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Smith had an opportunity to do damage in the opening inning with runners at the corners and only one out, but he went down on strikes against Cubs’ right-hander Colin Rea. Smith atoned for that missed opportunity in the fourth, crushing a first-pitch fastball for a 399-foot (105.4 mph EV) solo shot to get the D’Backs on the board. He’s off to a strong start to the spring, hitting .300 (6-for-20) with a pair of long balls and three RBI.

Bolton fortifies Houston’s relief mix ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox. The 27-year-old reliever was in camp as a non-roster invitee after spending last year with the Guardians and Mariners.

Wesneski is still recovering from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent last May, and isn’t expected to be an option for Houston’s pitching mix until the later stages of the year. The procedural move frees up a spot on the club’s 40-man roster.

Nightengale adds that the long-term agreement, if it gets across the finish line, will be worth more than $50 million and contains a pair of club options worth roughly $15 million per-season. It’s a significant, virtually unprecedented, financial commitment for a highly touted prospect that has played just 123 games above High-A. The 21-year-old projects as Milwaukee’s shortstop of the future and could ascend to the big leagues at some point later this year, especially if the Brewers decide to move defensive wizard Joey Ortiz into a utility role. He’ll settle in as one of the club’s future franchise building blocks alongside fellow top middle infield prospects Jesús Made and Luis Peña.

This seems like just a routine day off for Basallo. Adley Rutschman will catch with Tyler O’Neill sliding to designated hitter and Dylan Beavers staying in the lineup in right field.

After bursting onto the scene in 2024 and slashing .280/.334/.497 with 15 home runs and 17 steals in 341 plate appearances, Fitzgerald has been unable to sustain much fantasy success. With the team acquiring reliever Dylan Smith, they needed to make room on the 40-man roster, so Fitzgerald was let go.

The 24-year-old Matos, who is out of options and was DFA’d last week, has slashed .231/.281/.369 in 593 MLB plate appearances. The Brewers figure to have him replace Blace Perkins, who opened up in the minors before being recalled as Andrew Vaughn’s replacement, and can give him some starts in left field against left-handers.

Smith was designated for assignment by the Tigers last week, so the Giants swooped in to make the acquisition. The 25-year-old had a 1.38 ERA in 13 innings for the Tigers last season. He has two options years left, so we’re guessing the Giants will send him to Triple-A for now.

This will line Lodolo up to return next Tuesday in Miami against the Marlins. Provided Lodolo’s health holds up on Thursday, we should see him back in the Reds’ rotation next week.

With the Nationals pitching left-hander Foster Griffin, Stott will head to the bench with Edumundo Sosa starting at second base and batting sixth. Stott also sat against a lefty on Sunday, so it’s clear that he will not get many appearances against southpaws this season, which will hurt his value in fantasy leagues with weekly lineup locks. The rest of the Phillies’ lineup is similar to what they showed against a lefty on Sunday, but J.T. Realmuto will get a day off and Brandon Marsh will be back in the lineup with Justin Crawford heading to the bench.

It’s Wiemer’s first start against a right-handed starter this season, but he has gone 6-for-6 with two home runs to start the season, so it was bound to happen. Jacob Young is getting his first day off today, which allowed Wiemer to slide into center field with James Wood moving into right field and Jose Tena entering the lineup at designated hitter.