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He was cleared to make room for the newly-signed Nate McLouth on the 40-man roster. Ciriaco, 26, batted .303 (10-for-33) in 23 games at the major-league level this season. He could interest a team in need of a speedy utility-type.

Wells opened the game with a leadoff homer off of Tigers’ right-hander Keider Montero. He then padded that advantage by crushing a three-run shot off of left-hander Tyler Holton in the seventh inning. The 25-year-old backstop looks locked in as the Bombers’ leadoff hitter and may wind up being a sneaky source of production from a fantasy perspective. He’s hitting .366 (15-for-41) with five homers and 10 RBI in Grapefruit League play.

The 32-year-old southpaw scattered three hits and three walks on the evening. Rodón generated seven swings and misses on 77 pitches in the ballgame, registering a CSW of 34 percent. The Yankees’ newly named Opening Day starter had a tumultuous spring in Grapefruit League play, posting an uninspiring 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and a 10/6 K/BB ratio over 10 innings, but at least he finished it on a high note.

Montero punched out four batters on the night while allowing just one walk. The lone tally against him came on a solo shot off the bat of Austin Wells in the opening inning. Montero has pitched well enough this spring that he’s challenging Jackson Jobe for the final spot in the Tigers’ Opening Day rotation, registering a 3.21 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a 17/6 K/BB ratio over 14 innings of work.

McKinstry drew a walk in the third inning and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Jake Rogers. He then singled in the fifth and scored on a two-run double by Rogers. The versatile 29-year-old infielder then victimized Orioles’ closer Felix Bautista for a solo shot in the sixth that extended the Tigers’ lead to 9-1. He’s expected to open the season in the strong side of a platoon at third base for the Tigers, though his overall upside from a fantasy perspective remains quite limited.

The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner looked to be in mid-season form in this one, carving up the Orioles’ lineup with relative ease. The lone tally against him came on a solo shot by Gary Sanchez in the fifth inning. He finishes Grapefruit League play with a stellar 2.33 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and an insane 24/1 K/BB ratio over 19 1/3 innings. It’s easy to understand why he and Paul Skenes are the top two consensus starting pitchers off the board in every fantasy draft.

The 32-year-old backstop finally got the O’s on the board in the fifth inning as he launched a solo homer off of star left-hander Tarik Skubal. That would be his only hit in two at-bats on the night. Sánchez should see regular action against left-handed pitching for the Orioles in 2025, which could give him some utility from a fantasy perspective in deeper formats that rely on two catchers. He’s hitting just .161 (5-for-31) with one homer and one RBI on the spring.

The 35-year-old right-hander also issued three walks on the evening while striking out a pair. Josue Briceno got him for a solo homer in the second inning then Ryan Kreidler blasted a two-run shot as part of a five-run uprising in the fourth inning that put the game out of reach. Suárez has had a forgettable spring, posting a 7.89 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and a 15/9 K/BB ratio over 21 2/3 innings in his six appearances (four starts).

In a game that was a scoreless pitcher’s duel into the home half of the eighth inning, the Red Sox finally broke through as Kristian Campbell was hit by a pitch and advanced to third on a single, setting the stage for Rafaela to bring him home. The versatile 24-year-old has had another strong spring for the Red Sox, hitting .306 (11-for-36) with two homers, 10 RBI and a pair of stolen bases.

Crochet scattered five hits and two walks on the afternoon. The 25-year-old southpaw has looked every bit the ace that the Red Sox have been hoping for this spring, posting a minuscule 0.57 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a whopping 30/8 K/BB ratio in his 15 2/3 innings of work over five starts. He’s the third starting pitcher off the board on average in fantasy drafts this spring, behind only Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal.

Pham singled off of Garrett Crochet in the opening inning, drew a walk against him in the third and singled once more against the star southpaw in the sixth inning. The Pirates were unable to cash him in any of those times though. He’s off to a very slow start overall on the spring, hitting just .175 (7-for-40) with a homer, one RBI and a pair of stolen bases.