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Expects to be ready for Opening DayFranco said Tuesday that he expects to be ready to go by Opening Day, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

ImpactFranco didn't sign with the Orioles until mid-March and only just made his spring debut Sunday. He believes his body is in the right place and that he already has his timing down, but it remains to be seen whether or not those sentiments are shared by his team. Even if the Orioles don't deem him to be ready to go, however, he's unlikely to spend a long period at the alternate site completing his spring buildup.

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Grabbing hold of shortstop jobNewman went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs in Monday's loss to the Orioles.

ImpactHe's batting a healthy .700 in 20 spring at-bats. Perhaps more importantly, he's running the bases well and playing solid defense, showing that he's healthy entering the season. Barring an injury during the final week of Grapefruit League, Newman is likely to begin 2021 as the team's starting shortstop, ahead of Erik Gonzalez and Cole Tucker. Fantasy owners might recall that the 27-year-old stole 16 bases in 2019, so he could prove to be a sneaky source of steals in 2021.

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Lackluster start MondayKeller gave up four runs (three earned) in 3.1 innings Monday, allowing seven hits and one walk while striking out three, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

ImpactHe's fortunate that his rotation spot is likely secure because he's struggled all spring long. "I think today was a step in the right direction," manager Derek Shelton said. "He gave up some hits but the command was better. It's the best offspeed stuff we've seen all spring out of him." AT&T SportsNet analyst John Wehner wondered aloud whether Keller is tipping his pitches. Whatever the issue, fantasy owners have to hope the 24-year-old pitches like he did at the end of 2020, when he registered 11 hitless innings to conclude his campaign.

MARCH 23, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Debut goes wellCahill struck out one batter without allowing a hit or walk in two innings against Baltimore on Monday, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

ImpactHe threw 12 of 17 pitches for strikes, facing the minimum of six batters. Manager Derek Shelton has already stated that the veteran will break camp with the team, though his role is still to be determined. "We're going to continue to stretch Cahill out like he's intending to start, then we'll kind of see how far he is and work from there," Shelton said. Cahill could take on more responsibility if Steven Brault's injury forces the lefty to miss time.

MARCH 23, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Side session scheduledHernandez (elbow) will get back on the mound for a side session Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

ImpactHernandez was pulled from his previous start last Tuesday with elbow discomfort, but he wasn't shut down completely for long. He's played catch for the past few days and is nearly ready for mound work, though time is getting tight for him to be cleared to play by Opening Day. King Felix hasn't been officially ruled out for the start of the season, though he's not guaranteed to make the club even if healthy, as he's merely in camp as a non-roster invitee.

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