New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that the team has not had any extension talks with second baseman Gleyber Torres, noting that he is their second baseman "for this season." Torres is in the final year of his deal and will become a free agent after the 2024 season if the two sides don't reach a long-term extension. The 27-year-old was a bright spot for the Yankees last year, slashing .273/.347/.453 with 25 home runs, 68 RBI, 13 stolen bases and 90 runs scored in 672 trips to the plate. He managed to lower his strikeout rate considerably and has now reached the 24-homer mark in four of his last five full seasons, which is an achievement for a second baseman. Regardless of whether he remains in New York beyond this year, Torres will be a solid second base target in fantasy in what should be a more productive Yankees lineup.

Atlanta Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez is being stretched out to start this spring but could end up back in the bullpen, where he's been more successful and where he blew the doors off some notable Braves hitters with his 100 mph fastball last year when he was with the Chicago White Sox. It would be a surprise if the 30-year-old opened the 2024 season in Atlanta's starting rotation. Lopez had the first six saves of his major-league career in 2023 with the White Sox and Los Angeles Angels, also adding a 3.27 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 34 walks and 83 strikeouts in 66 relief innings. He figures to once again operate in a setup role, but his 97 career starts in eight big-league seasons will give Atlanta some rotation depth in case they have to deal with a plethora of injuries again. Lopez had 22 holds as well in 2023, so he should be a fine target in holds leagues on a much better Braves team.

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said the team is leaning toward playing outfielder Jarred Kelenic every day rather than having him start in a platoon in 2024 in his first year with the club. The Braves think he'll benefit more from everyday at-bats, even if he struggles early like Michael Harris II did. Atlanta doesn't really have an obvious platoon partner for the 24-year-old to begin with anyway. The former first-rounder in 2018 was a big disappointment in his first two big-league seasons with the Seattle Mariners before hitting .253 (94-for-372) with 11 home runs, 49 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 105 games in 2023 before fracturing his left foot when he kicked a water cooler in the dugout out of frustration. He has struck out a third of the time in the big leagues, but if he can bring the gains he made last year into 2024 with his new team, he'll have plenty of fantasy appeal.

The Toronto Star's Gregor Chisholm projects that right-hander Mitch White will break camp with the last spot in the bullpen to start the 2024 regular season. White is out of minor-league options and can't be sent down without having to clear waivers. Right-hander Jordan Romano is the clear closing option, while Chad Green, Tim Mayza, Erik Swanson, Yimi Garcia, Genesis Cabrera and Trevor Richards should also have spots in the Opening Day bullpen in Toronto. White may open the year on the big-league roster, but he's going to need to pitch better to stay there once the season kicks off. The 29-year-old had a career-worst 7.11 ERA and 1.74 WHIP with seven walks and 13 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings over 10 appearances in relief in the majors in 2023. He's off the fantasy radar.

The Toronto Star's Gregor Chisholm writes that Toronto Blue Jays infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa appears to be the favorite to get the bulk of the reps at third base after the team signed him to a two-year, $15 million this offseason. Veteran Justin Turner will also get some starts there, too, but most of his at-bats figure to come at designated hitter. Cavan Biggio and Santiago Espinal could factor in at the hot corner as well, but they'll also be in play at second base, along with Davis Schneider. But unless the Jays re-sign Matt Chapman, Kiner-Falefa's position will likely be at third. The 28-year-old is mostly helpful for his positional versatility, but his bat hasn't really impressed in his time in the majors. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues will merely hope to take advantage of his positional eligibility and his speed in a good lineup, but he's going to need to produce to stay on the field.