03/12/2026:

Andrew Abbott struck out five and allowed two runs over 3 2/3 innings on Wednesday against the Brewers.

Abbott served up a homer to – on a cutter that he’s been working on this spring. He generated six swinging strikes and finished with a respectable 30 percent CSW in his latest spring tune-up, building up his pitch count to 69 (42 strikes) in the process. The 26-year-old southpaw will take the ball on Opening Day for the Reds against the Red Sox at Great American Ball Park on March 26.

03/12/2026:

MLB.com’s Scott Merkin believes Luisangel Acuña could become the White Sox’s regular center fielder.

Brooks Baldwin is dealing with right elbow soreness and the White Sox seem committed to giving Acuña a trial of sorts out there while letting Chase Meidroth handle second base. While Acuña is hardly a must-roster in AL-only leagues, his speed could be compelling in 5x5 formats. He stole 16 bases in just 193 plate appearances for the Mets last year.

03/12/2026:

Jo Adell went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and two RBI on Wednesday, powering the Angels to an 8-4 win over the White Sox in Cactus League action.

Adell clobbered a tape-measure blast in the fourth innings, which traveled a staggering 468 feet, per Statcast. He also added a run-scoring single in the sixth inning to close out a multi-hit performance. The 26-year-old former top prospect finally put it all together at the highest-level last year, authoring a stellar 37-homer breakout campaign that saw him finish as a top-25 fantasy outfielder. He’ll come off the board right around that range as one of the stronger OF3 options in drafts this spring.

03/12/2026:

Sandy Alcantara yielded three runs and five hits in three innings Wednesday against Venezuela.

Alcantara gave up two hits and a walk in the first, producing one run, and three hits and a walk in the third, plating two. His stuff was fine tonight, and he wound up as the winning pitcher after leaving with a 4-3 lead. Still, there have been few signs of dominance from the former Cy Young winner thus far.

03/12/2026:

Javier Assad gave up four runs in 4 1/3 innings in Mexico’s loss to Italy on Wednesday.

The two big blows against Assad were 342- and 349-foot home runs. The 28-year-old’s velocity was again better than normal, and he threw first-pitch strikes to 13 of the 17 batters he faced. If Jarren Duran could have jumped a little higher on Vinnie Pasquantino’s first homer and Jon Berti’s had gone a foot to the right, it would have been a solid outing.

03/12/2026:

Brooks Baldwin was diagnosed with right elbow inflammation after undergoing imaging on Thursday.

No word yet on any sort of timeline for when he may return to action, but the White Sox aren’t likely to push him too quickly here. He could be looking at a short stint on the injured list to start the regular season.

03/13/2026:

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said José Berrios (elbow inflammation) will visit Dr. Meister on Tuesday.

That’s not typically a good sign. The Blue Jays had previously said they were not concerned about a major injury for Berrios, but it’s hard to be as confident in that now. He likely wasn’t on fantasy radars anyway so this shouldn’t change that, but it may change value in the rest of the Blue Jays rotation. The team had wanted to be cautious with Trey Yesavage’s innings, but they may not have that luxury anymore. Of course, they could just move Eric Lauer into the rotation or piggyback Lauer and Yesavage. This also means Cody Ponce’s spot in this rotation is very secure, and he should be going higher in drafts.

03/12/2026:

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said José Berríos is dealing elbow inflammation but will continue throwing.

Seems like this is the reason that Berríos didn’t join Puerto Rico’s WBC roster for the quarterfinals. It’s hard to read too much into inflammation without missed time throwing — though Schneider did say Berríos won’t start today for the Jays — but it’s less than ideal for this to pop up a scant few weeks from the start of the season.

03/13/2026:

Alec Bohm went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI against the Orioles on Friday.

He hit a 380-foot home run off Cade Povich that left the bat at 150.3 mph, and then followed that up with a 370-foot shot at 98.1 mph off Tyler Wells. Bohm has been enjoying a strong spring and remains an undervalued fantasy option who will help your batting average and counting stats while hitting in a strong lineup.

03/12/2026:

Alec Bohm went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Blue Jays on Thursday.

Bohm hit a 424-foot bomb off CJ Van Eyk’s cutter. He’s not exciting, of course, but Bohm should have plenty of RBI opportunities behind Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, and Trea Turner. That and a reasonable batting average should keep him as a top-12 option at the keystone this season.

