Michael Kopech Says He's 20 Pounds Lighter

Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech (knee) said that he has arrived to camp 20 pounds lighter this year as he looks to bounce back from a rough season in 2023. Kopech is healthy at camp and was seen throwing a bullpen session on Wednesday. The 27-year-old had minor surgery to remove a cyst from […]

Freddy Tarnok, Sean Newcomb Slightly Behind In Camp

Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay mentioned that relief pitchers Sean Newcomb (knees) and Freddy Tarnok (hip) are "slightly behind" the rest of the team's pitchers at spring training as they return from surgeries. Both pitchers are progressing well on slower programs and may not pitch in Cactus League games right away. Newcomb, 30, had left-knee […]

Alex Young Dealing With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Alex Young (back) experienced back tightness during his workout on Wednesday in spring training and is to be evaluated before resuming his throwing schedule. The Reds are going to be cautious with the 30-year-old reliever, and Young has plenty of time to get ready for Opening Day. The veteran southpaw was solid […]

Gregory Santos A Bit Behind In Camp

Seattle Mariners right-hander Gregory Santos (lat) is a little bit behind the other pitchers in spring training due to a right-lat that has recently surfaced. Santos won't be able to throw off a mound right away in camp. The 24-year-old also dealt with right-elbow soreness last year and could be in danger of opening the […]

Davis Martin To Start Throwing Bullpens Next Week

Chicago White Sox right-hander Davis Martin's (elbow) rehab from Tommy John surgery has gone well. His body and arm are feeling good and he is scheduled to start throwing bullpen sessions next Monday. The 27-year-old hurler went under the knife last May and continues to work his way back for the 2024 season. He will […]

Lou Trivino Hopes To Return In "Middle Of The Season"

New York Yankees right-hander Lou Trivino (elbow), who re-signed with the club on Wednesday, said that he hopes to be back "at some point in the middle of the season" after undergoing Tommy John surgery to fix a torn UCL last May. Trivino has already been throwing bullpen sessions and is feeling good. The 32-year-old's […]

Daniel Bard Receives Good News On His Knee

Doctors performed an arthroscopy/cleanup on Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard's left knee on Wednesday and did not need to do a meniscus repair as originally believed. The general recovery time frame is one month, which is a little less than the five to seven weeks the team originally believed he'd have to miss. It's good […]

Sixto Sanchez Says He Feels 90-95 Percent Ready

Miami Marlins right-hander Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) told the media on Thursday at spring training that he feels 90 to 95 percent ready to go for the 2024 season. We'll believe it when we see it. Sanchez made his first appearance since 2020 in a rehab game with Double-A Pensacola last September but was then shut […]

Steven Matz Throws Bullpen On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Steven Matz (lat) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday on the first day that pitchers and catchers reported to spring training. It's notable after Matz threw only 105 innings in his second year in St. Louis in 2023 because he was shut down in August due to a lat injury. The […]

Jasson Dominguez Has Started Throwing

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez (elbow) has already started throwing, and manager Aaron Boone said he'll start hitting a week from Monday. After having Tommy John surgery last year, Dominguez's target date is still this summer. The 21-year-old outfield prospect was shagging fly balls in the outfield in camp earlier this week and is […]

Nestor Cortes Throwing Off A Mound

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (shoulder) said that he's already thrown four live batting practice sessions in spring training as he prepares for the start of the 2024 regular season. The 29-year-old southpaw made his first All-Star team in 2022 but made just 12 starts in 2023 in his third year in the Bronx […]

Luis Gil Could Be An Option In Relief

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil (elbow) is now fully recovered from Tommy John surgery and is an intriguing arm for the team in 2024. Word at camp is that the plan for Gil is to keep him stretched out as a starter while remaining open to trying him in the bullpen. He featured a […]

Optimism Surrounding Carlos Rodon

There is internal optimism from the New York Yankees about left-hander Carlos Rodon after he threw a live batting practice session on Tuesday, with his fastball sitting in the mid-90s, and touching 97 mph. Last spring, Rodon featured a 90-92 mph fastball in early live sessions. He's trying to bounce back from a disastrous first […]

Yankees Haven't Had Extension Talks With Gleyber Torres

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that the team has not had any extension talks with second baseman Gleyber Torres, noting that he is their second baseman "for this season." Torres is in the final year of his deal and will become a free agent after the 2024 season if the two sides […]

Reynaldo Lopez Being Stretched Out To Start

Atlanta Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez is being stretched out to start this spring but could end up back in the bullpen, where he's been more successful and where he blew the doors off some notable Braves hitters with his 100 mph fastball last year when he was with the Chicago White Sox. It would be […]

