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Ryne Stanek

HOU Relief Pitcher #45

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Astros’ skipper Dusty Baker told reporters on Saturday that Ryne Stanek (ankle) is nearing a minor league rehab assignment.

The 32-year-old hurler has been shelved since spraining his right ankle on September 4 while covering first base in the ninth inning. He should only need one or two appearances on his rehab assignment before he’s ready to rejoin the Astros’ bullpen for the stretch run.

Source: Matthew Kawahara

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Abraham Toro

KC 3rd Baseman #29

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Abraham Toro went 3-for-5 with a homer as Canada beat Cuba 7-2 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in WBC history.

Toro finishes Pool A play 7-for-15 with five RBI. Marlins teammates Otto Lopez and Owen Caissie both knocked in two runs today. Even though Puerto Rico clinched a quarterfinal spot a couple of days ago, Canada, which needed to win its final two games to advance, is the Pool A winner by virtue of beating Puerto Rico head-to-head. That means they’ll face the Pool B runnerup, which would be Team USA if Italy beats Mexico tonight.

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Ohtani, Judge shining in WBC amid peak of careers

March 10, 2026 03:37 PM

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Cal Quantrill

TEX Starting Pitcher #48

Cal Quantrill allowed only an unearned run over five innings in his start against Cuba on Wednesday.

Quantrill got the win as Canada advanced to the WBC quarterfinals. It looked like James Paxton would get the save, but he was lifted after 2 2/3 scoreless innings and 49 pitches in order to keep him eligible to pitch Friday. Quantrill could start again if Canada makes the finals. If not, the veteran big leaguer will go back to trying to win a spot on the Rangers’ staff. He gave up seven runs over four innings in his two spring appearances before joining Team Canada.

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Miles Mastrobuoni

SEA 3rd Baseman #21
Miles Mastrobuoni is leaving Team Italy after suffering a calf injury during Tuesday’s win over the United States.

No word yet on the severity. However, with Seattle’s season-opener roughly two weeks away it’s possible he’ll require a trip to the injured list. The versatile 30-year-old’s absence could potentially open the door for sizzling-hot former top prospect Brennan Davis to win a spot on the club’s Opening Day roster.
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Joey Estes

ATH Starting Pitcher #68

Athletics optioned RHP Joey Estes to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Estes will kick off the regular season back at Triple-A as auxiliary rotation depth. The 24-year-old righty made three appearances (two starts) for the Athletics last year, posting a sky-high 9.82 ERA over 11 innings of work.

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Carlos Carrasco

ATL Starting Pitcher #59
Braves optioned LHP Hayden Harris to Triple-A Gwinnett; reassigned RHPs Carlos Carrasco, Elieser Hernández and James Karinchak to minor league camp.

The latest batch of cuts trims Atlanta’s spring training roster to 50 players. Carrasco is one of the highest-profile non-roster invitees in Braves camp this spring as he attempts to make it back to the big leagues for a 17th season since 2009. He figures to gobble up low-leverage innings at some point in the year. The same goes for Hernández and Karinchak, who were notable pitchers earlier this decade.
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Vaughn Grissom

LAA 2nd Baseman #5

Vaughn Grissom was removed from Wednesday’s spring training game against the White Sox with left hand soreness.

Grissom struck out in his lone at-bat prior to exiting the contest. The 25-year-old infielder has gotten off to a frigid start at the plate this spring, batting .185 over 11 Cactus League contests.

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Source: Rhett Bollinger

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Matt Olson

ATL 1st Baseman #28

Matt Olson went 2-for-3 and hit his third homer Wednesday in the Braves’ 5-3 defeat of the Rays.

Olson, who definitely had an argument for being Team USA’s best choice at first base in the WBC, is 7-for-24 with five strikeouts and three walks in 27 plate appearances this spring.

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Spencer Strider

ATL Starting Pitcher #99

Spencer Strider tossed four shutout innings and struck out five against the Rays on Wednesday.

Strider was sharp today, but he didn’t build on his velocity gains from his second time out; he averaged 94.8 mph with his fastball, which is a tad down from 95.0 mph on Thursday and his 95.5 mph last season. There’s plenty of reason to hope that 2026 Strider will be a fair amount better than 2025 Strider, but he’s yet to give much reason to think that 2022/23 Strider will be walking through that door.

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Martin Perez

ATL Starting Pitcher #54

Martín Pérez recorded a four-inning save despite giving up three runs to the Rays on Wednesday.

Pérez gave up a three-run homer to Ben Williamson in the sixth before the Rays took out their starters. After that, he had an easy time and wound up striking out six. Pérez probably has the best chance of the Braves’ fringy rotation candidates to beat out Bryce Elder for the fifth spot.

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Nick Martinez

TB Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez yielded one run in three innings and struck out five against the Braves on Wednesday.

Matt Olson crushed a homer off him, but Martinez allowed no other hits today. He’s in line to open up as the Rays’ fifth starter, and he offers some fantasy potential with Tropicana Field and the strong Rays defense both working in his favor.

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