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Cravy was only up for one day and that game was rained out. He returns to a 4.26 ERA at Colorado Springs.

Trailing by a touchdown at the time, Williams finally put Milwaukee on the scoreboard with a fifth-inning single to center field. He also picked up his second theft of the spring while reaching base safely in three of his four plate appearances. The crown jewel of the Freddy Peralta trade with the Mets in the offseason, Williams offers an intriguing blend of fantasy-relevant tools with above-average speed and more jolt in his bat than his five-foot-seven frame would indicate. The 22-year-old speedster will open the year in the upper minors and could be an impactful fantasy contributor for a strong Milwaukee lineup once he breaks into the majors.

Hernández took Brewers starter Chad Patrick deep for an impressive 414-foot blast in the third inning. It was his third big fly of the spring. The 33-year-old corner outfielder’s plate skills slipped last year in his second season with the Dodgers, but he still provided his usual power and counting stats mix with 25 homers and 89 RBI in 134 games. It might be unrealistic to project a return to near-elite production but his spot in one of the best lineups in recent memory gives him an extremely high fantasy floor as a three-category contributor with a respectable batting average.

Glasnow has looked like his usual self in this late-spring outing, averaging 96.1 mph on his four-seam fastball, while generating eight swinging strikes and throwing 79 pitches (46 strikes). The Dodgers are clearly going to proceed cautiously from a workload standpoint, prioritizing Glasnow’s late-season availability over everything else. That mindset caps his realistic upside from a volume standpoint, but Glasnow remains a strong SP3 in shallow mixed leagues. He’ll be a top-30 range starter off the board in most fantasy drafts this spring.

Tawa got on-base twice in three at-bats, while chipping in with a sacrifice fly and a run-scoring single. The 26-year-old utility specialist is fighting for one of the last spots on Arizona’s bench this spring. His ability to handle almost every position on the diamond should give him the inside track.

One of the more consistently underrated starters in the fantasy landscape, Nelson holds an impressive 16/2 K/BB ratio across 12 innings of work this spring. The unheralded 28-year-old righty appears locked into Arizona’s season-opening rotation and should be a top 60-70 range starter in fantasy drafts this spring.

The positive news here is that these games don’t count. Abbott surrendered eight hits, including a two-run homer to journeyman backstop James McCann as part of a tough afternoon in the desert. He’ll take the ball for Cincinnati on Opening Day and remains a top-60 range fantasy starter following last year’s breakthrough campaign.

It’s worth noting that Laureano, who is batting .250 (7-for-28) with one homer and 14 strikeouts in 11 spring games so far, was awful in spring training last year before putting together his strongest season in over a half-decade. The 31-year-old corner outfielder’s 23-homer, seven-steal effort between the Padres and Orioles last season was fueled by a significant uptick in hard contact and barrel rate. If those stick he’ll be an excellent late-round value in fantasy drafts this spring.

Mahle scattered one hit and threw 54 pitches (37 strikes), extending his scoreless innings streak to 10 this spring. The 31-year-old’s durability issues are well documented at this stage of his career, but he remains an effective fantasy contributor when he takes the ball. San Francisco is an ideal landing spot, and he projects as a viable back-end rotation stabilizer in shallow mixed leagues.

Buehler appears penciled into a spot in San Diego’s season-opening rotation with veteran Joe Musgrove (elbow) requiring a trip to the injured list. We’re hesitant to draw any firm conclusions based on spring training outings, especially since this one came against a watered-down San Francisco lineup featuring only a few regulars. Not to mention that Buehler was abysmal for long stretches between the Red Sox and Phillies last year. His fastball velocity hasn’t returned to previous career levels and there’s little reason to believe he’ll be a fantasy-relevant option again.

Muncy was unable to establish himself as an everyday option for the rebuilding Athletics before finishing last year in a versatile utility role. A strong performance this spring ensures that he’ll open the regular season as the Athletics’ starting third baseman but the lack of any real power/speed combo upside limits his realistic fantasy appeal to AL-only formats.