Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene got rocked against the Los Angeles Angels in Tuesday's Spring Training contest. Greene went 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, seven runs, two walks and K'd six on the day. The 24-year-old has looked good otherwise this spring with six runs allowed in three starts prior, so managers should not be that worried with his weak performance. The fireballer has shown throughout his career that he can be dominant and rack up K's, but also will having outings like yesterday where he gets lit up. As with many of his teammates, the Reds are expected to take a big step forward and Greene will be a big part of making that a reality in 2024. Greene has an ADP of 122 and he makes for a solid SP3 with very large potential. Even when he gets blown up, he still is a strong source of strikeouts and that should ease the pain of managers looking to capitalize on the good of the flamethrower in 2024.

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles , a stolen base and RBI in Wednesday's Opening Day contest against the San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea. Ohtani signed the biggest contract in sports history this offseason and came out of the gate strong in his first game. Ohtani's RBI would come in the top of the eighth inning when he added insurance to the Dodgers lead in a four-run inning for the club. Ohtani is coming off of another dominant year at the plate and now joins a team surrounded with superstars that should lead to even more run producing numbers. The left-handed slugger offers value across the board and can safely be selected as a first-rounder.

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips recorded his first save of the 2024 campaign against the division rival San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea. Phillips worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning and recorded one strikeout. Phillips was perfect in five scoreless innings this spring and is coming off a strong 2023 season that saw him lock down 24 saves in 61 1/3 innings with 66 strikeouts. Phillips will serve as the closer for one of the best teams in baseball and should be one of the top closers taken off the board with plenty of opportunities ahead.

Making his Dodger regular season debut, starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow went five innings in a no-decision in Wednesday's Opening Day contest in Seoul, South Korea versus the San Diego Padres. Glasnow was a big acquisition by the club from the Tampa Bay Rays this offseason and tossed five innings. In those five innings, Glasnow allowed five hits, two runs, four walks and struck out three. It wasn't the eye-popping numbers that managers are accustomed to with Glasnow, but pitchers tend to start slower than hitters in most seasons. The four walks were up and the three K's were down, but managers shouldn't have reason to worry. Glasnow will be a big piece for both the Dodgers and managers this season with his only knock being that he hasn't been durable throughout his career.

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Randal Grichuk (ankle) is likely to begin the season on the 10-day injured list after undergoing ankle surgery to remove bone spurs in January. The Diamondbacks have not ruled the veteran out for Opening Day, but he has yet to appear in any Cactus League games to this point. Manager Torey Lovullo said, "He's still progressing. We want him to be ready for Opening Day, but we're just not sure about that right now." The outfielder came over as a free agent this offseason and is expected to be a rotational piece in the outfield for the Diamondbacks. Despite offering solid power, Grichuk is unlikely to make much of an impact with other options ahead of him on the big-league roster. He can safely be avoided in all formats at the moment.