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Choi will reportedly receive $3.5 million as part of a split contract, if he makes New York’s roster at any point this upcoming season. The 32-year-old first baseman posted a lackluster .624 OPS with six homers and 13 RBI in 117 plate appearances last year in an injury-plagued campaign split between the Pirates and Padres. He’s a long shot to unseat DJ Stewart and Mark Vientos for a spot on the Mets’ season-opening roster, but he could work his way into the club’s DH mix at some point.

Buttó made the revelation on his Instagram page, adding that it was an extremely rare surgery for an athlete to address a blood clot in his armpit that was limiting his mobility and causing pain while he pitched. There should be an official timeline from the Giants organization at some point soon, but he’s likely facing an extended absence. The positive news is that Buttó is in recovery.

Williams returns to Atlanta as quality organizational depth after a brief stint on the open market. The versatile 29-year-old got into a pair of games for the Braves last weekend while Michael Harris II was away from the club on paternity leave.

Velazquez heads to Arizona as emergency organizational depth after being in Rangers camp as a non-roster invitee this spring. The 31-year-old shortstop has appeared in 275 games in the big leagues since 2018. He hasn’t appeared in the majors since getting into 54 contests for the Angels back in 2023.

Florentino returns to game action for the first time since suffering a left ankle injury during spring training back in February. The 19-year-old phenom blossomed into one of the top fantasy prospects in baseball last year, hitting .290/.400/.548 with 41 extra-base hits, including 16 homers, and 35 steals in 83 games between Low-A Bradenton and the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. It’s a significant develop in dynasty formats as Florentino figures to end the year as a top 10 overall prospect.

Young returns to center field and hitting fifth following a brief one-game absence after being hit by a pitch on the left hand earlier this week. The 26-year-old speedster has gone 1-for-12 over his last three games to leave his batting average at .245 overall with two homers and one steal through 18 games. Dylan Crews is the club’s center fielder of the future, assuming he starts turning things around in the minors, but Young has done a nice job in the role for the past few years.

Martin joins Chicago’s relief mix ahead of Saturday’s game against the Mets after spending a couple weeks down at Triple-A Iowa. The 30-year-old former top pitching prospect has bounced around between several organizations over the past few years, but made a career-high 17 relief appearances for the Orioles last year. He’ll operate in middle relief situations for Chicago.

It’s merely a procedural move after Horton underwent a full Tommy John reconstructive surgery earlier this week. The 24-year-old former top pitching prospect, who previously underwent Tommy John surgery during his collegiate career, is facing a roughly 15–16 month rehabilitation timeline, putting his potential return in the second half of next season.

No surprise here with Tigers lefty ace Tarik Skubal toeing the rubber at Fenway Park. Losing Romy Gonzalez to a shoulder injury, in addition to Rob Refsnyder departing via free agency in the offseason, has led to some serious issues for the Red Sox against southpaws this season. Duran heads to the bench along with Masataka Yoshida and Marcelo Mayer while Trevor Story moves to DH. It’ll be Andruw Monasterio at shortstop, Caleb Durbin at the hot corner and Isiah Kiner-Falefa at the keystone. It’s not great.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters he expects Rodón, who is scheduled to throw a 55-60 pitch live batting practice session on Saturday, back before fellow rehabbing starter Gerrit Cole (elbow), who made his first rehab start on Friday at Double-A Somerset. The 33-year-old southpaw is working his way back from offseason elbow surgery, in addition to a hamstring-related setback, and figures to be ready to make his season debut at some point in May.

Crow-Armstrong finds himself in the eighth spot on manager Craig Counsell’s lineup card for the fifth consecutive contest. The 24-year-old fantasy standout has gotten off to an ice-cold start at the dish, hitting .227 (17-for-75) with one homer and four RBI in 19 games. He’s been a streaky hitter in the past and the Cubs have a series coming up against the Phillies, who have allowed the third-most runs this season behind only the Nationals and Astros.