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  • OAK Relief Pitcher #19
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    Mason Miller pitched a hitless ninth to earn his second save in 18 hours Wednesday against the Cubs.
    It was a little bit surprising to see Miller back out there after he threw 21 pitches last night. Today’s outing proved to be a quick one, though. He did walk a batter, but he then got a game-ending double play on his 10th pitch of the afternoon. The A’s are off Thursday, so Miller can rest then.
  • BOS Right Fielder #52
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    Wilyer Abreu didn’t work out Tuesday while dealing with illness.
    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.
  • LAD Designated Hitter #17
    Shohei Ohtani (elbow) threw another bullpen session Tuesday.
    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.
  • SF Shortstop #49
    Tyler Fitzgerald is sitting out workouts due to a lower back problem.
    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.
  • BAL Shortstop #11
    Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Jordan Westburg will mostly play at third base this spring, though he’ll keep second “in his back pocket.”
    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.
  • FA Starting Pitcher #62
    Free agent Jose Quintana said the Mets have not contacted him about a possible reunion.
    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.
  • HOU Relief Pitcher #63
    Kaleb Ort will not throw for a few days because of a left oblique injury.
    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.
  • FA First Baseman #2
    The Cubs are close to signing Justin Turner, reports The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney.
    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.
  • TOR First Baseman #27
    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said he and the Blue Jays did not reach agreement on a contract extension before his self-imposed Monday night deadline.
    “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.
  • BOS Relief Pitcher #0
    Red Sox signed RHP Adam Ottavino to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
    The 39-year-old Ottavino will try to make the club he pitched for in 2021, when he went 7-3 with a 4.21 ERA and 11 saves. He finished last year with a 4.34 ERA for the Mets, though that still came with a 29 percent strikeout rate. He was better in his first two seasons with the Mets, leaving him with a 3.14 ERA over the last three years combined.
  • SD Starting Pitcher #37
    Padres signed RHP Nick Pivetta to a four-year, $55 million contract.
    The deal is now official. Pivetta heads to pitcher-friendly Petco Park to help bolster San Diego’s starting rotation mix after spending the previous four-plus seasons with the Red Sox. The 32-year-old right-hander has always struggled a bit from a run-prevention standpoint, but his 22.9 strikeout minus walk percentage last year was the sixth-best mark among pitchers with at least 140 innings. His proven track record of consistently missing bats in tandem with a favorable home environment in the NL West make Pivetta a potential top 60 starting pitcher for fantasy purposes entering the 2025 season.