03/12/2026:

USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports Matthew Boyd has left Team USA and will return to Cubs camp.

Per Jesse Rogers, Boyd will start Chicago’s opener against the Nationals. The Cubs clearly want him to stay ramped up for that game. Boyd profiles as a top-50 starter this year and should be started with aplomb against what looks to be a dismantled Nationals offense.

03/12/2026:

Angels optioned INF Denzer Guzman to Triple-A Salt Lake; reassigned RHPs Tyler Bremner and Huascar Ynoa to minor league camp.

The second-overall pick in last July’s MLB Draft, Bremner made his professional debut on Wednesday in a spring training contest against the White Sox after missing time earlier in camp with elbow soreness. The 21-year-old righty should move quickly through the Angels system after a standout collegiate career at UC Santa Barbara. Guzman made his big-league debut last year while Ynoa was in camp as a non-roster invitee reclamation project.

03/12/2026:

Kristian Campbell grounded into a double play, struck out and misplayed a ball in center field Thursday against the Twins.

He did reach on a HBP, so that was something. Campbell’s revamped swing has thus far earned him a .194/.264/.355 line in 34 plate appearances this spring. He’s struck out 11 times and walked once. There was never much chance of him breaking camp with the Red Sox, but it’d be nice to see him setting himself up to contribute at some point during the season. That’s not happening yet.

03/12/2026:

Corbin Carroll (wrist) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout on Wednesday in his spring debut against the Athletics.

“Obviously it’s not going to feel perfect, but manageable and just trying to work through it as best I can,” Carroll told reporters following his first game action since undergoing hamate surgery on his wrist back in early February. He didn’t record a hit in this one, but he put a pair of hard-hit balls in play with exit velocities of 113.6 mph and 96.1 mph. The 25-year-old franchise cornerstone is expected to be a full-go by Opening Day and remains locked in as a first-round pick in fantasy drafts this spring.

03/12/2026:

Luis Castillo gave up two runs over 3 1/3 innings on Wednesday against the Rockies.

One of the few Mariners that doesn’t seem to be at the World Baseball Classic, Castillo shook off an early homer by Rockies infielder Adael Amador to work into the fourth inning of this one. He struck out three and only issued one walk. The 33-year-old veteran will pitch at the back-end of Seattle’s rotation this season and projects as a low-upside SP5 for fantasy purposes.

03/12/2026:

Gerrit Cole threw a 35-pitch live bullpen session and told reporters he and the Yankees “will likely” discuss him pitching in a Spring Training game.

This is a great sign for Cole’s chances of coming back sooner rather than later, but the Yankees will likely be cautious with him and he will need to build up to be ready to pitch in the majors. Still, a late April or early May return sounds like what this is trending towards barring a setback.

03/12/2026:

Dylan Crews went 0-for-3 as the Nationals eked out a 3-2 victory over the Astros in Grapefruit League action on Thursday evening.

This hasn’t been the type of spring performance that the Nationals or fantasy managers were hoping to see from the 24-year-old outfielder. Crews is hitting a meager .105 (2-for-19) with one RBI, one stolen base and a 6/3 K/BB ratio in his first 22 plate appearances. He also missed a bit of action due to soreness in his left thumb. He still has time to get right before Opening Day, but the clock is ticking.

03/12/2026:

Cubs optioned OF Justin Dean, LHP Luke Little and LHP Ryan Rolison to Triple-A Iowa; reassigned RHP Vince Velasquez, C Ariel Armas, C Casey Opitz, and OF Brett Bateman to minor league camp.

Dean was claimed off waivers twice this offseason after playing a bench role for the Dodgers in the World Series. He’ll provide bench help if called upon.

03/12/2026:

Chase Dollander surrendered four runs over 3 1/3 innings on Wednesday against the Mariners.

Dollander recorded only one strikeout and was tagged for seven hits in his latest spring outing. The 24-year-old former first-round pick continues to flash elite fastball velocity, averaging 98.2 mph and topping out at 99.3 mph in this one. He certainly has the talent to stand a fighting chance at Coors Field but we’re advising more of a wait-and-see approach before trusting him outside of deeper mixed leagues when he’s pitching on the road against weaker lineups.

