The Washington Nationals announced on Tuesday that they have invited outfield prospect Dylan Crews, among others, to major-league spring training this year. Outfielder James Wood and third baseman Brady House are among some of the team's other interesting prospects that will be invited to camp. Crews was the second overall pick in last year's draft out of LSU, and he was able to slash .292/.377/.467 with five home runs in three different minor-league stops in 35 games in 2023. He was by far the most advanced hitter in last year's draft and could certainly make his big-league debut later in the 2024 season despite posting a .595 OPS in 20 games for Double-A Harrisburg last year. Crews has the ability to get on base often and raw power in his right-handed swing to eventually top 25 home runs at the next level. On top of it, he should be a 20-steal contributor once he becomes a regular for the Nats.

The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. With the move, Seattle's 40-man roster is now full. The 25-year-old will now head to the Mariners after being traded for the third time in his career. He made his major-league debut in 2023 with the Royals and struggled, going 12-for-60 (.200) with no home runs, four RBI, eight stolen bases and 22 strikeouts in 69 plate appearances over 31 games played. However, Taylor slashed a strong .301/.418/.466 with eight home runs and 43 stolen bases at Triple-A Omaha last year and has elite speed on the basepaths. Taylor is likely to open the year at Triple-A Tacoma, but his speed and defensive versatility should make him a bench option in Seattle at some point in 2024.

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said the team won't shut the door on prospect Colt Keith playing third base in the future, but he will play second base in 2024. "We think Colt can play second and third. We think he has the chance to be an average or better second baseman. We also think it's going to save a little bit of the load on his arm and allow him to play the position really well," Harris said. Detroit signed Keith to a six-year contract extension just last weekend, and he'll be a candidate to make the Opening Day roster out of spring training. The 22-year-old is a bat-first infielder and has established himself as one of the better hitting prospects in the game. He hit .306/.380/.552 with 27 home runs in two minor-league stops in 2023 and will be appealing for his power in fantasy leagues, especially at the second base position.

The Toronto Blue Jays outrighted catcher Brian Serven to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday after he cleared waivers. Serven, a former fifth-round pick by the Colorado Rockies out of Arizona State, played in only 11 games with the Rockies in 2023, going 3-for-23 (.130) with a double and an RBI. The Blue Jays claimed him off waivers from Colorado earlier this month, but he will stay with Toronto for now. The 28-year-old backstop played in 62 games in his rookie season in 2022 with the Rockies and went 38-for-187 (.203) with six home runs and 16 RBI in 205 plate appearances. Serven will begin the 2024 campaign with Buffalo and will provide catching depth behind Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk at the major-league level.

Free-agent left-hander Jarlin Garcia (biceps), who missed all of the 2023 season with a nerve issue in his biceps, recently resumed throwing. However, he won't be ready for the start of spring training but is expected to be game-ready by around May 1. Around six teams have shown interest in Garcia. The 31-year-old Dominican southpaw went 1-4 with a 3.74 ERA (4.27 FIP) and 1.20 WHIP with one save, 18 walks and 56 strikeouts in 65 relief innings for the San Francisco Giants back in 2022. Garcia had a 2.89 ERA with a 21.6 percent strikeout rate, a 7.2 percent walk rate and a 42.1 percent ground-ball rate in 202 2/3 innings pitched from 2019-22 with the Miami Marlins and Giants. When healthy, he can provide some strong relief depth from the left side.