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Singer made $4.875 million last season with the Royals, and he has one more year of arbitration eligibility in 2026. The Reds are hoping he’ll be an above average starter after acquiring him in return for Jonathan India and Joey Weimer. He’s thus far posted ERA+s of 115, 93, 127, 81 and 114 in five big-league seasons, so there’s not really much telling which pitcher the Reds will get.

Not great. Ashby left the contest in the second inning after experiencing some issues with his command. The 26-year-old lefty has battled injuries the past few years, which have prevented him from claiming a permanent spot in Milwaukee’s starting rotation. The addition of veteran lefty José Quintana likely relegates Ashby to a versatile swingman-type role where he’ll get the occasional spot start, while also soaking up multiple frames in bulk relief outings. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Fried made his first Pinstripes appearance under the lights at George M. Steinbrenner Field and sat in the mid-90’s with his four-seam fastball, topping out at 96.6 mph. His trademark curveball looked to be in midseason form, along with the rest of his arsenal, as he piled up six swinging strikes and finished with a 35 percent CSW on 49 pitches (31 strikes). The 31-year-old southpaw signed an eight-year, $218 million contract during the offseason and figures to take the ball for New York’s second regular season contest against the Brewers on March 29.

Peterson figures to open the season in New York’s starting rotation in the wake of injuries to Sean Manaea (oblique) and Frankie Montas (lat) and this is the type of outing that only bolsters his case. The 29-year-old lefty doesn’t boast stratospheric fantasy potential, but he’s looking like a viable streaming option for fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues to open the regular season.

Gillispie set down Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso in a flawless opening frame before coming back out to spin another perfect frame against Mark Vientos, Tyrone Taylor and Luis Torrens. That’ll do. The 27-year-old righty was claimed off waivers from the Braves back in late January and looks like a strong bet to secure a spot in Miami’s season-opening bullpen.

Senga threw six different pitch types, including a brand-new splinker, topping out at 96 mph on his fastball, and threw 20 of 31 pitches for strikes. He scattered a pair of hits and didn’t hand out a free pass during an extremely impressive Grapefruit League debut. The 32-year-old hurler is attempting to rebound following last year’s injury-marred campaign where he was limited to just one regular-season start due to an avalanche of physical issues. The durability concerns aren’t going to vanish anytime soon, but Senga looks like a strong value as a top-40 range starting pitcher in fantasy drafts this spring.

Moustakas was cut loose last spring after failing to make the White Sox’ season-opening roster and will officially step away from the game as a member of the Royals, who will hold a retirement ceremony on May 31. The 36-year-old was a key part of Kansas City’s 2015 World Series title and spent eight years with the organization. A three-time All-Star selection, Moose finishes with a lifetime .247 batting average along with 215 home runs over 13 seasons in the big leagues from 2011-2023 that included stops with the Reds, Brewers, Angels and Rockies.

Fellow top prospect Zac Veen generated plenty of buzz early on in camp, but Beck is starting to heat up at the dish as he attempts to lock up Colorado’s starting right field job over the next few weeks. The 23-year-old got into 55 contests last year for the Rockies during his first taste of the majors but scuffled to a microscopic .521 OPS with three homers and seven steals in 184 plate appearances. He capped off a three-hit effort in this one by taking Angels pitching prospect George Klassen deep in the sixth inning for a solo homer. It was his first round-tripper of the spring. There’s some intrigue here for fantasy purposes, especially in deeper mixed leagues, since Beck offers some power-speed combo potential.

Wilson isn’t an exit velocity guy, but 98.8 mph off the bat was enough to sneak one out to left field today. He’s now 4-for-17. There doesn’t seem to be any question about the 2023 first-round pick’s status as the Athletics’ starting shortstop to begin the year. He might have to work his way up from the bottom of the lineup, though.

Burke, who pitched two scoreless innings in his debut last week, walked two and struck out one, so this wasn’t the 25-year-old’s best work. Still, a spot in the White Sox’s rotation is probably his to lose.

Iriarte didn’t allow any hits, so he was able to survive the poor control. Just 25 of his 52 pitches went for strikes. Iriarte is battling for one of two openings in the White Sox rotation.