Matt McLain
CIN #9 - 2B
Rotowire: Mar 19, 12:02am
McLain was scratched from Monday's exhibition against the Giants due to left shoulder soreness.
Nick Lodolo
CIN #40 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 10:29pm
Lodolo (tibia) is set to be ready to return to the Reds' rotation April 10 against the Brewers, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Nick Martinez
CIN #28 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 9:51pm
Reds manager David Bell said Monday that Martinez (ribs) is locked into a rotation spot, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Orion Kerkering
PHI #50 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 9:02pm
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Monday that Kerkering is still rebuilding his strength after a bout with the flu and might not be ready for Opening Day, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
DJ LeMahieu
NYY #26 - 3B
Rotowire: Mar 18, 8:10pm
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that he's not sure whether LeMahieu (foot) will be ready for Opening Day, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Yordan Alvarez
HOU #44 - LF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 8:02pm
Alvarez's early removal from Monday's Grapefruit League game versus the Marlins was planned and he is not injured, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Kenley Jansen
BOS #74 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 7:45pm
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Jansen (back) will make an appearance Tuesday against the Rays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Yordan Alvarez
HOU #44 - LF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 7:25pm
Alvarez left Monday's game against the Marlins earlier than anticipated, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Garrett Crochet
CWS #45 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 7:08pm
The White Sox announced Monday that Crochet will start the team's season opener March 28 versus the Tigers in Chicago.
Jackson Chourio
MIL #11 - RF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 7:02pm
Chourio is "in the mix" to make the Opening Day roster, according to manager Pat Murphy, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Griffin Jax
MIN #22 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:43pm
Jax and Brock Stewart are likely to fill in at closer for the Twins while Jhoan Duran (oblique) is sidelined, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Louie Varland
MIN #37 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:41pm
Varland is expected to open the season in the Minnesota rotation after president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Anthony DeSclafani (forearm) will open the season on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Aaron Judge
NYY #99 - CF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:28pm
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Judge (abdomen) "should be good to go" for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates following Tuesday's team off day, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Byron Buxton
MIN #25 - CF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:14pm
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Buxton's back injury is minor and the outfielder is expected to return to the lineup soon, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Anthony DeSclafani
MIN #21 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 6:04pm
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said DeSclafani will open the season on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Jhoan Duran
MIN #59 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 5:59pm
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Duran will begin the season on the 15-day injured list with a moderate right oblique strain, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Nolan Schanuel
LAA #18 - 1B
Rotowire: Mar 18, 5:44pm
Schanuel was scratched from the Angels' Cactus League lineup Monday against the Brewers because of back tightness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Luis Castillo
SEA #58 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 5:13pm
Manager Scott Servais said Monday that Castillo will start the Mariners' March 28 season opener versus the Red Sox at T-Mobile Park, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Gabriel Moreno
AZ #14 - C
Rotowire: Mar 18, 5:10pm
Moreno (back) will start at catcher and bat second in Monday's Cactus League game versus the Athletics, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Josh Jung
TEX #6 - 3B
Rotowire: Mar 18, 4:44pm
Jung (calf) is scheduled to take live batting practice Monday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Aaron Judge
NYY #99 - CF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 4:34pm
Judge (abdomen) participated in outfield drills but didn't take on-field batting practice as scheduled Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Corey Seager
TEX #5 - SS
Rotowire: Mar 18, 4:27pm
Seager (groin) is scheduled to take live batting practice Monday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Spencer Strider
ATL #99 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 3:56pm
Strider struck out seven over 4.2 scoreless innings while allowing two hits and three walks in Sunday's split-squad game against the Orioles.
Byron Buxton
MIN #25 - CF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 3:54pm
Buxton was scratched from the lineup for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox due to low-back tightness on his right side, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Kenley Jansen
BOS #74 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 3:29pm
Jansen won't make his scheduled Grapefruit League appearance Monday against the Twins due to lower-back tightness, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Shohei Ohtani
LAD #17 - DH
Rotowire: Mar 18, 3:09pm
Ohtani (elbow) is set to begin a throwing progression when the Dodgers return to Los Angeles this weekend following their two-game, season-opening series in South Korea versus the Padres on Wednesday and Thursday, and manager Dave Roberts hasn't ruled out the possibility of Ohtani (elbow) playing the field later in the 2024 campaign, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Justin Verlander
HOU #35 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 2:24pm
Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that Verlander will face hitters "in the next day or two," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
José Urquidy
HOU #65 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 2:02pm
Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that Urquidy has been diagnosed with a forearm muscle strain and won't be available for the start of the regular season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Bryce Harper
PHI #3 - 1B
Rotowire: Mar 18, 1:50pm
Harper (back) hopes to return to action Friday in either a Grapefruit League game or minor-league game, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Max Muncy
LAD #13 - 3B
Rotowire: Mar 18, 1:46pm
Muncy (illness) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Monday in the Dodgers' 5-2 exhibition win over the South Korean national team in Seoul, South Korea.
