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Webb was sensational, but a literal zero in run support gives him the hard-luck loss. He generated an impressive 16 swings-and-misses during the contest, and four different Angels struck out multiple times; including three from Mike Trout. It’s a disappointing loss, but a reminder of how good Webb is at the same time. Webb will look to keep it up and continue to lower a still-solid 2.40 ERA against the Brewers next week.

Kelly had an MRI on his back, and the tests “haven’t revealed any structural issues with his back"; however, he “played catch today and said he is still feeling something in there when he throws.” The fact that Kelly continues to feel pain in his back when he’s throwing is not ideal and makes him a real risk to take in fantasy drafts right now.

Casas told Mass Live’s Chris Cotillo that he will be ready to play on Opening Day “for some affiliate.” Even though Casas is open to the idea that his first at-bats could come in the minor leagues or in extended spring training, he still believes that it could be in MLB games. “I still have a couple benchmarks, like sliding and running bases, that I haven’t tackled yet that I want to feel perfectly comfortable going into a game having done multiple times and recovered from.” However, Casas says he feels really good right now, and it seems likely that we see him in a Red Sox uniform in May, potentially earlier.

The Cubs signed Austin to a one-year contract back in December, and he was one of the favorites to land a bench spot on the Opening Day roster. It’s unclear what happened, but Cubs manager Craig Counsell simply noted that Austin would be out for months. That could open the door for both Michael Conforto and Chas McCormick to make the Cubs, with Matt Shaw perhaps getting some starts at first base against lefties to begin the season. Of course, Cubs 1B prospect Jonathan Long also hit .305/.404/.479 with 20 home runs in 140 Triple-A games last year and hits right-handed.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that an MRI showed “no UCL concerns,” but forearm inflammation is never a great sign. The Cubs are hopeful that Wick’s return timeline is “days down, not weeks,” but it’s unclear right now. The 26-year-old was battling to be the Cubs’ sixth starter with Justin Steele (elbow) out to begin the season.

The concern level is reportedly low, and Crawford dealt with a shoulder injury in spring training last year, but then hit .289/.423/.378 in 29 games in March and April. We’re not overly worried, but we’re also not overly interested for fantasy purposes.

Cabrera is going through drills and appears to be moving well, but has not practiced sliding yet and has not appeared in any spring games. Cabrera is set to begin the season as a utility player off the bench, so if he were to start the year on the injured list, that would open up a chance for Amed Rosario to see more playing time and Paul DeJong, Zack Short, Braden Shewmake, or Jorbit Vivas, who all have no minor league options, to make the Yankees Opening Day roster

The 25-year-old has not gotten a start yet in spring training, and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said they were going to play it “pretty conservative,” with Melton. After signing Framber Valdez and Justin Verlander, Melton doesn’t have a spot in the rotation anyway, so it makes sense to play it slow with Melton, who looked good in his first MLB season in 2025. If Melton is healthy, he figures to make an impact in Detroit’s rotation at some point during the season.

This isn’t a surprise after Gonzalez hurt his shoulder at the end of last season and spent the offseason recovering. With Caleb Durbin and Marcelo Mayer seemingly locked into the starting second base and third base jobs, the Red Sox are looking to land on a utility infielder for a bench role. So far, Andruw Monasterio looks like the primary option until Gonzalez can work himself back into games.

Lindor just had his stitches removed after having hamate bone surgery, so he will now begin his hitting progression again. The Mets always believed that Lindor would be ready for Opening Day, and that seems likely if his wrist responds well to the ramp up. His power may take a couple of months to fully come back, however.

Southard was with the Angels last year, pitching to a 3.68 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 70/22 K/BB ratio in 66 innings split between Double-A and Triple-A. He should hang around as organizational depth.