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Quite the barnburner of a catching competition in Pittsburgh this spring. Bart is 5-for-34 with 16 strikeouts and a .392 OPS. Henry Davis homered today, pushing him all of the way up to .138 with a .631 OPS in 36 plate appearances. Endy Rodríguez actually did hit this spring, going 8-for-26 with two homers, but the Pirates demoted him anyway. Rafael Flores Jr., who was the return in the David Bednar deal with the Yankees, has also been sent down after going 2-for-25. The Pirates will just keep rolling with Bart and Davis for now and will likely let the hot hand, should one ever emerge, dictate playing time.

Healey adds that Boston’s ownership group hasn’t even discussed making a change. Breslow, who took over as the club’s primary decision-maker prior to the 2024 season, faced little criticism early on, but the tone has shifted. Breslow’s decision to fire longtime manager Alex Cora last month has drawn scrutiny, and some of his recent moves, most notably the Kyle Harrison trade with Milwaukee, haven’t aged particularly well.

It didn’t take Marte long to find a new opportunity after electing free agency last week. The 31-year-old reliever was removed from Cincinnati’s roster following one appearance. He’ll function as organizational depth for Pittsburgh at Triple-A Indianapolis.

Anderson didn’t end up making an appearance for the Angels during his latest stint with the club, which lasted roughly 48 hours. The 31-year-old righty went unclaimed on waivers and will likely opt to remain at Triple-A Salt Lake for now.

There was optimism Foley would return to San Francisco’s relief mix relatively soon, but that’s no longer happening. The 30-year-old will be shut down for the next few days before potentially being cleared to resume throwing this weekend. He’s been working his way back from last year’s shoulder surgery and should be ready to contribute around midseason.

Haggerty passed through waivers unclaimed and hits the open market following a two-year stint with the Rangers where he got into exactly 100 games for the club. The 32-year-old still makes sense as a bench outfielder and should be able to find a new opportunity relatively quickly.

Anthony still hasn’t resumed swinging a bat after being shut down last week following renewed discomfort. The 22-year-old remains in a bit of a holding pattern in his recovery from wrist and finger issues since he can’t really ramp up baseball activities if he’s still experiencing symptoms. There is no timetable for his return and fantasy managers shouldn’t expect him back anytime soon. It’s starting to look like a potential lost season for one of the most explosive young talents in the game, which is frustrating for everyone.

Martin last appeared in the big leagues during the 2022 campaign when he got into 13 games for the Orioles. The 31-year-old is merely emergency organizational infield depth at this stage of his career.

Woodford hits the free agent pool after passing through waivers unclaimed following his removal from Milwaukee’s roster mix. The 29-year-old journeyman posted an underwhelming 6.94 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 20/7 K/BB ratio across 23 1/3 innings during his time with the Brewers. He should be able to latch on somewhere else as emergency relief depth.

Padres manager Craig Stammen told reporters there’s a chance Andujar is available off the bench, which seemingly signals that a trip to the injured list is off the table. The 31-year-old was lifted from Sunday’s game with hamstring tightness. It’ll be Gavin Sheets handling DH on Monday night in his absence.

Arroyo has gotten an opportunity at the keystone in four of seven contests since being called up from Triple-A Louisville last week. The 22-year-old top prospect is just 3-for-14 at the dish so far. He has a real chance to push Matt McLain for the everyday role at second base once Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) is back from the injured list later this month.