Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote has received a non-roster invite to spring training, according to beat writer Meghan Montemurro. Bote was taken off the 40-man roster prior to the 2023 season and spent 2023 at Triple-Iowa, where he slashed .258/.361/.456 over 425 plate appearances. Bote signed a five-year, $15 million contract with the Cubs back in 2020, which includes a pair of club options in 2025 and 2026. The team is paying him $5.5 million this season, but he doesn't seem to fit into their long-term plans. The 30-year-old showed some promise back in 2019 but is a career .231/.318/.393 hitter across 1,019 at-bats, spanning a five-year major-league career.

Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia regressed at the plate and in the field and ended up being demoted to Triple-A Rochester for a while in 2023. Despite his poor season, he's entering spring training as the team's starting second baseman, but he could be on a short leash. There have been glimpses for the 23-year-old since he debuted in 2020, but he hasn't been able to find consistency yet. He looked better after returning to D.C. in September and hit .304/.360/.507 over his final 22 games while only making two errors in the field. The Nats didn't add another second baseman in the offseason, but Ildemaro Vargas, Jake Alu, Nasim Nunez and prospects Darren Baker and Trey Lipscomb will see time at the keystone this spring. It's hard to forecast a breakout for Garcia in 2024.

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles, who played in just 36 games in 2023 due to a serious back injury, will enter spring training as the team's starting center fielder. However, he isn't very secure in his starting position and will have pressure on him to perform. There was speculation he'd be non-tendered in the offseason, but the Nats agreed to a $2.65 million deal with Robles to avoid arbitration. Washington's outfield-heavy farm system is about to produce several highly touted prospects, with James Wood, Dylan Crews and Robert Hassell III in the mix to make their debuts in 2024. Still only 26 and once a top prospect himself, Robles hasn't lived up to the hype, and his production has been on the decline since hitting 17 homers and stealing 28 bases in 2019. For fantasy purposes, Robles is merely a flier for his speed if he can stay healthy and hold off the youngsters this year.

The Los Angeles Angels invited outfielder Jason Martin and right-hander Carson Fulmer, among others, to big-league spring training this year. Martin, 28, was a former eighth-round pick by the Houston Astros in 2013. The left-handed hitter made his big-league debut in 2019 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and has hit just .206 (39-for-189) with six homers, 19 RBI and five steals in 85 games over three seasons. He hasn't played in the majors since 2021 with the Texas Rangers and spent 2023 in Korea. Martin will most likely end up at Triple-A Salt Lake to start 2024. Fulmer, 30, has spent parts of seven seasons in the big leagues and has a 6.14 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 140 2/3 career innings over 77 outings (16 starts). He gave up three runs in 10 innings for the Halos during the 2023 campaign.

Boston Red Sox right-hander John Schreiber (shoulder) has arrived to the team's spring training facilities in Fort Myers, Fla., early and has been working out since Jan. 11. The 29-year-old reliever says he's "fully healthy" after miss almost two months last season due to a shoulder strain. In his third year with Boston in 2023, Schreiber had a 3.86 ERA (4.52 FIP), a 1.41 WHIP, one save, 25 walks and 53 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings over 46 appearances (two starts). He'll have a chance to again pitch in high-leverage situations in the back end of Boston's bullpen, especially if the team trades Kenley Jansen before the start of the season, but Schreiber will only be fantasy relevant in deep leagues that reward points for holds. He had a career-high eight saves for the Red Sox in 2022.