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France’s next appearance for the Astros will be his first since July 2024 shoulder capsule surgery. He has a 6.38 ERA in 24 innings over seven appearances for Triple-A Sugar Land.

The 30-year-old slugger is working his way through a “very mild” back issue. The Yankees are simply taking every possible precaution here as they don’t want the injury to linger into the regular season. As of now, there’s no reason to think that Bellinger won’t be ready for Opening Day.

Neither right-hander had a realistic shot at cracking the team’s Opening Day roster, so there are no surprises here. Madden, 26, will open the season in the rotation at Triple-A Toledo. Both hurlers should have an opportunity to pitch for the Tigers at some point during the 2026 campaign.

Ryan has been sidelined for a couple of days due to inflammation in his lower back though the Twins maintain that it’s only a minor issue. The next step for the 29-year-old right-hander will be to face live hitters and if all goes well there he’ll be cleared for Grapefruit League action. Ryan will not join Team USA for pool play in the World Baseball Classic, but he remains on their designated list and could be added for the second round.

Stratton was always facing an uphill battle at earning a spot in the Braves’ Opening Day bullpen and surrendering six earned runs over 1 1/3 innings during Grapefruit League play sealed the deal for him. Alvarez will open as an everyday player at Triple-A Gwinnett and will most certainly see time with the Braves at some point in 2026. The Braves now have 62 players remaining on the major league side of camp.

It’s somewhat noteworthy as the Tigers’ lineup contains most of their regulars behind Tarik Skubal. The club’s top prospect has been lighting the world on fire once again this spring, slashing a blistering .462/.533/.769 in his first 15 plate appearances and has had Tigers’ skipper A.J. Hinch praising his approach at the dish. With each passing day, the likelihood of McGonigle opening the season as the team’s starting shortstop increases.

The highly touted 21-year-old southpaw suffered the injury during his Grapefruit League debut. He’s expected to be shelved for the next 3-4 weeks which will end his time in big league camp with the Marlins. White is expected to open the 2026 season at Triple-A Jacksonville, and it wouldn’t be shocking in the slightest to see him make his big league debut at some point during the season.

No word yet on the financial details of the contract. The extension covers the 2027 and 2028 seasons and also includes a club option for the 2029 campaign. Now he’ll have the opportunity to lead the Cardinals through a rebuilding year in 2026 without the threat of being unemployed at season’s end. The 39-year-old skipper has gone 325-323 (.502) in his four seasons at the helm of the Cardinals.

De Vries was treated for possible dehydration; something that happens to plenty of players in the hot sun of Arizona. The 19-year-old is expected to be ok, and should return to the lineup in the coming days. De Vries is an elite fantasy prospect who just might make his debut in 2026, although 2027 seems much more realistic.

Colin Rea, Ben Brown and Assad are competing to make the Cubs as middle relievers but also to be first into the rotation should anything happen, and all three pitched today. Rea opened up with three scoreless frames, Brown followed by striking out three in two scoreless innings and Assad then kept the Dodgers scoreless through the eighth. Of the group, Rea is a lock to have a roster spot and Brown is most likely to open up in Triple-A. Assad is probably better than 50/50 to have a spot, but it’d certainly help his chances if someone got hurt.

Wrobleski would seem to be in line to make the Dodgers as a sixth starter/swingman with Blake Snell expected to open up on the injured list. The 25-year-old southpaw had a 4.32 ERA in two starts and 24 relief appearances covering 66 2/3 innings last year, and he might be a streaming option this season if he gets the chance to start.