Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito (elbow) had successful right-elbow UCL repair with internal brace on Tuesday. The procedure was performed by Dr. Jeffrey Dugas at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Giolito will miss all of the 2024 season as a result, but it's still considered good news overall, as he was able to avoid having the second Tommy John surgery of his career. If everything goes well with his recovery this year and into next offseason, the 29-year-old could have a shot to be ready for Opening Day in 2025 for the BoSox. Giolito was hoping to rebound from a rocky 2023 campaign that saw him pitch for three different teams (White Sox, Angels, Reds), but that will now have to wait until 2025.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (groin) is being scratched from Wednesday's Grapefruit League lineup against the Detroit Tigers due to right-groin tightness. He's being considered day-to-day. It's something to keep an eye on, but the 31-year-old left-handed slugger is probably fine and should be ready for Opening Day on March 28. When healthy, Schwarber will mostly be Philly's designated hitter while batting leadoff, despite the fact that the two-time All-Star hit under .200 last year. It's a tradeoff the Phillies are willing to take. Schwarber has led the league in each of the last two years in strikeouts but has also hit 93 home runs and driven in 198 RBI. As long as you make up for the batting average drain elsewhere, Schwarber is as good of a power source as a No. 2 fantasy outfielder as there is.

A MRI has confirmed that Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley has a pectoral strain. This isn't the best news for the right-hander, but Bradley is relieved that it's not his shoulder or elbow. The 22-year-old is currently day-to-day for now. Bradley is expected to be in the Rays rotation, but health will need to come first. In his rookie season, the right-hander had plenty ups and downs, eventually finishing with a 5-8 record and 5.59 ERA with 129 K's in 104 2/3 innings. He remains one of the more talented young arms in the game, but expect the Rays to be extra cautious with his usage. Bradley should be rostered in dynasty leagues, but could be of lesser value in redraft leagues, if he has restrictions.

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras continued his strong Cactus League in Tuesday's loss against the Chicago Cubs. The backstop went 3-for-4 on the day with four RBI and a three-run homer. Hr is now hitting .310 with two homers and seven RBI in 29 at-bats. The All-Star catcher finally got the majority of playing in 2023 after being dealt from the Atlanta Braves and hit .289 with 17 homers and 78 RBI. The 26-year-old will run it back as the main man behind the dish in Milwaukee and a key part of their lineup in the upcoming season. Contreras will look to build off last seasons success and has Top-5 value at a position where it is hard to find much to begin with.

Oakland Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof continued his strong Cactus League in Tuesday's victory against the Seattle Mariners. The 24-year-old went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, his fourth of the spring. Gelof now has eight RBI with a .412 batting average over 34 at-bats. One of the stars of the second for fantasy managers in 2023, Gelof hit .267 with 14 dingers, 32 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 69 games in his rookie season. Entering 2024, Gelof will enter as the teams starting second baseman and provide managers with the potential of a top-10 second baseman. There should be some regression in the batting average department for the second baseman, but he has true 20-20 potential. As of now his ADP is 152, but given his position and dominant spring, that number can rise as we get closer to the start of the season.