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• Braves News: Bryce Elder shaky, Nacho Alvarez exits, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The Atlanta Braves had a back-and-forth affair Thursday night in a spring training clash with the Washington Nationals. Ultimately, the Braves won it 4-3. Bryce Elder made his second appearance but first start of the spring. He turned in a shaky start, lasting 2.2 innings, giving up two ear...2025
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• BCB After Dark: With Nico Hoerner injured, who begins the season at second base?

Nico Hoerner slides into home against the Nationals in August | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Cubs have a lot of guys who can play at the keystone Welcome to your late night late week indie coffee shop where we’re serving up all the beverages to carry you through the end of the week. If you’re looking for a glass of bubbly to toast a celebration with a friend, we’ve got you cover...2025
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• Braves Chairman: Team Has “Dry Powder” To Add Payroll
The Braves enter Spring Training with a luxury tax payroll around $230MM, according to the RosterResource calculations. That puts them about $11MM shy of the base threshold. Atlanta has paid the tax in two straight seasons, pushing their spending to $276MM by the end of last year. That seemingly indicates that the Braves have room…...2025
• Preseason Prep - February 28, 2025
Old Faces In New Places Thairo Estrada, 2B, Rockies Thairo Estra signed with the Rockies this offseason on a one-year contract worth $3.25 million. He was a huge disappointment in 2024, slashing just .217/.247.343 with 9 home runs and 2 stolen bases in 96 games. This was the follow-up to a 2023 season where he batted .271 with 14 homers and 23 steals. He suffered a wrist injury in May, and the in...2025
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• A’s Continuing To Give Tyler Soderstrom Catching Reps
The A’s remain open to the possibility of using Tyler Soderstrom as their backup catcher, manager Mark Kotsay tells Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. The former first-round pick got the start behind the dish in yesterday’s Spring Training matchup with Seattle. “What we talked about with Tyler is continuing to keep that skill set,” Kotsay told Gallegos.…...2025
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• White Sox Update: First Spring Training win overshadowed by injuries

The post White Sox Update: First Spring Training win overshadowed by injuries appeared first on Sox On 35th. The good news is the White Sox finally picked up their first win of Spring Training, beating the Guardians 4-2. Unfortunately, the victory was overshadowed by injury news for Colson… The post White Sox Update: First Spring Training win overshadowed by injuries appeared first on Sox On...2025
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• Braves News: Bryce Elder shaky, Nacho Alvarez exits, and more
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• BCB After Dark: With Nico Hoerner injured, who begins the season at second base?
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• White Sox Update: First Spring Training win overshadowed by injuries
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• Bryce Elder has up-and-down start for Braves against Nationals in spring training action

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta’s mercurial hurler had himself another, well, mercurial performance. Bryce Elder’s first spring training start in 2024 was a proverbial rollercoaster ride where the peaks and valleys varied with each inning while he was out there on the mound. Eventually, he averaged out to having a decent outing as the Atlanta Braves were on...2025
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• Cubs 4, Angels 4: Fit to be tied

Steve Sher One strike away from a Cubs win, an Angels homer led to the Cubs’ second straight tie. MESA, Arizona — Well, they’re still undefeated. The Cubs were that close — as noted above, one strike away — from winning Thursday afternoon’s game, when Brooks Kriske served up a two-run homer to Angels minor leaguer Kyren Paris. The Cubs loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth but could ...2025
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• White Sox 4, Guardians 2: It was a win, but not without an Andrew Benintendi sacrifice

A win?! | @SoxScoreboard We’re no longer losers! Let’s start this with some bad news: Andrew Benintendi is out for the next 4-6 weeks with a broken right hand. He went down in the first inning, after a hit-by-pitch. Andrew Benintendi will miss 4-6 weeks with a non-displaced fracture of his right hand.— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) February 27, 2025 Now for some good news — the Whit...2025
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• Andrew Benintendi To Miss Four To Six Weeks Due To Hand Fracture
The White Sox announced that outfielder Andrew Benintendi has a non-displaced fracture in his right hand and will miss four to six weeks. He departed today’s spring training game after being hit by a pitch. It’s an unfortunate blow for Benintendi and the White Sox. With the spring just getting going, he’ll now be shut…...2025
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• Andrew Benintendi to miss 4-6 weeks with hand fracture
The post Andrew Benintendi to miss 4-6 weeks with hand fracture appeared first on Sox On 35th. Andrew Benintendi is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks with a hand fracture after being hit during Thursday's Spring Training game. The post Andrew Benintendi to miss 4-6 weeks with hand fracture appeared first on Sox On 35th....2025
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• A history of Royals infielders moving to the outfield

