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Brent Rooker
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Brent Rooker's Spring Slump Continues

Oakland A's outfielderBrent Rookerwent 0-3 with two strikeouts in Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants, continuing his spring slump. He is now hitting just .154 in spring training for a .454 OPS. While Rooker is slumping, he still projects to be an above-average hitter in 2024. ATC projects him for 24 HR and 66 RBI with a .228/.312/.438 slash line. This would be a slight drop from his 2023 numbers, where he slashed 246/.349/.488 with 30 home runs, 69 RBI, 61 runs, and four stolen bases over 526 plate appearances. Rooker currently has an ADP of 346 and is likely only a viable option in deeper leagues or for fantasy managers searching for a cheap power source later in the draft.

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03/09/2024 20:40
Ricky Tiedemann Notches Two Strikeouts In Spring Debut

Toronto Blue Jays pitcherRicky Tiedemann(hamstring) struck out two batters while giving up one run on two hits in 1 1/3 IP in his spring debut against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The Blue Jays lefty missed time this spring due to a minor hamstring and calf issue but has been working his way up. According to MLB Pipeline, the No. 29 overall prospect could make his major league debut earlier than anticipated with injuries to two of Toronto's key rotation pieces,Kevin Gausman(shoulder) andAlek Manoah(shoulder). Tiedemann racked up 58 Ks in 32 IP in Double-A for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, where he spent most of his time in the minors in 2023. He also dealt with control issues with a 13.7% BB%. That will need to come down if Tiedemann is to make Toronto's rotation in 2024.

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03/09/2024 20:26
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Victor Robles
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Victor Robles Dealing With Hamstring Tightness

Washington Nationals center fielderVictor Robles(hamstring) went 0-2 in Saturday's game against the Houston Astros before being removed from the lineup with hamstring tightness. "It kind of tightened up on him a little bit, so I didn't want to risk it," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. He was hit by a pitch on Wednesday and has been dealing with a knot ever since. The 26-year-old is considered day-to-day. Robles' 2023 season marked improvements at the plate, slashing .299/.385/.364 with a .341 wOBA across 126 plate appearances. Robles was limited to 36 games last season due to lumbar spine spasms. He will compete withJacob Youngfor the center field job and will likely not be a viable fantasy option (NFBC ADP 677.9) outside of NL-Only League formats.

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03/09/2024 20:09
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Henry Davis
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Henry Davis Blasts Fourth Spring Homer

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/catcherHenry Daviswent 1-for-3 with a home run in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He hit his fourth homer of spring training on Saturday, a solo shot in the top of the third inning against Matt Manning. Davis is hitting .333 with four homers and nine RBI with a 1.280 OPS in 21 at-bats this spring. He'll look to improve upon his 2023 season in which the former No. 1 overall pick was underwhelming at the plate with a .213 batting average, seven home runs, and 24 RBI in 62 games. ATC projects Davis to notch 15 HR and 52 RBI on a .243 batting average. WithEndy Rodriguez(elbow) slated to miss the 2024 season and offseason signing of free agent catcher Yasmani Grandal, Davis' hot spring is forcing his way onto the Opening Day roster and will split time between catcher and outfield in 2024. The 24-year-old's draft stock continues to soar with his hot spring, and he could smash his current NFBC ADP of 291.

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03/09/2024 19:35
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J.D. Davis
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Giants Place J.D. Davis On Waivers

The San Francisco Giants placed infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis on waivers on Saturday. The writing was on the wall for Davis, who can play first base, third base, and left field, to be let go as the odd man out following San Fran's Matt Chapman signing. A waiver claim is possible for Davis, who slashed a modest .248/.325/.413 with 18 home runs, 23 doubles, and 69 RBI across 546 trips to the plate for the Giants a year ago. The 30-year-old former New York Met could serve as a decent bench bat for teams in need of one that can produce against both right-handers and left-handers. Unless Davis lands somewhere that presents him with an everyday role, however, anything else is unlikely to be enough to get him on 2024 draft radars this spring.

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03/09/2024 16:23