Braves Leaning Toward Playing Jarred Kelenic Every Day

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said the team is leaning toward playing outfielder Jarred Kelenic every day rather than having him start in a platoon in 2024 in his first year with the club. The Braves think he'll benefit more from everyday at-bats, even if he struggles early like Michael Harris II did. Atlanta […]

Mitch White Could Break Camp With Blue Jays

The Toronto Star's Gregor Chisholm projects that right-hander Mitch White will break camp with the last spot in the bullpen to start the 2024 regular season. White is out of minor-league options and can't be sent down without having to clear waivers. Right-hander Jordan Romano is the clear closing option, while Chad Green, Tim Mayza, […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa The Favorite For Third Base?

The Toronto Star's Gregor Chisholm writes that Toronto Blue Jays infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa appears to be the favorite to get the bulk of the reps at third base after the team signed him to a two-year, $15 million this offseason. Veteran Justin Turner will also get some starts there, too, but most of his at-bats […]

Cavan Biggio Dealing With Left-Shoulder Tendinitis

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio (shoulder) is dealing with left-shoulder tendinitis in spring training, according to manager John Schneider. It sounds like more of a precaution than anything in mid-February, but Biggio isn't hitting off live pitching on the field just yet in camp. It was reported earlier on Thursday that Biggio, Santiago Espinal […]

Yariel Rodriguez Comes To Camp As Starter

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirmed that Cuban right-hander Yariel Roriguez comes to camp as a starting pitcher, but the club will be cautious with his workload in spring training because of his long layoff. The Blue Jays added the 26-year-old this offseason on a four-year, $32 million deal with the intention of making […]

Seahawks Lock In Geno Smith For 2024

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, who has $12.7 million in his contract that becomes fully guaranteed on Friday, was informed on Thursday that he will remain on the roster through this week, allowing that money to trigger, according to sources. The Seahawks believed that in today's market, with salaries soaring for starting QBs, the correct […]

Kliff Kingsbury To Have Full Control Of Offense

Although Brian Johnson has the assistant head coach tag with the Washington Commanders for the 2024 season, offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury will still retain full control of the offense. The assistant head coach tag is more to give Johnson experience with the organizational side and the things that head coaches handle that may help set […]

Joe Flacco Not Expected To Return To Browns

Cleveland Browns impending free-agent quarterback Joe Flacco made an improbable run late in the season to earn the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award while taking the team to the postseason, but he's almost definitely moving on this offseason, according to The Athletic's Zac Jackson. Deshaun Watson will be returning from his shoulder injury […]

Zac Robinson Views Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts As Versatile

New Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson expressed his excitement about working with both running back Bijan Robinson and tight end Kyle Pitts in 2024, but he didn't go into specifics about how they'd be used. "I view those guys as versatile," Robinson said. "We will have formational versatility to move them all over and […]

Alek Manoah Looking Good, Has Trimmed Down

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that right-hander Alek Manoah's delivery "is in a really good spot right now" and "his mental state of mind is right where it should be." In addition, he appears to have trimmed down his body since the end of what was a nightmarish 2023 season for him. In […]

Davis Schneider To Focus On Second Base, Left Field

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Davis Schneider did some outfield work over the winter and will be focusing on second base and left field in spring training this year. Cavan Biggio, Santiago Espinal and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be options at both second and third base for Toronto in 2024, which means Schneider […]

Francisco Lindor Says He Played Through Pain Last Year

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (elbow) said that he played through a lot of discomfort last season, but his elbow is feeling really good heading into the 2024 campaign. President of baseball operations David Stearns hinted that Lindor wouldn't have any restrictions on him in spring training after he had surgery in October to […]

Edwin Diaz Looks Good While Facing Hitters

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (knee) looked good while facing batters for the first time on Thursday since suffering a season-ending knee injury last March in the World Baseball Classic. He kept his fastball in the mid-90s by design on Thursday. The hard-throwing 29-year-old also had no issues during a bullpen session at camp […]

Shohei Ohtani To Take Part In Live BP "Soon"

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn't give an exact timeline, but he said that designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) will take part in live batting practice "soon." The skipper also added that it is going to be hard to eventually keep Ohtani out of Cactus League games. The 29-year-old two-way superstar isn't going to […]

Whit Merrifield Moving Closer To Decision

Free-agent infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield is moving closer to making a decision on where he will play next, according to a source, and he's expected to agree to terms with a team by the end of the weekend. Merrifield's market has picked up in recent days, with five teams showing varying levels of interest in him. […]