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Wilson is a regular starter for the Phillies against left-handed pitching, but the team isn’t set to face a left-hander until Saturday, so it’s possible his absence won’t lead to any missed playing time. Buddy Kennedy was called up from Triple-A to take his spot on the active roster.

No info on the severity of the hamstring pull, but Boone told reporters that Grisham is “behind” in his Grapefruit League work along with Giancarlo Stanton (elbow). If healthy, Grisham is expected to be a fourth outfielder for the Yankees who plays all three positions in the grass.

Stanton was outstanding in the postseason, but the 35-year-old slugger has dealt with a plethora of injuries over the last few seasons, and it appears this will keep him out of action to begin the Grapefruit League. It’s definitely a situation to monitor for those considering Stanton for their fantasy roster.

Montgomery was expected to resume throwing with is finger issue earlier, but it still sounds like more of a precautionary issue. Montgomery is trying to win one of the final spots in the rotation, but despite his large contract, he faces an uphill battle after his dreadful 2024 campaign.

Teodo had his session cut short Saturday after feeling right thumb soreness, but it was clearly precautionary. The right-hander has a chance to make starts for the Rangers in 2025 after putting up outstanding numbers for Double-A Frisco in 2024.

Garcia threw off flat ground Friday and will progress to throwing off the mound during Tuesday’s practice. The right-hander will be a high-leverage option for the Rangers in 2025, and has an outside chance of winning the closer’s gig.

Hentges is going to miss the 2025 season while recovering from shoulder surgery. The 28-year-old southpaw is now off the 40-man roster, and the Guardians now have room to sign Jakob Junis.

Junis was outstanding in 2024 with the Brewers and Reds as seen in a 51/8 K/BB and 2.69 ERA, and the 32-year-old right-hander will be a multi-inning option for Cleveland in 2025. Whether that’s as a starter or out of the bullpen remains unknown, but either way, he’s a better ‘real-life’ option than a fantasy one.

Murphy was supposed to be healthy this spring after missing most of last year with a knee injury, but a new problem has arisen. Even though Murphy is due $4 million in the second season of a two-year deal, the Giants were planning on throwing open the backup catcher spot, making it a competition between Murphy, Sam Huff and Max Stassi.

It’s reportedly worth $1 million. DeJong hit .227/.276/.427 in 482 plate appearances for the White Sox and Royals last season, which was easily his best showing since his lone All-Star season with the Cardinals in 2019. Last year’s line was good for a 95 OPS+, but that still leaves him at 79 over the last five seasons. Fortunately, he remains a fine defensive infielder. The Nationals should be looking at him as their primary backup at short and a fallback option elsewhere.

Gray underwent Tommy John surgery in late July, so he might have a tough time making it back before the end of this season. The Nationals tendered him over the winter anyway, and they’ll have him under control for two more years beyond this one.