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• Possible Padres 2025 All-Star Game candidates

San Diego Padres Manny Machado | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The Friars have more than few National League roster options It is hard to imagine that we are approaching the halfway point of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. After reaching this milestone, we push towards the All-Star break. Online voting has begun, and there are many deserving candidates to choose from. The Friar Faithful i...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Would Thairo Estrada make any difference for the 2025 Rockies?

Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Injuries are always unfortunate, yet they are a standard part of a Major League Baseball season. The fact is, injuries are inevitable and it’s important to have depth or reliable sources of relief when plans fall apart. When a team struggles, it’s easy to blame injuries, which certai...2025
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• Checking in on three Rockies’ prospects facing crucial seasons in 2025

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Veen and Dollander have arrived, but whom else is on the horizon? Through the Easter holiday weekend, the Colorado Rockies own the worst record in baseball and a sub-Mendoza winning percentage in the young 2025 season. The franchise didn’t realistically have high expectations for this season, so that needs to be made clear up front. T...2025
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• San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time

San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge | Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images The former Yankee farm hand is making a name for himself in the brown & gold. San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge is on a mission to become more than a fourth outfielder on the roster. With Jackson Merrill on the injured list with a hamstring strain, Lockridge can strengthen his hold as the permanent ri...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What does Jordan Beck need to do now?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 “Let the kids play!” we all cried in the waning days of spring training. “We want Zac Veen!” The monkey’s paw curled, and the wish was fulfilled on Tuesday as the Colorado Rockies officially promoted Zac Veen to the big league roster. Unfortunately, calling up Veen required op...2025
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• White Sox Re-Sign Brandon Drury To Minor League Deal
The White Sox announced Tuesday that they’ve agreed to a new minor league contract with infielder Brandon Drury. He’ll head to extended spring training for now. Drury was with the ChiSox this spring and enjoyed a monster performance in the Cactus League, hitting .410/.439/.821 with three homers and seven doubles in 41 plate appearances. He…...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Would Thairo Estrada make any difference for the 2025 Rockies?
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• Checking in on three Rockies’ prospects facing crucial seasons in 2025
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• San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time
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• 2025 Birmingham Barons Preview

No. 1 White Sox prospect Noah Schultz is the ace of a loaded Barons starting rotation that begins 2025. | Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Double-A affiliate is set to have a filthy starting rotation, and plenty of offensive talent to back it up The Birmingham Barons are coming off of a fantastic 2024 season that ended in winning the Southern League Championship. While several pl...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: 5 Opening Day wishes for the Colorado Rockies

Allan Henry-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, March 27, 2025 Before the Rockies have even played a game, they are already three games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Here we go again. Today, at 2:10 p.m. MT, the Rockies will begin their 2025 campaign. With 26 out of 30 MLB teams opening the season on Thursday, and the Dodgers and Cubs having played two games March...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 28, 2025

It was a good start | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The quest for 161-1 begins tomorrow! Let’s be honest. You’re not here to read what I wrote today. You’re here to talk about the game yesterday. I’m not going to link to a bunch of different recaps posts. Matthew has got you covered with the RR recap. I won’t post too much more about that TOOTBLAN in the 8th (Pete Grathoff has me ...2025
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• Biggest White Sox Spring Training takeaways

The White Sox didn’t lose twice as many games as they won this Cactus League season — so were there some positive takeaways? | Chris Coduto/Getty Images A dismal spring now leads to a daunting regular season The last three days have been an emotional roller coaster for the White Sox, and it doesn’t appear like things will stabilize until the season officially starts. From anticipating the ...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: Zac Veen’s failure to “earn” a roster spot calls Rockies’ youth movement into question

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, March 24th, 2025 “If one of the young guys are ready, we’re not afraid to go with them.” These were the words of Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt as spring training began back in February... Words that ring exceptionally hollow after this past weekend. These events were kicked off by the shocking trade...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 4: Colson Montgomery

There’s a little bit of bloom off of the rose, but the future is still bright for former No. 1 prospect Colson Montgomery. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images It was a rough 2024, but this slugger is still right on the verge of the majors Colson MontgomeryShortstop6´3´´230 poundsAge: 232022 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 12023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 12024 Sou...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: 5 Opening Day wishes for the Colorado Rockies
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2025

