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Jake Odorizzi

FA Starting Pitcher #23

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According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, free agent right-hander Jake Odorizzi (shoulder) has been throwing for interested teams during the offseason.

The 33-year-old right-hander missed the entire 2023 campaign following shoulder surgery, but he’s now fully recovered and ready to show what he can do. Morosi notes that Odorizzi has thrown in front of 10-12 teams so far, while Darren Wolfson of SKOR North adds that the Twins were one of the clubs in attendance. Odorizzi has proven to be a fantasy asset in the past when healthy, so he’s a name to keep in mind for the final rounds of deeper mixed league drafts.
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Richard Fitts

STL Starting Pitcher #35

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Cardinals optioned RHP Richard Fitts to Triple-A Memphis.

There was some hope that Fitts, who came over from the Red Sox in a trade this offseason, would immediately get a shot in the rotation, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. The 26-year-old posted a 5.79 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and a 9/3 K/BB ratio over 9 1/3 innings and will be in the Triple-A rotation. That means that both of Michael McGreevy and Kyle Leahy have won a spot in the Cardinals’ rotation.
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Logan Allen

LAD Relief Pitcher #22

Dodgers signed LHP Logan Allen to a minor league contract.

This is Logan Allen, the reliever, not Logan Allen the starting pitcher for the Guardians. This Logan Allen pitched in Korea last year, registering a 4.53 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 149/67 K/BB ratio in 173 innings. He pitched for Canada in the World Baseball Classic, allowing one run on four hits in 3 1/3 innings while striking out two and not walking anybody. He’ll begin the year at Triple-A.

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Kyle Hurt

LAD Starting Pitcher #63

Dodgers optioned RHP Kyle Hurt to Triple-A Oklahoma City

Hurt was being stretched out as a multi-inning reliever in spring, but he was unable to make the roster. The 28-year-old pitched just 9 1/3 innings last season following Tommy John surgery, so he’ll take some time to get back into the swing of things in Triple-A. He will almost certainly throw innings for the Dodgers this year.

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J.P. Crawford

SEA Shortstop #3

J.P. Crawford (shoulder) had an injection and “will be down for a few days.”

The Mariners are still not ruling out Crawford for Opening Day, which means that they don’t see this as a long-term injury. Even though we shouldn’t be drafting Crawford in fantasy leagues, the nature of the injury also means it’s less likely that the Mariners will use Colt Emerson at shortstop if it’s only going to be for a couple of weeks. That could mean Leo Rivas is the starting shortstop for Seattle to open the season.

Source: Ryan Divish

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Eric Lauer

TOR Starting Pitcher #56

Blue Jays manager John Schneider says that Eric Lauer is “firmly in the mix to be in the rotation.”

With the Blue Jays being really cautious about the early season workload for Trey Yesavage, who has still yet to throw in a big league spring training game, it seems most likely that Lauer and Yesavage will work in tandem for the final spot in the rotation. However, these comments, also make it possible that Lauer could simply take that spot with Yesavage beginning of the year in the minor leagues to continue ramping up. Regardless, Lauer is probably worth drafting in deeper formats right now.

Source: Keegan Matheson

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José Berríos

TOR Starting Pitcher #17

José Berríos has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his elbow.

The right-hander claims that he is “symptom-free and the plan is to resume throwing after a few days off.” However, given the nature of the injury and his declining performance, we don’t recommend drafting him in any fantasy leagues right now. Eric Lauer and Trey Yeasavage will likely work in tandem in the final spot of the rotation.

Source: Arden Zwelling

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Zach Dezenzo

HOU Left Fielder #9

Zach Denzenzo had his right elbow “flare up” during the World Baseball Classic and “will not throw for the next few days.”

Dezenzo will be able to DH, and an MRI showed “everything fully intact structurally,” so this doesn’t seem to be a major issue; however, it could hurt the 25-year-old’s chances of making the Opening Day roster.

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Source: Matt Kawahara

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Jeremy Peña

HOU Shortstop #3

Jeremy Peña (finger) is throwing in Astros’ camp and will “swing a bit this weekend.”

The 28-year-old fractured the ring finger on his throwing hand during the first week of March, so it’s a good sign that he’s already throwing. If his finger is able to withstand the force of hitting off live pitching, there is a chance that he could be ready for Opening Day. If not, it doesn’t appear that he will miss too much time.

Source: Brian McTaggart

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Luis De León

BAL Starting Pitcher
Orioles reassigned LHP Luis De León and RHP Jose Espada to Minor League camp.

Espada is a reliever who is currently on the 40-man roster, so he should begin the year in Triple-A. De León is one of the team’s top starting pitching prospects and a top 100 prospect in baseball, according to FanGraphs. He reached Double-A last year and posted a 3.30 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 107/41 K/BB ratio in 87 1/3 innings across three levels. He should start the season at Double-A again with a chance for an early promotion to Triple-A if he pitches well.
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Dante Nori

PHI Outfield
Phillies reassigned INF/OF Felix Reyes and OF Dante Nori to minor league camp.

Nori is fresh off a strong World Baseball Classic campaign, where he went 8-for-20 (.400) with two home runs, six RBI, and two steals. The 2024 first-round pick will likely begin the season at Double-A and could push for MLB at-bats in 2027. Reyes could also head to Double-A, but he did get six games at Triple-A last season after slashing .335/.365/.572 with 15 home runs and 13 steals in 95 Double-A games. Maybe the Phillies have seen enough of him at that level.
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