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McDonald might have been left out of Boston’s plans with a completely healthy roster, but he’ll likely make the team and see plenty of action early on if Carl Crawford starts on the DL as expected. He certainly hasn’t hurt his case by starting 8-for-16 with two homers this spring.

It will be his third straight start against a right-hander. No word for sure on if it will come at Brett Baty’s expense, but that seems the likeliest scenario. As things stand now, Acuña probably has the better chance than Baty of sticking around once Jeff McNeil returns.

Alvarez went just 1-for-10 in three games with Low-A St. Lucie, but he stayed healthy and caught 20 innings, and that’s all that matters. He’ll get in a few rehab games at Double-A, and then the Mets will decide if they want to activate him or give him some time at Triple-A.

It’s been a really strong start for Clase, who is slashing .382/.523/.411 in 34 at-bats. He has walked nine times and struck out seven on the season, which has led to his superb on-base percentage, and he’s making those trips on the bases count with six steals. The issue is that he’s currently blocked by Myles Straw and Daulton Varsho (shoulder) is nearing a return to Toronto as well, which will make it hard for Clase to find a spot on the MLB roster.

Beede made 13 appearances for Cleveland in 2024, allowing 13 earned runs on 16 hits in 14 innings while striking out 18 and walking nine. He has reportedly been working out at the Lion’s Den, a baseball training facility in Houston, and working out for MLB scouts. He has shifted primarily to a bullpen role since 2019 and could eventually pitch himself into some big league innings this season.

Morgan, the 90th-ranked overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline and the Rays’ 4th-ranked prospect, suffered a quad injury in the spring and was sent to minor league camp in early March. The 22-year-old hit .324/.408/.483 with 10 home runs and 20 steals in 100 games between High-A and Double-A last year. The Rays have played him at first base and both corner outfield spots, and he should spend most of the 2025 season at Triple-A.

Goodman got the Rockies back into the game with a two-run homer off Anthony Benda to make it 5-3. The 25-year-old has shown some solid pop with four homers and a .468 slugging percentage over 51 at-bats, but he’s essentially a one-category player for fantasy purposes.

Betts gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead with no one out against the ever-so-ineffective Antonio Senzatela in the first inning. The 32-year-old is now in double-digits in RBI, and he’s homered four times with a .994 OPS. He also is a very good bowler.

Ohtani is now up to five homers on the season, but it’s the first time he’s been able to go deep since April 7; a major power outage — for him, anyway. The 30-year-old has done nothing over the first 17 games of 2025 to suggest he won’t be as good as any hitter in baseball, even with a week without dingers.

By allowing the run on a Kyle Farmer double, May’s ERA has erupted all the way up to 1.06. His control was the best he’s shown all year, as he didn’t walk anyone and landed 52-of-76 pitches for strikes. May has been impressive to begin 2025, and he doesn’t look like he wants to give up his rotation spot. His next outing comes against the Rangers on Sunday.

Scott put the go-ahead run at the plate with one out, but he was able to strike out Jacob Stallings and got Ezequiel Tovar to ground out to end the contest. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the 30-year-old, but he has still been able to pick up five saves with a 3.00 ERA.