03/12/2026:

Jasson Dominguez went 1-for-3 with a homer against the Tigers on Thursday.

Dominguez was one of three Yankees to take Justin Verlander deep on Thursday, walloping a four-seamer some 431 feet. The Martian is up to a 1.010 OPS in spring ball with three homers and two steals, but doesn’t seem assured of major league playing time at this point with Randal Grichuk’s lefty-mashing skill set likely parking Dominguez in Triple A.

03/12/2026:

Connelly Early yielded two runs — one earned — in 3 2/3 innings Thursday in a no-decision against the Twins.

Early settled for just one strikeout, but he was again effective and is now sporting a 2.25 ERA in 12 innings on the spring. He’s been averaging 95 mph with his heater, up one mph from last-season MLB audition and 1.5 mph from his time in Triple-A. Alas, the Red Sox will almost surely have him begin the year back in Triple-A unless injuries strike the rotation.

03/12/2026:

Maikel Garcia finished 4-for-4 with a double, a walk and two steals against the Dominican Republic on Wednesday.

The rest of the Venezuelan lineup combined for three hits in the 7-5 loss, but Garcia excelled. His softest hit came in at 97 mph, with the other three leaving his bat at 104-108 mph. Garcia finishes pool play 6-for-16 with three steals in three tries.

03/13/2026:

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.

03/12/2026:

According to Tim Healey of the Boston Globe, Romy Gonzalez underwent a cleanup procedure on his left shoulder.

Gonzalez injured his shoulder at the end of the 2026 season and has been held out of baseball activities all spring after receiving a PRP injection in February. He’s expected to be sidelined for at least two months while recovering. Since he missed the entire spring, he’ll also need extended at-bats in a minor league setting before he’s ready to join the Red Sox.

03/12/2026:

Nolan Gorman went 2-for-2 with a double and a triple against the Mets on Thursday.

He somehow managed to not drive in or score a run despite the two-hit attack, as well as another walk. Gorman has an .879 OPS this spring and figures to be the starting third baseman and hit somewhere in the middle of the order for the Cardinals. All-or-nothing power remains both the ceiling and floor for Gorman.

03/12/2026:

Austin Hays went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer on Wednesday against the Angels.

Hays kicked off the scoring by taking Angels starter Alek Manoah deep in the opening frame, hooking a 387-foot blast down the left-field line. The 30-year-old doesn’t offer too much power/speed combo upside at this stage of his career but he’s a strong bet to reach 15 homers with a respectable batting average and a handful of stolen bases for a rebuilding White Sox squad.

03/12/2026:

Yankees reassigned RHP Ben Hess and RHP Brendan Beck to minor league camp.

Hess carried a 1.80 ERA in five innings of Spring Training ball, striking out six. He’ll likely return to Double-A, where he posted a 0.95 WHIP and 2.70 ERA in seven starts in 2025, to start the 2026 campaign.

03/12/2026:

Gunnar Hoglund is dealing with a back issue that will delay the start to his season.

The 26-year-old hasn’t pitched at all in Spring Training. It’s likely he’ll need to get ramped up before he’s ready to pitch in any role in the bigs, and he finished the 2025 season on IL with a hip impingement that required surgery. Hoglund stocks are cheap in 16-team AL dynasty leagues.

03/12/2026:

Clay Holmes will be replaced on Team USA’s World Baseball Classic roster so he can stay built up for the regular season.

Team USA could not guarantee Holmes enough innings to stay ready for the regular season, so back to Mets camp he goes. Also exiting the Team USA roster for the quarterfinal round are Michael Wacha, Ryan Yarbrough, and Tarik Skubal. Replacements for those three are Will Vest, Tyler Rogers, and Tim Hill. The team has not yet announced a replacement for Holmes, but Joe Ryan is expected to be in the mix.

03/12/2026:

Diamondbacks reassigned RHP Bryce Jarvis, RHP Isaiah Campbell, RHP Shawn Dubin, RHP Thomas Hatch, C Matt O’Neill, OF Oscar Mercado and OF Kristian Robinson to minor league camp.

None of these players were expected to make a big impact in the majors this year, and most of them were brought on for minor-league contracts. Jarvis was DFA’ed after the season and sent outright to Triple-A Reno. He carried a 5.73 ERA in 22 innings with the Snakes last year, but has a 3.69 career major league ERA and is probably the most likely of the crew to make MLB appearances this year.

