Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (knee) was forced from the World Baseball Classic game for Team Japan on Saturday with right-knee discomfort against Venezuela, according to the Miami Herald's Jordan McPherson. Suzuki will continue to be evaluated. ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reports that Suzuki limped off the field with a right-knee injury after attempting to steal second base in the bottom of the first inning. The 31-year-old hurt his knee on the slide and eventually walked off the field with a trainer. Suzuki is probably done competing in the WBC, even if Japan advances to the semifinals. For now, he should be considered day-to-day, but we'll know more after Suzuki is evaluated. Depending on the severity of his knee injury, he could be looking at an injured list stint to begin the 2026 regular season. Suzuki hit 30 homers and drove in over 100 runs in Chicago in 2025, putting him in top-25 outfield territory in fantasy. If he were to miss extended time to begin the season, it would open up more playing time in right field for Matt Shaw and perhaps Kevin Alcantara.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (knee) is reportedly feeling improved and is making good progress, according to Derrick Goold. Herrera has been held out of action for over a week due to a lingering knee issue. He was being eased into action originally due to offseason elbow surgery. With that being said, Herrera has only made seven plate appearances thus far this spring. The organization plans to have Herrera get behind the plate in game action before the end of Spring Training. It sounds like the Cardinals are confident that Herrera will be ready for the beginning of the season. It wouldn't be shocking if Herrera does see time at designated hitter until he's ready to be behind the plate full-time again. The 25-year-old brings enough upside with the bat to rank slightly outside the top 10 fantasy catchers to begin the 2026 season.

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Orion Kerkering (hamstring) threw a successful live batting practice session on Tuesday. Afterwards, Kerkering told reporters he expects to pitch in Tuesday's Grapefruit contest against the Minnesota Twins. Kerkering has been held out of game action this spring while dealing with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. The right-hander is hopeful to pitch in three Spring Training contests before Opening Day. Kerkering posted a 3.30 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and a 65/27 K/BB ratio across 60 innings of work in 2025. He's likely going to operate as one of the primary setup relievers for closer Jhoan Duran.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Corbin Burnes (elbow) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session on Friday. This was the first time that Burnes has thrown a bullpen session since undergoing Tommy John surgery last June. It sounds like everything went well, but Burnes still has a long road to full recovery. The plan is for Burnes to throw two bullpen sessions a week, and he's aiming to return around the 2026 All-Star break. When healthy, Burnes is a stud, but it's difficult to know what kind of pitcher we're going to get after major elbow surgery. He'll likely be eased back into action once he does return, so fantasy managers probably won't get a ton of value out of Burnes this season.