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Marte signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners back in November but will head overseas in favor of a much more lucrative opportunity. The 30-year-old righty made 23 relief appearances last year for the Phillies and holds a pedestrian 5.64 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 105/54 K/BB ratio across 113 1/3 innings (102 appearances) in the big leagues since 2022. He’ll attempt to rebuild his long-term value overseas in Japan while making much more than he would’ve on a stateside minor-league deal.

Brzycky will open the regular season on the shelf, but should be an option for Washington’s relief mix by the end of April, barring an unexpected setback.

It’s merely a procedural move as Herz is facing an extended absence after being diagnosed earlier this week with a UCL sprain in his left elbow.

Miller pitched extremely well this spring in Cactus League outings to land a spot on Arizona’s season-opening roster. The 34-year-old righty was in camp as a non-roster invitee. He figures to pitch in middle relief situations for the Diamondbacks.

Arizona is going with José Herrera as starter Gabriel Moreno’s caddy to open the regular season. Pinto was claimed off waivers back in January from the Orioles. He should be able to latch on somewhere else as extra organizational catching depth.

It’s merely a procedural move as Montgomery is set to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. The 32-year-old southpaw will likely miss a significant portion of the 2026 season as well. He’ll be a free agent at the conclusion of the year.

Pillar has officially made the Rangers’ Opening Day roster in a bench role. The 36-year-old outfielder is a valuable depth piece for a contending roster, but he can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

Seager is expected to be ready for Thursday’s season opener against the Red Sox, barring an unforeseen development. The 30-year-old fantasy star was held out of a pair of exhibition contests earlier this week for precautionary reasons due to calf soreness.

Jung gave a noticeable thumbs up to media members during Wednesday’s workout at Globe Life Field. The 27-year-old third baseman made a precautionary exit from Monday’s exhibition game with neck stiffness. He should be in the lineup on Thursday afternoon.

Thomas was in Rangers camp earlier this spring, but was shipped to the minor league side back in early March. The 30-year-old outfielder appeared in 29 contests at the big-league level with the Athletics from 2022-2023, hitting .250 (18-for-72) with one homer and two RBI.

De Los Santos winds up being the final cut from Yankees camp prior to Thursday’s season opener against the Brewers. The 27-year-old righty figures to be back with the big-league club when they need to bring up a fresh bullpen arm.