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Beckham signed a non-guaranteed contract Monday with the Mets and is expected to be added to the team's 60-man roster pool.

Since being released by the Padres shortly after spring training was suspended in mid-March, Beckham had been in limbo for months while baseball instituted a freeze on transactions. With an agreement on the 2020 season having since been finalized, he'll now continue his career in New York, providing the Mets with additional depth in the infield. Barring a deluge of injuries, Beckham likely won't be in line for steady at-bats after posting a .643 OPS in 83 games with the Tigers in 2019.

Miller will be part of the Padres' 60-man summer camp.

Miller would likely need some injuries ahead of him on the depth chart to see action at second base, third base or shortstop this season, but he is advanced enough that it's possible he could make his MLB debut in 2020. Known for his hit tool and control of the strike zone, Miller hit .290 with an 86:46 K:BB in 560 plate appearances at Double-A last year but hit just .176 with a 15:2 K:BB in 72 plate appearances in the Arizona Fall League.

Trejo will be a part of the Rockies' 60-man summer camp.

Trejo is not on the 40-man roster and is not a particularly exciting prospect for fantasy purposes. He is already 24 and hit .243/.290/.391 with 15 home runs and five steals in 125 games at Double-A last year.

Ibanez was added to the Rangers' 60-man player pool Sunday.

Ibanez is primarily a second baseman but added third base and shortstop to his resume over the last two seasons in Triple-A. The 27-year-old Ibanez, who is not on the 40-man roster, provides emergency infield depth. He slashed .300/.375/.497 with 20 home runs and 65 RBI over 529 plate appearances for Triple-A Nashville in 2019.

Clement will be a part of the Indians' 60-man player pool this season.

A speedy middle infielder who has played just three games at Triple-A, Clement has enough relevant tools to project as at least a bench infielder down the road. However, the fact that he will be training with other prospects, most of whom are several years younger than him, at an alternate site while the big leaguers train at Progressive Field, suggests he won't see much, if any, time in the majors this season.

Herrera will be a part of the Orioles' 60-man player pool this season.

Once a noteworthy prospect with the Mets, Herrera was in camp on a minor-league deal this season. He could provide infield depth but is unlikely to play enough to provide fantasy value.

India will be a part of the Reds' 60-man player pool this season.

India's prospect star has faded over the past year, but he will now be eligible to make his MLB debut this season. He is not on the 40-man roster and will not be training with the Reds' best players at Great American Ball Park.

Mathias is expected to be named to the Brewers' 60-man roster pool Sunday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The 25-year-old was optioned to Triple-A San Antonio in March shortly after the suspension of spring training, but he'll now have another chance to stake his claim to a roster spot. The expanded 30-man roster to begin the season provides an opportunity for Mathias to potentially earn a bench spot with the Brewers.

Brujan is projected to be part of the 60-man player pool that will report to the Rays' summer camp, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 22-year-old second baseman is already on the 40-man roster, and it appears he'll have a chance to continue his professional development this year even if the minor-league season is cancelled outright. Brujan has steadily progressed through the organization since beginning his career in 2016, and he posted a solid .266/.336/.391 line at Double-A Montgomery in 2019 while swiping 24 bases for the second consecutive professional stop.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talked about using the designated hitter position as a way to keep Marte's bat in the lineup while giving him a break in the field, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Marte had a breakout season in 2019 before he suffered a stress reaction in his back in September. The theory was that he played too much, particularly in center field, which was a new position to him. "It will give me a chance to get guys off their feet," Lovullo said of the DH. "Knowing the workload is going to be pretty heavy and we're going to be going full throttle, getting a guy off his feet for a day game in Colorado is probably something we would be addressing." The manager had every intention of giving Marte more downtime in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to MLB. The desire to rest him is still there during the 60-game sprint of a regular season. Only now, the rest will be in the form of having Marte serve as the DH. Others being considered for the DH rotation are Jake Lamb, Christian Walker, Eduardo Escobar and Kevin Cron.