

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty got roughed up in his third outing of the Grapefruit League against the New York Yankees. Over 1 2/3 innings, the offseason addition allowed three hits, four runs, three walks and struck out three. The 28-year-old was once one the better starting pitchers in the league, but injuries have derailed his career over the past three seasons. The move to Comerica Park should benefit the righty, but he still has a lot to prove to earn a spot in most formats at the moment. For now, he is watch-list candidate and that's solely based on previous success in the big leagues.


Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford drew a pair of walks and scored a run in two plate appearances in Thursdays Cactus League contest versus the Los Angeles Angels. He is now hitless with three walks over his first nine at-bats this spring. Crawford is coming off his best season by far in his seven-year career with career highs in homers with 19 and RBI with 65 to go along with a .266 batting average. The 29-year-old has always been a star defensively, but last year could be an indication that he is a late-bloomer offensively. Managers should still have their reservations as Crawford's history as indicated last year could have been a fluke. Regardless, he deserves to be considered in deeper leagues with last year's performance, but there may be more exciting players to consider at his ADP of 239.


St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursdays Grapefruit League matchup versus the Houston Astros. The 21-year-old has been off to a slow start in his first 21 at-bats with that being his only homer to accompany three RBI, but there should be little concern from managers. At age 20, Walker held his own as one of the most highly touted prospects and hit .276 with 16 homers, 51 RBI and seven stolen bases. Walker remains one of the young stars on the rise and has light tower power coming out of his bat. With a full year under his belt to adjust to MLB pitching, Walker should continue to trend upwards. With an ADP of 140, Walker has the type of player profile that would be worth reaching for a few rounds earlier.


San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kyle Harrison was dominant in Thursdays Cactus League outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers. His outing was cut short due to rain, but the left-hander went 2 2/3 innings and allowed two hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out six. The highly touted 22-year-old made his big-league debut this past season and had mixed results with a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 1.15 WHIP and 35 strikeouts over 34 2/3 innings. Harrison has always been a strikeout artist and developed a new cutter this offseason that is already looking dangerous early on in spring. Harrison is going to break camp with the Giants barring something unforeseen and offers plenty of upside with an ADP of 246.


Chicago Cubs infielder Michael Busch went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer off of Hunter Greene against the Cincinnati Reds in Thursdays Cactus League matchup. The round-tripper would be the first of the spring for the Top-100 prospect. He is now hitting .250 with one homer, two RBI and two stolen bases over his first 16 at-bats. Busch, 26, was acquired this offseason after spending his professional career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and will finally have a fair chance to prove his worth at the big-league level without being blocked. Busch has been playing first base with the expectation that he will be there on most days for the Cubs, but the recent extension of Cody Bellinger doesn't help his cause. Dynasty managers have known about Busch for a few years and with enough playing time he can be an intriguing late-round selection in mixed redraft leagues.
