Reynaldo Lopez will get his final spring tune-up today before the season starts. Bryce Elder will follow Lopez, after the original plan had been for Ian Anderson to fill that role. Elsewhere in the lineup, it seems to be primarily the roster depth getting the starts today, with Drake Baldwin and Jarred Kelenic the only … Read more
Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images Join the conversation! Current Spring Story Lines Yandy extended and so am I Opening Day still not sold out Six man rotation? DeLuca HBP on the hand – not good!
With just over a week to before the Royals open the season against the Cleveland Guardians, the regular season roster is beginning to take shape. The Royals have assigned a number of promising prospects to minor league camp including pitcher Noah Cameron, outfielders John Rave and Tyler Gentry, and the impressive slugger Jac Caglianone. But … Read more
The Royals won the game 10-2, but let’s not pretend this bore much resemblance to big league baseball. Starting pitchers Cole Ragans and Kyle Freeland were each relieved mid-inning twice, only to return at the top of the next inning, thanks to a Spring Training rule that allows a pitcher to re-enter a game if … Read more
Yet another Spring Training game is in the books as Kansas City took down Seattle 9-6. What happened? Michael Lorenzen worked three innings in his Spring Training debut. He struck out three batters, all on changeups while garnering four whiffs on the pitch. He threw it six times so that’s a meaty whiff rate. His … Read more
The Atlanta Braves and Chris Sale took on the Minnesota Twins in their daytime spring training matchup. Time is ticking for players to claim available roster spots, and it is was a fun one to see these players compete. It is always an interesting dynamic in spring training. Players are more concerned with working on … Read more
Looking for their first playoff appearance since 2020, the Chicago Cubs are coming off a second consecutive 83-79 finish. But they made some big moves this offseason to make them one of the favorites to win the National League Central division in 2025. Acquiring outfielder Kyle Tucker and relief pitcher Ryan Pressly in separate trades … Read more
We have most of the regular lineup starting plus a potential high-leverage/flex reliever in Dylan Lee on the mound to start today’s game. Bryan De La Cruz gets the start in right, as he is likely to start the season in a platoon with Jarred Kelenic at the position. Curt Casali starts at catcher and … Read more
I have gotten word from our editors that I am supposed to provide a recap for today’s game. I was going to spend this afternoon putting together tomorrow’s rumblings and playing Avowed, but fine, I’ll write a recap. Full disclosure: I did not watch this game. I can’t remember the last time I watched a … Read more
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