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Can the Royals transition more infielders to the outfield? The Royals had one of the worst outfields in baseball offensively last year. Their solution to that was to not acquire a single regular outfielder, but instead try converting some of their infielders into outfielders. The team plans to use spring training as a crash course in “how to play the outfield...2025
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• Snap me perfect: The Darrell Porter story

The catcher’s autobiography reveals the demons that haunted him. Note: This article deals with drug abuse and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, please reach out for help. You’re not alone and it’s never too late. Pick up the phone and call the National Drug Helpline at 844-289-0879 or the 24/7 National Drug Addiction Hotline at 855-970-1593. The Roya...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images The best slugger in Northwest Arkansas Naturals history is back in Kansas City. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers and David Adler look at some of the intense work from Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. this spring at getting better on the basepaths. They’re incorporating audio components along with the visual technology on when to react, as well as ways to o...2025
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• Phanatic fanatic: Harper sports tattoo of mascot
Phillies star Bryce Harper arrived at spring training sporting a tattoo on his right arm of the team's iconic Phillie Phanatic mascot zooming around on an all-terrain vehicle....2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 24, 2025

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Maikel Garcia is making adjustments. Jac Caglianone hit his first spring training home run on Sunday. “That was loud,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “And it didn’t look like a huge effort on his part, either. We know he’s got huge pop, but to be able to put that good of a swing on the ball in a game like that, close game, controlling his emotions like that...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 17

Who am I? Guess right and you could win 5,000 BCB points. | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Evers takes over for Chance, Lefebvre and Lasorda duke it out, and other stories. Guess the identity of our pictured birthday player and win 5,000 BCB points. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased ...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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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 24, 2025

Slugerrr shreddin’ it! | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images These are hard to come up with at this point in the offseason Orientation continues for first year players: Words of wisdom from our big league skipper, Matt Quatraro. #RaisingRoyals x pic.twitter.com/WBOK8ZaWuU— Raising Royals (@KCRoyalsPD) January 23, 2025 Dan Szymborski (Szymborski! Szymborski!) pos...2025
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• Our guide to Orioles’ spring training in Sarasota

Next month marks the 15th anniversary of the Orioles’ move to Sarasota for spring training. From 1996-2009, the Orioles trained in dilapidated Fort Lauderdale Stadium, and while it was a great place to vacation, baseball wasn’t a big deal to the citizens of Fort Lauderdale. It is a big deal in Sarasota, where signs supporting […]...2025
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"While no mention was made in the team’s official announcement, it can be assumed that Biggio received an invitation to Kansas City’s big league Spring Training camp."

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"The beginning of the 2021 season was also affected by the pandemic, with Spring Training shortened."

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"The first home run of Spring Training 2017 belongs to the Yankees' Didi Gregorius, who went deep on the first pitch he saw in Friday's Grapefruit League opener against the Phillies."

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"The World Series-champion Giants will open their Spring Training schedule on March 3 against the Athletics at newly renovated HoHoKam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz."

