MARCH 20, 2023•MLB.COM
Facing career crossroads, Hiura reworking swingPEORIA, Ariz. -- Keston Hiura didn’t attempt to sugarcoat his Cactus League stat line. “Obviously,” he said Monday morning, “I’ve had better...
Journal SentinelThe Brewers informed Adrian Houser early on that, if everyone remained healthy, he was likely going to open the year in the bullpen.
MARCH 20, 2023•JSONLINE.COM
Garrett Mitchell - Returns to lineup MondayMitchell (hamstring) is back in the Brewers' lineup for Monday's Cactus League contest versus the Mariners. He'll start in center field and bat leadoff.
ImpactMitchell wound up missing a week and a half of action with right hamstring tightness. His offense is a work in progress, but he should be an asset in the stolen-base department for fantasy managers in 2023 as long as he's playing regularly, which appears to be the plan.
MARCH 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Alejo Lopez - Sent to minor-league campThe Reds reassigned Lopez to minor-league camp Monday.
ImpactLopez was removed from the 40-man roster prior to camp and failed to make the team as a non-roster invitee. He'll represent utility depth at Triple-A Louisville.
MARCH 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Silvino Bracho - Ticketed for minor-league campThe Reds reassigned Bracho to minor-league camp Monday.
ImpactBracho, who was attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee, owns a lifetime 4.88 ERA and 15.7 K-BB% across 95 relief appearances in the majors over parts of six seasons with Arizona and Atlanta. The 30-year-old will likely need to make a positive impression at Triple-A Louisville to begin the season before Cincinnati entertains adding him to its MLB bullpen.
MARCH 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Stuart Fairchild - Sent to Triple-AThe Reds optioned Fairchild to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
ImpactFairchild hit well in a 38-game sample for the Reds last season and also had a solid spring at the plate, but he won't be part of the Opening Day roster. The 27-year-old should factor into Cincinnati's outfield mix at some point this season.
MARCH 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Jake Fraley - Starting MondayFraley (leg) will start in right field and bat fifth in Monday's Cactus League game against the Angels.
ImpactFraley left early in Sunday's game against the Brewers after fouling a ball off his leg, but his entry into the Reds' spring lineup one day later implies that his removal was likely precautionary. The 27-year-old has turned in a monstrous .986 OPS to go with four stolen bases through 13 games this spring and should be in strong position to enter the regular season with a strong-side platoon role either in the corner outfield or at designated hitter.
MARCH 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
