Spring Training Articles - Page 23

The Philadelphia Phillies retain most of a roster that won 95 games last season while also adding left-handed starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo and outfielder Max Kepler. They should once again be a force near the top of the National League. But everyone is chasing the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers, who somehow got considerably better […]

While there were trade rumors surrounding Miami Marlins star Sandy Alcantara, it appears he’ll be the ace of the team heading into the new season as he was announced as the Opening Day starter according to Christina De Nicola. As the Marlins pitcher in Alcantara has recovered from a long Tommy John injury, the process […]

Cold and snow have been going through Toronto this week, so it doesn’t really feel like baseball season, but Spring Training is getting underway soon. Teams are starting to head to Florida and Arizona, and games begin in a week. The Toronto Blue Jays will play their first game on February 22nd, and manager John […]

As fans predict the record for the St. Louis Cardinals this upcoming season, there is still an underlying factor that is present with the ballclub. Cardinals star Nolan Arenado has surrounded trade talks this past offseason, but with Spring Training around the corner, he is still on the team with a question mark added to […]

Even with Shohei Ohtani receiving a pitching injury update from Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Ohtani himself described some of the feelings he’s had. After having shoulder surgery in the offseason, there’s still some rust he feels. After completing a Wednesday pitching session, he explained to Sonja Chen of MLB.com how his shoulder was […]

After a very hectic offseason, baseball is officially back with the start of Spring Training. The Los Angeles Dodgers are already hard at work as they try to defend their World Series title from last season. Shohei Ohtani was obviously a massive part of the championship-winning squad a season ago, but the Dodgers haven’t even […]

It will be three years until the Athletics’ stadium in Las Vegas will be ready for them to move in. Until then, they will play their home games not in Oakland, but in Sacramento. They will share their home stadium with the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. As they […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Tyler Glasnow shared a positive update about his health as spring training approaches. After Glasnow missed the final part of the 2024 season due to a sprained elbow, he recently stated at the team’s DodgerFest event that he is fully recovered and ready to pitch again. “I feel as good as […]

The St. Louis have invited numerous non-roster prospects to spring training next month and that list includes their top prospect in shortstop JJ Wetherholt, who will experience big league spring training for the very first time. This is a bit of a surprise considering Wetherholt was just drafted last summer. However, he did play three […]

The Philadelphia Phillies’ No. 2 prospect is heading to big league spring training for the first time in his career. The ball club announced that Andrew Painter is one of 23 non-roster invitees, per Mark Feinsand. However, the Phillies will certainly be cautious with his workload after missing most of 2023 and all of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are investing a substantial amount of resources in their product, but unfortunately they expect you to give a “little” extra as well. Spring training tickets are now available to purchase, and the prices are going to raise some eyebrows. If a family is looking to include an afternoon at Camelback Ranch […]

One Spring Training early in his career, Jeff Francoeur had a chance to meet Tiger Woods. His manager with the Atlanta Braves, Bobby Cox, wasn’t about to let him miss it. The Braves were scheduled to play the Yankees in a 1 p.m. exhibition game that spring when Cox caught word that Francoeur had to […]

The Atlanta Braves acquired seven-time All-Star Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox in a trade this past offseason. It was a notable deal that came with risk given Sale’s injury history. When healthy, though, Sale is among the best pitchers in the sport. And Sale is set to open the 2024 season healthy. The […]

St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Jordan Walker and Dylan Carlson were involved in a frightening collision while tracking down a fly ball during Monday’s spring training game against the Chicago Cubs. Carlson was reportedly removed from the game following the incident, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Collision in the outfield as Jordan Walker […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on Sunday that Luis Gil will be the fifth starter in the team’s rotation to open the season, according to Greg Joyce of the New York Post. The Yankees went into spring training planning on having a rotation that consisted of Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, Marcus Stroman, Nestor […]

For many, it does not feel like it’s already been nine years since the Kansas City Royals won the World Series. It has not flown by for their fans, though. A championship and back-to-back American League Pennants alleviate the annual disappointment that has accompanied the franchise since 2015, but this city is anxious to exit […]

The New York Yankees are set to host the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Spring Training game on Wednesday night. Aaron Judge has not played since March 10 due to something in his core, which caused him to get an MRI that came back clean. Yankees manager Aaron Boone has said that Judge would return a […]

Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre made an appearance on Monday at spring training. The legendary ex-leader of the ball club made the slow walk to the mound in the 6th inning to call for a pitching change. The Yankees fans erupted into cheers after seeing Torre take the field, who ultimately called for […]

Joey Votto recently hit his first home run of spring training after signing with the Toronto Blue Jays. Votto, who hits left-handed, was “ecstatic” after driving the ball over the left-center field fence, per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. “I felt like this was the swing I was chasing,” Votto said. “The pull homers are a […]

After months of speculation, Dylan Cease ended up finally getting traded to the San Diego Padres last week, shoring up a Padres starting rotation that desperately needed some help. At his best, Cease is one of the deadliest pitchers in the league, and his new manager Mike Shildt was fired up after his strong debut […]

