Cole Irvin Making Bid For Rotation Spot

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin dazzled in his last spring outing striking out 10 Dodgers in six shutout innings. The 27-year-old lefty carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning as he makes a bid for the fifth rotation spot vacated by Mike Fiers (back) who will start the season on the injured list. A's […]

Francisco Lindor With Three More Hits On Saturday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk on Saturday in Grapefruit League play against the Houston Astros. Lindor is now batting a robust .388/.444/.653 with four home runs, 14 RBI, and one stolen base in 49 spring training at-bats. After a sluggish start to spring training, Lindor is now […]

Pete Alonso Continues His Red Hot Spring

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-home run on Saturday against the Houston Astros in Grapefruit League action. Alonso continues his hot hitting this spring, giving credence to a potential, imminent bounce-back campaign in 2021. Alonso now has four HR to go with a .333/.418/.688 slash line and 14 RBI […]

Dominic Smith Blasts Two Home Runs On Saturday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with two home runs on Saturday in Grapefruit League action against the Astros. Smith, who had been dealing with a wrist issue earlier in spring training, is finally heating up at the plate just in time for Opening Day. He now has four HR in Grapefruit […]

Robbie Ray To Miss At Least One Start

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray (elbow bruise) will not make his first start of the season. The veteran right-hander injured his pitching elbow when he fell at his home. He's expected to miss at least one start with an elbow bruise and any extended loss would be a huge blow to the Jays' rotation […]

Jonathan Davis Makes Opening Day Roster

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jonathan Davis has made the 26-man roster to begin the 2021 season. The news comes in the wake of George Springer's nagging oblique injury. While the veteran outfielder has been able to still work out and reportedly feels well enough to play, the Blue Jays have played it safe with their […]

Matt Bush, Ian Kennedy Make 26-Man Roster

Texas Rangers pitchers Matt Bush and Ian Kennedy have been informed that they've made the opening day roster "provided no unforeseen circumstance" occurs. Texas has been inundated with injuries to the bullpen and has lost a long list of relievers including Jose Leclerc, Jonathan Hernandez, Brett Martin, and Joely Rodriguez. Bush, who hasn't pitched in […]

Luis Castillo Gives Up Two Runs In Final Tune-Up

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings of work in a 6-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs in Cactus League action on Saturday. Castillo struck out five and walked two in the outing, his final tune-up before his Opening Day start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. He wraps […]

Eugenio Suarez Expected To Be Everyday SS

The Cincinnati Reds are expected to make Eugenio Suarez their everyday shortstop this season, according to general manager Nick Krall. It is highly likely that Suarez is at shortstop on Opening Day when the Reds face off against the St. Louis Cardinals. Krall said, "I feel good about it. He has played well. He has […]

Jeff Hoffman, Jose De Leon Make Cincinnati Rotation

The Cincinnati Reds finalized their starting rotation on Saturday, awarding the final two spots to right-handers Jeff Hoffman and Jose De Leon. Those two will follow Luis Castillo, Tyler Mahle, and Wade Miley in the rotation when the regular season begins next week. Hoffman and De Leon needed some injuries in front of them to […]

Cardinals Announce Their Starting Rotation

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt named the members of his starting rotation on Saturday. With several injuries to members of their pitching staff, especially Miles Mikolas (shoulder) and Kwang Hyun Kim (back), it was unclear who would be in the rotation to start the season. Saturday's announcement cleared that up. The first five games […]

Jon Berti Hits A Triple On Saturday

Miami Marlins super utility man Jon Berti had another good game in a Grapefruit League matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Berti got the start at third base and went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. He's hitting a strong .435 with a 1.168 OPS in the spring and has gotten playing […]

Garrett Cooper Gets Three Hits On Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper had another excellent game on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. He started at first base and went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored. Cooper lifted his spring batting average to .432 and his OPS to 1.191. He should get plenty of at bats once the season […]

Jack Flaherty Throws Three Innings On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty started Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Miami Marlins and lasted three innings. He allowed one (unearned) run on three hits, striking out four without walking a batter. Flaherty has had an up-and-down spring, as his 5.40 ERA shows, but this outing showed what he is capable of […]

Anthony Bender Fires Another Scoreless Inning

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender tossed another scoreless inning in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Bender did allow two hits, but only needed 16 pitches to get through his inning of work. The 26-year-old fireballer has not allowed a run all spring and has 10 strikeouts through 8 1/3 innings […]