• Braves News: Bryce Elder shaky, Nacho Alvarez exits, and more
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• BCB After Dark: With Nico Hoerner injured, who begins the season at second base?
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• MLB insider shockingly reveals how close Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will get to Juan Soto’s record-breaking $765 million deal

The Toronto Blue Jays' future looks bleak after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rejected their contract extension at the beginning of spring training....2025
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• Cubs 4, Angels 4: Fit to be tied
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• White Sox 4, Guardians 2: It was a win, but not without an Andrew Benintendi sacrifice
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• Spring Training Game Thread #7: Milwaukee Brewers (2-4) vs. Kansas City Royals (4-1)

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images The Brewers host the Kansas City Royals at American Family Fields of Phoenix on Thursday afternoon in the first Spring Training game featured on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin The Brewers and Royals will meet for the first time this spring on Thursday afternoon, previewing the matchup that the Brewers will have for their home opener on March 31st. Aaron Civale tak...2025
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• Padres 3, White Sox 1: South Siders still searching for first spring victory

Despite feeling kinda crummy, Noah Schultz looked terrific in his much-anticipated spring debut this afternoon. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Despite Chicago’s continued offensive woes, the pitching staff sets the tone with their mound mastery With their loss to the San Diego Padres this afternoon, the White Sox dropped to 0-5 on the spring. While the offense continues to be frustrati...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 27

On this day 52 years ago, Dick Allen became the first White Sox player to be the highest-paid in baseball. Dick Allen makes bank — and Charlie Finley is not happy about it 1973 Coming off of his 1972 MVP season, Dick Allen signs a three-year, $750,000 contract with the White Sox, making him the highest-paid player in baseball. While contract details for early baseball are sketchy, this is ...2025
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• Bryce Elder has up-and-down start for Braves against Nationals in spring training action
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• Cubs 4, Angels 4: Fit to be tied
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• Cubs vs. Angels at Mesa preview, Thursday 2/27, 2:05 CT

Greg Allen (center) after his game-tying home run Wednesday | Steve Sher The Cubs return to Mesa to take on an AL West club. Thursday notes... STREAKING: The Cubs’ record for most games without a loss to start a regular season is seven, in 1934, so a win or tie today would surpass that number. In 1934, the Cubs won three games at Cincinnati, two at St. Louis and two at home vs. the Reds....2025
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• Dodgers Notes: Mookie’s chances, Shohei’s new tech, Zyhir, Feduccia & Bote impress, May returns, Miller & Grove injuries, more
(Via @Dodgers) For the sake of my sanity, I’ve been chilling during all these Spring Training games. But just in case anybody thought otherwise, I’d like to reiterate that the results are mostly meaningless, so don’t bother getting worked up. That said, here’s a bunch of highlights and stuff. ====== Before getting to the highlights, …...2025
• Thursday Rockpile: Are the Rockies bringing emotion back to Coors?

Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, February 27, 2025 “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” This sport, amongst the oldest and most storied of our country’s traditions, has graced us as fans with moments of absolute elation and unparalleled joy. José Bautista’s home run against the Rangers, David Freese’s triple in 201...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Babe Ruth joins the Boston Braves

Photo by Keystone/FPG/Getty Images The Sultan of Swat returns to Boston, but as a member of the Braves Braves Franchise History 1935: Babe Ruth signs a contract with the Boston Braves. Released by the New York Yankees only one day earlier, Ruth will serve the Braves as a player, coach, and team vice-president. Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images MLB History 1908: T...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
Bryce Harper, 1B (PHI) Scary moment for the Phillies as Bryce Harper was hit on the arm by a pitch in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays. It was his first game of the spring as he missed time with an illness. The good news is the Phillies training staff is categorizing the injury as a triceps contusion and don't intend to send the slugger for X-rays. Philadelphia will undoubt...2025
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• White Sox already out to prove that 2024 failures were not a fluke

The Chicago White Sox made history in 2024. If the early results from spring training mean anything, 2025 may not be much different....2025
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• Cubs vs. Giants at Scottsdale preview, Wednesday 2/26, 2:05 CT

Steve Sher Shōta Imanaga makes his 2025 spring debut. Wednesday notes... STREAKING: The Cubs have won their first six spring training games. Their longest streak to begin a regular season is seven games, in 1934. Their next-longest is just four games, in 1958, 1969 and 1995. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) NO HITS: The Cubs were hitless through the first four innings against the Diamondbacks y...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Where’s the best place to keep a Jaguar?