Gavin Stone
LAD #71 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 1:29pm
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts informed Stone on Monday that he'll open the season as the team's No. 5 starter, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Reynaldo López
ATL #40 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 1:10pm
Lopez will open the season as Atlanta's fifth starter after the team optioned Bryce Elder to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Bryce Elder
ATL #55 - P
Rotowire: Mar 18, 1:00pm
Atlanta optioned Elder to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
Aaron Judge
NYY #99 - CF
Rotowire: Mar 18, 12:03pm
Judge (abdomen) is not in the lineup for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Will Smith
LAD #16 - C
Rotowire: Mar 18, 11:58am
Smith (back) started at catcher and went 1-for-2 with a two-run double against Team Korea on Monday.
Cole Ragans
KC
Rotowire: Mar 18, 2:01am
The Royals announced Sunday that Ragans will start their Opening Day game March 28 versus the Twins at Kauffman Stadium, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
T.J. Friedl
CIN
Rotowire: Mar 17, 11:20pm
Friedl was diagnosed Sunday with a fractured right wrist and will be reassessed in 3-to-4 weeks, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Jackson Merrill
SD - SS
Rotowire: Mar 17, 11:08pm
Merrill has won the the Padres' Opening Day center field job, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Paul Skenes
PIT - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 9:05pm
The Pirates reassigned Skenes to minor-league camp Sunday.
Zack Wheeler
PHI #45 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 8:40pm
Manager Rob Thomson announced Sunday that Wheeler will be Philadelphia's starter for Opening Day against Atlanta on March 28, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Bryce Harper
PHI #3 - 1B
Rotowire: Mar 17, 8:15pm
Manager Rob Thomson said Sunday that Harper has been held out the past few days with back stiffness and won't play Monday, but the slugger is expected to rejoin the lineup later in the week, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Orlando Arcia
ATL #11 - SS
Rotowire: Mar 17, 7:57pm
Arcia was hit by a pitch on the left hand during Sunday's Grapefruit League game and had X-rays come back negative, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Aaron Judge
NYY #99 - CF
Rotowire: Mar 17, 5:49pm
Judge (abdomen) hit off a tee, hit soft-toss pitching and hit off a pitching machine Sunday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Matt Mervis
CHC #22 - 1B
Rotowire: Mar 17, 5:19pm
The Cubs optioned Mervis to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.
David Robertson
TEX #37 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 5:12pm
Robertson is poised to begin the season in a setup role after Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday there is a "strong possibility" Jose Leclerc will open as the closer, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
José Leclerc
TEX #25 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 5:04pm
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy indicated Sunday that Leclerc has a "strong possibility" of beginning the season as the club's primary closer, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Ian Happ
CHC #8 - LF
Rotowire: Mar 17, 4:23pm
Happ (hamstring) will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and leadoff batter in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Rangers.
Jameson Taillon
CHC #50 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 4:22pm
Taillon said Sunday his back has responded well to rest and treatment, and he plans to throw off a mound Tuesday or Wednesday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Vaughn Grissom
BOS #5 - SS
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:48pm
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that Grissom (groin) won't be available for Opening Day but could be ready to make his season debut around "mid-April, probably late April," Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
DJ LeMahieu
NYY #26 - 3B
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:48pm
LeMahieu fouled a ball off his left foot during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Toronto and received X-rays that came back clean after the contest, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Cal Raleigh
SEA #29 - C
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:47pm
Raleigh (heel) will start at catcher and bat fifth in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.
Nick Martinez
CIN #28 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:42pm
Martinez (ribs) threw three innings at the Reds' complex Saturday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Nick Lodolo
CIN #40 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:34pm
Lodolo (tibia) may open the season on the injured list, Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Josh Lowe
TB #15 - RF
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:10pm
Lowe (hip) will begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 right oblique strain Sunday, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Josiah Gray
WSH #40 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 3:05pm
Manager Dave Martinez on Sunday named Gray the Nationals' starter for Opening Day against the Reds on March 28, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Miles Mikolas
STL #39 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 2:44pm
Manager Oliver Marmol announced Sunday that Mikolas will be the Cardinals' starter for Opening Day against the Dodgers on March 28, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Sonny Gray
STL #54 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 2:40pm
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Sunday that Gray (hamstring) won't be an option to start Opening Day but may not require a stay on the injured list to begin the season, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Max Meyer
MIA #23 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 2:36pm
Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said Sunday that Meyer could still be a rotation option to open the season for the Marlins, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Justin Verlander
HOU #35 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 2:30pm
Astros manager Joe Espada said Verlander (shoulder) will throw a light bullpen session Sunday, and if that goes well, the right-hander will advance to throwing live batting practice, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Cody Bradford
TEX #61 - P
Rotowire: Mar 17, 2:14pm
Rangers GM Chris Young said Saturday that Bradford will begin the season in the starting rotation, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
José Abreu
HOU #79 - 1B
Rotowire: Mar 17, 2:07pm
Abreu (knee) is batting fifth as the designated hitter in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Yordan Alvarez
HOU #44 - LF
Rotowire: Mar 17, 1:33pm
Alvarez (eye) is starting in left field and batting second in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.