Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter (forearm) left the team's Cactus League game early on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants after being hit by a pitch on his left forearm, but X-rays came back negative and he is considered day-to-day on Monday. It's good news for the 21-year-old, but the Rangers could hold him out of spring training games for a few more days to let him rest up. Either way, Carter should be just fine for Opening Day in late March. One of the top prospects in the game, Carter hit .306 (19-for-62) with five homers, 12 RBI and three stolen bases in his first 23 regular-season games in 2023 before helping the Rangers win their first World Series title last fall. He's going to hit near the top of Texas' batting order and has 20-steal potential, but his struggles against lefties could be an issue in his first full MLB season in 2024.

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. made his spring debut in Sunday's 5-4 Grapefruit League loss to the Boston Red Sox. Batting in his typical leadoff spot, the reigning NL MVP didn't wait to get his spring season underway, swinging at the first pitch he saw from Boston righty Brayan Bello and grounding out to third. In the bottom of the third inning, Acuna came to the plate for the second time, and after seeing just one pitch again he sent a fly ball to right field off of Red Sox reliever Zack Kelly for an out. Though he ended the day 0-2, there are plenty of hits in the 4x All-Star's future. It will be a tall task to top his 2023 season after slashing .337/.416/.596 with 41 home runs, 106 RBI, 149 runs scored, and 73 stolen bases, but even if he falls somewhat short of that, there isn't another hitter that can match that kind of production in every category which is why he's the consensus No.1 overall pick in fantasy drafts.

Texas Rangers' top outfield prospect Wyatt Langford went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Saturday's spring game against the Chicago White Sox. Langford took Prelander Berroa deep in the third inning for his first long ball of the game. He later crushed a three-run shot off Bryan Shaw in the sixth inning for his second home run on Saturday. The 22-year-old has now homered three times over the last two games. He is slashing .353/.450/.882 with three home runs, seven RBI, and five runs over six spring training games. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft is competing for an Opening Day roster spot. He slashed .393/.525/.689 with four home runs, 11 RBI, and four steals in 17 games between Double-A and Triple-A. Langford is the Rangers' top prospect and could see his NFBC ADP of 154 skyrocket with his red-hot spring.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt McLain (oblique) took 70 swings on Friday and is set to have live-at bats on Wednesday for the upcoming week. McLain has been shut down since he tweaked his right oblique early in spring training. The 24-year-old has progressed well from his oblique injury and no longer feels soreness. In his rookie season, McLain was excellent for the Reds, slashing .290/.357/.507 with 16 home runs, 50 RBI, and 14 stolen bases across 403 plate appearances. It's unclear if McLain will be ready for Opening Day, but he still has time to ramp up his activity and could return to action soon.

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said the team is looking at "June" for right-hander Max Scherzer (back) to return in 2024. He underwent surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back in mid-December. Scherzer initially had a timeline to return around the All-Star break, but the veteran will continue rehab and could potentially come back in June. "With Max, we are now looking at June. That's a little bit earlier than we thought," said Bochy. The 39-year-old owned a 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 174:45 K: BB across 152 2/3 innings in 2023. With the latest news, Scherzer could see a bump in his NFBC ADP of 319 and is worth stashing in all fantasy leagues.