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    • Reds put Matt McLain (shoulder) on 10-day IL
      Reds placed 2B/SS Matt McLain on the 10-day injured list following left shoulder surgery.

      Advice: There isn’t a definitive timetable for McLain to return this season after undergoing surgery this week to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. It’s a significant loss for the Reds, and fantasy managers, as the 24-year-old looked like a potential five-category stalwart last year in his first taste of the majors. There should be some clarity on his potential return at some point in the coming weeks, but he’s facing a lengthy absence. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:27 pm
      Matt McLainCIN - 2B,SS
      1:10 pm vs WSH
       
    • Placed on 10-day IL
      The Reds placed McLain (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

      Advice: McLain underwent surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday and a timetable for his return remains unclear. Although it is still possible he plays this year, fantasy managers shouldn't expect the 24-year-old to return to the field until at least the second half of the season. Jonathan India will likely assume the role as Cincinnati's primary second baseman while McLain is out. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:21 pm
      Matt McLainCIN - 2B,SS
      1:10 pm vs WSH
       
    • Thursday’s Braves vs. Phillies game postponed
      Thursday’s game between the Braves and the Phillies has been postponed due to inclement weather.

      Advice: The highly anticipated pitching duel between Zack Wheeler and Spencer Strider is on hold. Weather on the East Coast is already putting a damper on the official first day of the season. The game is rescheduled for Friday at 3:05 PM ET. Rotoworld Yesterday, 11:49 am
      Zack WheelerPHI - SP
      PPD vs ATL
       
    • Mets-Brewers opener postponed
      Peralta and the Brewers won't face the Mets on Thursday after the game was postponed due to rain being in the forecast at Citi Field.

      Advice: The season opener for both teams will be pushed back to Friday, which had been an off day for the three-game Brewers-Mets series. Peralta will presumably be moved one day back in the schedule to start Friday's game, with the Mets set to counter with Jose Quintana. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:42 am
       
    • Atlanta-Philadelphia game postponed
      Wheeler and the Phillies won't face Atlanta on Thursday after the game was postponed due to forecasted rain in Philadelphia.

      Advice: The season opener for both clubs has been rescheduled for Friday at 3:05 p.m. ET. Wheeler, who had been slated to take the hill Thursday, will presumably be bumped back one day in the schedule to go head-to-head against Atlanta's Opening Day starter, Spencer Strider. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:41 am
      Zack WheelerPHI - SP
      PPD vs ATL
       
    • Matt McLain undergoes shoulder surgery
      Matt McLain underwent shoulder surgery to address cartilage damage and repair his labrum.

      Advice: The team said his return is still to be determined, but the hope is that the 24-year-old is back in the mix sometime this season. For the time being, Elly De La Cruz will be the Reds’ primary shortstop and Jonathan India will hold ground at second. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:36 am
      Matt McLainCIN - 2B,SS
      1:10 pm vs WSH
       
    • Undergoes shoulder surgery
      McLain underwent surgery Tuesday to repair cartilage damage and the labrum in his left shoulder, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

      Advice: Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall said that while the team hopes to get McLain back at some point this season, the timetable for this type of surgery has a wide range of possibilities. Fantasy managers in redraft leagues that had stashed McLain with the hope of a quick return from the injured list probably shouldn't be counting on him being a major contributor this season and may be better off using his roster spot elsewhere. With McLain out indefinitely, Jonathan India is once again poised to be Cincinnati's regular second baseman. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:32 am
      Matt McLainCIN - 2B,SS
      1:10 pm vs WSH
       
    • Appears ready for regular season
      Canning started five games this spring, posting a 3.78 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB over 16.2 innings.

      Advice: Canning tossed 91 pitches Sunday against the Dodgers in his final outing of the spring, so he appears ready for nearly a full workload as the regular season approaches. The right-hander gave up four runs over 4.2 frames in that start but also struck out eight batters, and he is coming off a 2023 campaign during which he registered a career-best 9.9 K/9. Canning's fantasy outlook is helped by the fact that the Angels will use a five-man rotation this season following the departure of Shohei Ohtani, and there's some strikeout upside in his arsenal, though he gave up plenty of hard contact last season and has been vulnerable to the long ball throughout his big-league career. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:00 am
    • Michael King strikes out seven against Mariners
      Michael King pitched relatively well in his final spring training tune-up on Tuesday, giving up three runs on three hits over 4 2/3 innings against the Mariners.

      Advice: The 28-year-old right-hander piled up seven strikeouts on the afternoon while issuing a pair of free passes. All of the damage done against him came via the long ball, with Julio Rodriguez launching a two-run shot in the opening inning and Dylan Moore belting a solo shot in the second inning. King will make his first start — and try for his second victory of the regular season — when he takes the hill against the Giants on Sunday. Rotoworld Tuesday, 4:17 pm
      Michael KingSD - SP,RP
      1:10 pm vs SF