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Williams allowed a first-inning run because Johnathan Rodríguez misplayed a single in right. The second run came in the seventh, which started with a double and then a Jhonkensy Noel error; Noel, playing first base, had a hard shot go off his glove right to Brayan Rocchio at second base, but Noel slipped off the bag as he rushed back to handle the throw. It was originally ruled a single, but the change to an error came later. Williams was pulled after that, and the run scored on a sac fly off Hunter Gaddis, putting Williams in line for the loss in which had been a 1-1 game. It was still a stellar performance for Williams in his third straight start against the Tigers. He’s allowed a total of two earned runs over 17 innings between the three games.

Gray also struck out four and walked one. Gray threw 61 percent strikes overall but just 50 percent first pitch strikes. He was able to get whiffs with his curve and registered a 17 percent whiff rate and 27 percent CSW. Gray’s velocity looks good, and he threw eight different pitches on Tuesday, so everything seems on track for him to start the season.

Sweeney has been shut down all spring training with a right shoulder strain. That has opened up an opportunity for Kevin McGonigle to push for the starting shortstop job. If he takes that, it’s unlikely that Sweeney would get it back.

Hader was back on the mound for the first time after being slowed by biceps inflammation. Hader is scheduled to throw another bullpen later this week, and then the Astros will decide on a more concrete timeline for his return based on how he’s “recovering and bouncing back.” There is still a chance that he’s ready for Opening Day, but it’s highly unlikely.

Lowe has been sidelined for two weeks with some oblique discomfort, but he has been hitting in the cages already. The Angels plan to let him hit in minor league games this weekend so that he can “load up on at-bats in those games.” They are currently expecting him to be ready for Opening Day, and he could be a major value in redraft leagues at the moment since this oblique injury has caused his ADP to drop near pick 300.

No cause for concern here. Moniak should be back in the lineup in the next couple of days and remains an everyday player for the Rockies. He’s a draft value outside of the top 250 picks in redraft leagues right now.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Massey tweaked his calf on a play against the Dodgers on Friday, and it “didn’t get better, so they got it checked out.” The hope is that Massey will only miss one week of games. He’s enjoying a solid spring, going 8-for-22 with one home run and five runs scored in eight games.

The Tigers needed to add De Jesus to their 40-man roster to keep him from agreeing to a contract overseas, where he pitched for the last two seasons. The 29-year-old has thrown 6 1/3 innings for the Tigers this spring without allowing an earned run. He has allowed just four hits while striking out seven and walking one. There is a chance he wins a spot in the bullpen to open the season.

There is no new information on Melton’s elbow, and he didn’t experience a setback, but the team needed a 40-man roster spot, so they moved him to the 60-day IL. The Tigers were always going to be cautious with the 25-year-old after he battled a sore elbow in spring training. Now, the earliest he can return to the team is at the end of May, so he could remain an option for the rotation over the summer if a spot opens up.

The Nationals remain committed to Young being healthy at the start of spring training, so his ramp-up process will be done with that in mind. There remains a strong likelihood that he opens the season as the team’s starting centerfielder.

Greene said last week that he knew he had bone chips, and it turns out that he was correct. He also seems to be correct that there is no damage to his UCL, but we will know more on Wednesday when he goes to get his elbow scoped. Assuming there is no other issue apart from the loose bodies, Greene could return by the middle of June. We tend to gravitate towards the longer end of a recovery timeline, which means July feels like the best bet for when we could see Greene back on the mound for the Reds, if everything goes well in his recovery. That makes it nearly impossible to draft him in leagues without IL spots, but he can be stashed as a late-round pick if you have enough IL spots in your league. Rhett Lowder now looks like he’s going to get a chance to stick in the Reds’ rotation for a few months.