Kyle Harrison

The Brewers and Priester still have no answers for why he is experiencing soreness in his right wrist. We know that he's had MRIs on his wrist, shoulder, and elbow, but none of those have seemingly produced any answer, so he will seek another opinion. Having to see a specialist is usually never a great sign for a player's health, but we'll wait to see what comes of the visit. It's looking like Kyle Harrison has a good shot to start the season in the Brewers' rotation.

That likely means Henderson, who has been shut down with elbow soreness since late February, will throw primarily fastballs in a non-max effort session. The hope is that he will begin a "return to game progression" on March 15th. That almost assuredly means he will not be ready to start the season. Considering Henderson also dealt with elbow inflammation at the end of last season, there is some cause for concern around his health. He also has to compete with Kyle Harrison, Robert Gasser, and Brandon Sproat for innings in Milwaukee's rotation, which makes Henderson a player we'd avoid right now in redraft leagues.

Bauers, Vaughn, and Murray combine for 5 RBIs in Kyle Harrison s Cactus League debut

Harrison continues to look like a pitcher rediscovering himself this spring. The 24-year-old former top pitching prospect tossed three innings against Great Britain in an exhibition earlier this week, unveiling a brand-new kick changeup as part of an evolving arsenal. The early returns have been encouraging: Harrison averaged a healthy 95.3 mph on his four-seam fastball and generated 10 swinging strikes in his latest outing, a profile that suddenly looks much more dynamic inside Milwaukee's player development ecosystem. Sometimes a young pitcher just needs the right environment -- and perhaps the right pitch -- to reset the trajectory. If the spring indicators hold, Harrison profiles as exactly the type of late-round speculative pick fantasy managers chase this time of year: inexpensive now, but potentially much louder once the season begins.

Sproat is likely ticketed for Triple-A Nashville to open the year with Chad Patrick, Kyle Harrison and Logan Henderson ahead of him in Milwaukee's pecking order. However, he's likely to make his Brewers debut at some point given the attrition rate for starters and offers enough strikeout upside to matter in deeper mixed leagues.