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Cristian Mena

AZ Starting Pitcher #64

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Christian Mena has been diagnosed with a teres major strain in his right shoulder and is facing a multi-week absence.

There’s a wide range of potential recovery timelines depending on the severity of the strain, but it’ll be a lengthy absence, even on the milder side of the spectrum. The 22-year-old righty hit the injured list over the weekend with a shoulder strain that he suffered while warming up to pitch in relief during Friday’s game against the Reds.

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Source: Alex Weiner

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Kutter Crawford

BOS Pitcher #50

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Kutter Crawford (wrist) threw a successful bullpen session on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old right-hander entered spring training fully healthy after missing the entirety of the 2025 season with knee and wrist injuries. The Red Sox are still taking a cautious approach and bringing him along slowly though. Crawford is expected to function in a swingman role for the Red Sox to open the 2026 season.

Source: Jen McCaffrey

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Braves RHP Schwellenbach to begin season on IL

February 16, 2026 03:43 PM

Eric Samulski reacts to news that Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach has been placed on the 60-day IL to have surgery on his right elbow, another blow to Atlanta's starting rotation before the 2026 season begins.

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Darren Baker

CWS 2nd Baseman #10

White Sox signed INF Darren Baker to a minor league contract.

The 27-year-old infielder spent the entire 2025 season at Triple-A Rochester with the Nationals where he slashed .256/.343/.318 with one homer, 25 RBI, 26 stolen bases and a 70/44 K/BB ratio across 393 plate appearances. He’s slated to begin the season as extra infield depth at Triple-A Charlotte.

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Robert Stephenson

LAA Pitcher #24

Robert Stephenson (elbow) threw off of a mound on Tuesday without any issues.

Stephenson entered camp roughly a week behind the other pitchers after ending the 2025 season on the injured list due to inflammation in his pitching elbow. When healthy, he certainly has the stuff do get outs in the ninth inning, though he’ll need to figure out a way to stay off of the injured list if he’s going to challenge for save chances at the back end of the Halos’ bullpen.

Source: Jeff Fletcher

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Ben Joyce

LAA Pitcher #44

Ben Joyce (shoulder) threw off of a mound for the first time on Tuesday since undergoing shoulder surgery.

By all accounts the session went well. The 25-year-old right-hander has yet to be ruled out for Opening Day and appears to be progressing nicely in his recovery. If healthy, he’ll be squarely in the mix to open the season as the Angels’ closer.

Source: Jeff Fletcher

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Luis Robert Jr.

NYM Outfield #88

Luis Robert Jr. will be held out of early Grapefruit League contests as he works to improve his core strength.

The dynamic 28-year-old outfielder isn’t dealing with an injury, but the Mets want him to work on strengthening his lower half given his extensive injury history. No word yet on when he’ll make his spring debut for the Mets, but he still has plenty of time to get ready for the start of the regular season.

Source: Anthony DiComo

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Brett Baty

NYM Infield #7

Brett Baty is being brought along slowly in Mets’ camp after suffering a minor hamstring tweak.

He’ll be held out of early Grapefruit League action as the Mets don’t want to push him and risk any further aggravation. It’s believed to be a very minor issue and shouldn’t impact Baty’s availability for Opening Day.

Source: Anthony DiComo

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Nathan Eovaldi

TEX Pitcher #17

Rangers’ manager Skip Shumaker announced that Nathan Eovaldi will start the team’s Cactus League opener on Friday.

The Rangers have yet to name a starter for Opening Day, though Eovaldi will be in the running for that honor as well, along with Jacob deGrom. The 36-year-old hurler had a brilliant 2025 season, compiling a minuscule 1.73 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and a 129/21 K/BB ratio over 130 innings in his 22 starts.

Source: Kennedi Landry

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Zac Veen

COL Outfield #13

Zac Veen reported to Rockies’ camp strong and healthy after overcoming substance abuse issues and packing on more than 40 pounds of muscle over the winter.

The dynamic 24-year-old outfielder admitted that he battled a “pretty big substance abuse problem for a few years” and that he’s now finally “completely clean and sober” after taking time to work on himself and complete an 11-week program for substance abusers. Veen still faces an uphill battle at securing a spot on the Rockies’ Opening Day roster, but if he does ultimately find his way into regular playing time he has all of the tools to be an impact performer for fantasy purposes.

Source: Thomas Harding

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Pablo López

MIN Pitcher #49

Twins’ general manager Jeremy Zoll told reporters on Tuesday that Pablo López’s MRI exam revealed significant tearing of the UCL in his right elbow.

López is heading for a second opinion, but Zoll conceded that season-ending surgery is an option. The 29-year-old hurler was limited to just 14 starts during the 2025 season due to forearm, shoulder and hamstring issues. He then experienced soreness in his elbow while throwing a live batting practice session on Monday. The Twins should provide another update after López gets his second opinion, but the unfortunate expectation is that he won’t pitch at all during the 2026 season.

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Source: Dan Hayes

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Cam Schlittler

NYY Starting Pitcher #31

Cam Schlittler (back) resumed throwing off of a mound on Tuesday without any issues.

The 25-year-old right-hander has been brought along slowly in Yankees’ camp as he has been battling a bit of inflammation in the middle of his back. It sounds like it was only a minor issue though and shouldn’t be something that should impact his availability for the start of the regular season. This shouldn’t impact his fantasy draft stock at all.

Source: Greg Joyce

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