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Dusty’s son, who was famously rescued by Giants first baseman J.T. Snow after drifting out in front of home plate during the 2002 World Series when he was a three-year-old batboy, will make his big league debut when rosters expand later this weekend. The 25-year-old has put together a strong August to earn his first call-up to the majors. He projects as more of a utility specialist moving forward in Washington.

That’s one hit in six scoreless innings for Holmes so far this spring. His sinker velocity is down about two mph as a starter, but he was throwing his slider just as hard today as he did as a reliever. He seems like a good bet for some early season mixed-league value.

Canning is probably in line to open up as the Mets’ fifth starter with Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea bound for the injured list. It’ll be interesting to see if his new team can get more out of him than the Angels did. His arsenal seemed unchanged today, though he was throwing his slider a little harder than usual.

Statcast said it was a 340-footer that would have been a homer in three MLB parks, but it was another very well hit ball from Baty, leaving his bat at 109 mph. He’s now 5-for-9 overall. It’s hard to see how Baty fits on a Mets team that has Pete Alonso and Mark Vientos at the corners. If he crushes it all spring, it might make sense to give him a chance ahead of designated hitter Jesse Winker. Still, that’s not the way the Mets have things drawn up.

Alvarez did have a couple of well hit balls, including a liner back up the middle that Clay Holmes made a fine play on. It’s hard to say if there was any significance to him batting second today, especially since the Astros weren’t using a lineup of regulars. He hit third more often last season, but with Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman gone, Alvarez could move up behind Jose Altuve, with Christian Walker, Isaac Paredes and Yainer Diaz following in some order.

The 20-year-old infielder was limited early on in camp due to a sore elbow that prevented him from throwing. It’s not expected to be a long-term concern, but he’ll continue rehabbing on the minor league side of things. With this move, the Rays are now down to 73 players remaining in big league camp.

The 23-year-old superstar was pulled after one inning due to what’s being described as lower right side discomfort that he suffered after landing on his side while catching a line drive off the bat of Bo Bichette. Hyde noted that there is no MRI scheduled and that the club was just being careful with him. He may get another day or two off just to be on the safe side, but it doesn’t look like Henderson is going to require any sort of extended absence.

Benintendi is currently being evaluated. The soreness comes after he was plunked by a pitch that caused the 30-year-old to immediately exit the game. Even if Benintendi checks out fine, he may miss a game or two in the Cactus League as a precaution.

After that, the Nats will determine Wood’s next steps. The 22-year-old outfielder has been out while dealing with a quad strain, but he’s been able to participate in defensive drills over the weekend. It doesn’t sound like this will be an injury that carries into the regular season, which is good news even before considering just how much offensive upside Wood has in his bat.

Caballero fouled a ball off his foot during Thursday’s game and exited shortly after, but he’s only dealing with a bruise. He’ll likely sit a couple exhibition contests out, but assuming no setbacks there’s no reason to think this injury should carry into the regular season.

Benintendi made it to first and then exited the game. The 30-year-old appeared to have been hit in the wrist/hand area, and he’ll likely undergo imaging to determine the severity of the injury.