Sandy Alcantara Goes Three Innings In His Final Tune Up

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara tossed three innings in a Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. It was a shortened final tune up before his Opening Day start. Alcantara gave up one run on three hits, striking out three without issuing a walk. He wraps up an excellent spring with […]

Taylor Trammell Will Start For The Mariners

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell has made the major league roster to begin the season. Not only that, he will be a starter either in center field or left field. After surpassing presumed favorite Jake Fraley to lead the chase to be the opening day left fielder, Trammell is now set to potentially take on […]

Nick Margevicius Moves To the Bullpen

Seattle Mariners pitcher Nick Margevicius has lost the battle for the sixth starting slot in the rotation to Justin Dunn, and will instead pitch out of the bullpen. It had been assumed that whoever did not end up in the rotation would be sent to the minors, but that is apparently not the case. For […]

Justin Dunn Wins Sixth Starter Battle

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn has beaten out Nick Margevicius for the final spot in the rotation to start the year. Dunn joins Chris Flexen as the only right-handers in the heavily lefty position group. Dunn's velocity has jumped since last year, as his fastball is now up to 96 MPH, and he has […]

Kyle Lewis Could Miss The Start Of The Season

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) could potentially miss the start of the season. After sitting out for five consecutive games following a collision with the outfield wall, Lewis has finally been diagnosed with a deep bone bruise. The ten day injured list is now an option for him to start the season. In that […]

Adam Plutko Traded To Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitcher Adam Plutko from the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations on Saturday, according to Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com. Coming off a down year in 2020 where he posted a 4.88 ERA and 12.9 percent strikeout rate in 27 2/3 innings, Plutko has looked slightly better this spring with a 26.8 percent […]

Trevor Bauer Strikes Out Seven On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings of work against the Indians on Saturday afternoon. It was the second start in a row in which Bauer allowed four or more home runs, as he surrendered four runs — three earned — on four hits and one walk to […]

Leury Garcia Scratched From Lineup Saturday

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia (shoulder) was scratched from the lineup on Saturday afternoon with right shoulder soreness, according to The Athletic's James Fegan. Fegan added that the move was considered precautionary, as manager Tony La Russa described Garcia's shoulder as "a little stiff" while saying the team didn't want to push him. It […]

Jose Rojas Makes Opening Day Roster

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Jose Rojas was informed on Saturday that he had made the Opening Day roster, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. This comes after a solid spring performance by Rojas, who has slashed .333/.488/.667 with two home runs and a 4:10 K:BB rate in 22 games. Rojas has shown double-digit home run […]

Aramis Garcia Named Backup Catcher For Oakland

Oakland Athletics catcher Aramis Garcia was informed that he will be the backup catcher to start the season, Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News reports Saturday. Garcia has had a solid spring, slashing .333/.440/.476 with three doubles and a 10:4 K:BB rate in 11 games. He will be backing up Sean Murphy, who hit .233 […]

Bryan Abreu Makes Astros' Opening Day Roster

Houston Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu was informed on Saturday that he had made the Opening Day roster, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Abreu — one of the top prospects in Houston's system — had looked fairly solid before a rough appearance on Saturday, allowing four runs — three earned — on six hits […]

Myles Straw Scratched From Lineup Saturday

Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw was scratched from the starting lineup on Saturday due to "health and safety protocols," Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. There are no other updates as to what that means or how long Straw may be out of action, as Jose Siri got the start in his place against the Mets. […]

Cardinals Announce Opening Day Rotation

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty will be the Opening Day starter against the Reds on April 1, and he will be followed in the rotation by Adam Wainwright, Carlos Martinez, Daniel Ponce de Leon and John Gant, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Flaherty, Wainwright and Martinez will have good matchups in […]

Randy Arozarena Goes 1-For-3 In Return To Lineup Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena (wrist) returned to the lineup on Saturday afternoon, finishing 1-for-3 against the Twins. Arozarena had been out for the past few days dealing with wrist soreness, but he didn't appear to be slowed down too much in his return, as Adam Berry of MLB.com reported that Arozarena made solid […]

Carter Kieboom Optioned

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom will not be on the Opening Day roster as he was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday. Kieboom only hit .150/.227/.250 in 44 plate appearances this spring on the heels of a .181/.309/.232 line in 165 regular season PA to date. Kieboom was teetering on the ledge all spring […]