Paul Goldschmidt Finds Power Stroke

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt found his power stroke over the last few days. Goldschmidt hit two home runs off of Jack Flaherty in an exhibition on Tuesday- then followed it up with a two-run blast on Wednesday against the Astros, his first in Grapefruit League action. The 33-year-old slashed .304/.417/.466 in 2020, […]

Tim Anderson Strikes Out Twice Wednesday

Chicago White shortstop Tim Anderson when 1-for-3 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Anderson has had mixed results so far this spring as he is now 7-for-23 with just one RBI and one stolen base. His early struggles can easily be shrugged off as he has hit over .300 […]

Justin Verlander Throws First Pitch Post-Surgery

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (elbow) posted a video on Twitter on Wednesday throwing his first pitch after having Tommy John surgery on Sept. 30 of last year. The 2019 American League Cy Young winner isn't expected to pitch at all this season, and he will attempt to become the 10th known pitcher to […]

Kyle Hendricks Ramping Up Well This Spring

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks has ramped up his activity well this spring in anticipation of the regular season. Hendricks pitched 3 1/3 innings of two-run ball, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out four batters in Wednesday's win. The veteran right-hander said that getting through 70 pitches was "easy"- he'd like […]

Carter Kieboom Still The Likely Starting Third Baseman

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom, despite a rough spring, still looks like the team's starting third baseman. Neither Starlin Castro nor Luis Garcia have received repetitions at third base, and neither general manager Mike Rizzo nor manager Dave Martinez have indicated Kieboom's job is in jeopardy. Kieboom has hit just .160/.222/.240 this spring, but […]

Chris Paddack Has Rough Outing Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack pitched 1 2/3 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs, allowing four hits, three walks, and four runs while striking out two. Paddack was scheduled to pitch three-to-four innings, though he couldn't work himself out of a second-inning jam. It's only spring training, but the struggles were eerily […]

Carlos Carrasco Still On Track For Opening Day

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (elbow) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session on Thursday. Following his session, Mets manager Luis Rojas stated that the team believes Carrasco will be ready for his first rotation turn in April as long as he remains on track with his progression. This is obviously good news […]

Chris Flexen Roughed Up Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had a tough go of it on Wednesday, allowing six runs over three innings to the Angels. Flexen allowed nine hits and one walk while striking out four. After establishing himself as a top starter and strikeout option in Korea during the 2020 season, Flexen is seeking to prove […]

Rafael Montero Strikes Out Two

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero threw a spotless sixth inning Wednesday against the Angels, striking out two in the process. Montero is the surefire bet to be the closer in Seattle to start the year, but he has been shaky in early spring action with an ERA sitting at 9.00. His job appears to […]

Evan White Hits A Grand Slam

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White hit a grand slam home run Wednesday. White accounted for all four Mariners runs against the Angels, with the homer coming off of lefty Thomas Pannone in the sixth inning. After a tough start to spring, White has come around of late. His slash line of .185/.273/.606 surely leaves […]

Daulton Jefferies Strikes Out Six In Three Innings Versus Royals

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies allowed two runs in three innings with six strikeouts in a Spring Training game Wednesday. The runs were the first Jefferies has allowed in nine innings this spring. The 25-year-old has only pitched two MLB innings, but has a strong minor league track record including posting a 27.5 percent […]

Alek Manoah Among Players Sent To Minors By Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays sent 25 players to the minor league camp on Thursday, including starting pitcher and former first-round pick Alek Manoah. The hard-throwing righty made a huge impression this spring by dominating the Yankees in two appearances. Although he won't break camp with the Jays, he could possibly help the club late in […]

Trevor Rosenthal Allows One Run In Spring Debut

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal allowed one run in one inning of work in his Cactus League debut Wednesday. It wasn't pretty for the right-hander as he allowed two hits and a walk, but his performance is secondary to the fact Rosenthal was healthy enough to appear in spring action despite a groin injury […]

Mark Canha Flashing On-Base Ability This Spring

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha hasn't hit much so far in Cactus League play, but the veteran is making his push to bat leadoff thanks to a .440 on-base percentage this spring. Canha, who went 1-for-3 from the one-hole on Wednesday, has been batting leadoff in spring training and seems to have the inside track […]

Dominic Smith Remains Sidelined Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith (wrist) remains out of the Mets' Grapefruit League lineup on Thursday for their game against the Washington Nationals. Smith was removed from Wednesday's starting lineup in Grapefruit League play due to "general wrist soreness." This wrist issue does not appear serious, despite sidelining Smith for the past two days. […]

