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Justin Crawford

PHI Center Fielder #91

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Justin Crawford finished 2-for-3 with a walk and a steal against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Crawford doesn’t need to excel this spring in order to make the Phillies as their center fielder against right-handers, but he’s off to a nice start, having gone 5-for-15 with three doubles. That he’ll likely bat ninth and sit against lefties is going to limit his fantasy value, but he could still be a 30-steal guy as a rookie.

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Jackson Holliday

BAL 2nd Baseman #7

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Jackson Holliday (wrist) went 0-for-2 with and walk and two strikeouts while playing second base for seven innings in his first rehab game.

Holliday is the last of the spring training broken hamate trio yet to return. Playing in his first rehab game is a great step towards that, poor results notwithstanding. A return to the Orioles within the next week or so when’s eligible to return from the 10-day IL looks incredibly likely. Blaze Alexander is expected to retreat to the bench when Holliday is ready to return.
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Pavin Smith

AZ 1st Baseman #26
Pavin Smith is back in the Diamondbacks lineup after missing their previous game with elbow soreness.

After being scratched with elbow soreness on Opening Day and allegedly set for an MRI, Pavin Smith will be in the Diamondbacks’ lineup as their designated hitter on Friday. As of now, he appears to be their favorite option at that spot against right-handed pitchers. Tim Tawa will retreat to the bench with Smith’s return.
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Jackson Jobe

DET Starting Pitcher #21

Jackson Jobe (elbow) is expected to play catch at 120 feet three times this week.

This is the first real update we’ve had on Jobe’s status in a long time. The best case scenario to his recovery from Tommy John surgery last June was likely a late season return this year and Tigers’ president of baseball operations Scott Harris said the team was hoping he could be back in September at the Winter Meetings. Progressing to long-toss is the first step in that process and the electric young right-hander could find a small role during the Tigers hopeful playoff push.

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Steven Kwan

CLE Left Fielder #38
Steven Kwan will be starting in center field for the first time since 2022 on Friday night when the Guardians face off with the Mariners.

Kwan hasn’t started a regular season game in center field since his rookie year. He slid to that spot exactly one time last season and played there a good bit during spring training ahead of this season, hinting that this was something the Guardians were considering. He’s an exceptional outfielder so there’s no reason to think he can’t be at least passable there. Kwan playing center will open up left field for CJ Kayfus in this game as the Guardians try to get some more thump in their lineup.
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LaMonte Wade Jr.

FA 1st Baseman #35

White Sox Re-Sign Lamonte Wade Jr. to a minor league contract.

The White Sox released Wade Jr. after spring training when he didn’t make the big league club. After taking a week to survey his other options, he’s back with them and will report to Triple-A Charlotte. He made a strong case to get a major league roster spot in camp with a .289/.429/.605 slash line over 49 plate appearances and is just one year removed from a two-season stretch with a .777 OPS working as a strong-side platoon starter with the Giants.

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Josh Hader

HOU Relief Pitcher #71

Josh Hader threw a bullpen session on Friday as he works his way back from bicep tendonitis.

Hader was scheduled to throw a bullpen and it went off without a hitch, which is great considering how back and forth his health status has been of late. If he stays on track, the expectation is that he would face live hitters in a few weeks before likely going on a rehab assignment. If everything goes perfectly, he could be back by the beginning of May. Keep an eye on his status though because things have not gone perfectly since his shoulder injury towards the end of last season.

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Source: Chandler Rome

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Grayson Rodriguez

LAA Starting Pitcher #21

Grayson Rodriguez is playing catch while with the Angels in Houston as he continues to deal with dead arm.

It’s nice to here that Rodriguez is with the team as they opened the season and actually throwing to some degree. This is the first report on him since he was placed on the injured list with dead arm and shoulder inflammation and we know that based on his extensive injury history that any morsel of good news is worthwhile.

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Source: Rhett Bollinger

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Andrew Chafin

CIN Relief Pitcher #39

Reds signed LHP Andrew Chafin to a minor league contract.

Chafin was cut loose by the Twins at the end of spring training despite their lack of compelling bullpen options. Now, he’ll try to catch on with the Reds as an additional lefty to add to their mix. He probably still has something in the tank too after putting up a 2.41 ERA across 42 appearances with the Nationals and Angels last season while still displaying strong swing-and-miss stuff. Walks became an issue for him though with 19 over 33 2/3 innings.

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Source: Aaron Gleeman

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Kirby Yates

LAA Relief Pitcher #39
Angels RHP Kirby Yates continues to play catch and should progress to a bullpen soon.

It’s nice to hear that Yates’ surprising trip to the injured list with knee inflammation appears to be a minor issue. After throwing a bullpen, it likely won’t be long before he’s back with the club. Jordan Romano secured the save for them on Opening Day with a scoreless ninth inning and it’s anyone’s guess as to who will be ahead in the pecking order for saves when both are in the bullpen together.
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Cam Schlittler

NYY Starting Pitcher #31

Cam Schlittler limited the Giants to one hit over 5 1/3 innings and struck out eight in the Yankees 3-0 shutout Friday.

Fernando Cruz, Tim Hill, Camilo Doval and David Bednar finished up with 3 2/3 hitless innings. The Yankees wanted to keep Schlittler at 70 or so pitches today, yet he was able to get 16 outs anyway. He recorded four strikeouts with his fastball, which averaged 98.5 mph, and only two of the nine balls in play against him were hit hard. Based on how he’s looked since day one this spring, he should be one of the AL’s better pitchers if he remains healthy.

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