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  • SF Third Baseman #26
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    Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two doubles against the Cardinals on Saturday.
    Chapman has 39 doubles on the season. He’s hitting .247 with a .791 OPS and 78 RBI. It was a big time bounce back season for the 31-year-old. Chapman even stole 15 bases this year after stealing only 11 in the first seven years of his career.
  • HOU Starting Pitcher #43
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    Lance McCullers Jr. (elbow) will throw a bullpen Tuesday.
    McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia (elbow) will get in side work Tuesday. McCuller Jr.'s next step would then be to face live hitting; something that’s been reported to be happening “soon” but hasn’t actually taken place. The hope is that he’ll be able to return to the Houston pitching staff by the end of April, but fantasy managers shouldn’t count on it.
  • HOU Left Fielder #26
    Taylor Trammell (calf) is currently using a walking boot.
    Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters Saturday that Trammell has a right calf strain and is expected to be out “a while.” The 27-year-old former top prospect now faces an uphill battle to make the Houston roster, and Ben Gamel is likely the “beneficiary” of the injury with a much stronger chance of joining the Astros out of Florida.
  • HOU Relief Pitcher #66
    Shawn Dubin is undergoing an MRI on his right shoulder in Houston on Monday.
    Dubin has been down in camp because of shoulder troubles, and now the Astros will undergo imaging to help determine the severity of the issue. The right-hander is expected to be a mid-inning option if healthy enough to do so.
  • TB Third Baseman #73
    Rays signed INF Jamie Westbrook to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
    Westbrook was non-tendered by the Red Sox after hitting .150/.234/.350 over 48 plate appearances in 2024. The 29-year-old is just a depth the piece for 2025 and will need to be added to the 40-man roster to help the Rays this spring.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #53
    White Sox’ manager Will Venable confirmed on Sunday that Mike Clevinger will be looked at as a relief pitcher during spring training.
    The 34-year-old hurler has pitched almost exclusively as a starting pitcher throughout his career, but is embracing the shift to the bullpen. Venable has liked what he has seen so far from Clevinger, telling reporters, “It certainly seems like he’s got the right mentality for it... everything looks really crisp, and just hopefully we can continue to give him opportunities to see what it looks like out of the bullpen and hopefully it all lines up.” If he succeeds in the role, there’s a chance that Clevinger could thrust himself into the competition for the closer’s role to begin the season.
  • COL Starting Pitcher #48
    Germán Márquez (elbow) hit 98 mph with his fastball during a live bullpen session on Tuesday.
    The 30-year-old right-hander explained to reporters on Wednesday just how good he’s feeling this spring, “I feel so good. My arm isn’t sore. It makes me so happy.” When healthy, Márquez has been able to defy conventional logic over the years and actually be a useful option for fantasy purposes despite the fact that he pitches half of his games at Coors Field. He has only logged 24 innings total over the past two seasons, but there seems to be reason for optimism heading into 2025. He’s worth a look as a late-round flier in deeper mixed league drafts.
  • COL Second Baseman #39
    Thairo Estrada went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs on Sunday afternoon, leading the Rockies to a 6-1 victory over the Brewers in their Cactus League affair.
    Estrada got the ball rolling in the opening inning, smacking a two-run single off of Aaron Ashby to give the Rockies and early lead that they would never relinquish. He then raced around to score on a two-run double off the bat of Jacob Stallings. Estrada also plated a run with an RBI knock off of Tyler Jay in the fourth inning. The 29-year-old infielder should open the season as the Rockies’ starting second baseman and looks poised for a major bounce-back season after a rough 2024 campaign in which he slashed just .217/.247/.343 in 381 plate appearances with the Giants.
    Fantasy 2B ranks: Betts at No. 1; Bogaerts a value
    Eric Samulski shares why second base will present an "interesting dilemma" in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts, including why managers should expect to pay up early or target value later on when eyeing the position.
  • COL Starting Pitcher #21
    Kyle Freeland pitched well in his Cactus League debut against the Brewers on Sunday, scattering two hits over two innings of scoreless baseball.
    The 31-year-old southpaw struck out a pair of batters and didn’t issue a walk, throwing 17 of his 24 pitches for strikes. His two strikeout victims were Jorge Alfaro and Ernesto Martinez Jr. Freeland got four swings and misses on the day — three of those on his knuckle curve — while registering a solid CSW of 29 percent. He’s locked into a spot in the Rockies’ rotation, but as always for fantasy purposes, he’ll be nothing more than a streaming option when the Rockies are away from Coors Field.
  • MIL Second Baseman #63
    Caleb Durbin had a rough day at the plate in Sunday’s Cactus League loss to the Rockies, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
    The 25-year-old infielder is vying for a spot in the Brewers’ starting lineup to begin the season, but he found himself in a lineup full of reserves on Sunday afternoon, making the trip to take on the Rockies. He did start at second base and bat leadoff for the Brewers but came up empty in four trips to the plate. His fantasy value will ultimately hinge on whether or not he opens in the season with a spot in the Brewers’ lineup.
  • MIL Starting Pitcher #26
    Aaron Ashby was knocked around in his Cactus League debut against the Rockies on Sunday, surrendering four runs on three hits in just 2/3 of an inning.
    Oof. Ashby also issued a pair of free passes while striking out one batter on the afternoon. Brenton Doyle started the game with a leadoff single against him, then after punching out Ryan McMahon, Ashby issued back-to-back one-out walks to Ezequiel Tovar and Kris Bryant. Thairo Estrada drove in two runs with a single to left field, then after Kyle Farmer lined out Jacob Stallings added a two-run double that chased Ashby from the game. The good news, is that he made it through the outing without any injury issues, but he’ll have to be much better than this if he’s going to challenge for a spot in the Brewers’ rotation.