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The 27-year-old hurler, and former Red Sox’ prospect, spent the 2018 season pitching for a pair of independent league teams, where he compiled a 2.55 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 70/22 K/BB ratio across 53 innings. He has an extremely live arm, with a fastball that touched 102 mph last season, so there’s hope that he could develop into a useful weapon out of the Reds’ bullpen.

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.

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).