• Nursing minor injury
    Schanuel (back) was evaluated further after being scratched from Monday's exhibition against the Brewers, and he was told by trainers that it's not serious, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Advice: The Angels can breathe a sigh of relief as Schanuel appears to have avoided a significant injury. The team figures to closely monitor the 22-year-old over the next few days to ensure he's ready to go for Opening Day. Rotowire.com Today, 7:23 pm
  • Joey Gallo hitless during Monday’s loss to Nationals
    Joey Gallo finished 0-for-4 with in Monday’s loss to the Nationals.

    Advice: The good news? Gallo didn’t strike out in this contest. He was able to get the ball in play four times, but flied out each time. The bad news? Gallo is 3-for-31 with zero home runs during Spring Training. The 30-year-old first baseman hasn’t shown spring success during his 10-year career (.229 career AVG in Spring Training) but it isn’t great to see the struggles given what we’ve seen from him in the regular season over the past two seasons. Rotoworld Today, 6:04 pm
  • Dealing with back tightness
    Schanuel was scratched from the Angels' Cactus League lineup Monday against the Brewers because of back tightness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Schanuel had been slated to play first base against the Brewers but will be replaced by Miguel Sano. Consider the 22-year-old day-to-day for the time being. Rotowire.com Today, 10:44 am
  • Struggling at plate this spring
    Horwitz is batting .138 (4-for-29) with his only extra-base hit being a double through 12 Grapefruit League games.

    Advice: The 26-year-old came into camp with a chance to win a spot on the Toronto bench as a left-handed complement to Vladimir Guerrero at first base and Justin Turner at DH, but Horwitz has done little to secure the gig. The organization's subsequent moves to bring in Daniel Vogelbach and Joey Votto suggest Horwitz is headed for some minor-league seasoning. He slashed .337/.450/.495 over 107 games for Triple-A Buffalo last year, and his 6:7 BB:K this spring reflects his strong plate discipline, but he'll need to make more consistent hard contact to have much of a big-league future. Rotowire.com Today, 10:30 am
  • IL stint expected
    Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Monday that Diaz (calf) is likely to begin the season on the injured list, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Diaz suffered a calf strain while rehabbing from a groin strain last week and won't be ready to resume a running program until later this week. He won't have enough time to fully ramp up ahead of Opening Day, even if he avoids another setback. In addition to the injury, Diaz's playing-time outlook also took a hit with the Athletics' recent addition of J.D. Davis. Rotowire.com Today, 9:45 am
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  • Returns to lineup
    Tellez (back) will start at first base and bat sixth for the Pirates in Monday's spring contest versus the Phillies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Advice: Tellez was scratched from the Grapefruit League lineup over the weekend with a minor back issue, but he's fine. The 29-year-old is slated to be the Pirates' primary first baseman against right-handed pitching this season. Rotowire.com Today, 6:19 am
  • A’s option Tyler Soderstrom to Triple-A Las Vegas
    Athletics optioned C Tyler Soderstrom to Triple-A Las Vegas; reassigned INFs Armando Alvarez and Max Muncy and OFs Daz Cameron and Max Schuemann to minor league camp.

    Advice: Oakland’s decision to jettison Soderstrom means that Carlos Pérez will open the season as the primary backup to starter Shea Langeliers. The 22-year-old top prospect struggled mightily in his first taste of the majors last year and didn’t produce at all this spring in Cactus League action. There’s a chance he gets another look at some point in the near future, but he hasn’t shown enough in the big leagues to gain any trust with fantasy managers. Rotoworld Today, 3:31 am
  • Optioned to Triple-A
    The Athletics optioned Soderstrom to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

    Advice: Soderstrom got off to a slow start in spring training, and the struggles continued. The catcher posted a .370 OPS across 34 plate appearances in 14 games. At Triple-A Las Vegas in 2023, the 22-year-old had a .833 OPS. This move points to Carlos Perez opening the season as the backup catcher for Oakland. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:33 pm
  • Justin Foscue launches first spring homer
    Justin Foscue went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer against the Cubs in Cactus League play on Sunday.

    Advice: Foscue entered the game in the fifth inning, replacing Marcus Semien at second base. With a runner on in the seventh inning, he took Sam McWilliams deep for a two-run homer, his first of the spring. The 25-year-old is fighting for a spot on the Opening Day roster and could get a chance to start the season at first base with Nathaniel Lowe nursing an oblique injury. Foscue’s primary competition is Jared Walsh, who also homered on Sunday. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:00 pm
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