Bryce Harper is dealing with a back issue with Opening Day right around the corner. The Philadelphia Phillies aren’t worried, however. Still, it’s never a positive update when a player has missed three consecutive games due to any kind of injury concern. Phillies manager Rob Thomson recently provided an update on Harper, via Jayson Stark […]

It’s crunch time for MLB teams as spring training winds down with Opening Day looming. Teams are making tough decisions when it comes to cutting its roster down to 26 players and some veteran players are getting the boot across the league. Jordan Luplow is the latest to lose his job after the Atlanta Braves […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are gearing up for another playoff run in 2024. However, they are dealing with injury trouble with Opening Day right around the corner. Kevin Gausman previously said he expected to be ready for the beginning of the season, which led many fans to suspect he’d start Opening Day. A recent report […]

Few prospects have burst onto the MLB scene the way Paul Skenes has. The first overall pick in the 2023 draft is lighting up his first spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates and is quickly becoming a fan favorite across the league. Not long ago though, the 21-year-old was a baseball fan looking up to […]

With still weeks away from the 2024 regular season as Spring Training progresses along, the Tampa Bay Rays are making preparations to have another successful year in what looks to be a highly competitive AL East. Those familiar with Rays baseball know the DNA of this franchise up to this point. They’re a small-market team […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is back in the lineup batting leadoff for the first time since tweaking his right knee during a game two weeks ago. After Ronald Acuna Jr. tweaked his right knee, the Braves have been cautious with him. With Acuna’s history of knee injuries, specifically a torn ACL in the […]

Spring training injuries are always put under a microscope. The St. Louis Cardinals are a team that needs to rely on their health this season if they don’t want a repeat of their disastrous 2023 campaign. Manager Oliver Marmol gave some updates on several injured Cardinals players on Thursday. Tommy Edman is expected to start […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are led by a crop of All-Stars like Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler. It’s the “other guys” such as outfielder Brandon Marsh, whose contributions turn the Phillies from a good team to a great team in the playoffs. Marsh made his spring training debut on Wednesday in Philadelphia’s 4-1 win over the […]

Starling Marte was a crucial part of the New York Mets team that won 101 games back in 2022, but since then, Marte has struggled mightily at the plate. After putting up an OPS of .815 two seasons ago, Marte scuffled to the tune of a .625 OPS in 2023, and it doesn’t look like […]

Jared Walsh appeared to be a big part of the Los Angeles Angels’ future following the 2021 season. He was fresh of an All-Star campaign that saw him finish with a .277/.340/.509/.850 slash line and 29 home runs across 144 games played. But Walsh was limited in 2022 and 2023, and also struggled while on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have just one spring training matchup left before they officially begin their 2024 regular season in a two-game series against the San Diego Padres in South Korea on March 20 and 21. Tyler Glasnow will be taking the mound on this early Opening Day, and if his latest outing is any […]

Shohei Ohtani’s decision to sign a $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers rocked the entire sports world. But Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are moving on despite losing one of the best players the game has ever seen. Trout addressed Ohtani’s absence and how it is impacting the Halos in spring […]

Few prospects have captivated their sport the way Jackson Holliday has in his short time with the Baltimore Orioles. Though he’s yet to appear in an MLB game, the 20-year-old has ridden a bullet train through the minor leagues, playing in four different levels and closing the season in triple-A in 2023. Holliday has every […]

The Atlanta Braves optioned RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A on Monday, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. The move comes as a bit of a surprise, as he made his MLB debut in 2023 and flashed signs of potential. However, the Braves feature a full pitching staff already which likely prompted the move. Max […]

If you’re the St. Louis Cardinals, you have more than likely been impatiently waiting for the 2024 MLB Opening Day since the final out of the 2023 regular season. That’s because the Cardinals are looking to redeem what was one of the worst seasons in team history last year. The Red Birds won just 71 […]

The Miami Marlins broke loose from the National League cellar in 2023, and although they did not reach the top floor, the franchise got to taste some October-brand champagne all the same. An unlikely postseason berth reinvigorated South Beach baseball fans and proved that there is more than one way to achieve success in the […]

MLB umpire Angel Hernandez is already in “midseason form“, at least that is what St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn said after he was ejected from a spring training game Friday. “That’s just Angel being Angel,” Lynn said, via Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “For me, I’m on to the next one. He’s […]

Toronto Blue Jays fans feared the worst when it was revealed that star pitcher Kevin Gausman was battling shoulder fatigue in spring training. Gausman recently received a positive update, however, which lessened the concern. On Friday, Gausman shutdown any uncertainty about his Opening Day status, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. “Great news for the […]

The Chicago White Sox are projected to be one of the worst teams in the MLB this season but that hasn’t stopped them from getting creative when it comes to maximizing their talent. Good pitching can make a bad team a decent team and that’s what the White Sox might be aiming for in 2024. […]