03/12/2026:

Pirates reassigned IF Termarr Johnson, C Derek Berg, IF Nick Cimillio, LHP Nick Dombkowski, IF Duce Gourson, LHP Oddanier Mosqueda, OF Ronny Simon and IF Davis Wendzel to minor league camp.

Johnson was 7-for-19 in Spring Training with no homers or stolen bases, leaving him as a career .327/.411/.531 hitter in three years in big league camp. After hitting .272/.363/.382 for Double A Altoona last year as a 21-year-old, he’ll likely head to Triple-A Indianapolis in 2026.

03/12/2026:

Troy Johnston went 2-for-3 with three RBI on Wednesday, powering the Rockies to an 11-7 win over the Mariners in Cactus League play.

Johnston is a name to know for fantasy managers in extremely deep mixed leagues and NL-only formats since he projects to open the year as Colorado’s starting first baseman with Blaine Crim potentially hitting the injured list with an oblique injury. The 28-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Marlins last November after finally getting his opportunity at the highest level last year. He’s one of the few cold corner options with some decent stolen base potential and should benefit from hitting at Coors Field’s high-octane environment.

03/12/2026:

Orion Kerkering (hamstring) will throw a session of live batting practice on Saturday.

The 24-year-old right-hander continues to progress in his recovery from a Grade 1 hamstring strain. When asked on Thursday about the possibility of Kerkering being ready in time for Opening Day, Phillies’ skipper Rob Thomson replied “possibly”. It sounds like barring any setbacks, the Phillies could have one of their main bullpen arms ready to go on March 26.

03/12/2026:

Carlos Lagrange fired four shutout innings in relief on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Lagrange generated nine swinging strikes on 19 swings and topped 102 mph five times with his fastball. The flame-throwing 22-year-old right-hander’s top-of-the-scale velocity puts him in a unique class from every other pitching prospect in the game. The Yankees will continue trying to iron out his command issues and develop him as a starter in the upper minors. The general consensus among scouts and evaluators is that he’s ticketed for a relief role where his raw stuff could make him one of the more dominant high-leverage arms in the game.

03/12/2026:

Yankees reassigned INF George Lombard Jr. to minor league camp.

The Yankees kept the 20-year-old prospect in big league camp so he could play against the Tigers on Thursday — where his dad is the team’s bench coach. Overall in Grapefruit League action, Lombard hit .185 (5-for-27) with a homer, six RBI and a pair of stolen bases. He’s expected to begin the season at Double-A Somerset.

03/12/2026:

MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos believes Jacob Lopez has the “inside track” for the final A’s rotation spot.

He also labels Luis Morales a “rotation lock,” with J.T. Ginn and Jack Perkins as longshot contenders for the fifth starter role. Lopez had a 4.08 ERA and a 113/37 K/BB ratio across 92 2/3 innings in 2025 and could be a streamable pitcher in the right matchups in 2026.

03/12/2026:

Robert Gasser was roughed up for four runs over 2 2/3 innings on Wednesday against the Reds.

Gasser struck out four and didn’t issue a walk, but he surrendered three home runs in this one, leaving him with an inflated 9.95 ERA across three starts this spring. The 26-year-old lefty remains in the mix for the final spot in Milwaukee’s season-opening rotation but could wind up pitching out of the bullpen in a swingman-type role if the club elects to go with Brandon Sproat over him.

03/12/2026:

Jesus Luzardo pitched 3 2/3rds innings against the Blue Jays Thursday, allowing five hits and three earned runs.

Nothing all that concerning underneath the hood, Luzardo’s sinker was averaging 95.7 mph and he found four whiffs and 13 called strikes with his two main pitches today. He remains a fine No. 2/No. 3 starter bet in mixed leagues.

03/12/2026:

Astros reassigned RHP Anthony Maldonado and RHP Michael Knorr to minor league camp.

Maldonado had a 2.84 ERA in 6.1 spring innings, but struck out just two batters. He’ll be an interesting depth piece for the Astros this year assuming he sticks around.

03/12/2026:

Sean Manaea pitched 2 2/3rds innings against the Cardinals Thursday, allowing six hits and three earned runs.

