Oliver

Dunn

Smith is the notable inclusion here after an impressive Cactus League outings against the division-rival Royals over the weekend where he struck out five over two scoreless innings. The 22-year-old southpaw projects as an impactful fantasy contributor once he reaches the majors based on his stratospheric strikeouts rates throughout his career.

Dunn’s 109-mph triple was the hardest-hit ball of the game, while his 107-mph, 419-foot homer was No. 3 on the list. Dunn is 6-for-20 with two homers through 10 games this spring. It’s hard to imagine him making the White Sox, just because he’s on a minor league deal and so many of the alternatives are out of options, but he’s outpacing the field right now.

Dunn did his damage off of Landon Sims in the second inning, crushing a 429-foot (107.7 mph EV) three-run shot that gave the White Sox an early 3-0 edge. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the day. The 28-year-old outfielder is facing an uphill battle at earning a spot on the White Sox’ Opening Day roster, but this was at least a step in the right direction for him.

Dunn bolsters Chicago’s infield depth and will compete for a reserve role during spring training. The 28-year-old infielder batted .167 (6-for-36) in 14 games for the Brewers this past season. He’s merely organizational depth at this stage of his career.

Dunn predictably went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment over the weekend. The 27-year-old infielder batted .167 (6-for-36) in 14 games this season at the highest level.

Dunn has been removed from Milwaukee’s 40-man roster to make room for lefty Robert Gasser to be activated from the 60-day injured list in a procedural move. The 27-year-old infielder was shipped to the minors back in early April after hitting .167 (6-for-36) in 14 games to open the season. There isn’t really a spot for him anymore in Milwaukee with rookies Caleb Durbin and Anthony Siegler occupying bench roles in addition to versatile Andruw Monasterio rotating between several spots.

Dunn had a clutch bunt to drive in a run during Wednesday’s win, but he’s slashing .167/.205/.222 through 41 plate appearances this season. There are rumors that the Brewers are calling up Caleb Durbin to take Dunn’s place on the roster, but the team and beat writers have not confirmed the rumors as of yet.

Durbin is now 5-for-18 (.278) with a home run and a steal in four games at Triple-A to begin the season. While that’s not exactly banging down the door for an MLB call-up, Oliver Dunn is 0-for-7 with four strikeouts in three starts at third base for the Brewers, and Vinny Capra is 2-for-12 with a home run in his three starts against left-handed pitching. If both Dunn and Capra continue to struggle, it may not be long before the Brewers give Durbin a shot to claim the third base job.

Capra makes his second straight start at the hot corner, facing Yankees southpaw Max Fried, with Oliver Dunn on the bench. The 28-year-old went deep during Thursday’s season opener following a torrid spring where he blasted six homers in 55 plate appearances. He’s at least worthy of a speculative roster spot in extremely deep mixed leagues and NL-only formats.

Attanasio added that the club wants to give prospect Tyler Black a shot at third base along with incumbent Oliver Dunn. His remarks come on the heels of offseason comments from manager Pat Murphy that highlighted Ortiz as the most logical choice to replace Willy Adames. The 26-year-old is a gifted defender and also boasts double-digit homer and steal potential for fantasy purposes. The interesting wrinkle here is Black, who has put up phenomenal numbers at the Triple-A level, but has yet to carve out a permanent role in the big leagues.