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images One week until Opening Day. Daniel Lynch IV’s last Spring Training outing could hint at his role this season: Lynch will get a few appearances out of the bullpen this week as the Cactus League schedule wraps up, with an inning Wednesday and two scheduled on Friday, while Kris Bubic remains in the rotation and is scheduled for his sixth spring game (fifth st...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2025

Did you think you’d see Daniel Mengden today? | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Asia baseball previews begin today with the CPBL At Royals.com, Anne Rogers writes about how Hunter Renfroe is, say it with me everyone, in the best shape of his life! Renfroe came into camp this year leaner, thanks to offseason training that included going to a physical therapist and focusing on his diet a...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ don’t make a habit of this

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Cubs lose to Diamondbacks in a game that doesn’t count but feels bad nonetheless. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, s...2025
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• Rockies 14, White Sox 3: Early spring blues

Dominic Fletcher notches his first bomb of the year. | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Colorado stomps Chicago pitching for yet another L It’s preseason, but the White Sox are picking right up where they left off. With a 14-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Chicago is still on the hunt for their first Cactus League victory. Davis Martin, Fraser Ellard, and Garrett Schoenle were the few bright s...2025
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• A visitor’s guide to 2025 Arizona spring training

Fans at Sloan Park during Spring Training 2024 | Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Everything you need to know if you’re headed to the Valley of the Sun for baseball (and other entertainment!) this spring. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — 2025 will be my 36th spring training and as a veteran of going to spring games as well as other places in the Phoenix area, I thought I’d post some helpful hints f...2025
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• Woman umpire Jen Pawol will work some MLB Spring Training games

Jen Pawol during an Arizona Fall League game in October 2023 | Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos We might be getting close to seeing a woman umpire in the major leagues. Today, Major League Baseball announced the names of several umpires who will be working Spring Training games in Arizona and Florida along with the full-time MLB umpiring staff. Among those names was Jen Pawol, who has bee...2024
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• A visitor’s guide to 2024 Arizona spring training

Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Everything you need to know if you’re headed to the Valley of the Sun for baseball (and other entertainment!) this spring. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — 2024 will be my 35th spring training and as a veteran of going to spring games as well as other places in the Phoenix area, I thought I’d post some helpful hints for those of you venturing to the Valley of the S...2024
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• Cub Tracks’ Open Season
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. It’s here! Opening Day at Wrigley! Play Ball! Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight f...2023
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• Major League Baseball’s 2023 early season schedule is a mess — and there will be repercussions
Outside the Wrigley Field bleachers on April 14, 2019, when the Cubs and Angels were snowed out | David Sameshima The Cubs are just one of several cold-weather city teams who have a bad early schedule, and this was totally avoidable. The photo above shows you the type of weather we often have in Chicago in April. Yes, snow, and it happens more frequently than anyone would want. That one’s ...2023
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"Jac Caglianone’s first Cactus League hit is a missile of a solo homer to the CF berm."

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"He appeared in seven games in the Cactus League where he allowed 12 hits and nine runs in just seven innings of work."

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"Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs have been on a winning tear in the Cactus League."

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"Rodriguez obliterated Cactus League…"

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"Leaders of all eight Cactus League cities sent a letter to Major League Baseball saying it would be "wise" to delay the start of spring training due to the high rate of COVID-19 infections in Maricopa County."

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"Canning felt something abnormal during yesterday’s Cactus League outing, per Maddon, who acknowledged some organizational concern…"

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"With Cactus League play about a month away, beat reporter Ken Gurnick answers questions from Dodgers fans."

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"All 30 MLB teams will wear Stoneman Douglas High School caps during their workout and pregame -- with an option to wear the school hats in-game -- before their Grapefruit League and Cactus League openers."

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"A pair of three-run outbursts by the Dodgers, including Joc Pederson's fifth-inning homer, helped them overcome Jarrett Parker's four RBIs for San Francisco in Los Angeles' 7-6 Cactus League triumph Wednesday."

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"Cy Young winners Jake Arrieta and Corey Kluber did not disappoint in their Cactus League matchup Wednesday, a 5-3 Indians victory over the Cubs."

2015
"A's switch-pitcher Pat Venditte introduced himself to the Cactus League on Tuesday, recording two outs against the Giants -- one with each arm -- as fans, and even teammates, ooed and aahed."

