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This was a missile, with Statcast saying it left his bat at 111.6 mph. If that’s the case, it’s an improvement of four mph over anything he hit in his 27 major league games last season and two mph over anything he hit in 97 Triple-A games since 2023. The Tigers did bring in veteran defensive specialists Brian Serven and Tomás Nido over the winter, but it looks like the plan is for Dingler to back up Jake Rogers this season. He has the higher fantasy ceiling of the two, but Rogers’ glove will probably keep him in the starting role.

A few “high profile” names here. Dalbec, Wilson and Karinchak have all had various levels of success in the majors, but none were good enough to make the White Sox out of camp. No comment. Several of these players likely have opt-outs, so none are guaranteed to report to Triple-A Charlotte when the season begins.

Anderson won’t break camp with the White Sox. The 32-year-old will head to the International League, and he’ll likely be one of the first arms up when Chicago needs help. Chicago is going to need a lot of help.

Colas is removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Greg Jones after Jones was claimed off waivers. Colas was once considered the top prospect in the Chicago system, and at the age of 26, it wouldn’t be a surprise if someone showed interest in him as a reclamation project.

Jones was designated for assignment by Colorado, and the White Sox will give the speedy 27-year-old a look in their organization. A good showing in Charlotte could see Jones up with the White Sox relatively quickly, but there’s very little potential fantasy value even with his well above-average wheels.

The move opens up a spot on the active roster for Jacob Hurtubise. Fairchild will now hit waivers, and a team looking for a potential bat off the bench could show interest. It’s just as likely — if not more so — that he goes unclaimed and reports to Triple-A Louisville.

Hays will see his first season with the Reds begin on a dour note. The 29-year-old’s status is still up in the air, but he won’t be eligible to return until the middle of April.

Steer is still unlikely to play Opening Day, but the Reds instead place Austin Hays on the injured list with a calf injury. Obviously it’s a positive sign that the Reds are confident enough in Steer being back relatively soon to not shelf him, but fantasy managers will want to make sure they see the 27-year-old in the lineup before putting him into theirs.

Zavala exercises an upward mobility clause; essentially placing him on waivers and if anyone was willing to add him to the 40-man roster, he would head to that team. No one made that claim, so Zavala will be org depth in Triple-A.

Gamel was released by the Astros Saturday, and he finds a new home shortly after. He’ll likely head to Triple-A Toledo, and a good showing there could give him a chance to help Detroit off the bench this spring.

Bigge gets the nod to take Shane McClanahan’s spot on the roster as expected, with McClanahan on the IL due to his triceps injury. Bigge will be a multi-inning option for Tampa Bay to begin the campaign.