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Moore signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays back in mid-June and posted a lackluster 5.62 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 29/5 K/BB ratio across 32 innings (10 appearances, six starts) this season between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo. The 28-year-old righty, who has dealt with injuries the last few years, last appeared in the majors with the Mariners back in 2019.

After signing a three-year, $49.5 million contract with Baltimore, O’Neill was limited to 209 plate appearances in 2025. He also hit only .199/.292/.392, but did have nine home runs and just a 24 percent strikeout rate. He’s battling Dylan Beavers for the starting right field job, but you’d have to assume the Orioles would love to give O’Neill another shot to earn that contract if he produces this spring.

DeLuca turned on a pitch from Andrew Kittredge and hit it 391 feet at 101.6 mph. The 27-year-old is coming off an injury-plagued season where he was limited to 38 total games between the minors and MLB action. In his 20 MLB games, he hit .333/.356/.456 with six steals while playing great outfield defense. With Cedric Mullins now in town, he’s battling Jake Fraley and Chandler Simpson for a starting outfield spot.

Rogers looks ready to continue where he left off last season. The left-hander pounded the zone with his four-seamer at 92.6 mph and induced whiffs on 29 percent of the swings against him. Even if Rogers regresses from the 1.81 ERA he had in 109 2/3 innings last year, he looks set for another strong season.

Lee’s single in the fourth inning was 107.1 mph off of Justin Slaten, so it was nice contact. The 25-year-old figures to start the season as the Twins’ shortstop and should hit for a decent average, but he will need to produce more in other categories to add fantasy value. He stole only three bases last season, and while he did hit 16 home runs, his 5.8 percent barrel rate and 88.6 mph average exit velocity don’t suggest tons of in-game power.

Command has been an issue for Oviedo during his career, so this is nothing new. It’s also nothing to worry much about after one spring training outing. His four-seam fastball averaged 94.3 mph, and his off-speed pitches flashed the plus movement we’ve seen in the past. However, if Oviedo can’t throw strikes with his fastball, then it’s unlikely to amount to much of anything.

The Rockies have said that Doyle’s removal from the lineup was just precautionary, but it’s something to keep an eye on over the next few days.

There’s no word yet on what the injury is, but Rodgers landed awkwardly after trying to make a diving catch and had to be removed from the game. With Romy Gonzalez (shoulder) unlikely to make the Opening Day roster, Rodgers was battling for a bench spot. Any long-term injury could severely hamper those chances.

It’s reportedly simply soreness from “heavy on-field activity to open camp,” but given DeLauter’s long history of injuries, this at least has us taking note. We’ll update when we hear if there is any concern that he could miss more than a day or so.

Kelly had an MRI on his back, and the tests “haven’t revealed any structural issues with his back"; however, he “played catch today and said he is still feeling something in there when he throws.” The fact that Kelly continues to feel pain in his back when he’s throwing is not ideal and makes him a real risk to take in fantasy drafts right now.

Casas told Mass Live’s Chris Cotillo that he will be ready to play on Opening Day “for some affiliate.” Even though Casas is open to the idea that his first at-bats could come in the minor leagues or in extended spring training, he still believes that it could be in MLB games. “I still have a couple benchmarks, like sliding and running bases, that I haven’t tackled yet that I want to feel perfectly comfortable going into a game having done multiple times and recovered from.” However, Casas says he feels really good right now, and it seems likely that we see him in a Red Sox uniform in May, potentially earlier.