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Gil’s velocity was down about two mph today after his brief absence due to a back strain, but it obviously didn’t cause him any problems. He still had 15 missed swings and a 31% CSW in the 89-pitch outing. The strong showing will probably quiet the calls to send him to the pen, at least for now. It’s still possible he’ll wind up there at the end of the month and in the postseason. Next up for him, though, will be a start Wednesday against the Royals.

Musgrove receives some additional time to continue ramping up his throwing program in the minor leagues after experiencing some issues bouncing back after Cactus League outings this spring. The 33-year-old veteran remains without a clear return timeline heading into the regular season, which makes it challenging for fantasy managers to stash him, with the exception of extremely deep mixed leagues.

It was looking like Adam would be ready for the start of the regular season after making a handful of Cactus League appearances at the end of spring training. The 34-year-old veteran reliever will get a little extra time in the minors as he works his way back from last year’s quad surgery.

Matsui has already progressed to facing hitters and should be ready to return to San Diego’s relief corps at some point in April. The 30-year-old missed the World Baseball Classic due to the ailment after 125 relief appearances for the Padres over the past two seasons.

Canning might be an option for San Diego’s pitching staff at some point in May or June as he continues to work his way back from last year’s Achilles tear. The 29-year-old is a worthwhile stash candidate in extremely deep mixed leagues and NL-only formats once he starts a minor league rehab assignment.

Booser will remain with the Rays organiaztion despite missing out on a bullpen spot. The 33-year-old southpaw allowed one earned run and posted a 12/4 K/BB in innings this spring.

The move is merely a formality since Hoeing will miss the entire season recovering from flexor tendon surgery. He’ll be shifted to the 60-day injured list at some point to free up a spot on San Diego’s 40-man roster.

Waldron’s injury was one of the most circulated on social media as he underwent glute surgery to address an infection earlier this spring. He’ll most likely wind up at Triple-A El Paso once his rehab assignment concludes.

The procedural move adds significant financial flexibility for the Padres as it will eliminate Darvish’s $15 million salary for 2026. The 39-year-old veteran strikeout artist, who holds a career 3.65 ERA across 297 starts over a 13-year career in the big leagues, has yet to announce his retirement and is currently recovering from an elbow injury. The restricted list is used for players that are unavailable for a variety of reasons, which seems to indicate that Darvish isn’t rehabbing with the Padres, who would retain his contractual rights in the event that he returns. At this point, it seems unlikely that Darvish will be a relevant fantasy contributor in the future.

Sandoval’s return from internal brace surgery has been anything but smooth, but he’s back working in minor league games now. He could be a candidate to join Boston’s rotation in the first half of May.

Crawford is being built up as a starter in minor league games, but it seems like the bullpen might be his long-term home after he rejoins the Red Sox. Of course, that’s assuming decent health for the current group. A league-averageish starter in 2023 and ’24, he might transition well into a setup role this summer.