Milwaukee Brewers outfielderGarrett Mitchellwent 1-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 11-5 spring win against the Kansas City Royals. It was Wilson's first homer this spring. The 25-year-old has performed well this spring, slashing .319/.385/.811 in 47 AB. Wilson missed much of last year with a shoulder injury and may struggle to find a starting spot in Milwaukee's crowded outfield. ATC currently projects 415 PA for Wilson with a .240/.312/.376 slash line and 15 stolen bases. With MLB Pipeline's No. 2 prospectJackson Chourio making the Brewers' Opening Day roster, Mitchell may be the odd man out in the Brewers's outfield and is at risk of limited playing time even if healthy, making him mainly a stash in deep-league formats.

San Francisco Giants third basemanMatt Chapmanwent 2-for-4 with a homer in Friday's spring training game against the Chicago Cubs. Chapman's homer brought the Giants within one run in a wild game that ended in a 13-12 Giants victory. He has performed well in spring training for his new team, hitting for a .280 batting average and a .960 OPS in 25 AB. In 2024, ATC projections project Chapman to hit for a .235/.327/.437 slash line with 24 HR and 70 RBI. The home runs and RBI marks would be an improvement from his 2023 season in Toronto. With an ADP of 262.3, Chapman will likely only be a starting corner infielder for deeper leagues for managers willing to gamble on him in the unfriendly offensive environment at Oracle Park.

The Chicago White Sox released infielder Mike Moustakas and outfielder Kevin Pillar on Friday. Moustakas was released after slashing a weak .195/.283/.317 with a home run and two RBI in 41 Cactus League at-bats for Chicago after signing a minor-league deal with the team on Feb. 14. The 35-year-old left-handed-hitting veteran is nearing the end of his career. The three-time All-Star hit .247/.293/.392 with 12 home runs and 48 RBI in 112 games with the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels in his 13th big-league campaign. Pillar, who is also 35, went 11-for-44 in the Cactus League with five RBI. He hit .228/.248/.416 with nine home runs, 32 RBI and four steals in 81 games with the Atlanta Braves in 2023. Moustakas and Pillar will be looking to latch on with another team in reserve roles with the season starting next week.

Even with outfielders Lars Nootbaar (ribs) and Tommy Edman (wrist) starting the year on the injured list, The Athletic's Katie Woo projects St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II to be left off the Opening Day roster out of camp. Scott has had an excellent spring training and has proved to be a dynamic player as the organization's best center fielder. He's able to impact the game far beyond his defense, with his speed and baserunning being a real threat. However, Nootbaar isn't expected to miss much time, and president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has a preference to promote top prospects only if there is clear everyday playing time. Alec Burleson and Dylan Carlson have also had strong offensive springs and Brendan Donovan is healthy. Scott is the team's No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and should surface in the big leagues at some point in 2024.

With right-hander Sonny Gray (hamstring) opening the year on the injured list, St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Zack Thompson will make the team out of camp and will start in the rotation. Fellow left-hander Matthew Liberatore will also make the Opening Day roster and pitch out of the bullpen. Thompson looked good in Grapefruit League action this spring, sporting a 2.81 ERA in 16 innings pitched, but with Gray expected to miss the minimum time on the IL to begin the year, the 26-year-old southpaw will only have a few starts in St. Louis' rotation. Thompson bounced around between starting and relieving roles in the majors and minors in 2023 and ended up posting an unimpressive 4.48 ERA and 1.42 WHIP with 25 walks and 72 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings over 25 outings (nine starts) for the Red Birds at the major-league level.