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Soroka averaged 94.9 mph with his fastball, which is about where he was as a reliever late last season and a 2.5 mph improvement over what he was throwing as a starter at the beginning of the year. If he can keep that up, he might prove to be something special for the Nationals. Of course, health is always a concern here.

Phillips will join the Marlins as a multi-inning option for their injury-riddled pitching staff. The 27-year-old could make starts for Miami, but shouldn’t make them for your fantasy team.

The move clears way for Tyler Phillips after Phillips was traded to the Marlins on Wednesday. Martinez has been plucked off the waiver wire a couple times this offseason, but he stands a decent chance of remaining in the Miami organization this time.

Gatewood has shown some pop since being a first-round pick by the Brewers all the way back in 2014, but the rest of the tools never developed. He’ll likely head to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Sullivan went unclaimed after being designated for assignment. He’ll likely back up Luis Campusano in the minors.

Francona told reporters he’ll play it by ear. He mentioned that Tony Santillan seemed like the obvious replacement, but that the right-hander may be “too valuable” to save for the ninth inning. Taylor Rogers, Emilio Pagan and a host of other bullpen arms are all possible options, but Santillan would obviously be the ideal replacement with his swing-and-miss stuff from a fantasy perspective.

Henry-Malloy will be optioned down, and Ryan Kreidler instead will begin the season with the Tigers. Malloy showed some decent flashes in his first season with Detroit in 2024, but the Tigers will send him down to get more regular playing time in Toledo. He should be up with the big-league club before the season ends.

Instead, Chafin will report to Triple-A Toledo. The veteran left-hander all but assuredly has an opt-out clause, so his stay in Toledo will likely be short whether he’s called up by the Tigers or not.

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.