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Kevin Alcántara would be better served in Iowa or Chicago. It’s Wednesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We so glad you decided to stop by. It’s been a long day, so let’s make it a memorable night. We s...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
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• Owen Caissie Among First Cuts as Cubs Trim Spring Roster to 59
Spring training roster changes are upon us, with the Cubs removing four players from the major league camp roster on Wednesday afternoon. These moves were all expected, with Owen Caissie, Brett Bateman, and Brandon Birdsell all being injured at the moment. Bateman is scheduled to undergo hamate surgery on his hamate this week and Birdsell … The post Owen Caissie Among First Cuts as Cubs Trim...2025
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• 2025 Cubs player profiles: Carson Kelly

Steve Sher The Cubs’ new backup catcher has hit well so far in Spring Training. View this post on Instagram A post shared by cubs (@cubs) Carson Kelly has been both a starter and backup in The Show. He’s had four years of more than 300 at-bats in a nine-year career, and fared well enough. He has a pretty good bat — not just ‘as a catcher’ but 10-20 home...2025
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• Top catching prospect Drake Baldwin knocking on the door in 2025

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Baldwin discussed his rise from third-round pick to becoming Atlanta’s top prospect. Despite no longer ranking among the top farm systems in the game, the Atlanta Braves continue to produce prospects with significant upside on a regular basis. Many of those players have become important cogs in the machine on a perennial postseason c...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Does Brad Keller have staying power?

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Brad Keller will make the Opening Day roster. It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest get-together for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you this evening. Your name is on the guest list. We still have a few tables available, or you can sit with ...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Five things we know (so far) from Colorado Rockies spring training

Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Let’s start with a caveat: Spring training games mean nothing. Still, it’s great to have baseball back and ponder the possibilities. I spent the last 10 days going through video clips the Colorado Rockies sent out every day. In those notes, I’ve tried not to editorialize: ...2025
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• QB Wilson accepts invite to spring training
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has again accepted an offer to appear at the Rangers' spring training complex in Surprise, Arizona....2015
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• Sources: MLB finalizing return-to-play proposal
MLB expects to offer a return-to-play proposal to the players' union within a week as teams have begun to encourage players to prepare for a "spring" training that could begin in mid-June and a season that would start in early July, sources told ESPN....2020
• Will Ferrell to play every position for 10 teams in one day
In a role filled with hopes and dreams, Will Ferrell will be at five different Spring Training ballparks in Arizona on Thursday as production begins on a new HBO special from "Funny Or Die," in partnership with Major League Baseball. Dedicating the special to the fight against cancer, Ferrell is also honoring the historic feat of Bert Campaneris five decades ago by playing every position on the fi...2015
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• Sources: MLB plans to suspend spring training
Spring training is expected to be suspended Thursday, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan, and the start of the season is likely to be delayed....2020
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• Will Ferrell to play every position for 10 teams in one day
In a role filled with hopes and dreams, Will Ferrell will be at five different Spring Training ballparks in Arizona on Thursday as production begins on a new HBO special from "Funny Or Die," in partnership with Major League Baseball. Dedicating the special to the fight against cancer, Ferrell is also honoring the historic feat of Bert Campaneris five decades ago by playing every position on the fi...2015
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• Report: Russell Wilson to appear at Rangers' spring training again in 2015
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• Kelly locks down Yanks as Sox secure series win
Joe Kelly, slowed by a right biceps injury in Spring Training, was superb in his first start of 2015, retiring 17 straight Yankees during one stretch of his seven innings of one-hit ball in Boston's 8-4 win over the Yankees. Adam Warren tossed 5 1/3 innings to take the loss for New York....2015
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• Preseason Prep - February 28, 2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 26, 2025
Fantasy Relevance for the Dodgers deeper rotation options? Baseball fans know that the Dodgers loaded up on starting pitching in the offseason adding 2-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, Phenom Roki Sasaki and re-signing the legendary Clayton Kershaw. With Shohei Ohtani expected to take the mound this year and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow returning it's an electric top 5. That being ...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 25, 2025
Logan O'Hoppe (C-LAA) put together a solid if unspectacular first full season in the majors in 2024, posting a .244 average, 20 homers, 56 RBI, and 64 runs scored across 522 PA, with a slightly above-average wRC+ of 101. Contact was an issue as O'Hoppe recorded a 29.5% strikeout rate, 16.5% swinging-strike rate, and 68.5% contact rate. His 80.5% z-contact% was well below average. But he tended to ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: What’s your favorite non-baseball game part of baseball season?

