San Diego Padres right-hander Michael Kinghas been very good in limited Cactus League action this spring. The 28-year-old has yet to allow an earned runs with four strikeouts against zero walks in five frames to begin his spring. Acquired from the Yankees in a trade that sent superstar Juan Soto to the Bronx, King worked to a tidy 2.75 ERA across 49 appearances (nine starts) in the 2023 season, one year after posting a stellar 2.29 ERA in 34 relief outings with the Yankees in the 2022 campaign. All told, King sports a 3.38 ERA across 115 outings (19 starts) in the big leagues and ATC projects him to toss a 3.59 ERA alongside an 18.4% K-BB% across 24 starts and 32 appearances in the 2024 campaign. His fantasy stock is certainly on the rise as he projects to be the No. 3 starter for the Padres in the upcoming season.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano has enjoyed a nice spring to this point as he prepares for the 2024 campaign. The right-hander has worked in five games so far, tossing a 2.08 ERA with six strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings of action. He has walked two hitters while limiting the opposition to a minuscule .133 batting average. The veteran is coming off another stellar season in which he worked to a 2.90 ERA with 36 saves across 59 innings of work. He has posted a sub-3.00 ERA in four straight seasons and has locked down 36 saves in each of his last two campaigns. He remains a high-end closer ahead of the 2024 season and is a candidate to pace the American League in saves in the process.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Aaron Hicks took part in an intrasquad game on Wednesday after he was scratched on Monday due to general soreness. Hicks landed with the Angels on a league-minimum deal this winter after he enjoyed a big season following a move to the Orioles last season. After struggling to a .188 average and .524 OPS across 28 games with the Yankees, the veteran hit .275 with seven home runs and an .806 OPS across 65 games with Baltimore a season ago. Hicks said he expects to see time at all three outfield spots this season and the plan is for him to play every day. However, the 34-year-old has a lengthy injury history on his resume as his fantasy value remains questionable given his largely subpar performance over the last few seasons.

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Griffin Canning is scheduled to pitch in a minor-league game on Wednesday as he looks to continue what has been a strong spring to this point. Through three outings, the 27-year-old sports a 1.17 ERA and has eight strikeouts against four walks across 7 2/3 innings of work. All four of his free passes came in his most recent outing while he also struck out four in a March 7 outing against the Seattle Mariners. Canning worked to a 4.32 ERA across 24 outings (22 starts) in the 2023 campaign after missing all of the 2022 season due to a stress fracture in his lower back. He also posted a stellar 19.2% K-BB% a season ago, making him an intriguing fantasy option ahead of the 2024 season.

Miami Marlins right-hander Eury Perez (finger) left his Grapefruit League start early on Wednesday after only 14 pitches due to what appeared to be a fingernail/blister issue. Perez has been dealing with a right middle-finger issue this spring, and the issue apparently cropped up again on Wednesday. The 20-year-old isn't dealing with any kind of serious arm injury, which is good, but this is still something that fantasy managers shouldn't completely ignore when considering Perez for as a No. 2 starter in upcoming drafts. Perez was electric after being called up to the big leagues last year. He wasn't so good after a midseason break to conserve his innings, but if healthy, Perez has high-end fantasy appeal for the long term with his fastball-slider-curveball-changeup mix.