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Ciriaco is likely to need over two weeks of recovery time. The 26-year-old infielder had a spectacular spring, but this can be considered a setback toward his goal of climbing back to the major leagues quickly.

Canha wasn’t going to earn a bench spot on the Brewers’ Opening Day roster, so they flipped him to the Royals where he’s likely to function in a short-side platoon role and can mash left-handed pitching. It’s still unlikely that Canha sees enough playing time to gain any relevancy from a fantasy perspective — especially now that he’s playing half of his games in Kansas City.

This was nothing more than a procedural move to free up a spot on the club’s 40-man roster for the addition of Kyle Gibson on Friday. Bradish is still in the process of recovering from Tommy John surgery and isn’t expected to be ready to return until July at the earliest.

The 37-year-old right-hander returns to the Orioles where he won a career-high 15 games during the 2023 season. It’s probably going to take him at least a couple of weeks to get up to speed, but once he’s ready to go Gibson will grab a spot in the Orioles’ rotation. It’s not the high-end addition that the O’s desperately needed to make, but Gibson does add depth to the club’s starting rotation.

Strickland had an upcoming out-out clause in his minor league deal that he was likely to use anyways and he wasn’t going to make the Opening Day roster, so this move makes sense for both parties. He’s now free to explore opportunities elsewhere.

The 41-year-old hurler was informed that he wasn’t going to crack the team’s Opening Day bullpen, so they’re giving him an opportunity to latch on elsewhere if he so chooses. Chavez struggled badly in Cactus League action, posting a 9.45 ERA, 2.10 WHIP and a 6/4 K/BB ratio across 6 2/3 innings.

Edwards singled off of Michael Soroka, swiped second base and scored on a two-run single by Eric Wagaman as part of the Marlins’ six-run uprising in the fifth inning on Friday. Edwards has picked up right where he left off last season this spring, hitting .319 (15-for-47) with nine RBI and three stolen bases.

The right-hander racked up five strikeouts during the impressive outing. Even with this tremendous outing though, the 30-year-old hurler wraps up his Grapefruit League season with a 5.91 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and an 8/4 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings. While he has shown bouts of effectiveness throughout his career, counting on Quantrill to be a reliable contributor from a fantasy perspective is a fool’s errand.

The 27-year-old right-hander also issued four walks while punching out three on the night. Soroka actually cruised through the first four innings of this one without giving up a run, but he was ambushed for six runs in the fifth while being chased from the ballgame. What started out as a strong showing in Grapefruit League action has culminated in a troublesome 7.47 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and a 13/11 K/BB ratio over his 15 2/3 innings.

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.