As far as highly rated baseball prospects go, Will Ferrell is kind of a big deal. People know him. And no one knows his baseball talents better than the Major League scouts, who had a front-row seat for his cameo on Thursday. Those scouts kept a sharp eye on the toolsy 47-year-old, as he played 10 positions for 10 different teams across a slate of five Cactus League games in Arizona.

Will Ferrell got his real-life semi-pro moment Thursday, and the nightcap was extra special for his adoring fans from San Diego.

Giants reliever Jean Machi admirably played dual roles Thursday in the unprecedented Will Ferrell saga, striking him out while he was DHing for the White Sox, then teaming with the comedic great after a mid-inning “trade” to San Francisco to be the club’s catcher.

Will Ferrell, making a 10-team tour through the Cactus League for charity on Thursday, arrived at the White Sox-Giants game via a helicopter that landed in center field and DH’d for Chicago in the ninth, fouling off a 92-mph fastball and generating a roar from the crowd, before striking out and being “traded” to San Francisco mid-inning.

As may often be the case with the Angels, all eyes were on the club’s center fielder during the third inning of Thursday’s Cactus League game against the Cubs — but it wasn’t reigning American League Most Valuable Player Mike Trout patrolling the outfield.

Will Ferrell saw a flurry of action during his one inning in left field for the D-backs on Thursday, as he reached the halfway mark of his journey to play 10 positions for 10 teams in one day.

Masahiro Tanaka gave the Yankees even more reason for confidence with his return to the mound on Thursday, as he turned in a perfect Spring Training debut, retiring all six Braves he faced.

Will Ferrell, who was on a quest to play 10 positions with 10 different teams in five games for an HBO Funny or Die special that helped raise cancer awareness, was kept busy when he entered with Cincinnati leading, 9-1. The Reds notched three hits in Ferrell’s direction during a three-run rally.

Both Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez are now running on flat ground. Both did some sprint work Thursday, according to head athletic trainer Kevin Rand.

Will Ferrell replaced Mike Trout in center field for the Angels in the third inning, but the Cubs’ Kris Bryant hit a ball too far for anyone to get.

Spring Training action continues today, with one of the game’s marquee pitchers making his spring debut, and some of Boston’s heaviest hitters hitting the road. As for the Cactus League, a handful of games will feature an unexpected special guest, and one of the offseason’s most talked-about free agents will get acquainted with one of his new rivals.

The Nationals, with their veteran-heavy roster and lofty expectations for 2015, would appear to have fewer opportunities for their prospects entering the season. But the farm system keeps humming along, ready to send players to the Major League team when needed, both this year and into the future.

Chemistry on and off the field is a matter of ongoing debate by baseball insiders. Some believe it is absolutely essential to success; others believe it is overrated. Some general managers take it into serious consideration in personnel moves; others don’t attach significant value to it.

Josh Edgin, who was diagnosed with a stretched ligament and a bony mass in his left elbow, will spend the next few days deciding if he wants to attempt a rehab program or undergo surgery, which would sideline him until 2016

As one of the headliners on this year’s ballot, legendary closer Trevor Hoffman is anticipating the writers’ vote in humble fashion.

Will Ferrell will take the field in Arizona today, playing first base. And shortstop. And catcher. And second and third, and right, left and center. And he’ll also take the mound.

Will Ferrell will be getting the full Major League experience today as part of an HBO special, playing alongside Major Leaguers who also happen to be fans.