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The 29-year-old is an 11-year minor league veteran and has never made it to the big leagues. He was hitting just .244/.314/.395 with four homers and 25 RBI in 53 games at Triple-A Omaha this season.

Crawford’s second spring steal actually featured him as the trail runner behind Christian Cairo on a double steal. After a nice start to his spring, Crawford is 4-for-21 with no extra-base hits or walks in seven games since the calendar flipped to March. The Phillies, though, still seem poised to give him a long look at the beginning of the season.

He struck out four and walked none. Fried’s velocity was down about 1.5 mph from last season, but that was pretty much the norm for him last spring, too. It’ll probably be there when he needs it.

Domínguez was caught stealing in the second, but that didn’t stop him from trying again later. He’s up to .371/.395/.686 in 38 plate appearances, and he’s stolen three bags in four tries. It’s just probably not going to matter unless someone gets hurt.

That was the final hurdle for him to clear before returning to Grapefruit League action, which is scheduled to happen on Tuesday. It’s sounding more and more likely that he’ll be available out of the Phillies’ bullpen on Opening Day.

The 26-year-old outfielder appeared to tweak something while swinging, then jogged very gingerly to first base before being removed. He’ll head for further evaluation. Expect the M’s to provide an update on his status as soon as more information becomes available.

Anderson, the third-overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, looked extremely impressive in three Cactus League outings this spring and appears to be on the fast-track to the big leagues. The 21-year-old southpaw possesses enough strikeout upside to make an immediate fantasy impact once he reaches the majors. He’s one of the few pitching prospects worth stashing at the outset of the year, especially in deeper mixed leagues.

Malloy jolted Tampa Bay ahead by scalding 102.1 mph two-run double into the left-center field gap off Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson in the fourth inning. He brought home an additional run in the sixth by scorching a 105.7 mph single to left field against veteran reliever Liam Hendriks. The 26-year-old came over from Detroit in an offseason trade and could wind up being a classic change of scenery breakthrough candidate if he winds up getting a real chance with the Rays. It would likely take an injury for him to get an extended look, but he’ll be a name to keep on fantasy managers’ radar screens, especially in deeper mixed leagues.

Keaschall finished 1-for-3 and is already up to four doubles, while batting .371 across 11 Grapefruit League contests this spring. The 23-year-old top prospect was putting together an impressive breakthrough fantasy campaign last year before suffering a fractured forearm that kept him on the shelf for over three months. He’s an outstanding pure hitter who projects as a strong batting average source with the ability to reach double-digit homers and eclipse 20 stolen bases, making him a potential upper-echelon fantasy option at second base.

Ozuna’s seventh-inning blast came against Orioles reliever Yaromil Hiraldo and traveled 400 feet to left-center field, according to Statcast. The 35-year-old veteran is a one-dimensional slugger at this advanced stage of his career but he’s going to open the year batting in the heart of a respectable Pirates lineup. He’ll be a cheap power source in deeper mixed leagues but expecting anything beyond that might be unrealistic.

Rutschman got a high fastball from Pirates starter Carmen Mlodzinski and didn’t miss it, launching a 381-foot blast to right field for his second big fly of the spring. The 28-year-old backstop will cede occasional playing time to top prospect Samuel Basallo this season, but he’s locked in as Baltimore’s starting catcher, and is a top 12-15 range fantasy option at the position.