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Ryan Ritter

COL Shortstop #8

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Ryan Ritter had a nice day at the dish in Thursday’s loss to the Brewers, going 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a run scored and a stolen base.

The 25-year-old infielder smacked a one-out double in the second inning but the Rockies were unable to cash him in. He then led off the fourth inning with a single, swiped second base and scored on a ground ball single by Nicky Lopez. Ritter also doubled in the fifth inning. With his three-hit attack, he’s now hitting .478 (11-for-23) with a homer, six RBI and three stolen bases to start the spring. He has seemingly locked up a bench spot on the Rockies’ Opening Day roster.

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Bryan Hoeing

SD Relief Pitcher #78

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Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune reports that right-hander Bryan Hoeing will undergo flexor tendon surgery and will miss the entire 2026 season.

It’s a terrible break for the 29-eyar-old hurler who appeared to have a terrific shot at securing a spot in the Padres’ Opening Day bullpen. Instead, he’ll make around the league minimum while rehabbing for the duration of the 2026 season and could wind up being a non-tender candidate next winter.

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Source: Kevin Acee

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Ohtani, Judge shining in WBC amid peak of careers

March 10, 2026 03:37 PM

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Danny Coulombe

BOS Relief Pitcher #54

Red Sox signed LHP Danny Coulombe to a one-year contract.

The Red Sox had a sudden opening on their 40-man roster with Romy Gonzalez (shoulder) hitting the 60-day injured list, so they put it to use. Coulombe, 36, registered a terrific 2.30 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and a 43/18 K/BB ratio over 43 innings between the Twins and Rangers during the 2025 campaign. The question now is whether or not he can get himself into game shape over the next two weeks to be included as part of the team’s Opening Day bullpen.

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Romy Gonzalez

BOS 1st Baseman #23

Red Sox placed INF Romy Gonzalez on the 60-day injured list.

Gonzalez underwent an arthroscopic debridement procedure on his left shoulder and is staring at a recovery time of at least two months. By placing him on the injured list on Thursday the Red Sox cleared a spot on their 40-man roster for the addition of Danny Coulombe.

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Caleb Ferguson

CIN Relief Pitcher #46
Reds’ manager Terry Francona confirmed on Thursday that left-hander Caleb Ferguson (oblique) will begin the season on the injured list.

The Reds are hopeful that it’s just a minor issue and that once Ferguson is shut down for a couple of weeks it will be alleviated. His absence will open a spot in the team’s Opening Day roster for someone else to win a spot — perhaps Sam Moll or Brandon Williamson to operate as a second left-hander out of the Reds’ bullpen.
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Matt Chapman

SF 3rd Baseman #26

Matt Chapman went 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI as the Giants and White Sox played to a stalemate in Thursday’s Cactus League affair.

The 32-year-old third baseman led off the fourth inning with a single and scored the Giants’ first run as Will Brennan delivered an RBI single. Chapman then plated a run of his own with an RBI single off of Jonathan Cannon in the fifth inning. He’s having a strong spring at the plate, hitting .375 (9-for-24) with a pair of long balls and five RBI.

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Trevor McDonald

SF Starting Pitcher #72

Trevor McDonald pitched decently in a no-decision against the White Sox on Thursday night, giving up two runs on four hits across four frames.

The 25-year-old hurler punched out four batters on the night while issuing one base on balls. The damage done against him all came via the long ball as Lenyn Sosa launched a solo shot in the second inning and Derek Hill did the same in the third. McDonald got eight swings and misses on 52 offerings in the contest, registering a CSW of 31 percent. He has had an impressive spring for the Giants, posting a 1.80 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and an 11/2 K/BB ratio over 10 innings in his four appearances.

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Lenyn Sosa

CWS 2nd Baseman #50

Lenyn Sosa went 2-for-3 and swatted a solo home run on Thursday night as the White Sox and Giants played to a 3-3 tie in Cactus League competition.

Sosa got the scoring started in the second inning of this one, belting a 392-foot (110.7 mph EV) solo shot off of Trevor McDonald. He also drew a walk in the fourth inning and singled in the sixth. The 26-year-old infielder is hitting .267 (8-for-30) with a pair of homers, six RBI and one stolen base on the spring. A seemingly forgotten man following the offseason addition of Munetaka Murakami, Sosa can still make an impact for fantasy purposes if he gets regular at-bats for the White Sox.

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Jonathan Cannon

CWS Starting Pitcher #48

Jonathan Cannon was hit hard during Thursday’s Cactus League outing against the Giants, giving up two runs on five hits over his 3 1/3 innings.

Cannon also issued four free passes on the night while striking out three. The Giants had ample traffic on the bases against him, but only managed to scratch out single runs in the fourth and fifth innings on RBI singles by Will Brennan and Matt Chapman. Cannon got six swings and misses on 72 pitches in the contest, posting a CSW of 25 percent. He’ll continue to fight for a spot in the team’s Opening Day rotation, though may ultimately be better suited as a long man in the bullpen.

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Lane Thomas

KC Center Fielder #15

Lane Thomas went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in the Royals’ 10-1 drubbing of the Padres on Thursday.

One of the hits was a popup to shallow center that second baseman Ty France (?) misplayed, giving Thomas an RBI. Thomas should have a spot on Kansas City’s roster locked up as a starter against lefties, but we’ll have to wait and see how much time he’ll get against right-handers. There’s a scenario in which he plays just well enough to start regularly and winds up stealing 25-30 bases, but it doesn’t seem like a particularly likely outcome.

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Kris Bubic

KC Starting Pitcher #50

Kris Bubic turned in three scoreless innings with four strikeouts against the Padres on Thursday.

Bubic allowed two hits and walked one in his first win of the spring. His velocity is right where it ought to be after last year’s shoulder strain, and he projects as a useful mixed-league starter, even if the changes at Kauffman Stadium did make him a somewhat weaker bet.

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