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Dillon Maples - RP

Chicago Cubs

Cubs optioned RHP Dillon Maples to Triple-A Iowa.

Added Mar 26 8:05 pm (EST)

Maples, 27, has shown tremendous swing-and-miss stuff in the minors, and while he's flashed that brilliance with the Cubs in 29 MLB games, he's also really struggled to locate his arsenal. He'll be an up-and-down arm whenever the 2020 campaign begins for Chicago.

Added Mar 26 8:05 pm (EST)

Added Mar 26 8:05 pm (EST)

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Ian Miller (L): Cubs outfielder Ian Miller leads the spring training circuit with eight stolen bases in 17 games and has a chance to crack the Opening Day roster.
Craig Kimbrel (R): Craig Kimbrel struck out two over a scoreless inning in his Cactus League relief appearance on Wednesday against the Padres.
Yu Darvish (R): Yu Darvish allowed one run over three innings with four strikeouts in a Cactus League outing against the Padres on Wednesday.
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Date	Time	Opp	Opp Record	Result	Pitchers
Sep 30	2:08 pm		-	L, 1-5	WP - S. Alcantara, LP - K. Hendricks
Oct 02	2:08 pm		-	L, 0-2	WP - S. Sánchez, LP - Y. Darvish
Mar 08	3:05 pm		-
Apr 01	2:20 pm		-
Apr 03	2:20 pm		-
Apr 04	2:20 pm		-
Apr 05	7:40 pm		-

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2021 MLB Draft Guide: Ultimate Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet

Published Mar 01 8:08 pm (EST)

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2021 MLB Draft Guide: Ultimate Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet

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2021 MLB Draft Guide: Ultimate Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet

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J. Álvarez - RP

SF

Jose Alvarez said Monday that he required surgery on his groin after he was hit by a comebacker last August.

Alvarez suffered what was termed as a testicular contusion when he was hit by a line drive off the bat of Lourdes Gurriel which had an exit velocity of 105.3 mph. Ouch. The good news is that he's feeling better and could be ready for Opening Day. Alvarez recently signed a one-year, $1.15 million deal with the Giants after appearing in eight games with the Phillies last year. The 31-year-old holds a quality 3.59 ERA in the majors.

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Mark W. Sanchez on Twitter

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G. Greiner - C

DET

Grayson Greiner has been diagnosed with a broken nose.

Greiner was hit in the face by a 94 mph fastball from the Jays' Elvis Luciano during Sunday's Grapefruit League game. The good news is that there's no damage to the orbital bone and that no surgery will be required. The early expectation is that he'll be out about a week. He's likely to be Wilson Ramos' backup this season.

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Chris McCosky on Twitter

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J. Soto - RF

WSH

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Monday that the Nationals have had internal discussions with ownership about possible extensions for Juan Soto and Trea Turner.

Rizzo said that they are in the midst of "making decisions on what a timeframe would look like" and that he anticipates the club making formal offers at some point in the near future. Turner is under team control through 2022 while Soto is under team control through 2024. Soto's asking price could deservedly rival Fernando Tatis Jr.'s recent $340 million extension with the Padres.

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Jessica Camerato on Twitter

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T. Lopes - LF

MIL

Brewers placed OF Tim Lopes on the 60-day injured list with an oblique injury.

The move clears a spot for Jackie Bradley Jr. on the 40-man roster. The injury rules out Lopes for the first two months of the season. The 26-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Mariners during the offseason and was in the mix for a bench job this spring.

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J. Martínez - LF

NYM

Mets manager Luis Rojas said Monday that José Martínez is dealing with continued stiffness in his left knee.

Martínez twisted his knee in Sunday's Grapefruit League game and has been sent for tests, though Rojas said that the situation is "not really encouraging." At the very least, it appears that Opening Day is unrealistic. Martínez had a strong case for a bench job going into the spring.

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Anthony DiComo on Twitter

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P. Strop - RP

FA

Pedro Strop is expected to return to Cubs' camp on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Strop violated COVID-19 protocols, but hasn't tested positive and he'll be back in camp soon assuming that continues. The veteran reliever signed a minor league deal to return to the Cubs in February after missing most of 2020 with a groin injury. This isn't the best start in his attempt to make the Opening Day roster.

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Patrick Mooney on Twitter

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D. Price - SP

LA

David Price will make his spring debut on Monday.

He's expected to follow starter Julio Urias. Price is a fascinating case in the Dodgers' rotation this season after opting out of the 2020 campaign due to concerns over COVID-19. Perhaps a year off will be a good thing for him after all of the innings he's logged in his career. Don't sleep on him in fantasy drafts.

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Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter

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J. Bradley Jr. - RF

MIL

Brewers signed OF Jackie Bradley Jr. to a two-year, $24 million contract.

The deal was reported last week and is now official. Bradley has the ability to exercise a player option after the year first of the deal if he so chooses. Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Bradley will make $13 million this year while the player option is worth $11 million. He's actually projected to play right field this season, but he could be in center field on Opening Day if Lorenzo Cain (quad) isn't ready. Either way, the Brewers' defense is looking like a strength. Bradley is coming off a strong season at the plate where he .283/.364/.450 with seven home runs and five stolen bases over 55 games.

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