Nick Solak Homers In Rangers Win

Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak continued to emerge from his slow start to the spring with a 2-for-3 day that included a home run. After just four hits in his first seven games, the 26-year-old is 4-for-9 (.444) with two home runs over his past three games. In total, Solak is hitting 8-for-26 (.308) […]

Dane Dunning Allows One Hit Over Three Innings

Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning had his second strong appearance of the spring on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He threw three shutout innings and allowed just one hit with three strikeouts. For the spring, Dunning has now allowed just one hit and no runs over 5.0 innings of work. He has a K-BB of […]

Kyle Gibson Throws Four No-Hit Innings

Texas Rangers starter Kyle Gibson was in midseason form on Wednesday when he threw four no-hit, shutout innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Through two spring starts, he's allowed just one hit and a K-BB of 6-1 in 5.0 innings of no-run baseball. The veteran hurler is expected to be a stabilizing force in the Rangers' […]

Rafael Devers With Three Home Runs This Spring

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers has delivered some solid power numbers so far this spring. Over 11 games and 29 at-bats, he's hit three home runs and tallied seven RBI. He's slashing .207/.258/.552. Devers had his breakout season in 2019, when he hit .311 with 32 home runs, 115 RBI and 129 runs. […]

David Dahl Raises Spring Average To .350

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl continued his hot hitting on Wednesday with a single in two at-bats. Once considered a top prospect with the Colorado Rockies, Dahl fell on hard times due to injuries and signed a one-year deal with the Rangers in the offseason in an effort to rebuild his value. Still just 26, […]

Anthony Rendon Is A Great Draft Value At Current ADP

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is currently going in the middle of the third round in most fantasy drafts. Rendon was a bit underwhelming in his first year with the Angels in 2020. Over 52 games, he slashed .286/.418/.497 with nine home runs, 31 RBI and 29 runs. He displayed elite plate discipline […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Triples In Second Straight Game

Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-2 with a triple on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was his second triple in as many games. The catcher-turned-shortstop is on a recent hot streak and is 4-for-9 with three extra-base hits over his past three games. For the season, Kiner-Falefa is 7-for-22 (.318) with a BB-K […]

Manny Machado Hitting Well This Spring

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado has been consistently productive during his nine appearances this spring. He's currently slashing .300/.360/.450 over 20 at-bats. He's yet to hit his first spring home run, but he's tallied three doubles and driven in three runs. Machado is coming off a fantastic season in which he slashed .304/.370/.580 […]

Walker Buehler Allows No Earned Runs Over Four Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler had a strong outing against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He pitched four innings and allowed five hits, one walk and one unearned run while striking out five. Buehler's had a few rough outings so far this spring. Through four appearances, he has posted a 4.50 ERA […]

Trevor Story Collects Two Hits Wednesday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with one RBI in Wednesday's 11-8 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Story has had a solid start to the spring as he is now 6-for-23 with three home runs and six RBI across his first eight spring games. Story will find himself hitting third in the Rockies' […]

Trevor Bauer Coasting Through Spring

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has been phenomenal in his first spring training with the team. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, he struck out seven batters in five innings while allowing three hits, no walks and two earned runs. In total, he's pitched 13.1 innings this spring and […]

Taylor Williams Injures Shoulder On Wednesday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Taylor Williams (shoulder) suffered a shoulder injury during Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. In the sixth inning of the game, he went to cover first base on a play and had to dive to catch a throw from Jake Cronenworth. He landed hard on his left shoulder while diving. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Expected To Return Thursday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday. He suffered an undisclosed injury while diving head-first into home plate this past Saturday and the team has been taking it slow with him ever since. He went through a full workout on Wednesday. Tatis also missed time […]

Luis Castillo Throws Three Scoreless Innings Versus Cleveland

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo threw three scoreless innings in a 12-7 Cactus League win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Castillo struck out two and walked two in the start, his second of the spring. The veteran hurler is still ramping up his workload after missing some time because of travel issues. Despite the […]

Austin Hays Continues Strong Performance Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another great day at the plate in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Braves. Hays went 3-for-3 with a single, two doubles, and two RBI. The 25-year-old is now hitting .370 this spring with two doubles, two home runs, six RBI, and a 1.100 OPS. While the O's have a […]