He struck out four, but continued to struggle with decreased velocity, telling beat writers that he “doesn’t have an explanation” for it but isn’t “concerned” at this point. Manaea’s fastball averaged just 89 mph and topped out at 90.4. He also managed just two whiffs on 37 fastballs and sweepers. Manaea may or may not turn this around at some point, but it’s hard to advocate for anybody to stream him with these underlying metrics.

03/12/2026:

Alek Manoah gave up eight hits and was charged with four runs over four innings on Wednesday against the White Sox.

Manoah tallied four strikeouts and handed out a pair of free passes. He was burned by the lone ball in this outing as Austin Hays tagged him for a three-run shot in the opening frame before Colson Montgomery added a solo blast a couple frames later. The 28-year-old righty’s bid for a spot in Los Angeles’ season-opening rotation presently includes a bloated 7.15 ERA across 11 1/3 innings this spring. His fastball velocity remains trapped in the low-90’s, which is problematic to say the least. He’ll be left on the waiver wire in most fantasy leagues, even if he makes the Opening Day roster.

03/12/2026:

Tigers reassigned RHP Tyler Mattison, RHP Cole Waites, and LHP Bryan Sammons to minor league camp.

All three are expected to begin the year with Triple-A Toledo. Mattison could be a high-leverage reliever for the Tigers at some point this season, but it won’t be on Opening Day.

03/12/2026:

Michael McGreevy pitched five innings against the Mets on Thursday and allowed four hits and one run.

The run was a solo shot by Jorge Polanco. McGreevy’s velocity was well down as he utilized seven distinct kinds of pitches and had a 19 percent whiff rate. He profiles as a usable streamer in deeper leagues to start the season, but there’s no massive strikeout upside or anything here.

03/12/2026:

Zach McKinstry went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer against the Yankees on Thursday.

McKinstry hit out a Will Warren sweeper to raise his spring OPS to .929 in 17 at-bats. He figures to be a super-sub again and should see plenty of time at both third base and shortstop, as he did in 2025.

03/12/2026:

Matt McLain went 3-for-3 with his fifth home run of the spring on Wednesday, powering the Reds to a 6-3 win over the Brewers in Cactus League action.

McLain has been one of fantasy’s biggest spring storylines, batting an absurd .607 with five homers and 12 RBI through 10 Cactus League games. He also added his first stolen base of the spring in this one, just for good measure. The case for a bounce-back fantasy campaign is relatively straightforward as McLain spent the offseason adding muscle to his frame and is even further removed from shoulder surgery, which theoretically should result in more consistent hard contact. He’s a prime sleeper candidate at second base, going off the board right around pick 200 overall, on average, in most drafts this spring.

03/12/2026:

Phillies reassigned IF Aidan Miller, C Kehden Hettiger, C Mark Kolozsvary, C Caleb Ricketts, RHP Andrew Bechtold, and RHP Michael Mercado to minor league camp.

Miller, the major prospect on this list, did not appear in a Spring Training game while dealing with soreness. He’ll likely begin the year at Triple-A Lehigh Valley after a .259/.382/.427 line in 108 games at Double-A Reading in 2025. Miller remains an interesting fantasy prospect, but doesn’t appear to have an easy path to playing time this season in Philadelphia’s infield.

03/12/2026:

Luis Morales struck out three and was charged with two runs (one earned) over 4 2/3 innings on Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Morales rocketed to the big leagues last year after just 23 career appearances in the upper minors and posted a respectable 3.14 ERA (4.42 xERA), 1.15 WHIP and 43/18 K/BB ratio across 48 2/3 innings over 10 appearances (nine starts). The hard-throwing 23-year-old has been an afterthought in shallow fantasy leagues this spring, mostly because of Sutter Health Park’s hitter-friendly tendencies. He’s talented enough to be a viable streaming option in favorable road matchups.

03/12/2026:

Aaron Nola shut out Team Mexico for five innings in a win for Italy on Wednesday.

Nola could have gotten Team USA eliminated had he struggled tonight, potentially leading to some awkwardness with Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. Instead, he kept Team Mexico quiet throughout, striking out five along the way. He could pitch again if Italy’s run continues into the WBC final.

03/12/2026:

Vinnie Pasquantino contributed three solo homers Wednesday as Italy defeated Mexico 9-1 to win Pool B.