Fans on the berm at Sloan Park | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Mine is the people The weekend is ending but we’re closing it down right here at Bleed Cubbie Blue After Dark — your late week, late night indie spot for some baseball banter and vibes. We’re running a special on craft beer from Detroit (more on why in a second) but if beer’s not your thing we have all sorts of other libations. ...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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• 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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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 22, 2025
Around the League Mets Starting Rotation Tylor Megill is reportedly ahead of other Mets pitchers. He is scheduled for three innings of live batting practice. The Mets are going with a six-man rotation to start the year. They have competition in camp for the rotation even with recently signed Frankie Montas on the shelf for 6-8 weeks. The final spot will come down to Griffin Canning, Paul Black...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 21, 2025
Isaac Paredes, 3B, Astros Isaac Paredes was traded from the Cubs to the Astros as part of the Kyle Tucker trade, and it's going to do wonders for his fantasy value. Paredes may not look like much on paper with an 85 mph average exit velocity (3rd percentile) and a .337 xSLG (11th percentile), but his expected stats are deceiving. This is because expected stats don't take into account the direction...2025
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• Braves News: Bryce Elder shaky, Nacho Alvarez exits, and more
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• BCB After Dark: With Nico Hoerner injured, who begins the season at second base?
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• A’s Continuing To Give Tyler Soderstrom Catching Reps
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• Bryce Elder has up-and-down start for Braves against Nationals in spring training action
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• MLB insider reveals what needs to happen for Boston Red Sox to finally move Rafael Devers off third base

Tension has emerged in Boston Red Sox spring training camp following the addition of two-time All-Star Alex Bregman....2025
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• MLB insider shockingly reveals how close Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will get to Juan Soto’s record-breaking $765 million deal
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• Franco Aleman Undergoes Hernia Procedure
The Guardians announced that right-hander Franco Aleman “submitted to a left hip inguinal hernia repair” yesterday. The club announced his recovery timeline as four to six weeks, so he’ll be injured through the remainder of spring training. Aleman, 25 in June, isn’t a household name but he is on Cleveland’s 40-man roster. They added him…...2025
• Thursday spring training game thread

Chris Tilley-Imagn Images We got ourselves a spring training night game, as the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals are set to square off under the lights at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Yep, that prestigious and legendary venue for baseball that we all know and love, right? Anyways, here are the lineups: Bryce Elder gets the start while the lineup looks like your typical spring...2025
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• White Sox 4, Guardians 2: It was a win, but not without an Andrew Benintendi sacrifice
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• MLB insider shockingly reveals how close Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will get to Juan Soto’s record-breaking $765 million deal
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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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• Top catching prospect Drake Baldwin knocking on the door in 2025
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• With Alexander Canario gone, how many Cubs remain from the 2021 selloff?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s a look at all the players who were sent away and acquired in that flurry of deals nearly four years ago. News item: The Cubs have traded OF Alexander Canario to the Mets for cash considerations, sources tell ESPN. Canario, 24, was DFA’d by the Cubs last week.— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 25, 2025 Well. This isn’t the...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Does Gage Workman make the team?

Gage Workman | GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Rule 5 pick Gage Workman makes the Opening Day roster. It’s Monday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in. We’ve been expecting you. There’s no cover charge this evening. We still...2025
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• Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part Two

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Diving into 5 more projections before the Braves first spring training game. For part one, click here. Baseball is a beautiful, wonderful, stupid sport. It’s famously the most random major sport in the US, and it doesn’t take much searching to find numerous examples of its unpredictability. Chris Sale went 18-3 in 2024 as he domi...2025
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• Padres underwhelming offseason gives way to promise of a new year

Manager Mike Shildt (left), Fernando Tatis Jr. (middle), General Manager A.J. Preller (right). | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego enters camp on a positive note The lack of activity by the San Diego Padres made for a long offseason. The majority of moves the team made came in the form of minor league contract signings, adding players like Oscar Gonzalez, Yonatha...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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