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Champlain

Champlain allowed two hits with one walk and struck out two. The 25-year-old right-hander is in camp with the Royals, but it’d be a major upset if he spent time with Kansas City to begin the season. He could be up with the Royals before the end of 2025, but the fantasy value will very much be matchup-dependent.

While Jac Caglianone is the biggets name on the list of non-roster invitees, Cross is intriguing in his own right. The 23-year-old outfielder — and ninth overall pick from the 2022 draft class — slashed .261/.342/.428 with 15 homers, 59 RBI and 30 stolen bases (32 attempts) in 101 games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas in 2024. There’s a good chance that we see him in Kansas City at some point during the 2025 season and his speed would give him some appeal from a fantasy perspective.

As will be the case with most of the cuts that will take place over the first week of March, there’s no surprises among the bunch and no actionable fantasy advice that can be offered. Still, it’s nice to see camps start to thin out as we creep closer to Opening Day.

Champlain has a 4.30 ERA in Low-A Charleston, but it’s come with 94 strikeouts in 73 innings. A ninth-round pick last year, Champlain has starter size, but will need to improve his command considerably to be a member of a rotation.