It’s the first three-homer game in WBC history. Italy’s win means Team USA advances as well and will face Canada in the quarterfinals. Italy will take on Puerto Rico. Jon Berti also homered for Italy, which went undefeated in pool play. Pasquantino didn’t get all of the way into any of his three homers, which checked in at 342, 349 and 337 feet. For the Royals last season, the shortest of his 32 homers was hit 358 feet. He’ll have a chance to hit a few homers in that range this year with Kauffman Stadium bringing the right field corner in from 353 to 344 feet.

03/12/2026:

MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reports “the plan” is for Jorge Polanco to play first base “more often than not.”

For those of you hoping Polanco would slide right into first base eligibility, it’s good news. Polanco seems like a good bet to hit in the middle of the Mets order and, if he hits, will have plenty of RBI chances behind Francisco Lindor, Bo Bichette, and Juan Soto.

03/12/2026:

Colin Rea gave up five runs — four earned — in four innings against a Royals split-squad on Wednesday.

Mitch Squires, Elias Díaz and Luca Tresh all homered off him. Based on his performance last year, Rea would seem to be the obvious next-man-in to the Cubs rotation if anyone gets hurt, but Javier Assad, who faces Italy tonight, looked really good for Mexico last time out and has the better career numbers for the Cubs. Maybe we won’t actually find out who the choice would be, since the Cubs are hoping to get Justin Steele back within the first two months.

03/12/2026:

Victor Robles went 0-for-3 on Wednesday against the Rockies.

It’s not quite time to panic but Robles has gotten off to an ice-cold start at the plate this spring, hitting .083 (2-for-24) through eight games. The 28-year-old missed most of last season after suffering a dislocated left shoulder in early April. He’s the type of streaky hitter that tends to pile up hits and stolen bases in bunches but right now he’s in the middle of a cold spell.

03/12/2026:

Eduardo Rodriguez gave up three runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Dominican Republic on Wednesday.

Rodriguez surrendered homers to Juan Soto and Diamondbacks teammate Ketel Marte, but he struck out five against the best lineup baseball has to offer. Rodriguez averaged 93.5 mph tonight. He was at 93.1 in his first spring start, so both marks are clearly better than the 92 mph that’s been his norm in recent years. His stock is trending up at least a little.

03/12/2026:

USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports Joe Ryan will join the American WBC roster after the quarterfinals, replacing Clayton Kershaw.

That is, of course, assuming the American squad advances against Canada, perhaps something we shouldn’t take for granted. Kershaw hasn’t officially logged an inning on the squad in the tournament. Ryan could start either of the presumptive final two games for Team USA.

03/12/2026:

Cam Schlittler recorded six strikeouts and yielded one run over 3 2/3 innings during Wednesday’s Grapefruit League nightcap against the Blue Jays.

Schlittler struck out the side in an electric opening frame and lived consistently in the mid-to-upper-90’s with his fastball, cutter and sinker in this one. It’s encouraging to see him out there hitting the upper-90’s consistently after dealing with a back issue early on in camp. The 25-year-old righty should be a top-30 range starter in fantasy drafts this spring and offers some significant strikeout upside based on what he showed in the upper minors and with the Yankees in his big-league debut last year.

03/12/2026:

Blake Snell (shoulder) threw his first bullpen session of the spring on Thursday.

The good news is that the 33-year-old southpaw experienced no issues with the session and will continue his throwing progression from there. He’s going to begin the season on the injured list though, with a goal of returning before the end of April. Fantasy managers who want to gamble on him on draft day should plan to be without the left-hander for the first five or six weeks of the season at a minimum.

03/12/2026:

Tyler Soderstrom went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and three RBI on Wednesday to propel the Athletics to a 13-3 blowout win over the Diamondbacks in Cactus League play.

Soderstrom took Arizona prospect Zane Russell deep in the third inning for his third round-tripper of the spring. The 24-year-old middle-of-the-order masher is currently a top-10 option at first base in fantasy drafts this spring following last year’s 25-homer, eight-steal breakthrough campaign.

03/12/2026:

Juan Soto went 2-for-4 and hit the first of the Dominican Republic’s four homers in Wednesday’s 7-5 defeat of Venezuela.

