Shane Greene Throwing Regularly, Prepared For Next Team

Free-agent relief pitcher Shane Greene, who is one of the top remaining free-agent relievers, has been throwing regularly and imitating a spring training schedule. He will be ready for action upon finding his new team. Greene had a strong season with the Atlanta Braves in 2020. He posted a 2.60 ERA and 1.12 WHIP over […]

Forrest Whitley Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

Houston Astros pitcher Forrest Whitley (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday. He will miss the entirety of the 2021 MLB season and a good chunk of the 2022 season as well. The former first round pick is the team's top prospect. He's 23 years old and struggled through his last […]

Framber Valdez Will Not Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

The Houston Astros have announced that starting pitcher Framber Valdez (finger) will not need to undergo surgery. His fractured left ring finger is healing well. While there is no timetable for his return, Valdez has avoided the worst case scenario as there was wide speculation that he'd miss the entire 2021 season if surgery were […]

Triston Casas, Jarren Duran Reassigned To Minors

The Boston Red Sox have made several roster moves on Wednesday. The team is sending its top prospect, first baseman Triston Casas, to the minor leagues. Outfielder Jarren Duran, the team's No. 4 prospect, has been reassigned as well. Duran had a strong spring with the club, slashing .318/.375/.773 with two home runs and two […]

Tanner Houck Optioned To Alternate Site

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck has been optioned to the team's alternate site. Houck had an abysmal spring with the club. He walked 10 batters over 6.1 innings and posted an 8.53 ERA and 2.53 WHIP. The 24-year-old Houck made his MLB debut with the Red Sox in 2020 and performed exceptionally well. He […]

Angels Reassign Jordyn Adams, Others To Minor League Camp

The Los Angeles Angels have reassigned two of the team's top-five prospects -- outfielder Jordyn Adams and shortstop Jeremiah Jackson -- to minor league camp. Also headed to minor league camp are Davis Daniel, Denny Brady, Jack Kruger, Keinner Pina, Harrison Wenson, Brennan Lund and Livan Soto. The 21-year-old Adams is the team's No. 3 prospect. […]

Josh James Won’t Be Cleared For Opening Day

Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Josh James (undisclosed) is nearing a return to the mound, albeit one that will not have him set in time to take the hill for April 1. James had a recent "physical setback" in his recovery and has not yet appeared in a Grapefruit League contest. After an odd statistical campaign […]

Brusdar Graterol Tosses Bullpen Session Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol (undisclosed) has been brought along slowly during Cactus League play in 2021, but he was able to throw a 25-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, his latest step in a return to the mound. There were once injury concerns around Graterol's elbow that scuttled a trade involving Boston and Minnesota, […]

Zach Eflin Battles Back Ailment During Camp

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Zach Eflin (back) has been officially tagged day-to-day by manager Joe Girardi after having his back ailment flare up again during a bullpen session. Girardi admitted that he was "a little" concerned by the recurrence of the injury, which is threatening to stunt Eflin's open to 2021. In the two Grapefruit […]

Anthony Bender Continues His Perfect Spring

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender pitched another scoreless inning in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Bender was credited with the win after pitching a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts and a ground out. He has a perfect 0.00 ERA and has yet to allow a base runner in his […]

Felix Pena Will Miss 2-4 Weeks With Groin Strain

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Felix Pena (groin) will be sidelined for the next two to four weeks due to a strained right groin that he sustained during Cactus League play Monday. Pena was in competition for a multi-inning relief role with the Halos during camp, with his injury all but assuring that he'll begin […]

Anthony Bass Gives Up Two Runs On Wednesday

Miami Marlins expected closer Anthony Bass had a rough outing in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Bass pitched the seventh inning, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out one. Bass is ticketed for the closer's role according to Marlins manager Don Mattingly, but he will have […]

Adam Cimber Throws Another Scoreless Inning On Wednesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Adam Cimber contributed another scoreless inning in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Cimber pitched the sixth inning and retired the side in order. He's sporting a 1.80 ERA in the spring and should pitch significant innings for the Marlins in the regular season. He won't close so […]

Amir Garrett, Lucas Sims Toss Live Sessions Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds relievers Amir Garrett (forearm) and Lucas Sims (elbow) are among those competing for the club's closer gig during spring camp. Both have been eased into the 2021 year, with neither having yet taken the mound for Cactus League action due to respective injuries. On Wednesday, they worked live batting practice sessions, furthering their […]

