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The 31-year-old right-hander continues to progress in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, but he’s expected to be out until at least July, which means that this move was inevitable. He should be able to provide an already stacked Dodgers’ bullpen with a boost for the second half of the 2026 season.

Grisham got the Yankees on the board first with a two-run single off of Joe Boyle in the second inning. That would prove to be all of the run support that Cam Schlittler and company would require in this one. Grisham went down on strikes in each of his other two plate appearances in the ballgame. For the spring, he’s hitting a paltry .118 (2-for-17) with a 6/2 K/BB ratio in the early going.

The 25-year-old right-hander struck out four batters on the night. Schlittler got himself into a jam in the opening inning, issuing a one-out walk and a pair of singles to load the bases with two outs, but he was able to get Hunter Feduccia to bounce into a fielder’s choice to quell the threat. From there, it was smooth sailing. He saw a significant spike in his velocity in this one, with his fastball sitting at 98.7 mph (+0.7 mph) and his cutter checking in at 94.9 mph (+3.0 mph). He sure looked to be over the back issues that plagued him early in spring camp.

Seymour came on for Joe Boyle to start the fourth inning and all he did was retire all 10 hitters that he faced in order — including strikeouts of Max Schuemann, Trent Grisham, Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, Paul DeJong and George Lombard Jr. It’s going to take at least one injury to open up a spot in the Rays’ rotation for Seymour, but he’ll be a very intriguing option for fantasy purposes if/when he does get that chance.

The 26-year-old hurler allowed two runs on four hits and a pair of walks in the contest. All of the damage done against him came in the second inning as Trent Grisham smacked a two-run single. Boyle piled up 13 swings and misses on 68 pitches in the ballgame — eight of them on his fastball which averaged 97.9 mph (-0.6 mph) — while posting a CSW of 29 percent. Boyle still appears to be on the outside looking in for a spot in the Rays’ Opening Day rotation but he holds significant strikeout upside once he does get that opportunity.

The 29-year-old outfielder smacked a two-out double off of Liam Hendriks in the third inning, but the Braves were unable to cash him in from there. He then capped off a four-run uprising in the fourth inning with an RBI double that plated Aaron Schunk. Azocar is off to a solid start in his quest to earn a bench spot on the Braves’ Opening Day roster, hitting .389 (7-for-18) with one RBI.

The 32-year-old hurler racked up three strikeouts on the night while issuing a pair of walks. The lone tally against him came in the opening inning as Josh Bell worked a two out walk then Trevor Larnach and Ryan Jeffers followed with singles to move him around and in. Lopez finished his day with three straight scoreless frames. For the spring, he now holds a 1.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and an 8/4 K/BB ratio over nine innings in his first three starts.

Bell worked a two-out walk off of Reynaldo Lopez in the opening inning then scored the game’s first run on an RBI single by Ryan Jeffers. He also singled in ballgame. The 33-year-old slugger is off to a nice start this spring, hitting .333 (6-for-18), though he’s still in search of his first home run. Look for Bell to hit in the middle of the Twins’ lineup in 2026, which should lead to ample RBI opportunities at a bargain basement price in fantasy drafts.

The Twins rallied with two outs in the opening inning as Josh Bell worked a two out walk and Trevor Larnach followed with a single. Jeffers then strolled to the dish and poked an RBI single into left to give the Twins an early 1-0 lead. That would be the extent of their offense. Jeffers is off to a very slow start on the spring, hitting just .150 (3-for-20) with a pair of RBI and a 5/1 K/BB ratio.

The right-hander struck out one batter on the day and didn’t allow a base on balls. The 30-year-old right-hander got five swings and misses on 25 pitches in the contest, posting a solid CSW of 32 percent. He was delayed a bit to start the spring in order to work on his mechanics and everything looked to be in sync in Friday’s debut. Ober averaged 89.9 mph on his fastball, which is only down slightly (-0.4 mph) from his 2025 average.

All three balls in play left his bat at 110-111 mph, according to Statcast. Stevens, 27, made his major league debut with the Angels last seaosn, going 2-for-13 with seven strikeouts in five games. He showed some power in hitting 18 homers in 126 games for Triple-A Salt Lake last year, and he offers versatility throughout the infield. He should be in the running for a spot on Colorado’s bench if he keeps hitting.