The win means the D.R. will avoid a matchup against Japan and face Korea in the quarterfinals. Ketel Marte, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. also homered tonight, and Austin Wells reaches three times. The game got interesting in the ninth, when Abner Uribe, working with a 7-3 lead, walked all three batters he faced, and Elvis Alvarado committed an ugly error on a comebacker after taking over on the mound. However, Salvador Perez grounded into a double play to end the game.

03/12/2026:

Mitch Spence yielded five runs while getting six outs in his start against the Cubs on Wednesday.

All of the runs scored in the second before the Royals pulled Spence with two outs in the frame. He returned to retire Ian Happ in the third and then left for good. Spence, who was acquired from the A’s a month ago, has allowed eight runs over seven innings this spring. At this point, he seems more likely to wind up in the Triple-A rotation than in the major league pen.

03/12/2026:

Giancarlo Stanton blasted two homers on Wednesday night, powering the Yankees to an 8-1 win over the Blue Jays in Grapefruit League action.

Stanton’s two homers traveled a combined 826 feet, according to Statcast. The 36-year-old veteran slugger’s fantasy appeal is strictly limited to deeper mixed leagues given his well-documented injury history and power plus counting stats profile. He’s still capable of unleashing the occasional gargantuan homer but he hasn’t topped 115 games in a half-decade, which limits his realistic full-season projection to somewhere in the 25-30 range.

03/12/2026:

Ranger Suárez will start for Venezuela in Saturday’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal matchup against Japan.

Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto will toe the rubber for Japan as the defending WBC champions host Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami. It’s a challenging assignment for Suárez having to face a loaded Japan lineup that is headlined by generational talent Shohei Ohtani. The winner of Saturday’s contest will face whoever emerges from a highly-anticipated matchup between Puerto Rico and Italy in the semifinals.

03/12/2026:

Padres IF Sung-Mun Song (oblique) aggravated an earlier strain and has not swung a bat since Sunday.

It’s possible he could begin the season on the injured list or in the minor leagues if he’s set back far enough, perhaps opening a spot on the Padres bench for Ty France or Jose Miranda. Song initially suffered the oblique injury in January during a batting practice session. He looks unlikely to have short-term fantasy value at the start of the season based on this update.

03/13/2026:

Daulton Varsho went 3-for-3 with two homers and five RBI in powering the Blue Jays past the Twins 6-1 on Friday.

Varsho usually hit in the bottom half of the Blue Jays lineup last year, but he’s making a strong case to take over the second spot in between George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this season. He’s hitting .452/.485/.935 with just one strikeout in 33 plate appearances this spring.

03/12/2026:

Daulton Varsho went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI against the Phillies on Thursday.

Varsho ripped a Chase Stuggart cutter into the gap. He’s up to a 1.147 OPS in big-league camp. There’s plenty of power upside in Varsho’s bat, just don’t expect his .393 spring batting average to translate against big league pitching.

03/12/2026:

Justin Verlander gave up three solo home runs in 3 1/3 innings pitched against the Yankees on Thursday.

He struck out five and got six whiffs on 21 swings against his four-seamer and slider. The upper-echelon velocity is obviously gone, which leaves Verlander homer-prone, but he remains a credible back-end starter even if he’s not an exciting stream in fantasy leagues this year.

03/12/2026:

Will Warren allowed two runs in six innings against the Tigers on Thursday.

He struck out just two, but also allowed only two hits and breezed through the game with just 64 pitches thrown. The fastball sat at 93.9 mph and he managed to get whiffs on 42 percent of swings against it. Warren now sits at a 1.65 ERA in four starts in big-league camp. He’ll have some early season runway before Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon return to the rotation, but we’re not overly optimistic he’ll be more than a streaming option unless we see continued steps forward with the arsenal.

03/12/2026:

Logan Webb will start for Team USA in Friday’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal showdown against Canada.

It’ll be Michael Soroka drawing the starting assignment for Canada after they advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in tournament history. Webb, who will be making his final WBC appearance on Friday, struck out six over four innings of one-run ball last week against Brazil.

03/12/2026:

Phillies manager Rob Thomson said a live BP is “getting close” for Zach Wheeler (shoulder) in his ramp-up.

MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki believes an April return is in play for Wheeler, and adds that it wouldn’t be surprising if he pitched in a game before the end of camp. All reports out of Spring Training have been optimistic for Wheeler so far, making him a reasonable gamble at ADP.