Pittsburgh Pirates

Chase Shugart has been designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The move was made to create room for the newly-acquired Ryan O'Hearn on the 40-man roster. (Source: Jason Mackey on X)

Fantasy Impact: Shugart has seen action at the Major League level in each of the last two seasons and pitched to a 3.40 ERA in 45 innings for the Pirates last year. He pitched six games for Boston in 2024. Shugart has a below average strikeout rate of just 18%, but he has limited opponents to just a .212 average in 53.2 career innings. The righthander could generate some interest on the waiver wire for teams looking for bullpen help.

Burch Smith has signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. The righthander will make $1.5 million if he makes the big league club. (Source: Evan Petzold on X)

Fantasy Impact: Smith has pitched for seven Major League teams over his 15-year professional career. He has also pitched in Japan and Korea while also spending seven seasons in Triple-A. Smith, who will turn 36 in April, has a 5.79 ERA in 247.1 career innings while pitching for the Padres, Royals, Brewers, Giants, Athletics, Marlins, and Orioles. He last pitched in the big leagues in 2024 and will look to back to the show with Detroit.