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It’s likely a minor league deal. Davis, who has been working out at Driveline, spent the last 3 1/2 years in the Rockies organization, amassing a 7.71 ERA in six starts and 12 relief appearances at the big-league level. He’s mostly started in the minors, but the Red Sox will likely want to take a look at him as a reliever.

Maybe pummeled isn’t the right word, as the 18 runs were produced as much by walks (16) as hits (13). Stott upped his spring line to .333/.538/.833 in 26 plate appearances. He was leading off today, but he seems destined to hit eighth or ninth during the regular season. He also might do more sitting than he did against lefties last season, as Edmundo Sosa is quite a bit better than Stott in those matchups.

Every veteran reliever should be allowed one bad day each spring, even if it’s with a roster spot on the line. Ottavino had pitched two scoreless innings to date, but he was all over the place today, walking three batters and throwing two wild pitches. The 39-year-old is battling fellow non-roster pitchers Michael Fulmer, Matt Moore, Austin Adams and Sean Newcomb for one or maybe two spots in the Red Sox pen.

Edman drew the start at second base in this one and took Guardians prospect Doug Nikhazy deep in the opening frame for his third round-tripper of the season. The versatile 29-year-old also drew a bases-loaded walk later in the frame. Adding second-base eligibility would help boost Edman’s fantasy appeal since it’s one of the more shallow position groups. He’s a borderline top-200 pick in most fantasy drafts this spring.

Sasaki has lived up to the astronomical hype this spring in a pair of Cactus League outings, scattering three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts over seven shutout frames. His fastball velocity has been consistently in the upper 90’s and his signature splitter has looked unhittable at times this spring. He threw 41 pitches (23 strikes) in his final tune-up, scattering one hit and a pair of walks over four frames. The 23-year-old phenom is set to make his major-league debut next week in Game 2 of the Tokyo Series against the Cubs. Based on his early-spring performance, Sasaki should be a borderline top-30 starting pitcher in fantasy drafts.

The trade deadline has traditionally been on July 31, but was moved to July 30 last year after being on August 1 back in 2023. The move to Thursday makes a ton of sense since it’s usually lightest schedule of games during a typical week.

No real surprises here as Pittsburgh begins to pare down its spring training roster. Ashcraft is the most notable inclusion since he figures to be an option for the Pirates at some point later this season. Valdez could be an option at the keystone if injuries strike at the big-league level.

One of the homers was a wind-aided fly that Statcast said would have been a homer in zero of the 30 big-league parks. The first, through, left his bat at 103.6 mph and traveled 395 feet. Plucked off the scrap heap, Lopez was a fine second baseman for the Marlins last season, hitting .270/.313/.377 with 20 steals in 434 plate appearances. He’s set to keep the job this year, though if anyone wants to make the Marlins a trade offer, he could surely be had.

Weathers aired it out today, reaching 99.6 mph and averaging 98.0 mph on his 24 fastballs. That average is up 2.1 mph from last season. If the velocity boost doesn’t lead to injury, he’s a breakthrough candidate for the Marlins. He was already perfectly solid last year, posting a 3.63 ERA in 16 starts when he wasn’t being sidelined by a sprained finger ligament.

Tinoco is supposed to be part of the late-game mix for Miami, but he’s not helping the cause with a 7.94 ERA and a 5/5 K/BB ratio in 5 2/3 innings this spring. If he weren’t out of options, he might not in line to make the team at this point.

Griffin Conine’s two-run homer was a wind-aided routine fly, but Fedde gave up a couple of more legit shots to Nick Fortes and Otto Lopez. In all, he allowed nine balls in play in excess of 100 mph against a lineup that shouldn’t be producing that much hard contact. He also failed to strike out a batter. One spring training game means nothing in the grand scheme of things, but those skeptical of Fedde entering the month have been given no reason to change their minds.