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Meyers appears likely to avoid the injured list for now after exiting Sunday’s game against the Dodgers with right calf tightness. The 29-year-old center fielder is day-to-day for now. It’ll be rookie Kenedy Corona taking over in center field in his absence.

Boone said that Bellinger’s back “went out on him a little bit” and the Yankees aren’t going to take any risks with the 30-year-old outfielder. It sounds like Bellinger could be back in the lineup as early as Tuesday, and fantasy managers have reason to believe he’ll be ready to roll when the season starts.

Walls had been sidelined with an oblique injury, but you certainly couldn’t tell in this one. His home run off Konnor Pilkington was 106 mph off the bat and traveled almost 400 feet. The Rays love Walls’ defense, so he will always be a threat to steal playing time away from your favorite fantasy player.

He also walked three and struck out two, while giving up a two-run home run to Isaac Paredes. Chandler threw 56 percent strikes and really struggled to locate his four-seam fastball in this one. He did post a 24 percent whiff rate, and his slider did plenty of damage against Astros hitters, but if he doesn’t get his four-seam command fixed, it’s not going to do him much good.

His home run was off Jayden Murray, who posted a 4.64 ERA in 64 Triple-A innings last year, but it was a no-doubter at 106.4 mph off the bat. Cruz is now 7-for-13 in five spring training games, but has four strikeouts in 15 plate appearances, which is an improvement from what we saw from him last year. His contact rates and swinging strike rates were actually equal to or better last season than they were in 2024 when he hit .259, so it seems like a bounce-back to at least .230 feels likely for Cruz, which could make him a value at his current draft price.

“That’s my gut feel,” Lovullo told reporters on Saturday. Carroll is recovering from a broken hamate bone in his wrist that he suffered earlier this month. He’s going to be racing against the clock to make it back for Arizona’s season opener in late March, but it’s not out of the question. The 25-year-old fantasy superstar remains a first-round selection in all drafts this spring.

The 21-year-old is now slashing .462/.533/.769 in his small sample of spring at-bats. However, he continues to make meaningful contact. His triple was 102.2 mph off the bat, and he’s struck out just three times in 15 plate appearances this spring. There is a good chance that he could start at shortstop for the Tigers to begin the season and, if he doesn’t it’s unlikely he’ll remain in the minors for long.

Seymour actually threw 61 percent strikes and got ahead in the count often; he just couldn’t get any Tigers hitters to chase when he was ahead. He had just a seven percent whiff rate on the day, with his only whiff coming on a sweeper. He’ll need to get his command in order if he has any chance of beating out Steven Matz and Joe Boyle for the final spot in the Rays’ rotation.

Martinez was signed two weeks ago to fill a spot in the Rays’ rotation, but he didn’t look great today. He posted just a 17 percent whiff rate while allowing four hard-hit balls in three innings. He was able to pound the strike zone and get ahead in the count, but he wasn’t fooling Tigers hitters. He still seems locked into a starting spot over one or both of Joe Boyle and Ian Seymour.

Arquette is widely regarded as Miami’s top position prospect after being selected seventh overall in last July’s MLB Draft. The 22-year-old collegiate shortstop possesses above-average athleticism and will likely wind up moving to third base eventually. He’ll open the year in the lower minors once he’s cleared to resume baseball activities.

Anderson sat just under 96 mph with his four-seam fastball and registered a 23 percent whiff rate on the pitch, which was nice to see. He also produced three whiffs on seven swings with his changeup but allowed three hard-hit balls in three innings of work. He figures to start the season in the bullpen since the Tigers’ rotation is full and he has no minor league options remaining.