• Possible Padres 2025 All-Star Game candidates
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• Checking in on three Rockies’ prospects facing crucial seasons in 2025
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• San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What does Jordan Beck need to do now?
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• White Sox Re-Sign Brandon Drury To Minor League Deal
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• Luis Robert Jr trade rumors persist despite slow season start

Luis Robert Jr. needs to remember he has to play well enough now, in order to be traded soon. | Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Hypothetical deals continue to be thrown around, even though the centerpiece isn’t hitting well enough to be traded Well, it was fun while it lasted. Spring Training Luis Robert Jr. is officially gone, and mid-season, struggling Robert is back on the team. The differen...2025
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• 2025 Birmingham Barons Preview
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• We need to appreciate how special of a human Jackson Merrill is

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images What happened today doesn’t happen all the time Jackson Merrill was already loved in San Diego but it just went to another level (if that’s even possible). You’ve already heard about his 9-year, $135 million extension that was finalized this morning with the Padres but I want to stop and appreciate the guy that signed this deal. Before getting to the d...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: 5 Opening Day wishes for the Colorado Rockies
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• Possible Padres 2025 All-Star Game candidates
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• Checking in on three Rockies’ prospects facing crucial seasons in 2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What does Jordan Beck need to do now?
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Spring Training Wrap-Up

Colorado Rockies minor league report for Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 Once again we have reached the final day of the off-season. Spring training is officially in the rearview and the Colorado Rockies have set their 26-man roster in anticipation for Friday’s Opening Day matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays. Unfortunately, the Rockies will start the 2025 season without a single true rookie on their ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 2: Hagen Smith

Hagen Smith has been as good as promised, so far. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images From Arkansas ace to South Side southpaw Hagen SmithLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´235 poundsAge: 21First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -3.0 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed starters in the system 2Overall 2024 stats...2025
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• Cubs vs. Braves at Mesa preview, Monday 3/24, 3:05 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Hey, look! An opponent from the NL East comes to Mesa. Monday notes... A BRAVE SPRING: The only previous time these teams have met in preseason exhibitions was in 1962. Details in this FanPost by BCB’s JohnW53. FORMER CUBS IN BRAVES CAMP: Garrett Cooper, Pierce Johnson and Hector Neris. Cooper and Johnson combined to play 13 games with th...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 4: Colson Montgomery
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• Coming Down the Homestretch- Preseason Prep- March 23, 2025
As we come close to the domestic Opening Day on Thursday, rosters and rotations are falling in line. Players are getting slotted into where they will open the season. There are also still some moves. And, of course, not a day goes by without some injury news to raise questions about how playing time will be impacted. The Tigers were a surprise participant in the 2024 postseason. P Tarik Skubal ca...2025
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• San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What does Jordan Beck need to do now?
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• Cub Tracks keeps on runnin’

Matt Marton-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. De Padres fell prey to the agony of de feet and the goose laid an egg on their plans. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in...2025
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• We need to appreciate how special of a human Jackson Merrill is
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• The Rundown: Hoyer Following Krause’s Path to Mediocrity, Brown Could Join Rotation, Fans Prefer Cactus League Over Grapefruit League

I participated in my fantasy baseball draft yesterday evening while watching the Dodgers-Angels game, and I had what my ex used to call a “lightbulb moment.” Let me quickly unpack my epiphany for you. The Dodgers beat the Angels 7-1 in a game started by Jackson Ferris, who pitched 3.2 unremarkable innings with four strikeouts. … The post The Rundown: Hoyer Following Krause’...2025
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• Samuel Zavala leads the attack of the organizational All-Stars

Manager Will Venable will not have to defend himself for a rally-stifling sac bunt called after four straight hits in the ninth inning on Friday, as the White Sox won in spite of a giveaway out. Of course, it’s just spring, so he shouldn’t have to defend himself, no matter what. | Chris Coduto/Getty Images White Sox rally for six in ninth, knock off Reds, 8-5 The death of the White Sox off...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 8: Mason Adams

Few White Sox pitching prospects impressed as much as Mason Adams in 2024. | Birmingham Barons Although his immediate future is cloudy, this righty was mighty impressive in 2024 Mason Adams Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´0´´200 poundsAge: 252023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 862024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 352024 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -3.0 ye...2025
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• This day in MLB History: March 21st

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Let’s go back in time for a moment MLB History 1921: First baseman Gene Paulette is barred from organized baseball for life for taking part in throwing games. He played in 500 games with the New York Giants, St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies. 1931: The Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants become the first teams from the AL or NL to meet in ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 21, 2025

