The Seattle Mariners claimed right-handed reliever Collin Snider off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, bringing Seattle's 40-man roster to capacity. Snider will give the Mariners some relief depth heading into spring training. The 28-year-old former 12th-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2017 out of Vanderbilt appeared in 20 games (one start) for KC last year and allowed 12 runs (11 earned) on 24 hits (three homers) while walking 13, recording his first career save and striking out 11 in 20 1/3 innings pitched. The ground-ball pitcher posted a bloated 6.55 ERA (4.45 FIP) and 1.60 WHIP while walking 15 and striking out 22 in 42 relief outings in his rookie campaign in 2022.

New York Yankees right-hander Will Warren was one of 26 non-roster players for the Yankees to receive an invite to major-league spring training. In 27 appearances (25 starts) for Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last year, Warren went 10-4 with a 3.35 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 59 walks and a career-high 149 strikeouts in 129 innings pitched. The 24-year-old former eighth-round pick in 2021 from Southeastern Louisiana is one of the team's top pitching prospects and figures to make his major-league debut at some point in 2024. In addition to Warren, the Yankees invited fellow top prospects Chase Hampton and Spencer Jones to spring training. Warren is worth stashing in dynasty/keeper leagues, but fantasy managers in single-year formats may want to hold off on him until he cements himself in New York's starting rotation.

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-hander Michael Rucker from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Phillies designated right-hander Andrew Bellatti for assignment. Rucker had been designated for assignment by the Cubs before the trade. The 29-year-old made 35 appearances out of Chicago's bullpen in 2023 and posted a 4.91 ERA (4.84 FIP) and 1.44 WHIP with 19 walks and 40 strikeouts in a total of 40 1/3 innings pitched. In three seasons with the Cubbies, he's totaled a 4.96 ERA (4.57 FIP), a 1.39 WHIP, one save, 50 walks and 120 strikeouts in 96 total relief appearances (123 1/3 frames). Rucker will be competing for a middle-relief role with the Phillies this spring.

Free-agent infielder Gio Urshela has drawn interest from the New York Mets, Miami Marlins and New York Yankees, according to a source. The 32-year-old veteran had a .703 OPS in 62 games with the Los Angeles Angels in 2023 before seeing his season come to an end in the middle of June due to a fractured left pelvis. Urshela didn't need surgery, though, and should be fine for the start of the 2024 regular season, barring any type of setback in spring training. He's probably going to have to settle for a one-year deal wherever he lands. In addition to his .703 OPS with the Angels, Urshela hit .299/.329/.374 with two home runs, 24 RBI, three steals and 22 runs scored last year before his season-ending injury. He possesses good bat-to-ball skills but little power for fantasy managers at the hot corner.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 overall prospect in the game per MLB Pipeline, was one of 20 non-roster players invited to the team's major-league spring training. This had been the expectation all along, but it's now official. The 20-year-old son of former big-leaguer Matt Holliday made it all the way to Triple-A Norfolk in 2023 and hit a combined .323/.442/.499 with 12 home runs in 125 games over four minor-league stops last year. He'll be joined by fellow top prospects Samuel Basallo, Coby Mayo and Connor Norby and will have a legitimate shot at cracking the Opening Day roster for the O's if he impresses in spring training. Even if Holliday doesn't start the 2024 season in the big leagues, he deserves to be drafted in all single-year formats.