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Along with the three baseballs that flew over the wall, gone tonight was Gallen’s spring velocity boost. He averaged 94.7 mph in his first three outings this spring, but he was right back at his 2025 average of 93.5 mph tonight. One of the surest signs of a truly poor outing is finishing with more hard-hit balls against than called strikes+whiffs, which is something Gallen did tonight (11 hard-hit balls, 10 CSW in 66 pitches). Hopefully, it’s just a blip. Gallen will face the Dodgers on Opening Day, making him a subpar play in mixed leagues.

The 28-year-old hurler appeared to be looking at his finger as he exited, leading to speculation that he could be dealing with a blister. Either way, with just days before the start of the regular season, this obviously puts his first start in jeopardy. Stay tuned, as the Reds should have an update on his status shortly.

Gasser had a shot at earning a spot on the Opening Day roster, but he struggled to a 5.11 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and a 14/4 K/BB ratio over 12 1/3 innings in his four Cactus League starts. He’s expected to start the year in the rotation at Triple-A Nashville and should get an opportunity with the Brewers at some point during the 2026 campaign.

No real surprises among this batch of cuts for the Rockies. These moves get them down to 36 players remaining in major league camp as we inch closer to Opening Day. Look for them to finalize their roster in the coming days.

Walker had taken a called third strike in the third inning, but got the call overturned on a challenge. He then clobbered the very next pitch from Cristian Javier for a 413-foot (111.3 mph EV) solo shot that tied the game at one run apiece. The 23-year-old outfielder had a rough spring overall at the dish, hitting .205 (9-for-44) with one home run and three RBI.

McGreevy scattered just three hits on the afternoon and didn’t allow a base on balls. The only blemish on his day came on a solo home run off the bat of Taylor Trammell in the second inning. McGreevy got eight whiffs on 62 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 21 percent. He finishes the spring a perfect 4-0 with a 2.45 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and a 16/2 K/BB ratio across 18 1/3 innings. He looks ready for the regular season.

On the day that he was sent out to minor league camp, Trammell left the Astros with a parting gift, crushing a solo shot (106.8 mph EV) off of Michael McGreevy in the second inning that opened the scoring in the ballgame. The 28-year-old outfielder will open the season at Triple-A Sugar Land, but it shouldn’t be long before he gets another opportunity at the big league level.

The 28-year-old right-hander walked two batters on the afternoon while striking out two. The lone tally against him came on a solo home run off the bat of Jordan Walker in the third inning. Javier generated eight swings and misses on 69 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of just 16 percent. He finishes the spring with a stellar 1.69 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 10/6 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings in his three Grapefruit League starts. His first assignment for the regular season will come next weekend against the Angels.

The 27-year-old right-hander will make his first start on Sunday against the Mets. Mlodzinski did a nice job during Grapefruit League play, registering a 2.92 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and a 14/2 K/BB ratio over 12 1/3 innings of work. It’s possible that he could carve out some fantasy value in deeper mixed leagues if he holds onto that rotation spot.

The 32-year-old southpaw was granted his release after he was informed that he wouldn’t make the Giants’ Opening Day roster. His path got much more difficult on Saturday as the Giants added Ryan Borucki to the mix. Lucchesi is now free to peddle his wares on the open market.

Vivas, 25, debuted with the Yankees in 2025, hitting .161 (9-for-56) with one homer and five RBI over 29 games. Vivas is out of minor league options, so it’s likely that the Nationals intend to carry him on the Opening Day roster.