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Barria, 27, refused his outright assignment to Triple-A Salt Lake, deciding instead to take his chances on the open market. The right-hander made 34 appearances (six starts) for the Angels during the 2023 season — posting an underwhelming 5.68 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and a 62/30 K/BB ratio over 82 1/3 innings. Given his versatility, there should be teams interested in him in a swingman type of role — at least on a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.

The 26-year-old slugger clobbered a 396-foot (104.8 mph EV) three-run shot off of Luis Gil in the opening inning that gave the Tigers an early 3-0 edge. He’s off to a very slow start overall this spring, hitting just .179 (5-for-28) with the one home run and four RBI.

Grenee unloaded on a Luis Gil fastball in the third inning, crushing a 438-foot (110.8 mph EV) solo shot that extended the Tigers’ lead to 7-0. That would be his lone hit in three at-bats on the afternoon. For the spring, the 25-year-old slugger is hitting .222 (6-for-27) with a pair of homers and six RBI.

The 32-year-old southpaw struck out three batters on the afternoon and did not allow a base on balls. Valdez generated nine swings and misses on 63 pitches in the contest — six of those on his sinker — while posting a CSW of 29 percent. He has looked exceptional in his first spring with the Tigers, registering a 0.75 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and a 12/0 K/BB ratio over 12 innings through his first three starts.

Gil walked one and struck out two in the contest. Most of the damage done against him came via the long ball, serving up a three-run homer to Spencer Torkelson in the first, a two-run blast to Matt Vierling in the second and a solo shot to Riley Greene in the third. Gil got eight whiffs on 68 pitches on the afternoon, posting a CSW of 29 percent. He now sports an unsightly 6.28 ERA and 1.60 WHIP across 14 1/3 innings through five spring starts.

Henderson gets the nod over Alex Bregman at third base to face Dominican Republic starter Luis Severino, whom he’s had plenty of success against dating back to Severino’s time with the Yankees. The other notable change for Team USA manager Mark DeRosa involves giving Will Smith the start at catcher over Cal Raleigh. Here’s the full lineup: Bobby Witt Jr. (SS), Bryce Harper (1B), Aaron Judge (RF), Kyle Schwarber (DH), Henderson (3B), Smith (C), Roman Anthony (LF), Brice Turang (2B) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF).

Caminero has been one of the driving forces behind the Dominican Republic’s relentless onslaught during the international tournament, hitting .275 (6-for-16) with two homers and six RBI through five contests. He’ll help anchor a star-studded lineup as the Dominican Republic faces Team USA ace Paul Skenes at loanDepot Park in Miami with a berth in the World Baseball Classic final at stake. Here’s the full lineup: Fernando Tatis Jr. (RF), Ketel Marte (2B), Juan Soto (LF), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B), Manny Machado (3B), Caminero (DH), Julio Rodríguez (CF), Austin Wells (C) and Geraldo Perdomo (SS).

Mullins capped off a three-run uprising off of Jose Urquidy in the third inning with a 387-foot (100.1 mph EV) solo shot. He then delivered a two-run single in the fifth inning and another RBI knock in the seventh to provide insurance. He has performed very well in his first spring with the Rays, hitting .333 (7-for-21) with two homers, six RBI and a stolen base.

The 28-year-old southpaw walked two batters on the afternoon and didn’t allow a hit. McClanahan struck out the side in the first inning, then added one punchout in the second, two more in the third and another before exiting in the fourth inning. He got 10 swings and misses on 55 pitches on the afternoon, posting a strong CSW of 35 percent. His velocity improved a bit to 94.8 mph on his average fastball in this one, which is still two ticks below where he sat prior to his elbow injury. He’s capable of this type of dominance any time out, it’s the consistency that fantasy managers will need to see during the 2026 season for him to justify his draft cost.

The 19-year-old phenom made the Pirates avoid a shutout in this one, clobbering a 403-foot (102.5 mph EV) solo shot off of Luis Guerrero to lead off the ninth inning. He has hit just .212 (7-for-33) overall on the spring, but four of those seven hits have left the yard. It remains to be seen if he’ll be the Pirates’ starting shortstop on Opening Day or if he’ll get at least a few more weeks of seasoning at the Triple-A level first.

On the plus side, Urquidy struck out four batters on the afternoon while issuing just one base on balls. All of the damage done against him came in the third inning, including a solo blast off the bat of Cedric Mullins. The 30-year-old hurler got two whiffs on 61 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of just 23 percent. He has had a rough time on the mound this spring, registering a 9.35 ERA and 1.73 WHIP across 8 2/3 innings. His spot in the Pirates’ rotation is likely safe for now, but if he continues to struggle the leash could be short.