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Byron Buxton

MIN Center Fielder #25

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Byron Buxton went 2-for-2 with a homer off the bench Wednesday as Team USA topped the Rockies 14-4 in eight innings.

The game was close initially, with the Rockies actually leading 4-3 after four, but Team USA took over from there. Aaron Judge, Alex Bregman, Will Smith and Paul Goldschmidt also homered for the U.S. Buxton opened the game on the bench in favor of Pete Crow-Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with two steals, but it seems like he’ll be Mark DeRosa’s primary choice in center field during the tournament.

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Orlando Arcia

MIN Shortstop #11

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Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer Thursday in the Twins’ 8-5 win over the Red Sox.

Arcia is 5-for-20 with four extra-base hits this spring. Last year, he totaled 11 extra-base hits in 203 at-bats for the Braves and Rockies. The Twins could pick him over Gio Urshela, Ryan Kreidler and Tristan Gray for their vacant utility role, though unlike Kreidler and Gray, he’s not on the 40-man.

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Ohtani, Judge shining in WBC amid peak of careers

March 10, 2026 03:37 PM

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Bailey Ober

MIN Starting Pitcher #17

Bailey Ober yielded one run in 2 2/3 innings Thursday versus the Red Sox.

Ober averaged 89.9 mph with his fastball in his first start this spring, but he was down to 88.8 mph today. That’s about 1.5 mph less than last year, when he posted a 5.10 ERA, and three mph south of where he was in 2024. Maybe he’ll figure something out to get that back, but unless it happens, he figures to be a well below average starter once again.

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Liam Hendriks

MIN Relief Pitcher #31

Liam Hendriks worked a hitless inning against the Red Sox on Thursday.

Hendricks has given up one run over four innings this spring, striking out two in the process. The 37-year-old averaged 93.6 mph with his fastball today, which is down four mph from his last time healthy and effective with the White Sox in 2022. He probably doesn’t project as an above average reliever at this point, but even if he’s just adequate, he might wind up with a fair number of saves in a weak Twins pen.

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Connelly Early

BOS Starting Pitcher #71

Connelly Early yielded two runs — one earned — in 3 2/3 innings Thursday in a no-decision against the Twins.

Early settled for just one strikeout, but he was again effective and is now sporting a 2.25 ERA in 12 innings on the spring. He’s been averaging 95 mph with his heater, up one mph from last-season MLB audition and 1.5 mph from his time in Triple-A. Alas, the Red Sox will almost surely have him begin the year back in Triple-A unless injuries strike the rotation.

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Kristian Campbell

BOS 2nd Baseman #28

Kristian Campbell grounded into a double play, struck out and misplayed a ball in center field Thursday against the Twins.

He did reach on a HBP, so that was something. Campbell’s revamped swing has thus far earned him a .194/.264/.355 line in 34 plate appearances this spring. He’s struck out 11 times and walked once. There was never much chance of him breaking camp with the Red Sox, but it’d be nice to see him setting himself up to contribute at some point during the season. That’s not happening yet.

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George Lombard Jr.

NYY Shortstop #96

Yankees reassigned INF George Lombard Jr. to minor league camp.

The Yankees kept the 20-year-old prospect in big league camp so he could play against the Tigers on Thursday — where his dad is the team’s bench coach. Overall in Grapefruit League action, Lombard hit .185 (5-for-27) with a homer, six RBI and a pair of stolen bases. He’s expected to begin the season at Double-A Somerset.

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Orion Kerkering

PHI Relief Pitcher #50

Orion Kerkering (hamstring) will throw a session of live batting practice on Saturday.

The 24-year-old right-hander continues to progress in his recovery from a Grade 1 hamstring strain. When asked on Thursday about the possibility of Kerkering being ready in time for Opening Day, Phillies’ skipper Rob Thomson replied “possibly”. It sounds like barring any setbacks, the Phillies could have one of their main bullpen arms ready to go on March 26.

Source: Scott Lauber

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Sean Manaea

NYM Starting Pitcher #59

Sean Manaea pitched 2 2/3rds innings against the Cardinals Thursday, allowing six hits and three earned runs.

He struck out four, but continued to struggle with decreased velocity, telling beat writers that he “doesn’t have an explanation” for it but isn’t “concerned” at this point. Manaea’s fastball averaged just 89 mph and topped out at 90.4. He also managed just two whiffs on 37 fastballs and sweepers. Manaea may or may not turn this around at some point, but it’s hard to advocate for anybody to stream him with these underlying metrics.

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Michael McGreevy

STL Starting Pitcher #36

Michael McGreevy pitched five innings against the Mets on Thursday and allowed four hits and one run.

The run was a solo shot by Jorge Polanco. McGreevy’s velocity was well down as he utilized seven distinct kinds of pitches and had a 19 percent whiff rate. He profiles as a usable streamer in deeper leagues to start the season, but there’s no massive strikeout upside or anything here.

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Nolan Gorman

STL 2nd Baseman #16

Nolan Gorman went 2-for-2 with a double and a triple against the Mets on Thursday.

He somehow managed to not drive in or score a run despite the two-hit attack, as well as another walk. Gorman has an .879 OPS this spring and figures to be the starting third baseman and hit somewhere in the middle of the order for the Cardinals. All-or-nothing power remains both the ceiling and floor for Gorman.

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