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Brzykcy will be protected from selection in next month’s Rule 5 Draft after posting a pristine 1.76 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 95/29 K/BB across 61 1/3 innings (51 appearances) this past season across three minor league levels. The 24-year-old righty finished the year at Triple-A Rochester and could factor into Washington’s bullpen mix at some point.

Woodruff is scheduled for a three-inning simulated game on Tuesday and then another on Monday. If his shoulder responds well to all of that, he’ll begin a rehab assignment or make a start at extended spring training. All of that means he could be back in the Brewers’ rotation by the end of the month.

The White Sox are starting left-hander Martin Perez, which means we’re getting the first look at how the Twins will roll out their lineup against left-handed pitching. As one of the most platoon-heavy teams in baseball, the Twins will go with Harrison Bader in right field, Willi Castro in left field, and Mickey Gasper at second base.

With the Phillies starting left-hander Cristopher Sanchez, the Rockies will keep Nick Martini on the bench and let Bouchard patrol the outfield. This should be the platoon situation for the immediate future.

India was hit in the jaw by a 98 mph fastball from Emmanuel Clase on Sunday night in a scary moment. However, India is right back in the lineup on Monday at third base, which means Maikel Garcia will shift to centerfield as he continues to occupy a super utility role.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora had said Casas would not sit against left-handed pitchers, but he’ll take a seat with Cade Povich on the mound. Of course, that could have more to do with Casas being 1-for-16 to start the season. He’ll take a rest with Romy Gonzalez starting at first base.

Colton Cowser landed on the 10-day IL with a fractured thumb, which led to Carlson’s promotion. Carlson hit .321 with two home runs and nine RBI in 18 spring training games and is off to a strong start in Triple-A, but we would assume that Hesotn Kjerstad gets the first chance to take Cowser’s spot in the lineup with Carlson serving as the bench outfielder.

The team has not set a firm timeline yet for his return, but this is typically at least a month-long injury, depending on whether surgery is required. The Orioles recalled Dylan Carlson from Triple-A, and while Carlson had a strong spring, fantasy managers should hope this opens up a starting job for Heston Kjerstad. Kjerstad should be claimed off waivers on the off-chance that he gets regular starts now against right-handed pitching.

It was Mayo’s first home run of the season as the 23-year-old hopes to keep his momentum from the final weeks of spring training going. He had gone 7-for-19 in his last eight spring training games and appears to be the next man up if any of the Orioles’ infielders should get hurt. However, with Gunnar Henderson close to returning to Baltimore’s lineup, there is yet another obstacle in Mayo’s path and the Orioles have not seemed to feel any urgency to make playing time for Mayo over the last year.

This is noteworthy because the expectation had been that Fulmer would remain in the bullpen for the Red Sox, but that does not appear to be the plan. Perhaps because of injuries to Lucas Giolito, Brayan Bello, and Kutter Crawford, Boston is keeping Fulmer stretched out to either be a starter or a long reliever. The 32-year-old also displayed a new pitch mix on Sunday, relying heavily on his cutter and sweeper while topping out at 93.6 mph on his four-seam fastball.

Mayer is yet another top 20 overall prospect in the Red Sox system and hit .333/.455/.528 this spring. Boston seems to want to keep Mayer at shortstop and now has Kristian Campbell at second base, which likely means that an injury to Trevor Story is likely the only way for Mayer to earn regular playing time early in the 2025 season. Given Story’s injury history, that’s not an unlikely path, and Mayer would be an immediate add if that were to happen.