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As anticipated, Glasnow will rejoin the Dodgers’ rotation on Wednesday evening against the Giants. The 30-year-old right-hander was shelved for a couple of weeks due to tightness in his lower back. Before landing on the injured list, he had registered a 3.47 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and a 143/29 K/BB ratio over 109 innings through his first 18 starts. Fantasy managers should deploy him with confidence on Wednesday.

The homer was a 418-foot shot off Jared Koenig. Ford probably isn’t helping his chances of making the Nationals by taking part in his second World Baseball Classic, but barring quite the upset by Great Britain in Pool B, he could be back with the team in a week. He could wind up Triple-A for a spell to start the year while the Nationals decide what they’re doing with Keibert Ruiz.

Hall’s velocity was down some, but he allowed just one hit and hard-hit ball to the 12 teammates he faced today. He could be a candidate to open up in Milwaukee’s rotation this year, depending on just how many starters the Brewers have unavailable. It still seems likely that he’ll spend the bulk of the season in the pen.

Misiorowski was making his spring debut today, as the Brewers have chosen to hold back their starters a little. Perhaps that’s why Misiorowski’s velocity was down 2-3 mph from last year, leaving him at 96.9 mph with his fastball today. He got nine whiffs on 18 swings anyway.

Mitchell’s single, which came off Brewers teammate DL Hall, was hit 2.7-mph harder than his high mark as a major leaguer. He’s been brought along slowly this spring as he returns from shoulder surgery, but it doesn’t seem like he’s lost any bat speed. In major league exhibitions to date, he’s gone 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and two walks, with his one ball in play being a 108-mph grounder.

Montgomery is hitting just .143 (2-for-14) with four strikeouts through five Cactus League contests this spring. The 24-year-old former top prospect mashed 21 big flies in 71 games for the White Sox last year but did so while striking out nearly 30 percent of the time and adding zero from a stolen base standpoint.

Vargas went deep against Padres ace Nick Pivetta, sending a 406-foot blast to left-center field for his first big fly of the spring. The 26-year-old infielder finally gained some traction at the highest level with the White Sox last year, blasting a career-high 16 round-trippers in 138 games. He projects as a viable 20-homer, 10-steal threat, which gives him some appeal in deeper mixed leagues as a corner infield option.

Pivetta coughed up six hits in the abbreviated outing, including a solo homer to Miguel Vargas. He notched one strikeout and also issued one walk. His fastball velocity was on point, averaging 93.6 mph in this one, and he built up his pitch count to 43 (27 strikes) in his latest early-spring outing. He’ll be a top-30 range starting pitcher in fantasy drafts this spring.

Manzardo took Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki deep to left-center field for a no-doubter that traveled 375 feet, according to Statcast. The 25-year-old first baseman is coming off a 27-homer campaign last year for the Guardians but still finds himself being selected outside the top 20 at the position, on average, in drafts this spring. He’s a strong late-round selection as a power-hitting corner infield option with a respectable batting average.

Sasaki endured a nightmare opening frame, failing to record an out while allowing the first five batters to reach — including a grand slam to Kyle Manzardo. He managed to settle down afterwards, retiring six consecutive batters over his final two innings of work. The 24-year-old sat in the upper-90s with his four-seam fastball but struggled to consistently locate it, which in turn diminished the effectiveness of his signature splitter. The command concerns aren’t theoretical anymore — they’re the flashing yellow light on the dashboard as the regular season approaches. From a fantasy perspective, that kind of volatility is hard to ignore. And yet, there’s been no signal from the Dodgers that a reset at Triple-A is on the table, which creates the familiar tension between talent and trust — the organization betting on upside while fantasy managers debate how much turbulence they’re willing to absorb.