Kaleb Ort has been designated for assignment by the Houston Astros. The move allows newly-acquired Tatsuya Imai to join the 40-man roster. (Source: Chandler Rome on X)
Fantasy Impact: Ort made his major league debut with Boston in 2021 at the age of 29, pitching in just a third of an inning with the big league club. He pitched for the Red Sox in 2022 and 2023 before heading to Houston, where he pitched the last two seasons. Overall, the righthander has pitched to a 5.00 ERA in 122.1 big league innings with an above-average strikeout rate of 23.7%.
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Ryan Fitzgerald has been designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins. The move was made to make room for recently-acquired Eric Wagaman on the 40-man roster. Double-A lefthander Kade Bragg was shipped to Miami for Wagaman. (Source: Dan Hayes on X)
Fantasy Impact: Fitzgerald made his major league debut last season for the Twins after nearly 3,000 career plate appearances in the minors. The infielder, who will turn 32 in June, played 24 games in Minnesota and batted .196 with four home runs in 46 at bats. Fitzgerald is a lifetime .258 hitter in the minors with 76 home runs while playing for the Red Sox, Royals, and Twins organizations.
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