the bad split-squad, too, though he did retire Vinnie Pasquantino, the lone likely major leaguer on the trip, all three times he faced him. Also, all three homers he gave up would have stayed in play in Progressive Field, with one or two of them turning into outs. Messick now has a 3.60 ERA and an 11/4 K/BB in 15 innings for the spring. It’s quite possible the Guardians will pick Joey Cantillo and Logan Allen over him for their two rotation vacancies, but Messick would be plenty intriguing if he gets the spot.

Cameron allowed five hits, walked two and struck out four. His spring ERA stands at 6.19, but there’s nothing to suggest he has anything to worry about when it comes to his rotation spot. In fact, the Royals’ best healthy alternative, Ryan Bergert, has already been sent down.

Ramírez missed three games with a shoulder injury sustained sliding into third base. The homer was a 110-mph shot off Noah Cameron in the first inning tonight.

The double, which was crushed to center at 109.4 mph, would have been a grand slam most everywhere other than Hohokam Stadium. Obviously, the rest of the at-bats weren’t great, and some might be a little worried after his poor WBC showing in which he was supplanted by Will Smith behind the plate. Still, while his current ADP is too high for our tastes, there’s no good reason to put any stock in the events of the last two weeks.