
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer in Grapefruit League action against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The star catcher now has three homers and eight RBI to go along with a .257 batting average this spring. Rutschman has improved in each year of his young big-league career and is coming off a 20 homer, 80 RBI campaign. In addition to his healthy power numbers, he hit a respectable .277. The 26-year-old is entrenched in the No. 1 spot behind the dish in all formats and the combination of a rare position and top tier lineup work to his advantage when considering him in upcoming drafts.


San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell threw three innings in a simulated game on Sunday, marking a significant step in his preparation. Snell signed with the Giants on March 19, a date late enough that he won't be able to start the season with the team. The Giants aren't sure what the next steps are, but if Snell only needs one more sim game he could debut late in the first week, although that seems unlikely. Fantasy managers will want to pay close attention to Snell news before they set their lineups in the opening few weeks of the season.






Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Davis Schneider, utility bat Daniel Vogelbach, and infielder Ernie Clement have all made the opening day roster. Schneider should see a decent amount of playing time at second base, either as a platoon with Cavan Biggio or as the outright second baseman with Biggio shifting around the diamond. Vogelbach will likely be a bench bat and could fill in at DH when Justin Turner is playing in the field or taking a day off. Clement will be a bench infielder for the club. Schneider has the most appeal in fantasy and could be worth a speculative add in deeper leagues.



Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde took a line drive off his leg in his Spring Training start on Sunday, but shook it off and was able to continue. Fedde said after the game that it is a minor contusion and he will be good to go for his first start of the regular season next Sunday. The 31-year-old had a decent spring, pitching to a 3.86 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with eight strikeouts in 14 IP. He should be a good stop-gap for a White Sox team lacking in the pitching department. He might be a decent streamer on two-start weeks, but don't count on him for much.

The Detroit Tigers have acquired left-handed pitcher P.J. Poulin from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations. Poulin put up a woeful 6.52 ERA and 1.83 WHIP with 39 strikeouts over 49 IP last season for Triple-A Albuquerque. The 27-year-old will get out of the tough pitching environment in Albuquerque and hope to climb his way up Detroit's depth chart. Since he is a lefty, it wouldn't be surprising for him to pitch some innings for the Tigers this year.
