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Last season, McMahon had the fourth-widest stance in baseball and also stood 32 inches away from the inside edge of the plate, which was the fourth-longest distance in the big leagues. McMahon said this had happened to him before, so he knew how to fix it. “A lot of good things happen from being a little bit closer together,” McMahon said. “My hands don’t drop as much, which is a super helpful thing.” Considering McMahon’s whiff rate and strikeout rate were career highs and the worst among qualified Major Leaguers, any improvement would be crucial for him.

Quero’s path to a spot on Milwaukee’s season-opening roster became non-existent once Gary Sánchez was brought back on a one-year deal. The 23-year-old is one of the better catching prospects in the game and figures to arrive in the big leagues later this year.

Peralta will open the regular season back at Triple-A after being claimed off waivers from the Angels last October. The 27-year-old lefty posted a serviceable 5.12 ERA (5.05 xERA), 1.71 WHIP and 37/24 K/BB ratio across 45 2/3 innings in the majors since 2023.

Kelly will make his spring debut after completing a live batting practice session without any issues over the weekend. The 37-year-old veteran was shut down from throwing temporarily with a back issue last month. The general expectation is that he’ll be ready to pitch at the back-end of Arizona’s rotation to open the regular season. He recorded a pristine 3.52 ERA (4.15 xERA), 1.11 WHIP and 167/48 K/BB ratio across 184 innings last year between the Diamondbacks and Rangers.

Jordan Lawlar led off the top of the first with a homer, but Glasnow retired 13 of 15 batters afterwards, getting four strikeouts with his curveball. There’s an argument that Glasnow is a little overrated for fantasy purposes at this point, as he’s still an injury risk and probably doesn’t have quite as much upside as he used to. He’s looking strong right now, though, with his velocity right at his 2025 norms.

Pfaadt’s nine sweepers today got all of four of his strikeouts. Dodgers hitters swung at seven of them and missed six times, with the exception turning into a groundout. In all, Pfaadt allowed just two hits, a double from Freddie Freeman in the first and a single from Mookie Betts in the third.

The oft-injured Loáisiga is throwing well this spring, having given up two runs in four innings, and seems like a good bet to make the Diamondbacks. He might well prove to be their best reliever while healthy, which could lead to save chances early on.

Lawlar and Ryan Waldschmidt collided in the outfield during the game, with Lawlar’s inexperience in the outfield and center, in particular, likely the cause, but both were fine afterwards. It’s not official yet, but all indications are that Lawlar has locked up center field in Arizona while hitting .333/.455/.815 in 33 plate appearances this spring.

Mederos won’t break camp in the majors after being hit hard in a handful of Cactus League outings. The 24-year-old made five appearances (three starts) for the Angels last year and will continue serving as emergency depth on the doorstep of the big leagues.

Rooker is up to three round-trippers this spring after taking White Sox starter Shane Smith deep in the third inning. He also scalded a two-run double in this contest, just for good measure. He’s a back-end OF1 option in fantasy drafts this spring.