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  • CIN Relief Pitcher #43
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    Reds and RHP Alexis Díaz avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.
    Thanks to the almighty save, Díaz, who was eligible for arbitration for the first time, will earn $1.05 million more this year than Bryan Abreu, a significantly better reliever who is one year ahead of him in service time. Díaz had a 3.99 ERA and 28 saves in 32 chances last season. He’s set to remain the Reds’ closer this season, but his declining velocity and strikeout rate don’t seem to bode well.
  • ARI Relief Pitcher #62
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    Diamondbacks signed RHP Brandon Bielak to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
    Bielak heads to Arizona as extra organizational relief depth after compiling a respectable 4.63 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 160/91 K/BB ratio across 204 innings (76 appearances, 21 starts) from 2020-2024 between the Astros and Athletics.
  • LAD Starting Pitcher #11
    Roki Sasaki threw 38 pitches on Tuesday in a simulated game against White Sox minor leaguers on the backfields at Camelback Ranch.
    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters afterwards that Sasaki’s fastball velocity was in the mid-90’s as he showcased his entire four-pitch mix during the three-inning outing. He coughed up a gargantuan homer to White Sox top prospect Kyle Teel but bounced back to retire six consecutive batters and avoid any further damage. The 23-year-old pitching phenom is on track to make his major-league debut in a few weeks overseas in Japan against the Cubs during the second game of the season-opening Tokyo Series. He’s a potential generational talent, but fantasy managers should temper their immediate expectations since Sasaki is going to be a work in progress as he acclimates to life in the big leagues and the Dodgers continue to tinker with his repertoire.
  • ATL Starting Pitcher #30
    Braves optioned RHP Hurston Waldrep and LHP Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett; reassigned RHPs Enoli Paredes and Royber Salinas to minor league camp.
    No real surprises among the first batch of cuts from Braves camp. Waldrep struggled last year in his first taste of the majors but still boasts some of the most intriguing stuff of any pitching prospect in the game. The 22-year-old former first-round pick figures to make a fantasy impact at some point down the road given his astronomical strikeout potential.
  • COL Third Baseman #23
    Kris Bryant hit a two-run homer in his spring debut as the Rockies crushed the White Sox 14-3 on Tuesday.
    Serving as a DH, Bryant crushed a ball to center against Jairo Iriarte. Statcast says it went 462 feet and left the bat at 111.8 mph, but we have seen some calibration issues at Salt River Fields before and it wouldn’t be surprising if that was again a factor today. After all, the last time Bryant hit a ball 111.8 mph in a regular-season game was 2017. Statcast also says Colson Montgomery hit a ball 113.4 mph today, that Korey Lee hit a third-hardest ball of his life and that Brooks Baldwin hit one harder than anything he hit last year. So, grain of salt.
  • COL Starting Pitcher #48
    Germán Márquez pitched a pair of hitless innings, striking out two, against the White Sox on Tuesday.
    It was reported over the weekend that Márquez hit 98 mph in a bullpen session, and he did it today, too, while averaging 96.2 mph with his fastball. His arm couldn’t handle the quick return from Tommy John surgery last summer, but hopefully for the Rockies’ sake, he can give them a healthy 2025.
  • COL Starting Pitcher #26
    Austin Gomber worked two scoreless innings and struck out three against the White Sox on Tuesday.
    With his velocity down about three mph across the board, Gomber was holding something back today, we hope. Of course, it’s not necessary to be in top form against the White Sox. Gomber got his three strikeouts without ever throwing a pitch harder than 89.2 mph.
  • CWS Starting Pitcher #65
    Davis Martin started and threw two scoreless innings against the Rockies on Tuesday.
    Martin isn’t assured of a spot in the White Sox rotation, but it’s probably his job to lose. The 28-year-old returned from Tommy John surgery to post a 4.32 ERA in 10 starts and one relief appearance last year. He’s not a high-ceiling guy, but he’s probably the safest bet of any White Sox starter to post a 1.5 WAR season this year.
  • CWS Relief Pitcher #60
    Justin Anderson gave up eight runs — seven earned — without retiring a batter Tuesday against the Rockies.
    And he just might be the favorite to open the season as the White Sox’s closer. Really, the White Sox probably should have moved on from Anderson over the winter, as there have been better relief bets on waivers. The White Sox actually got rid of those guys when they waived Ron Marinaccio, and he was claimed by the Padres.
  • KC Second Baseman #6
    Jonathan India went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored on Tuesday, propelling the Royals to a 15–6 blowout victory over the Rangers in Cactus League action.
    India has gotten off to a sizzling-hot start this spring, batting .429 (3-for-7) through three Cactus League contests. The 28-year-old figures to play all over the diamond for Kansas City this season, but the fact that he’s led off a handful of times already this season is extremely encouraging. It would obviously be a significant boost to his fantasy appeal if he winds up leading off ahead of Royals franchise cornerstone Bobby Witt Jr. to open the regular season.
  • KC Relief Pitcher #67
    Seth Lugo struck out two and allowed three runs over two innings on Tuesday in his spring debut against the Rangers.
    Lugo’s attempt to break Statcast involved throwing a staggering nine different offerings during his Cactus League debut. He was tagged for four hits, including a three-run homer by Leody Taveras, which accounted for all the damage against him in this one. The 35-year-old’s stunning evolution into AL Cy Young Award contender was one of last year’s most unexpected fantasy storylines. There will be some pullback this season from a run-prevention standpoint, but Lugo remains an effective fantasy starter, even without elite strikeout upside.