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Cousin is a former member of the White Sox organization who elected free agency after the 2024 season. The 27-year-old will get a chance to show his stuff in Mexico, and a good showing could lead to more interest in the 2025 offseason. He carried a 3.55 ERA in 25 1/3 IP for Triple A Charlotte in 2024, striking out 19 and walking 12 over those frames.

Misner was shipped to the minors last week, but winds up making Tampa Bay’s season-opening roster in a bench role with Richie Palacios heading to the injured list with a fractured right ring finger.

The fact this was even a question tells you just how much Torkelson’s stock has dropped over the past few years. Because of injuries he’ll likely see some playing time, but even with his prospect pedigree, fantasy managers cannot count on Torkelson to help them in 2025.

So will Mike Tauchman, who is dealing with a hamstring issue. Rojas has a fractured toe, and the pain tolerance isn’t to a point where the White Sox feel comfortable playing him. With Tauchan and Rojas unavailable, Travis Jankowski and Nick Maton have been informed they’ve made the Opening Day roster.

You don’t typically see Rule 5 picks open the year in a rotation. You don’t typically see teams as bad as the White Sox. Smith impressed in spring training and deserves credit, but not enough credit to suggest he should be on a fantasy roster.

It’s yet another lost starter for the Mets, who are also going to be without Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas due to their injuries to open 2025. There’s no timetable yet for when Blackburn will be ready to return.

Baty earned the job with a strong showing in the Grapefruit League; one that reminded that he’s not long removed from being one of the top prospects in the sport. Hayden Senger, Max Kranick and Huascar Brázoban have also been informed they’ll make the team, with those roster moves becoming official Thursday. Baty is worth keeping an eye on in redraft leagues.

Devers likely won’t be happy with the decision, but it makes sense. “We’re in the winning business,” Cora said. Devers will have of course have eligibility at third base this year, but if he doesn’t get enough games at the hot corner — or potentially third base — he’ll likely carry the dreaded UTIL designation for 2026. He’s one of the few hitters who is good enough to be drafted highly regardless of designation, but having hot-corner eligibility would be awfully nice.

Wynns will be the backup catcher to Luis Trevino while Tyler Stephenson (oblique) opens the season on the injured list.

Williamson is now off the 40-man roster. The left-hander will likely miss all of 2025 while recovering from Tommy John surgery he underwent in September.

Abbott has looked good in his last few spring training outings, but the Reds want to make sure the 25-year-old is fully stretched out before he joins the rotation. Assuming no setbacks, the southpaw should be back by the end of April.