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“The Password” has been officially added to Boston’s 40-man roster to shield him from selection in next month’s Rule 5 Draft after batting .286/.356/.536 with 23 round-trippers and 17 steals across three minor-league levels. The 21-year-old outfielder wrapped up last season at Double-A Portland and figures to head back there to open the 2025 season. Dobbins provides the Red Sox with some extra starting pitching depth heading into the future after posting a solid 3.08 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 120/48 K/BB ratio across 125 2/3 innings (25 starts) last season between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester.

Cronin, on the injured list with a left hip strain, should be in line to join the Marlins pen next week.

He struck out six. Montero made 16 starts for the Tigers as a rookie last season, but he never had much of a chance of cracking the rotation this spring. Considering that he had a 3.21 ERA in the Grapefruit League and has a 2.79 ERA and an 11/1 K/BB in two starts for Toledo, he’s putting himself back into good position in case anything opens up.

He played center field in the game. Bruján is out of options, so once his rehab stint is over, the Cubs will have to decide whether to put him on the major league roster or DFA him. Carrying him would presumably mean giving up on Rule 5 pick Gage Workman, releasing jon Berti or sending down Matt Shaw.

Messick, who had a 2.83 ERA and a 165/44 K/BB in 133 2/3 innings between high-A and Double-A last year, hasn’t given up a run in nine innings so far this season. The 2022 second-round pick will be a rotation candidate for the Guardians and a possible mixed-league pickup sometime this summer.

Hendriks, returning from a compressed nerve in his elbow, averaged 94.3 mph with his fastball and fanned three out of four batters, allowing only a soft hit in the process. He might finally make his Red Sox debut next week after a couple of more appearances.

Gibson struck out four and walked none while throwing 47 pitches. He figures to start at least two more games for Norfolk before joining the Orioles.

The game sat in a 1-1 tie for most of the game — and through a lengthy rain delay — until the Phillies finally scratched out a run on a two-out bases loaded walk in the top of the 11th. Austin Riley then evened the score with an RBI double to start the 10th before Ozuna walloped a Joe Ross fastball for a 429-foot (108.6 mph EV) walk-off blast. The 34-year-old slugger finished the day 3-for-5 and is now slashing a robust .316/.509/.526 with a pair of homers and seven RBI on the season.

The 24-year-old right-hander punched out five on the night while issuing a pair of walks. Schwellenbach served up a long solo homer to Kyle Schwarber in the third inning, but aside from that he completely stifled the Phillies’ offense. He was returning to the mound to start the seventh inning — after throwing only 81 pitches — when a rain delay caused his evening to end prematurely. Schwellenbach got 10 whiffs on the night, five of those on his slider, while posting a CSW of 27 percent. He’ll carry a microscopic 0.45 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and a 19/3 K/BB ratio (20 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Schwarber tagged Braves’ right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach for a 429-foot (108.6 mph EV) solo shot in the third inning that evened the score at one run apiece. The 32-year-old slugger also worked a walk in the contest, finishing the day 1-for-5. On the season, he’s slashing a healthy .283/.411/.739 with six long balls and 12 RBI.

The 27-year-old southpaw struck out six batters on the night while allowing only one base on balls. The Braves scratched out a run against him in the opening inning as they strung together a walk, double and an RBI ground out, but that was the extent of the damage done against him. Luzardo got 12 whiffs on 98 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 26 percent. He has been nothing short of dominant through his first three starts with the Phillies, registering a 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a 25/5 K/BB ratio over 18 innings. He’ll look to improve to 3-0 when he does battle against the Giants on Tuesday.