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Tristan Gray

CWS 3rd Baseman #16

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White Sox signed INF Tristan Gray to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Gray, 28, saw limited big league action in 2024, slashing .107/.194/.143 in 31 plate appearances between the Marlins and Athletics. He rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A from the Pirates in late January and seems to have found an opportunity that was more to his liking. He’s unlikely to gain relevance from a fantasy perspective even if he cracks the Opening Day roster.

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Tyrone Taylor

NYM Outfield #15

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Tyrone Taylor went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer against the Astros on Tuesday.

It was a no-doubter off lefty reliever Steven Okert, a 419-footer that left the bat at 106.0 miles per hour. Taylor seems ticketed for reserve duty behind Luis Robert Jr. this year and probably doesn’t have a real path to fantasy value barring several injuries ahead of him. It’s nice to see that the power is still there when he makes real contact.

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ABS won't remove 'human element' from MLB umpiring

February 25, 2026 01:48 PM

Dan Patrick & Co. weigh in on the impact the ABS challenge system will have at the MLB level this season, why it isn't "sneaking up" on players, and why it won't remove the "charm" of umpiring traditions.

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Marcus Semien

NYM Infield #10

Marcus Semien went 2-for-3 with a solo home run against the Astros on Thursday.

It was his first of the spring, a 389-footer off of Astros reliever Bryan King. Semien batted leadoff and added a hard-hit single off Tatusya Imai’s leg. Given his likely presence as a fixture in the Mets lineup and a strong track record, there’s a case to be made that Semien is being underdrafted in mixed leagues as he’s barely coming off the board in the top 20 second basemen.

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Tatsuya Imai

HOU Starting Pitcher

Tatsuya Imai threw a scoreless inning in his Grapefruit League debut against the Mets.

He took a liner from Marcus Semien off the leg, but recovered to force Bo Bichette to ground into an inning-ending double play. Imai topped out at 94.7 miles per hour and was credited with only throwing a change-up and a sinker, though he claimed after the game he had also thrown some sliders. Through an interpreter, Imai said that the plan was for him to throw just one inning and that his leg is fine. Imai looks to be a fine SP dart throw at the end of mixed league drafts.

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Nolan McLean

NYM Starting Pitcher #26

Nolan McLean threw four scoreless innings against the Astros in his Grapefruit League debut.

He topped out at 97.9 miles per hour on the gun (a tick up from last year) and retired 12 of 14 batters faced, allowing just a single to Jeremy Peña in the first inning. McLean struck out 6 and threw 56 pitches. The upside is sky high here as his ADP continues to climb into the top 100 players. His next start should come in the World Baseball Classic.

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Zak Kent

MIN Relief Pitcher #61
Twins claimed RHP Zak Kent off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

They sent Pablo López (elbow) to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Kent has been DFA’d and claimed off waivers four times since the end of the 2025 season. He figures to be a back-end piece for the Twins if he makes the roster.
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Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Pitcher #32

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Brandon Pfaadt is being “slow-played” because of a “side issue” that popped up during the offseason.

Lovullo added that it shouldn’t cause Pfaadt to miss any time during the regular season. Pfaadt is reportedly pitching in a backfield game today. Even if he were healthy, Pfaadt’s 5.25 ERA and rough peripherals would make him a tough stream candidate in most leagues. He’s a likely stay-away in all but the deepest NL-only leagues.

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Source: Nick Piecoro

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Cristian Mena

AZ Pitcher #64

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Cristian Mena (shoulder) re-injured his teres major and has been shut down from all throwing activity.

Mena didn’t pitch after suffering a teres major strain in early June, and this does not sound promising for him throwing again soon. It would not be surprising if he wound up having surgery at some point. Mena had a 1.35 ERA in three appearances with the Diamondbacks in 2025, striking out eight in 6.2 innings pitched.

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Source: Jack Sommers

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Samuel Basallo

BAL Catcher #29

Samuel Basallo (side) left Thursday’s Grapefruit League game against the Tigers with right side abdominal discomfort.

He made a lunging tag at the plate on a relay and stayed down for a bit before the trainer came over. Basallo left the field walking gingerly. We’ll have more as it becomes available, but it’s possible that he’ll miss real time with a core injury.

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Source: Roch Kubatko

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Nicholas Kurtz

ATH Infield #16

New York Post’s Joel Sherman reports the Athletics have made a long-term extension offer to Nick Kurtz.

Sherman received “no word on the likelihood of getting it to the finish line” from his sources, but this fits the A’s pattern of locking up their pre-arbitration players to long-term contracts. Kurtz slashed a sublime .290/.383/.619 in 489 plate appearances last year and is one of the first fantasy first basemen off the board in all formats this year. It would probably take a pretty hefty offer to get Kurtz to sign a long-term extension after that sort of powerhouse season.

Source: Joel Sherman

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Royce Lewis

MIN 3rd Baseman #23

Royce Lewis was scratched from Thursday’s Grapefruit League lineup with tightness in his side.

Lewis experienced the tightness after running the bases pre-game. This is supposedly “out of an abundance of caution,” which we’re sure everyone will take to mean everything is going just fine given Lewis’ injury history. We’ll provide further updates as we have them, but Lewis will remain a risky fantasy pick because of his inability to stay healthy.

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Source: Dan Hayes

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