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The Astros have an off-day, and then will use all six of their starters for the next week. Spencer Arrighetti will get the start Tuesday against the Athletics with Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez on Wednesday, and then Houston will use their full set of arms over the weekend. It takes away a potential start from top arms like Brown and Valdez, but doesn’t have too much of a fantasy effect.

The 22-year-old was removed from Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury, and he will now head to see a doctor and get an MRI. Areinamo has dealt with hamstring injuries in the past, so this might wind up being a longer stint on the shelf than the middle infielder was hoping for.

There were some initial worries when Montgomery was scratched from the lineup, but the crisis was averted. He may take a couple of days off before returning to the White Sox lineup.

Ohl was acquired, along with Eduoard Julien, in a trade with the Twins back in January. It’s unclear when Ohl hurt his elbow, but the 26-year-old will now miss the entire season after putting together an impressive 2.40 ERA in 71 1/3 minor league innings last season with a strikeout rate over 30 percent.

The 27-year-old played catch briefly on Sunday, but it was not a long session due to his discomfort. He is no longer pitching in the World Baseball Classic, so the Mariners have plenty of time to get him ready by Opening Day.

Caballero had been planning to play in the Dominican Winter League, but instead decided to “feel fresh” going into spring training and work on his swing at Driveline Baseball in Tampa. According to The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner, Caballero’s “goal is to improve his average bat speed to 71 mph this season, which would have been a shade under last year’s MLB average (71.7 mph).” In his first spring training action, the 29-year-old utility player hit a 405-foot home run. Caballero will get a chance to start at shortstop for the Yankees with Anthony Volpe (shoulder) out, so if he’s able to add some power to his elite speed, he could be a major steal where he’s going in fantasy drafts.

The Royals knew about it when they acquired him from the Brewers in the offseason, but it hadn’t been reported until now. Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Collins feels good but “the club felt like there was no reason to rush him into games right when the Cactus League slate opened.” Collins should be in the Royals’ spring lineups as early as this weekend, so fantasy managers can see just how his knee is holding up in the field and on the bases.

After a solid 2024 season in a hybrid role for the Angels, Fulmer regressed in 2025, pitching to a 5.83 ERA and 26/11 K/BB ratio in 29 1/3 innings out of the bullpen. He seems like a long shot to break camp with the Pirates.

Pauley has not yet appeared in a spring training game, and now we know why. The 25-year-old is battling Connor Norby for at-bats at third base, and this will undoubtedly have him starting from behind.

This is another step in the right direction following his hamate bone surgery. Holliday has stated that he’s hoping for a mid-April return, and that feels likely at this point. Most of the hitters who undergo hamate bone surgery can return to about 80-85 percent of their past production in short order. The aspect that takes the longest to come back is power, so fantasy managers shouldn’t be expecting any kind of power improvement from the 22-year-old this eason.

Walls was scratched from the lineup on Sunday with oblique tightness, but it doesn’t appear to be a major issue. Cash said that he hopes to have Walls back in the lineup by the end of the week. While Walls is not a fantasy-friendly player, the Rays love his defense, which always makes him a threat to steal at-bats from guys like Carson Williams.