Spring Training Articles - Page 10

The future of the Boston Red Sox was on full display Thursday night as the team’s top three prospects—Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kristian Campbell—delivered a dominant performance in a Spring Breakout showcase against the Tampa Bay Rays. Under the lights at Charlotte Sports Park, the trio made their presence known with a series of […]

The New York Yankees have faced a tough stretch of injuries this offseason, with one of the most significant setbacks being Giancarlo Stanton’s ongoing battle with severe elbow issues. While an official return date remains uncertain, there is now some cautious optimism that Stanton could be back in action by Memorial Day. Stanton, who was […]

The Red Sox felt they significantly upgraded the roster when they signed Gold Glove-winning third baseman Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract this offseason. Then they encountered a problem. Boston’s current third baseman, Rafael Devers, didn’t want to leave third base. The situation was shaping up to be a major headache for Red […]

After injuries derailed their 2024 season, the Atlanta Braves hope to bounce back in 2025. Injuries have already presented themselves during spring training, but manager Brian Snitker will have to count on pitcher Ian Anderson in Spencer Strider’s absence from the mound. Anderson has been a solid arm for the Braves in the past and Snitker […]

The Atlanta Braves proved to be a resilient group in 2024. The team weathered a series of crushing injuries and still managed to reach the postseason. It was the seventh straight year the Braves made the playoffs. During the offseason, Atlanta added All-Star Jurickson Profar to the roster. Now, Braves’ manager Brian Snitker expects further […]

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito will start the season on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, and he is the second pitcher in the projected rotation to catch an injury, joining Brayan Bello, who is starting on the IL with a shoulder injury. Red Sox manager Alex Cora got real on […]

The New York Mets had an eventful offseason. They signed Juan Soto to the richest contract in North American sports history but have dealt with injuries all spring training. Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas are already on the shelf but the most recent issue is not in the rotation. Former batting champion Jeff McNeil ends […]

The Kansas City Royals have defied expectations and positioned themselves as legitimate playoff contenders. With a rising superstar in Bobby Witt Jr., a reliable starting pitching staff, and a team identity centered around speed and defense reminiscent of their 2015 World Series championship squad, optimism is high in Kansas City. However, despite these strengths, one […]

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is known for his competitive nature. That has come to light during spring training, as skeptics doubt his future at shortstop. Turner is determined to prove the doubters wrong and he feels it is important that he does so this season. “Oh, yeah. Always,” Turner said via The Athletic. “That’s […]

Kansas City Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited Wednesday’s spring training game in Peoria, Arizona, after getting hit by a fastball in ht fifth inning of a contest versus the Seattle Mariners. However, it doesn’t seem that the infielder suffered a major injury, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that Witt did not break […]

Slow and steady might be the race, if the race involves Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy and pitcher Jacob deGrom. At the beginning of Spring Training, Bochy remained confident in deGrom starting. Now, he’s taking a different approach. While the Rangers ace is coming back from Tommy John surgery, Bochy wants his pitcher to be […]

With spring training at its halfway point, the Boston Red Sox are aiming to turn the page heading into the 2025 season. They are looking to get back to competing and hope their group of top prospects can help usher in a new era of winning baseball at Fenway Park. Among this group is outfielder Roman […]

For the second straight year Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will be sidelined early in the season. In 2024 an oblique strain cost him the first two months of the campaign and in 2025 he’ll miss at least a month with a cracked rib. So it’s hard to fault Braves fans for panicking when Murphy’s […]

Chicago Cubs prospect Matt Shaw has been one of the more exciting young players in the organization’s system, and although he has not made his MLB debut yet, manager Craig Counsell said that he will be traveling with the team for the games in Japan against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18-19. Shaw is […]

Terry Francona has dedicated much of his life to America’s Pastime, playing in the big leagues for nearly a decade before crafting a Hall of Fame career as a manager. It has come at a great cost, though. The two-time World Series-winning skipper has battled a myriad of health problems over the years, eventually bringing […]

Cincinnati Reds sensation Elly De La Cruz took the baseball world by storm in 2024 with his stunning speed and prodigious power. And the 23-year-old shortstop has hit the ground running in the lead-up to the 2025 regular season, crushing two home runs in his spring training debut. On Tuesday, De La Cruz did something […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have an early start to the 2025 season thanks to their impending two games against the Chicago Cubs for the Tokyo Series, and that means having to make tough roster decisions at a much earlier date as well. To that end, the Dodgers had to trim the roster down, assigning quite […]

Spring Training is drawing to a close, and there’s nothing quite like putting a capper to the preseason by delivering an outstanding pitching performance. On Tuesday, Roki Sasaki delivered a gem for the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching in four innings and allowing just one hit, two walks, while striking out two batters in what ended […]

Tony Gonsolin’s long wait to return to the mound will continue following the news that he suffered a back injury and will begin the 2025 MLB season on the injured list. That devastating setback opens the door for another right-handed pitcher who has been out of action for well over a year. Dustin May will […]

The Houston Astros’ infield is going to look different in 2025. New acquisitions Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker are a major reason why, but so too is what the team decided to do with franchise mainstay Jose Altuve. As Altuve’s defense at second base has cratered over the last few years and the Astros pursued […]

