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Francisco Mejia

TB Catcher #21

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Rays reassigned Cs Francisco Mejia and Rob Brantley, OF Jake Mangum and RHPs Naoyuki Uwasawa, Burch Smith and Joe Record to minor league camp.

No real surprises here among the latest batch of cuts from Rays camp, but Uwasawa stands out as one of the more notable ones since he signed a minor league pact with the Rays during the offseason to attempt to make the jump to the majors from Japan.
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Kevin McGonigle

DET Shortstop #80

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Kevin McGonigle is at third base and batting sixth on Monday against the Rockies in a Cactus League exhibition contest.

It’s a bit perplexing Detroit is taking things down to the wire on the McGonigle decision since all signs point to him being the club’s starting third baseman for Thursday’s season opener against the Padres. The 21-year-old’s upper-echelon hit tool gives him a chance to be an extremely impactful fantasy contributor right away. There should be an official announcement from the team at some point in the near future.

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Cubs' Suzuki (knee) to miss opening day

March 23, 2026 02:57 PM

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Jake Rogers

DET Catcher #34

Jake Rogers has cleared concussion protocol.

Rogers was diagnosed with a concussion last week following a mishap during a training drill. The 30-year-old backstop will be ready for Thursday’s season opener against the Padres. He’ll serve as a backup to starter Dillon Dingler this season.

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Connelly Early

BOS Starting Pitcher #71
MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo reports that Connelly Early and Johan Oviedo have made the Red Sox’s season-opening roster.

It became a foregone conclusion once pitching prospect Payton Tolle was optioned to the minors that Early and Oviedo will have roles with the Red Sox. It’s a bit unclear which one is going to land the final spot in Boston’s rotation and who will be pitching out of the bullpen. Early offers significantly higher fantasy upside based on his impressive late-season cameo last year but he’s also more likely to head back to the minors once Ranger Suárez and Brayan Bello are fully stretched out.
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Austin Barnes

FA Catcher #15
Mets released C Austin Barnes.

Barnes was in Mets camp as a non-roster invitee this spring and wound up hitting .313 (5-for-16) in eight games. There simply wasn’t role for him with the club since Francisco Alvarez, Luis Torrens and Hayden Senger are all healthy.
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Kevin Alcantara

CHC Right Fielder #13

Cubs optioned OF Kevin Alcántara to Triple-A Iowa.

There simply isn’t a spot of Alcántara on Chicago’s season-opening roster, even with Seiya Suzuki (knee) heading to the injured list. The 23-year-old prospect offers an intriguing power/speed blend, but he’s been incredibly streaky at the highest level, which has made it tough for him to carve out a permanent role. He could wind up getting another shot if the whole Matt Shaw outfield experiment winds up backfiring.

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Alejandro Osuna

TEX Left Fielder #19
Rangers optioned OFs Alejandro Osuna and Michael Helman and RHP Luis Curvelo to Triple-A Round Rock.

Osuna and Helman come up short on bids to break camp in the big leagues with the Rangers going with Ezequiel Duran and Andrew McCutchen in reserve roles. Osuna got into 63 games as a rookie last year and has the look of a reserve outfielder. Helman is a gritty jack-of-all-trades utility specialist with plenty of defensive versatility. He should get another look in the near future.
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Jack Perkins

ATH Starting Pitcher #50

Athletics optioned RHP Jack Perkins to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Perkins failed to land a spot in the Athletics’ bullpen mix this spring after posting a 4.00 ERA and 7/7 K/BB ratio across nine innings of work in Cactus League action. The unheralded 26-year-old compiled a solid 4.19 ERA — 3.63 xERA — and 37/18 K/BB ratio over 38 2/3 innings in the big leagues last year.

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Gunnar Hoglund

ATH Starting Pitcher #53

Athletics placed RHP Gunnar Hoglund on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 22, with a right knee sprain.

Hoglund missed time earlier in camp with a back issue after ending last year on the injured list with a knee sprain. The 26-year-old righty will likely head to Triple-A Las Vegas once he completes a rehab assignment.

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Xander Bogaerts

SD Shortstop #2

Xander Bogaerts doubled on Monday as the Padres rolled to a 10-3 win over the Mariners in Cactus League action.

Bogaerts scalded a 410-foot double against Mariners starter Luis Castillo, which left his bat at 111.4 mph. The 33-year-old veteran middle infielder posted a career-high 20 steals last year in just 136 games but managed just 11 round-trippers during that span. It doesn’t seem outlandish to suggest a 15-homer, 15-steal season is possible, which would make him extremely impactful in deeper mixed leagues.

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Jason Adam

SD Relief Pitcher #40

Jason Adam tossed a scoreless inning on Monday against the Mariners.

Adam has twirled a pair of hitless frames this spring in his return from last year’s quad surgery and could potentially be on San Diego’s season-opening roster. The 34-year-old veteran will operate in a high-leverage role behind elite stopper Mason Miller.

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