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Ron Washington is married to the idea of Neto in the ninth spot in the order, and while that’s not a terrible plan for now, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise if Neto quickly proves worthy of moving up to one of the top two spots. His .225/.308/.377 line last season doesn’t look like anything special, but it was quite impressive for a 22-year-old rookie with all of 48 games of experience in the minors.

“Physically, I’m feeling good,” Ober said. “I’m throwing more bullpens this year, just making sure everything mechanically is lined up.” After two strong seasons in 2023 and 2024, Ober took a step back in 2025 and also saw his velocity decrease while he was battling a few injuries. Increased focus on mechanics could get Ober back to previous levels, so his first start will be something to keep an eye on when it happens.

It was a 21-pitch session that featured just four-seam and two-seam fastballs. Afterwards, Phillies manager Rob Thomson said, “The velo was good, the ball flight was good...He felt great. We’ll check him tomorrow, find out how he’s feeling, and get a plan going moving forward.” As of now, Wheeler’s timeline is fluid, and the Phillies have said they will not rush him back because he’s too important to their success this season. As of now, an early May return seems like it might be the most optimistic outlook for Wheeler.

This will be the first time that Crawford has faced live hitters since September 2024. In the intervening months, Crawford has undergone knee and wrist surgery but is allegedly now fully healthy entering spring training. The 29-year-old pitched to a 3.00 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a 112/31 K/BB ratio in 114 innings in the first half of 2024 before the knee injury and fatigue started to impact his performance. Crawford is battling for the fifth spot in the rotation, but he does have two minor league options remaining, while Patrick Sandoval has none.

Basallo left Thursday’s game after a play at the plate that had him grabbing at his side. On Friday morning, the 21-year-old said he was “feeling good after getting checked by the medical team yesterday.” Basallo reportedly felt cramping as part of the discomfort, but “everything is good,” so, yeah, that’s good.

Given Lewis’ extensive injury history, there was not a lot of optimism when he was scratched from Thursday’s lineup with side tightness. For now, it appears that the Twins have avoided a major injury.

Initially the Twins said that the move was made out of an abundance of caution, but since they sent him for imaging perhaps it’s a bit more serious than that. Given Lewis’ extensive injury history, there’s absolutely reason to be worried here. The Twins are expected to provide an update on his status on Friday after getting the results from that exam.

The right-hander has shed his walking boot and got back on the mound for the first time on Wednesday since suffering a mild ankle sprain. There’s still plenty of time for him to get himself ready for the start of the regular season.

Raleigh smacked the first of three straight doubles off of Joey Cantillo in the opening inning and scored the game’s first run on an RBI two-bagger off the bat of Julio Rodriguez. The hard-hitting backstop then drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and plated another with an RBI double of his own in the fourth. He’s poised for another monster all-around season at the plate and should rightfully be the first catcher off the board in all fantasy drafts this spring.

The 29-year-old infielder plated a run with a fielder’s choice in the second inning. He then singled and raced home on a Cal Raleigh RBI double in the fourth. Donovan is off to a hot start with his new ballclub, batting .600 (3-for-5) with an RBI and a pair of runs scored through his first two games. He batted leadoff for the M’s once again in this one and it seems like that’s where he’ll be situated to open the season.

Miller allowed a pair of doubles in the opening inning, but Angel Martinez was caught stealing which helped the right-hander to avoid any damage. He then returned for the second inning where he punched out Nolan Jones and allowed a single to Johnathan Rodriguez before turning the ball over to the bullpen. The 27-year-old hurler showed increased velocity in this one, averaging 97.3 mph on his fastball, up 2.5 mph from his season average in 2025. There are injury concerns after Miller opted against surgery despite being diagnosed with bone spurs in his elbow, but if he can stay healthy Miller offers tremendous fantasy upside at a discount price.