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  • BOS Center Fielder #48
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    Red Sox president of baseball operations Craig Breslow spoke on WEEI on Thursday and said he won’t rush the timeline for Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kristian Campbell.
    There have been expectations that the three prospects, all ranked inside the top 15 overall prospects would be major players for the Red Sox in 2025. Breslow suggested that would be the case and said, “It could be early 2025 but I don’t think it makes a ton of sense to pressurize that timeline.” It’s most likely that all three players will need to fight for playing time in spring training, and the likelihood of them breaking camp with the team could be dictated by what moves the Red Sox make during the rest of the offseason.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #53
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    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.
  • 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.
  • SEA Third Baseman #27
    Tyler Locklear went 1-for-2 with a double and a pair of RBI on Sunday as the Mariners crushed the Diamondbacks 11-5 in Cactus League play.
    Locklear got the Mariners on the board in the second inning with a go-ahead two-run double off of Tommy Henry in the second inning. He then went down on a swinging third strike against Scott McGough in the third inning. The door is wide open at first base for the Mariners, so if Locklear has a strong spring he could thrust himself into at least a platoon role there.
  • SEA Starting Pitcher #26
    Emerson Hancock had mixed results in his Cactus League opener on Sunday, giving up a run on three hits over 1 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks.
    Hancock navigated a scoreless first inning, then gave up a pair of hits in the second inning — including an RBI single by Ildemaro Vargas. Two of his five outs though did come via the strikeout, with Geraldo Perdomo and Adrian Del Castillo fanning in succession in the second inning. The Mariners’ rotation is absolutely loaded heading into the 2025 season, so unless there’s a trade or an injury of some sort, Hancock will open the season either in the bullpen or in the rotation at Triple-A Tacoma.
  • ARI First Baseman #22
    Josh Naylor went 2-for-3 with a double as the Diamondbacks fell to the Mariners in Cactus League play on Sunday.
    Naylor grounded into a double play in his first at-bat of the afternoon. He then atoned for that with a single in the third inning and a leadoff double off of Josh Fleming in the sixth inning before exiting. The 27-year-old slugger has been a top 10 option off the board at the first base position and sits just outside the top 100 players overall in terms of average draft position.
  • ARI Starting Pitcher #47
    Tommy Henry was knocked around in his Cactus League debut on Sunday, giving up four runs on five hits in just 1 1/3 innings in a loss to the Mariners.
    Henry actually navigated a scoreless first inning in this one and got Randy Arozarena to line out to start the second. Things fell apart for him after that. Mitch Garver and Dominic Canzone each singled, then Tyler Locklear followed with a two-run double. Ryan Bliss added a run-scoring double of his own before Henry was pulled from the game and he Bliss came around to score against the bullpen. He was already quite a ways down the depth chart at starting pitcher entering Sunday and this outing isn’t going to help his cause.