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Wait, what year is it? Corbin has been terrible over the last few years and wasn’t effective in his first start against the Royals last Tuesday, but he struck out six in a start that was a glimpse — if you squinted real hard — of what Corbin used to be earlier in his career. A nice outing, but fantasy managers would be foolish to trust him to repeat it against the Athletics next week.

Murakami started at DH and recorded hits with exit velocities of 100 and 74.4 mph, respectively. The 26-year-old offseason import arrives stateside with some serious contact issues, especially since he’ll be facing premium velocity more frequently than he was in Japan. Yet, he’s shown an ability to drive the ball with authority during the early stages of spring training.

Castro started at second base in this one and appears poised to occupy a versatile multi-position role for the Rockies this season, which gives him some fantasy appeal in deeper formats. The 28-year-old posted 11 homers and 10 steals in 120 games split between the Twins and Cubs last season. It’s likely he’ll receive a boost in the batting department based on hitter-friendly Coors Field’s historical tendencies, which makes him a potential .250 hitter with double-digit homers.

Taylor hit triple-digits three times and averaged a blistering 99.8 mph on his four-seam fastball, needing just 12 pitches to spin a flawless frame. The hard-throwing 23-year-old former top prospect has the unmistakable aura of a future closer — the velocity, the demeanor, the kind of stuff that feels pre-destined for the ninth inning. However, it feels like the rebuilding White Sox will turn the ninth inning role over to veteran Seranthony Domínguez at the outset of the season, if only to increase his value for a midseason trade.

Statcast says the single through the left side of the infield left his bat at 111.4 mph. We’re guessing the calibrations were a little off there, though, given that Fermín has never eclipsed 105.7 mph as a major leaguer. Still, Fermín is pretty interesting as perhaps the Cardinals’ best leadoff option with Brandon Donovan gone. The 26-year-old hit .283/.377/.417 in 70 major league plate appearances last season and came in at .300/.428/.485 in Triple-A. He might not be a mixed-league guy even if he does wind up playing regularly, but he’s an NL-only sleeper.

McGreevy retired six of seven batters after a leadoff homer from Jakob Marsee. His velocity was down about two mph from last year in his first tuneup, which probably doesn’t mean much of anything. McGreevy will almost assuredly open up with a spot in the St. Louis rotation this year.

In his spring debut, Pérez threw nine of 19 pitches for strikes before escaping the inning courtesy of some poor baserunning from Cardinals prospect JJ Wetherholt. He also got hit with two pitch clock violations, which was a rather odd thing to see in the year 2026.

Meyer threw just 11 pitches in his first outing since undergoing hip surgery last year. His rotation status with the Marlins should be secure after the team traded Edward Cabrera and Ryan Weathers, and there’s chance he could finally breakthrough if he stays healthy in his age-27 season.

That Marsee hit just .200 in the minors in 2024 and .246 in Triple-A last year before being excelling after his major league callup is reason for skepticism leading into 2026, but there was nothing in his major league success that screamed fluke. He has solid EV numbers, he doesn’t strike out overly much and he possesses the speed to steal 30 or 40 bases. It seems like he should offer some mixed-league value.

It’s a tough break for Foscue, who is off to a strong start this spring. The 26-year-old former first-round pick smacked a 106-mph single in his lone at-bat of the exhibition contest prior to exiting. He’ll presumably head for further evaluation and testing to determine the severity of the injury. There should be an update on his status in the coming days.

Both of Rice’s hits were singles. The second was off a lefty in Gregory Soto, which seems good since his playing time against southpaws is in question right now. However, it was just a slow roller to second that he was able to beat out.