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With Pavin Smith and Jordan Montgomery joining the big league roster on Friday, someone needed to get the boot from the active roster and unfortunately Peterson drew the short straw this time around. The versatile 33-year-old was just 1-for-22 (.045) with six strikeouts in his time with the Diamondbacks.

Not bad for the start of spring. Hendrick has not pitched in the majors since 2023, but the 36-year-old is not long removed from being one of the best bullpen arms in all of baseball. If healthy, there’s a chance Hendriks wins the closer’s role with Boston, but he will be competing with Aroldis Chapman, Garrett Whitlock and Justin Slaten.

Glasnow missed the end of the 2024 season with an elbow injury, but the hope is the 31-year-old will be healthy enough to start the season in the Los Angeles rotation. Glasnow has some of the best swing-and-miss stuff in baseball, and while the injury concerns are always going to be there, he has a chance to be a sensational fantasy option in 2025.

Abreu should be back in action in the coming days. The 25-year-old has been the subject of trade rumors, but assuming he stays in Boston, he should be an everyday option for the Red Sox in 2025.

That’s the second bullpen session for Ohtani after not pitching last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 2024 National League MVP is hopeful to return to the Dodgers’ rotation in the early part of May.

The Giants think this is a minor problem and that Fitzgerald could return to action later this week. He also missed a few days with lower back tightness in September.

In spite of his struggles last year, Jackson Holliday’s path at second base seems clear this spring. Instead, it’s Coby Mayo who seems hopelessly blocked at the moment. Westburg was excellent in hitting .264/.312/.481 last season, and his place in the lineup is assured.

The lack of any real reported interest in Quintana has been bizarre. He missed half of 2023, but he has a 3.39 ERA in 76 starts over the last three seasons. As starters continue to go down this spring — the big reason he’s being linked to the Mets right now is because of the injury to Frankie Montas — someone will probably hand over a substantial one-year deal.

The Astros are hoping they caught this one early. Ort has a chance to play a big role in the team’s pen after posting a 2.55 ERA and a 26/4 K/BB in 24 2/3 innings last season.

It’ll be a one-year, $6 million deal. Turner should be a role player in Chicago, serving as an occasional first baseman against left-handers and as a DH if an outfielder goes down. He could also be viewed as a fallback at third base, but at age 40, he seems like a weak option at his old spot.

“They had their numbers, I had my numbers,” he said. Barring a change of heart, Guerrero will head into free agency at season’s end. It could set up the possibility of a deadline deal, depending on where the Blue Jays are in the standings.