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Tellez was a non-roster invitee to spring training but claimed a spot on Seattle’s season-opening roster by hitting .298/.320/.574 with three home runs in 50 plate appearances. Tellez hit just .243/.299/.392 in 421 plate appearances for the Pirates in 2024, but he did post an eight percent barrel rate and just a nine percent swinging strike rate, while lowering his overall strikeout rate. His quality of contact remains strong, and he could start the season as the designated hitter against right-handed pitching with Mitch Garver fulfilling that role against lefties and also getting at-bats as the backup catcher.

Robles was back in Seattle’s lineup just a few days after being hit by a pitch on the right hand. X-rays came back negative for any fractures and the 27-year-old should be a full-go for Thursday’s season opener against the Athletics.

Brash struck out two and issued one walk in his first Cactus League appearance of the spring. The 26-year-old righty missed all of last year recovering from Tommy John surgery. He figures to be an option for Seattle’s high-leverage mix at some point in April.

Raleigh gave the M’s a 3-2 lead with his towering solo shot off of Garrett Stallings in the fifth inning. The hard-hitting 28-year-old backstop then capped off the scoring in the ballgame with his solo blast to right off of Kaleb Bowman to finish off a seven-run uprising in the eighth inning. He has performed about as expected this spring, hitting a brutal .193 (11-for-57) but with five long balls and 10 RBI.

Miller punched out five opposing hitters on the afternoon while allowing one base on balls. The Brewers scratched out a pair of unearned runs against him in the third inning, then Miller served up a two-run homer to Wes Clarke before exiting in the sixth. The 26-year-old hurler got just four swings and misses on 76 pitches in the game, registering a CSW of 30 percent. He finishes Cactus League play with a respectable 3.77 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and a 17/3 K/BB ratio over 14 1/3 innings.

Pomeranz and Hahn were in Mariners camp this spring as non-roster invitees. They’ve been given their release to pursue opportunities elsewhere after failing to make Seattle’s season-opening bullpen mix.

No real surprises here. It’s worth noting for dynasty purposes that Ford put together an impressive spring in Cactus League action, batting .421 (8-for-19) with one homer and three steals in 12 contests. His fantasy value tanked last year in the upper minors, but his athleticism is unparalleled at the catcher position.

Drafted by the Brewers in 2012, Haniger debuted with the Diamondbacks, who acquired him in a trade for Gerardo Parra, in 2016. He was involved in another high-profile trade as the Mariners acquired him along with Jean Segura for Ketel Marte and Taijuan Walker prior to the 2017 season. Haniger spent six years in Seattle, where he made the All-Star team in 2018. After opting out of the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, Haniger came back and hit .253 with 39 home runs and 100 RBI in 2021. Now 34, Haniger has struggled in the three seasons since 2021 and is currently out with a shoulder injury. Despite his release, he’s still set to collect $15.5 million this year,. It’s fair to wonder if this is the end of the line for him.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson expressed optimism that Robles is ultimately going to be fine, but he’ll undergo some additional imaging for precautionary reasons to rule out anything serious. We’re not quite out of the woods just yet, but it’s an encouraging update for fantasy managers following Robles’ early exit from Saturday’s contest after being hit by a pitch on the right hand. The 27-year-old is poised to open the regular season as Seattle’s primary leadoff hitter. There should be an update on his status later this weekend.