[ad_1] Ron Gardenhire has had his share of success stories with Rule 5 Draft picks. Neither Gardenhire nor the Tigers have any idea how lanky, speedy outfielder Victor Reyes will turn out. They don't know yet if Reyes is worth keeping on the Opening Day roster, but as Gardenhire tries to figure out whom to carry on his bench, the discussion with the front office seems to be percolating. [ad_2]
[ad_1] The Dodgers cut seven more players on Monday, most notably optioning top pitching prospect Walker Buehler to the Minor Leagues. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Were there some thought that the Reds were "due" to get through a Spring Training camp unscathed on the starting-pitching injury front, well, a hard lesson to the contrary has arrived this week. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Matt Carpenter will make his Spring Training debut on Tuesday. He will not play in the field, but rather serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter for their game against the Marlins. Carpenter has had tightness in his back since before the opening of camp. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro faced his former team on Sunday afternoon, but on Saturday night, the four-time All-Star caught up with several of his ex-Yankee teammates. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] With Luiz Gohara likely sidelined through at least the end of April with a sprained left ankle, Scott Kazmir and Matt Wisler seemingly stand as the Braves' top internal choices to fill what might be the final rotation spot. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani arrived to Spring Training intending to get past the injuries that plagued his 2017 season. Now, it looks like he'll be dealing with another setback as the clock ticks toward Opening Day in a couple of weeks. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The slow crawl of Jacob deGrom's spring crescendoed into something tangible on Sunday, when he took the mound for the first time in a Grapefruit League game. deGrom's first pitch of the spring clocked in at 95 mph. His second was 96. His third, also 96, buzzed across home plate's outside corner, giving deGrom the first of three consecutive strikeouts. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] It took 16 games, but Aaron Judge finally launched his first home run of the 2018 Grapefruit League season, and it came with former Yankee great and current Marlins co-owner Derek Jeter in attendance. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Red Sox wore red warm-up T-shirts before Sunday's 7-3 Grapefruit League loss to the split-squad Orioles that read "We Are #LydiaStrong" in support of closer Craig Kimbrel and his 4-month-old daughter, Lydia Joy, who recently underwent her second heart procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital. [ad_2] Source link
