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Adley Rutschman

BAL Catcher #35

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Adley Rutschman went 2-for-2 with a solo homer on Saturday as the Orioles fell to the Braves 7-5 in Grapefruit League action.

Rutschman went deep for the first time this spring, taking journeyman southpaw Martín Pérez to left-center field in the fourth inning. The 28-year-old is coming off a down year overall at the plate last season but a return to the 20-homer plateau isn’t out of the question if he manages to avoid the injured list.

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Tyler Mattison

DET Relief Pitcher #59

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Tigers reassigned RHP Tyler Mattison, RHP Cole Waites, and LHP Bryan Sammons to minor league camp.

All three are expected to begin the year with Triple-A Toledo. Mattison could be a high-leverage reliever for the Tigers at some point this season, but it won’t be on Opening Day.
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Source: Detroit Free Press

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Ohtani, Judge shining in WBC amid peak of careers

March 10, 2026 03:37 PM

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Jacob Lopez

ATH Starting Pitcher #57
MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos believes Jacob Lopez has the “inside track” for the final A’s rotation spot.

He also labels Luis Morales a “rotation lock,” with J.T. Ginn and Jack Perkins as longshot contenders for the fifth starter role. Lopez had a 4.08 ERA and a 113/37 K/BB ratio across 92 2/3 innings in 2025 and could be a streamable pitcher in the right matchups in 2026.
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Source: MLB.com

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Clay Holmes

NYM Starting Pitcher #35
Clay Holmes will be replaced on Team USA’s World Baseball Classic roster so he can stay built up for the regular season.

Team USA could not guarantee Holmes enough innings to stay ready for the regular season, so back to Mets camp he goes. Also exiting the Team USA roster for the quarterfinal round are Michael Wacha, Ryan Yarbrough, and Tarik Skubal. Replacements for those three are Will Vest, Tyler Rogers, and Tim Hill. The team has not yet announced a replacement for Holmes, but Joe Ryan is expected to be in the mix.
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Source: Anthony DiComo

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Aidan Miller

PHI Shortstop #87
Phillies reassigned IF Aidan Miller, C Kehden Hettiger, C Mark Kolozsvary, C Caleb Ricketts, RHP Andrew Bechtold, and RHP Michael Mercado to minor league camp.

Miller, the major prospect on this list, did not appear in a Spring Training game while dealing with soreness. He’ll likely begin the year at Triple-A Lehigh Valley after a .259/.382/.427 line in 108 games at Double-A Reading in 2025. Miller remains an interesting fantasy prospect, but doesn’t appear to have an easy path to playing time this season in Philadelphia’s infield.
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Source: Todd Zolecki

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José Berríos

TOR Starting Pitcher #17

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said José Berríos is dealing elbow inflammation but will continue throwing.

Seems like this is the reason that Berríos didn’t join Puerto Rico’s WBC roster for the quarterfinals. It’s hard to read too much into inflammation without missed time throwing — though Schneider did say Berríos won’t start today for the Jays — but it’s less than ideal for this to pop up a scant few weeks from the start of the season.

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Source: Keegan Matheson

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Sung-Mun Song

SD 3rd Baseman #24

Padres IF Sung-Mun Song (oblique) aggravated an earlier strain and has not swung a bat since Sunday.

It’s possible he could begin the season on the injured list or in the minor leagues if he’s set back far enough, perhaps opening a spot on the Padres bench for Ty France or Jose Miranda. Song initially suffered the oblique injury in January during a batting practice session. He looks unlikely to have short-term fantasy value at the start of the season based on this update.

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Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

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Zack Wheeler

PHI Starting Pitcher #45

Phillies manager Rob Thomson said a live BP is “getting close” for Zach Wheeler (shoulder) in his ramp-up.

MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki believes an April return is in play for Wheeler, and adds that it wouldn’t be surprising if he pitched in a game before the end of camp. All reports out of Spring Training have been optimistic for Wheeler so far, making him a reasonable gamble at ADP.

Source: MLB.com

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Jorge Polanco

NYM 2nd Baseman #11

MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reports “the plan” is for Jorge Polanco to play first base “more often than not.”

For those of you hoping Polanco would slide right into first base eligibility, it’s good news. Polanco seems like a good bet to hit in the middle of the Mets order and, if he hits, will have plenty of RBI chances behind Francisco Lindor, Bo Bichette, and Juan Soto.

Source: MLB.com

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Cristopher Sánchez

PHI Starting Pitcher #61

Cristopher Sánchez will start the Dominican Republic’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Korea on Friday.

Sánchez should receive plenty of help from the Dominican Republic’s loaded lineup, which scored a tournament-leading 41 runs through four games in pool play. The 29-year-old fantasy ace allowed three runs (two earned) over 1 1/3 innings last Friday against Nicaragua.

Source: Alden González

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Juan Soto

NYM Right Fielder #22

Juan Soto went 2-for-4 and hit the first of the Dominican Republic’s four homers in Wednesday’s 7-5 defeat of Venezuela.

The win means the D.R. will avoid a matchup against Japan and face Korea in the quarterfinals. Ketel Marte, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. also homered tonight, and Austin Wells reaches three times. The game got interesting in the ninth, when Abner Uribe, working with a 7-3 lead, walked all three batters he faced, and Elvis Alvarado committed an ugly error on a comebacker after taking over on the mound. However, Salvador Perez grounded into a double play to end the game.

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