The New York Yankees thought they were forming a formidable duo atop their rotation when they signed Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million deal this offseason, but that will not be the case with Gerrit Cole needing Tommy John surgery and expecting to miss the 2025 season. Fried spoke on that loss and how […]

Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito’s long-awaited return to Major League Baseball lasted only one inning before the team was forced to pull him from his first spring training game with left hamstring tightness. Giolito started Boston’s contest on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up two runs on one hit and two walks before […]

The oft-injured Boston Red Sox infielder Trevor Story is dealing with another ailment, but this one doesn’t appear to be serious. The Red Sox scratched him from the lineup on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies with “mild upper back tightness,” according to MLB.com’s Ian Browne. The move is precautionary. Story, 32, has been with the […]

Amid widespread backlash, Major League Baseball and the Texas Rangers have pulled the Rangers’ New Era overlap hat from its stores after fans pointed out the design appears to spell out a Spanish vulgarity. 59Fifty, a New Era subsidiary, created the hats for all 30 MLB teams. The team nickname or city is spelled out […]

Juan Soto signed a 15-year deal with the New York Mets during the offseason, one of the biggest contracts an MLB player has ever received. With his first spring training as a member of the team halfway completed, Soto is enjoying the feeling of being under contract for so long. “Everybody knows how it’s going […]

The Detroit Tigers were the best story of the 2024 MLB season. From the murky middle of the American League, they ripped off 30 wins in 43 games to sneak into the playoffs. They did not stop there, beating the Houston Astros in the American League Wild Card Series. They are not going to catch […]

The Kansas City Royals made the playoffs in 2024, powering out of their rebuild with an 86-win season. Bobby Witt Jr finished second in MVP voting and got all of the attention. But Royals first baseman Vinnie ‘Pasquatch’ Pasquantino was a star as well, with 97 RBIs in his third season. He spoke with MLB […]

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff is preparing for a significant step in his comeback after missing the entire 2024 season due to shoulder surgery. Following months of rehab, Woodruff expects to pitch in a minor league spring training game as early as next week, marking his first game action since undergoing surgery. Woodruff, who underwent […]

On Sunday, Javier Báez gave the Detroit Tigers something to feel good about launching a home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a spring training matchup. The veteran shortstop’s performance drew praise from Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, who noted Báez’s adjustments at the plate. “He’s putting in a lot of work to try to get […]

The Baltimore Orioles have high expectations coming into the 2025 season. They have not won a playoff game since 2014, let alone a series, and lost key pieces this offseason. Corbin Burnes is on the Arizona Diamondbacks so a new ace needs to take hold. 25-year-old Grayson Rodriguez could be that guy, but the Orioles […]

The New York Yankees are defending their American League title without Juan Soto. After the slugger moved across town to the New York Mets, the Bombers made some additions but knew they needed great health to have a great season. Spring training has not been kind in that department. CBS Sports’ Jim Bowden reported Sunday […]

A hot teenage prospect for the New York Yankees is trying to take baseball on a day-to-day basis. George Lombard Jr. is considered a star of tomorrow for the Yankees, but he wants to enjoy his current situation first. Lombard is working his way through the franchise’s farm system. He has yet to move above […]

New Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is throwing smoke this spring. Scherzer is feeling enthused about his performance so far for Toronto. Many people thought that Scherzer may not be in top shape due to a recent injury. He’s proving them wrong. “I got the secrets, but I don’t tell ‘em,” Scherzer said, per […]

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is happy that the team is embracing Juan Soto. Mendoza says Soto is fitting right in with other players in the team clubhouse. “I didn’t think [the adjustment] was going to be this quick, to be honest with you,” Mendoza said, per MLB.com. “I thought it was going to […]

New York Mets star Francisco Alvarez is getting some bad news. Alvarez is expected to miss six to eight weeks due to a hand injury, per MLB reporter Mark Feisand. The Mets catcher needs surgery. Alvarez has a hamate bone fracture. That affects his ability to throw and catch. Mets fans hope that the catcher […]

The Chicago Cubs made a huge trade this offseason, landing Kyle Tucker in a deal with the Houston Astros. The Cubs hope the three-time All-Star can help get the team back into the playoffs. Chicago has failed to reach the postseason for four straight years and hasn’t won a playoff series since 2017. The Cubs […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates suffered through another losing season in 2024, failing to reach the playoffs for the ninth straight year. Of course, there is reason for some optimism in Pittsburgh. The team unveiled starting pitcher Paul Skenes last season and he went on to win NL Rookie of the Year. And, according to Andrew McCutchen, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for the season opener against the Chicago Cubs in Japan on March 18. And reigning NL MVP Shohei Ohtani already looks to be in midseason form, blasting a home run in his spring training debut and putting any concerns about his recovery from shoulder surgery to rest. After […]

There’s been a great deal of positivity surrounding Jacob deGrom this spring. deGrom has been hampered by injuries over the last four years but the Texas Rangers’ ace is on track to pitch at the start of the season. deGrom made his spring training debut on Saturday and the outing was a big step in […]