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Kirby was viewed as a potential top-10 pick heading into the spring, but an inconsistent junior season in which he experienced command issues and suffered a lat injury hurt his draft stock considerably. When he’s on, the 6-foot-2, 185-pound left-hander features three above-average to plus pitches in a 90-94 mph fastball, a sharp, swing-and-miss slider, and one of the better changeups in the class. The 21-year-old had a strong season on paper, posting a 2.25 ERA and 11.38 K/9 in 59 1/3 innings (10 starts), but his regression from last year in BB/9 (4.55 from 2.62) and WHIP (1.35 from 0.89) highlight the concerns scouts have about his command ceiling. The recommend slot value for the No. 40 overall pick is $1,545,400.

The 29-year-old infielder had been set to start at shortstop. He’s having a solid spring at the dish, hitting .320 (8-for-25) with a pair of RBI and a stolen base. No word yet on the severity of the sprain and if it could potentially put Opening Day in jeopardy for him.

Scott, 33, has major league experience, but was always fighting an uphill battle at securing a spot in the team’s crowded Opening Day bullpen. He pitched well in Grapefruit League action, hurling four scoreless innings with a 1.25 WHIP and a 2/2 K/BB ratio. He’ll open the year as depth at Triple-A Gwinnett and should be one of the first options to get the call should injury or ineffectiveness strike.

The deal, which was agreed upon on Thursday, is official now that the 32-year-old hurler has passed his physical. He’ll try to ramp up quickly in an effort to be ready for Opening Day. Alexis Diaz was designated for assignment in a corresponding move on Friday.

Basallo’s home run was a 375-foot shot off Andrew Painter that left the bat at 105.7 mph, and then he added a 108.7 mph double later in the game. The 21-year-old has acquitted himself well this spring, and with Coby Mayo now slated to start at third base until Jordan Westburg (elbow/oblique) returns, Basallo has a much clearer run at playing time. Ryan Mountcastle remains, and we don’t know when Westburg will return, but if Basallo hits early in the season, he could find himself starting against all right-handed pitchers.

He hit a 380-foot home run off Cade Povich that left the bat at 150.3 mph, and then followed that up with a 370-foot shot at 98.1 mph off Tyler Wells. Bohm has been enjoying a strong spring and remains an undervalued fantasy option who will help your batting average and counting stats while hitting in a strong lineup.

The Red Sox’s new third baseman is now 10-for-27 this spring with three doubles and one triple. He has also walked five times and struck out just one while stealing two bases. After hitting 11 home runs last season, there’s a chance that Durbin could push closer to 15 this year in Fenway Park, and his new environment should help him improve on his .256 batting average as well. He looks like a potential target if you wait to fill your corner infield spot in drafts and need some speed and batting average.

Narváez is now slashing .350/.440/.500 with one home run and six RBI through ten games this spring. The 27-year-old hit .273/.347/.439 with eight home runs in 285 plate appearances to begin last season before suffering a knee injury. He figures to start around 70 percent of Boston’s games behind the dish due to his defensive value, and is a real value in two-catcher fantasy formats.

The left-hander also struck out four, but he walked five and threw only 52 percent of his pitches for strikes. Even with his four strikeouts, he had just a 14 percent whiff rate, so it seems like he was more effectively wild than anything today. He’s going to start the season in Triple-A, and it’s hard to count on him for worthwhile MLB innings this year.

Parker has been a fixture in the Nationals’ rotation over the last two seasons, making 29 starts in 2024 and 30 starts (33 appearances) in 2025. However, he posted just a 5.68 ERA and 103/.58 K/BB ratio in 164 2/3 innings last season, and has not won a spot in the rotation this year. With Parker beginning the year in Triple-A, Foster Griffin and Jake Irvin will likely claim the final two spots in the Nationals’ rotation.

Eder was once a high-upside prospect with the Marlins, but an injury in 2022 changed the trajectory of his career. He wasn’t able to latch on with the White Sox or Angels after that and was traded to the Nationals back in July. He did have a fine spring, allowing four runs (two earned) on six hits in 6 2/3 innings while striking out six and walking six. The Nationals will keep working on getting him back to his old self in Triple-A.