With the way New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has raved about veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco's swing-and-miss stuff in camp, indications are that Carrasco is likely to open the regular season in the team's starting rotation, according to YES Network's Jack Curry. The 37-year-old has an opt-out on March 22, but Curry thinks Carrasco will remain with the team because of the fact that they need starting depth due to the injuries to Gerrit Cole (elbow) and Luis Gil (lat). Pitching prospect Will Warren has also been deserving of a rotation spot, but he has minor-league options remaining, and the Yankees apparently don't want to lose Carrasco. The veteran hurler has a 2.45 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in Grapefruit League play while striking out 12 and walking six in 11 innings. If Carrasco wins the final rotation spot in the Bronx, he'll merely be a low-upside, matchup-based streamer in deep leagues and DFS.

A source has told FOX 26 Houston's Will Kunkel that prospect Cam Smith has a "good" chance to make the team's Opening Day roster. If Smith does make the roster out of camp, he should see regular at-bats between third base and the outfield. The 22-year-old is impressing the coaching staff this spring by hitting .423 with a 1.362 OPS, three home runs and nine RBI in 26 at-bats in Grapefruit League play. Smith was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in the offseason trade that sent outfielder Kyle Tucker to Chicago. He has played in only 32 games in the minor leagues after the Cubs took him 14th overall in last year's draft out of Florida State, but he could be forcing the Astros' hand. If Smith does make the roster, most of his playing time is likely to come in right field in Houston, and he could be worth a bench stash in deep-mixed leagues.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (back) is being sent for an MRI exam on Monday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. It's not what Giants fans want to hear with Opening Day just over a week away. The 26-year-old outfielder was scratched from the team's Cactus League lineup this past Saturday with a back injury, and apparently it's still an issue. We'll have a better idea of his status moving forward after the Giants release the results of the MRI exam, so check back later for an update. If Lee is forced to open the 2025 regular season on the injured list, Heliot Ramos would most likely shift from left field to center field on a regular basis. The Giants signed Lee to a six-year, $113 million deal last offseason, but he only played in 37 games before needing season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. RotoBaller has the contact-oriented Lee ranked as the No. 50 outfielder, but his stock could be dropping based on the severity of his back injury.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (illness) was scratched from Monday's Cactus League lineup against the division-rival Athletics due to an illness. Luke Raley is taking over in center field for the M's and will bat fifth in the lineup. Rodriguez should be considered day-to-day for now, but he shouldn't have any issues recovering in time for Opening Day next Thursday. The 24-year-old All-Star outfielder has gone 8-for-35 (.229) with three home runs, three doubles, 11 RBI, one steal and five runs scored in 13 spring training games to this point. J-Rod, who was an All-Star in both of his first two seasons in the big leagues, was a disappointment to fantasy managers in his third year in 2024, although he still finished with 20 home runs and 24 stolen bases in 143 games. He could easily bounce back in 2025 and is a surefire top-10 fantasy outfielder.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will be the team's Opening Day starter next Thursday, March 27, against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles at home, according to manager John Schneider. Kevin Gausman has been slow-played during spring training, which is probably why Berrios is getting the nod to start the first game of the year. The 30-year-old veteran's strikeout rate fell to just 19.5 percent last year with Toronto, although he finished with a decent 3.60 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 153 strikeouts and 54 walks in 192 1/3 innings over 32 starts. He's had a solid spring with a 2.35 ERA, 13 strikeouts and four walks in four starts covering 15 1/3 innings pitched. Berrios is no longer a big strikeout guy, which lowers his fantasy floor and ceiling, but he's been as durable as they come for a starting pitcher. We would recommend avoiding him in DFS in a tough first matchup against the O's.