The Cincinnati Reds announced on Wednesday that they selected the contract of catcher Austin Wynns from Triple-A Louisville. With Tyler Stephenson (oblique) opening the year on the 10-day injured list, Wynns will make the Opening Day roster as the backup to Jose Trevino behind the dish in Cincinnati. The 34-year-old veteran catcher will likely be ticketed back to Louisville once Stephenson is cleared to return, but it's uncertain when that might be. Wynns was originally drafted in the 10th round by the Baltimore Orioles in 2013 out of Fresno State University. The journeyman catcher has played for five different MLB teams and has a career slash line of .230/.277/.332 with a weak .609 OPS, 13 home runs and 63 RBI in six major-league seasons. Unless Trevino also gets hurt and misses time, Wynns can be ignored in most fantasy formats.

After being released by the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, outfielder Mickey Moniak has quickly found a home after agreeing to a one-year deal for $1.25 million guaranteed with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, according to major-league sources. The 26-year-old former first-round pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2016 will also receive termination pay from the Angels worth around $484,000. Moniak's deal with the Rockies will mean he's guaranteed a salary of $1.734 million in 2025. He has experience at all three outfield positions, but most importantly he'll give the Rockies a backup option in center field behind Brenton Doyle. The landing spot in hitter-friendly Coors Field is a plus, but Moniak will most likely be a part-time player and has a career slash line of just .230/.272/.402. Still, he's worth rostering in NL-only leagues with the boost in hitting environment.

The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Tyson Miller (hip) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to March 21) with a left-hip impingement. While Miller will be eligible to come off the IL on April 5, it's uncertain if he'll actually be ready to go by then. The 29-year-old former fourth-round selection in 2016 out of California Baptist University had a nice 2.32 ERA (3.67 FIP), a 0.81 WHIP, his first career save, a career-high 54 strikeouts and 11 walks in 62 relief innings last year with both the Seattle Mariners and Cubs. Whenever he is deemed healthy enough to make his 2025 debut, expect Miller to operate in a middle-relief role for the Cubbies, making him largely avoidable in all fantasy leagues. Miller sports a 7-3 record, 3.87 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 72:28 K:BB in 74 career outings (three starts) in his four seasons in the big leaues.

The San Francisco Giants optioned second baseman Brett Wisely and outfielder Grant McCray to Triple-A Sacramento. Wisely, 25, was unable to win a utility role on the Opening Day roster despite hitting .295 (13-for-44) with four doubles, a homer, six RBI, two steals and four runs scored in 23 Cactus League games this spring. He has displayed solid plate discipline and nice speed in the minors, and Wisely should be back up in the big leagues at some point in 2025 after hitting .238 with four homers and 31 steals in 91 games for the Gigantes in 2024. McCray, 24, will open the year in the minors with Jung Hoo Lee overcoming a back injury that slowed him down in camp. The left-handed hitter will be in a platoon situation, at best, if he's back in the big leagues this year. The former third-rounder in 2019 will need to lower his high strikeout rates to find any kind of sustained success in the majors.

Chicago White Sox middle infielder Brooks Baldwin, outfielder Travis Jankowski and second baseman Nick Maton have all made the Opening Day roster. Prospect Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth will start in the minors, so the White Sox plan on mixing and matching at shortstop to begin the season. Jacob Amaya is probably the favorite for most of the playing time at the 6, but the 24-year-old Baldwin should serve in a utility infield role. He hit just .211 with two homers, eight RBI and four steals in 33 games in his major-league debut in 2024. Jankowski, 33, latched on with the Pale Hose after being cut by the Cubs in spring training. With Mike Tauchman (hamstring) starting on the injured list, he could see some starts in the outfield against right-handers, but Jankowski has little fantasy upside. Maton, 28, had a strong spring and will serve as middle-infield depth to begin the 2025 campaign.