Boston Names Eduardo Rodriguez As Opening Day Starter

Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has been tabbed as the club's Opening Day starter for April 1 versus the Orioles. Rodriguez missed the entire 2020 season after dealing with severe complications stemming from COVID-19, which included myocarditis. The ailment makes Rodriguez something of an unknown heading into the new year, although the Red […]

Joe Dunand Hits A Walk-Off On Wednesday

Miami Marlins infield prospect Joe Dunand hit a walk-off home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Dunand didn't start but ended up going 1-for-2 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI. The 25-year-old is now hitting .294 with a 1.015 OPS. Alex Rodriguez's nephew is unlikely to […]

Jay Bruce Starts At First Base Again On Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Jay Bruce started at first base on Wednesday, making it the sixth time in nine spring starts that he's started at first base. Bruce has played some first base over his career, but it's generally come in spurts as he only played the position in 17 of his 130 games from […]

Jazz Chisholm Goes Yard On Wednesday

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm had a second strong start in a row on Wednesday. In a Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets, Jazz got the start at second base and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk. He had two hits in his previous start as well, boosting his […]

Jordan Montgomery Lowers Spring ERA To 0.90

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery pitched well again on Wednesday, holding the Blue Jays to just one baserunner (a walk) over five innings with four strikeouts. Elbow injuries have limited Mongomery to only 75.1 innings over the last three seasons, but he's now fully healthy and will look to build off of his […]

Brad Keller Hit Hard By Mariners

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller had an outing to forget on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. He pitched three innings and allowed six hits, three walks and six runs (five earned) while striking out two. He has now pitched 9.1 innings this spring and has a 5.79 ERA and 2.36 WHIP with six […]

Zack Wheeler Tosses Five Strong Innings Versus Tigers

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler threw five shutout innings with four strikeouts in a Grapefruit League contest against the Tigers. Wheeler allowed four hits and didn't walk a batter as he lowered his Spring Training ERA to 4.05 across four starts. The 30-year-old righty had a solid first season in Philadelphia pitching to a […]

Julio Teheran Making Strong Bid For Roster Spot

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Julio Teheran had a fantastic outing against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. He pitched four innings and allowed one hit, no walks and no runs while striking out seven. Teheran now has a 2.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP with 12 strikeouts over nine innings this spring. Teheran had a dreadful 2020 […]

Matt Manning Optioned To Triple-A

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. Following the move, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch explained that Manning should benefit from the delayed Triple-A season start. He explained that the team was "leaning towards leaving him here in a Minor League Spring Training setting to give him a normal workload […]

Tarik Skubal Strikes Out Six Batters On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal had yet another impressive outing on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Skubal pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out six. He didn't give up any hard-hit balls in the game and had a whiff rate of 43%. He's now thrown eight total innings […]

Thomas Hatch Leaves Start With Injury

Toronto Blue Jays starter Thomas Hatch (elbow, forearm) yelped while delivering his final pitch of the game on Wednesday — a 94 mph fastball. The young pitcher walked off the mound and called to the dugout for assistance. He was seen flexing his fingers and favoring his elbow/forearm area. The Blue Jays released a statement advising […]

Home League Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategies: Ep. 25 of The Operating Room

Host Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and Nick Pollack (@PitcherList), founder of PitcherList, link up to discuss fantasy baseball and the strategies that should go into typical of home leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, and Saturdays from 8-10 AM ET. […]

Ty France Homers Again

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hit yet another home run on Tuesday, continuing his torrid spring. The two-run blast came off reliever Brad Brach in the fifth inning of the Cactus League matchup against the Royals. France has now recorded four home runs in spring action, and his OPS sits at an astronomical 1.500. […]

Sandy Alcantara Strikes Out Nine On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was excellent in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Alcantara got the start and pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out nine and not issuing a walk. Alcantara has yet to give up a run this spring and is set to be […]

Tom Murphy Homers In Blowout

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy hit a two-run home run as part of a five-run fifth inning on Tuesday. Murphy's homer was the first of the spring and came off Royals reliever Brad Brach. Having been scratched on Sunday with some hip discomfort, this is a good sign that Murphy is just fine and that […]

Evan White Contributes Tuesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White has scuffled his way through spring training to this point, but he started to turn things around Tuesday. White went 2-for-3 with a walk against the Royals while scoring a run and driving in two. He also added a stolen base off of Royals starter Brad Keller. White has […]