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Rodriguez battled some command issues in this one, handing out three free passes, while notching a pair of strikeouts. He threw just 24 of 43 pitches for strikes. The 32-year-old lefty will get the ball for Venezuela at some point during pool play after Red Sox southpaw Ranger Suárez toes the rubber during Friday’s World Baseball Classic opener against Netherlands.

Amaya is in camp as a non-roster invitee and faces an uphill battle to break camp on Arizona’s season-opening roster in a bench role with both Tim Tawa and Ildemaro Vargas in the mix. The 27-year-old infielder has been a non-factor at the dish since breaking into the majors back in 2023 and can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes.

Pfaadt scattered one hit, struck out one and handed out one free pass in his first Cactus League outing. The 27-year-old righty is coming off a calamitous season where he finished with a bloated 5.25 ERA — 5.28 xERA — 1.33 wHIP and 147/37 K/BB ratio across 176 2/3 innings over 33 starts. His fastball consistently grades out as below-average from a results standpoint and the secondary stuff isn’t impressive enough to envision a step forward. The Diamondbacks have brought him along slowly this spring after dealing with a side issue that cropped up during the offseason.

Kelly paused his throwing program in late February after experiencing back tightness but an MRI didn’t reveal any structural damage. The 37-year-old veteran is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day, but he should be ready to make his season debut in early April.

Gallen threw first-pitch strikes to just three of seven batters and had five hard-hit balls against him, including one from Jonathan Aranda that one would have been a homer in 16 MLB ballparks, but he got through the outing unscathed, throwing just 22 pitches in the process.

The hard-throwing Morillo is one of the candidates to close for Arizona this year, but he had some tough luck today, giving up five hits on one hard liner, two soft liners and two groundballs. Morillo had pitched two scoreless innings coming in, and this one won’t affect his spring ERA, thankfully.

The second hit was a bunt single, after which Lawlar stole second base. This won’t add to Lawlar’s spring stats, but he’s off to a superb start and is the clear favorite to be the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day center fielder at this point.

Arenado blooped a single to left field to put Puerto Rico on the board as they prepare to kick off the World Baseball Classic on Friday against Colombia in San Juan. The soon-to-be 35-year-old veteran is among the more prominent names on a roster that doesn’t include Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa due to insurance reasons.

Kelly received a cortisone injection in his back last week, and he’s able to throw from (almost) the distance of the mound to the plate. The 37-year-old is still likely to oepn the year on the injured list, but it sounds like the potential for a short stay.

Soroka was solid in his first spring effort, but he allowed four hits and three walks, with one of those hits being a homer by Dom Nuñez, in Sunday’s outing. The 28-year-old is likely to open the year in the D-backs’ rotation, but it’s hard to see much reason for fantasy optimism.