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It is the veteran’s first start since July 23, and is hitting just .165/.295/.300 with four homers this season. Those 15 homers he smashed with the Yankees last season feel lightyears away.

Rodriguez walked four, bringing his spring total to 10 bases on balls in 12 2/3 innings. Still, his stuff has been a little better than expected since being acquired from the Orioles. He was regularly sitting 95 mph in the early innings today, topping out at 96.5 mph, before fading in the fourth and fifth. The control issues aren’t ideal, and the Angels do have the option of sending him down for the start of the season. Still, they wouldn’t seem to have five better starters than him.

Cantillo had a 2.48 ERA in his 10 second-half starts last year, so it’s been assumed that he’ll have a spot in Cleveland’s rotation to begin the year. Still, he hasn’t exactly locked things down while giving up 14 runs — 12 earned — through 15 innings this spring. His 15/4 K/BB ratio is solid, but he’s allowed three homers. He’s probably still safe, in part because he’s out of options and Parker Messick and Logan Allen can both be sent down.

It’s tempting to write off Soler after he hit just .215 over 82 games last season, but with Mike Trout returning to the outfield, Soler can DH regularly, which should help him avoid problems like year’s back woes, and rack up plenty of at-bats as the Angels’ No. 4 or 5 hitter. In his career, Soler’s OPS is about 70 points higher when he DHs than when he’s in the outfield.

His lone ball in play was hit 104 mph, but it turned into a double play. Kayfus held his own in 44 major league games last season, coming in at .220/.292/.415, but with his .125/.276/.375 line this spring, he’s probably on his way back to Triple-A for a spell. He should still get a look in right field or at 1B/DH later on.

Martin struck out four and walked none while throwing just 39 pitches to get his 12 outs. A particularly bad spring might have cost Martin his spot in the White Sox rotation, but he’s been just fine in posting a 3.00 ERA in 12 innings.

Newcomb was facing backups of backups in the second half of the game, but fanning six of 15 batters is always pretty good. He was lucky not to get charged with the two runs, since Jarred Kelenic never touched the fly he misplayed in center that led to two runs. It was definitely on Kelenic, but it was the kind of play that’s usually ruled a hit.

The White Sox might have kept Lee as a third catcher anyway, but now he’s locked into making the team as Edgar Quero’s backup while Kyle Teel spends at least the beginning of April on the injured list with a hamstring strain. Lee, who is out of options, is 10-for-26 with two homers and three doubles this spring. Oddly enough, he’s also stolen four bases. He’s 6-for-9 stealing bases in 187 career major league games.

The 23-year-old infielder started a rally with a two-out single off of Kyle Harrison in the second inning and scored the game’s first run on Michael Stefanic’s RBI triple. White then delivered a bases-clearing double in the third inning that made it a 6-0 ballgame. He capped off the rout with a 395-foot (97.5 mph EV) grand slam off of Mark Manfredi in the ninth that put the game way out of reach. He’s having an outstanding spring, hitting .464 (13-for-28) with four homers and 13 RBI.

The A’s rallied with two outs in the second inning as Tommy White singled and Michael Stefanic followed with an RBI triple. Wallach then strolled to the dish and ambushed a first-pitch fastball from Kyle Harrison for a 406-foot (103.3 mph EV) two-run shot that increased the A’s advantage to 3-0. That would be his only hit in three at-bats on the day. For the spring, the 34-year-old backstop is hitting .105 (2-for-19) with just the one home run and two RBI.

The 29-year-old right-hander finally looked sharp in this one, getting Andrew Vaughn on a fly ball to center, Garrett Mitchell on a swinging third strike and Luis Rengifo on a ground ball to short. Sterner got three whiffs on 11 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 36 percent. His fastball velocity was in line with what we saw during the 2025 season at 93.1 mph (-0.4 mph). He remains a candidate to open the season in the closer’s role for the A’s, though he’ll probably need to replicate Friday’s outing at least a few more times in order to do so.