Almost time to say farewell to Surprise | Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images By next Friday’s Rumblings, we’ll have seen real baseball Bobby Baseball days away.— Kansas City Royals (@royals.com) 2025-03-20T16:30:15.121Z At the Star, Vahe Gregorian profiles Seth Lugo: For instance, an aunt likes to tell the story of taking him to a Texas Rangers game when he was 4...2025
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• Predicting which White Sox prospect will debut first

Chase Meidroth has been getting some significant playing opportunities throughout this Cactus League season. | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images An under-the-radar scrapper seems to have an open road to breaking camp to Chicago next week Prospect hype continues to dwindle, as the Chicago White Sox are one week away from Opening Day and roster cuts are well underway. Although the Sox have MLB’s si...2025
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• Venditte shows off switch-pitching skills in spring opener
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• Where there's a Will: Ferrell's foul ball steals the show
Will Ferrell, making a 10-team tour through the Cactus League for charity on Thursday, arrived at the White Sox-Giants game via a helicopter that landed in center field and DH'd for Chicago in the ninth, fouling off a 92-mph fastball and generating a roar from the crowd, before striking out and being "traded" to San Francisco mid-inning....2015
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• Kluber, Arrieta sparkle in Tribe win
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• Actor Ferrell to play 9 positions in spring games
Comedian/actor Will Ferrell plans to play all nine positions during Cactus League games Thursday, according to a report by USA Today....2015
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• Bumgarner allows two runs in two innings vs. Padres
Wil Myers and Will Middlebrooks, two of San Diego's key offseason acquisitions, distinguished themselves offensively Saturday as the Padres held on for a 7-6 Cactus League victory over the Giants. San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner surrendered two runs, on Cory Spangenberg's second-inning single, and four hits in two innings...2015
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• Panik, Duffy lead Giants' big day on offense
Emerging from a spring hitting hiatus, Joe Panik went 3-for-3 and scored three runs Sunday to help the Giants defeat a Los Angeles Dodgers split squad, 11-9, in a Cactus League game....2015
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• Cubs get pop from Russell, fine 'D' from Ross
Addison Russell belted a two-run homer with two outs in the fourth inning Friday to lift the Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the Angels at Sloan Park in front of 15,446, which set a single-game Cactus League record....2016
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• Cain turns in solid spring debut in draw with Dodgers
The first matchup of the Cactus League season between the Dodgers and Giants settled into a 5-5 tie and set the stage for what figures to be a wild battle between the National League West rivals this season....2015

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• The Rundown: Hoyer Following Krause’s Path to Mediocrity, Brown Could Join Rotation, Fans Prefer Cactus League Over Grapefruit League
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• Sometimes It Hurts- Preseason Prep- March 17, 2025
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Luck o' the Irish hasn't been with several teams and players so far in Spring Training as a rash of injuries has hit them. The first game that counts will be tomorrow when the Dodgers and Cubs face off in Tokyo. SS Mookie Betts may not be playing in the two games of the Tokyo Series. He has been suffering an illness that has forced him to miss the exhibition games tha...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 5, 2025
Rafael Devers 3B/1B/DH? BOS Devers (shoulders) doesn't feel up to speed yet while taking live batting practice, so he has asked Red Sox manager Alex Cora to delay his spring debut a bit. Multiple red flags are there with the potentially disgruntled soon-to-be-former 3B. Monitor his health and happiness and if anything comes back to normal draft with confidence. If the shoulder is real, then wait a...2025
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• Rosters In Flux- Preseason Draft Prep March 2, 2025
As Spring Training rolls on, every day seems to bring up stories of injuries and prospects causing teams to examine who they are going to be putting on their rosters and in their starting lineups in a few weeks when the games start to count. Giancarlo Stanton- DH- NYY- The injury news about Stanton continues to be negative. He will definitely start the 2025 season on the IL. He has received PRP i...2025
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• Perfectly normal reactions to Spring Training’s opening weekend

