Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said on Friday that infielder Vidal Brujan (elbow) has stalled in his rehab and has had continued symptoms, especially with his throwing. Brujan landed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right elbow that he suffered after just one game played, and now he'll miss even more time. It's a good bet that he won't be back until at least May given this latest news. When healthy, the 27-year-old won't have much fantasy value anyway as a backup infielder for the Cubs. The Dominican infielder also has some experience in the outfield and will primarily be useful to Chicago for his defensive versatility when healthy. Brujan has been overmatched at the plate in his five big-league seasons, slashing just .189/.261/.270 with a .531 OPS, five home runs, 40 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 202 games played.

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Jud Fabian has launched two home runs through his first six games of the Triple-A regular season. However, he has only tallied four hits and has relied on his power to produce. Across this stint, he has held a 1:6 BB:K. Last season, Fabian made his Triple-A debut and held a modest .159/.232/.257 slash line across 30 games. He launched just two home runs and held an 11:51 BB:K. Earlier in the season, Fabian posted a .233/.326/.432 line across 98 games with Double-A Bowie. While the Florida product has shown power potential at times, he has yet to show consistency in the upper levels of the minor leagues. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor Fabian's development at Norfolk as he could contend for an MLB debut later in the campaign, if he can lower his strikeout rate.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said on Friday that right-hander Javier Assad (oblique) was scheduled to throw two innings in an extended spring training game in Arizona and will likely need a couple more outings there before he's cleared to go on a minor-league rehab assignment. Once Assad starts a minor-league rehab assignment, he'll only be a few outings away from potentially being cleared to return from the injured list. However, there's no guarantee that the 27-year-old will be given a starting-rotation spot once he's back. Assad was serviceable in his transition from a bullpen role to a starting role for the Cubbies in 2024, but his lack of strikeout ability caps his fantasy upside as a starter. He went 7-6 a year ago with a career-high 3.73 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with 124 punchouts and 63 walks in 147 innings over 29 starts.

Boston Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford (knee) still has not been cleared to face live hitters, according to manager Alex Cora. It's what the Red Sox expected as Crawford continues to recover from right patellar tendinopathy that he started dealing with in spring training. Crawford has thrown off a mound, but without facing live hitters yet, it's clear the 29-year-old hurler won't be making his 2025 season debut in the starting rotation in the month of April. He will most likely need to go on a minor-league rehab outing and make at least three starts before being cleared to come off the injured list. Rehabbing pitchers Brayan Bello (shoulder) and Lucas Giolito (hamstring) are much closer to making their season debuts than Crawford at this point. Crawford's career-high workload of 183 2/3 innings over 33 starts in 2024 appears to have taken its toll on his body.

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Michael McGreevy tossed five shutout innings during his second start of the Triple-A regular season on Friday afternoon. In this outing, McGreevy allowed just three hits, one walk, and struck out five en route to earning the victory over the Buffalo Bisons. In his first start of the season, McGreevy had a modest showing, allowing six hits and four earned runs across four innings of work. McGreevy was competing for a spot in camp but ultimately fell short in the competition. However, the 24-year-old could be in the mix to return to the majors if he continues to perform well at Triple-A. Last season, McGreevy made his MLB debut and held an impressive 1.96 ERA with a 0.78 WHIP across 23 innings of work. He is worth closely monitoring in deeper formats as he will be worth picking up when he is given the call.