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Royals will never lose again! The Royals have played three Spring Training games as I write this - and at least four by the time you read it. Some people would say that Spring Training is a terrible environment for evaluating players based on results. Others will say that even if it was an excellent environment, three games at th...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 24th, 2025
Sandy Alcantara (SP - MIA) - Alcantara returned to the mound for the first time since 9/23 on Sunday, touching 99 mph repeatedly during his 1 scoreless inning against the Mets. By all accounts, the Marlins ace looked like his typical self during the outing, and if that's the case, his current ADP of SP #50 in round 14 seems drastically lower than I would value him. I'd be happy with Alcantara as m...2025
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• Let the Games Begin! Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 23, 2025
Yesterday was the first full day of games in the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues. After an active offseason teams are getting work in and facing game conditions. Fantasy drafts are starting and for those not drafting yet it's time to pay attention to what's happening. Chris Sale- P- ATL- Sale tossed 2 perfect IP in his Grapefruit League debut. He threw 21 pitches with his fastball averaging 93.8...2025
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• Royals rally to defeat Dodgers 11-10

Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images This was not a well-pitched game on either side After an incredibly quick Cactus League opener yesterday, the Royals decided to give fans their money’s worth today, earning a come-from-behind win against the Dodgers in nearly twice as much time. You might be disappointed to hear about the Royals’ pitchers walking six and giving up three home runs, but they...2025
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• Preseason Draft Prep - February 20, 2025
Mariners Starting Rotation The Mariners' starting rotation is fascinating. Luis Castillo is the veteran with the most impressive resume, but he could turn out to be the worst starter on the team by the end of the season. He is certainly the oldest at 32 years old. In fact, every other Seattle starter is 27 years old or younger. The youth-infused rotation is buoyed by a pitcher-friendly ballpark an...2025
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• Possible Padres 2025 All-Star Game candidates
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Would Thairo Estrada make any difference for the 2025 Rockies?
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• San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What does Jordan Beck need to do now?
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• White Sox Re-Sign Brandon Drury To Minor League Deal
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• Bobby Miller Shines in 2025 Debut for Dodgers Triple-A Squad

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Bobby Miller is trying to get back to the big leagues. Miller was one of three starting pitchers competing for the final spot in the rotation this spring, but being hit by a comebacker in the Cactus League opener effectively ended his chances. More news: Dodgers Players Can’t Contain Excitement …...2025
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• Luis Robert Jr trade rumors persist despite slow season start
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• Monday Rockpile: Zac Veen’s failure to “earn” a roster spot calls Rockies’ youth movement into question
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• Walk-offs for everyone! Split-squad Sox rally vs. Colorado, falter at Arizona

Late Saturday, Jordan Sprinkle stepped to the plate and singled home the game-winner with one out in the ninth. | @JordanSprinkle/Instagram The rookies rally for a fun Camelback win, 2-1, while a Trey Mancini homer erases four late runs from the don’t-quit South Side subs The baseball gods give, and the baseball gods take away. And the more meddlesome gods intervene over the course of just...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 28, 2025

Need another pitcher? I Noah guy. | Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Spring Training is in full swing! This is going to feel a little backwards as our OT is up at the top today, sort of. It’s been brought to my attention that a number of AI bots are harvesting our articles and either cutting-and-pasting them, slightly rewriting them and publishing them as their own, or, my favorite, turni...2025
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• Good Morning San Diego: Luis Campusano makes Cactus League debut

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of February 27, 2025. Articles to read Spring training update: Luis Campusano debuts, Forrest Wall homers in Padres win over White Sox (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres, Yu Darvish working to have him be as good as he can for as long as he can (Kevin Acee, S...2025
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• Braves News: José Quintana rumors, AJ Smith-Shawver, and more

Photo by Drew Hallowell/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. We’re another day closer to the first spring game for the Atlanta Braves, and rumors are continuing to buzz. A recent report from MLB insider Héctor Gómez revealed that the Braves are among teams interested in starting pitcher José Quintana. 36-year-old Quintana is also drawing int...2025
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• White Sox Reacts Survey: Last-place and losses check

Kyle Rivas/Getty Images OK, it’s time, we want to know how well you think the South Siders will bounce back in 2025 Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Chicago White Sox fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Cactus League play is just about underway,...2025
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• MLB storylines to watch as Spring Training gets underway

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images There is no shortage of intrigue as baseball returns for the 2025 season. The Super Bowl is now more than a week in the rear view mirror and, for Eagles fans like myself, I’m still not done re-watching the highlights of their beatdown of the Chiefs. Not even close. But this week, full squad spring training workouts began around Major League Basebal...2025
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