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Trio of NL pennant hopefuls dealing with injuries

A trio of NL pennant hopefuls are dealing with injuries to some pretty important players. St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright has a groin injury and Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias an inflamed shoulder. Philadelphia first baseman Rhys Hoskins hurt…

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Can you predict the Rays Opening Day 26 man roster?

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports We are just a week from Opening Day. While the Rays have already made a number of cuts to their Spring Training roster, they will need to make more to get down to the 26 men (no more than 13 pitchers) they are permitted on March 30. This year, many players are a lock, but there are still some battles that may not be resolved until next week, especially with Glasnow’s injury leaving the team down one starter. Can you predict who will break camp on the major league team (with breaking camp just a figure of speech here since they aren’t...

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Open Thread: What are your top 5 greatest moments in Rays franchise history?

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Rays beat writer Marc Topkin has an important question: A little crowd-sourcing exercise to get some fan perspective for help with an upcoming project:Rank your top 5 greatest moments in #Rays franchise history:— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) March 22, 2023 Let’s help collect some answers for his project in the comments below.

New York Post

Mets’ Edwin Diaz feels ‘really positive’ after devastating injury

Mets closer Edwin Diaz celebrated his 29th birthday Wednesday by posting an update for Twitter followers as he continues his recovery from surgery.

www.thegoodphight.com

Rise and Phight: 3/23/2023

Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports Can we just start the season already? We have officially reached the point where we’re all ready for spring training to end. The injuries are starting to pile up a bit and the teams are ready to just get going on with. Injuries happen during the season of course, but to have a bunch of them hit when you haven’t even started playing for real lays waste to the best laid plans the team has. On to the links. Phillies news: Well, the rotation had a solid foundation when spring training opened. Now? Not so much. There are holes. The team...

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Video: Domingo German notches strikeout at Yankees minor-league game

Yankees' starter Domingo German starts on the minor league side, Thursday, pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays' High-A affiliate.       

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Video: Domingo German serves up HR in Yankees' minor-league game

Starting on the minor league side, the Yankees' Domingo German gives up a home run to Tampa Bay Rays' prospect Carson Williams.       

Cincinnati.com

Reds' Nick Senzel returns to spring training games as he completes injury comeback

Nick Senzel will miss the start of the season due to a toe injury, but he's excited about his progress.       

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Phils' Hoskins tears knee, expected to miss significant time

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins needs surgery for a torn ACL after injuring his left knee Thursday fielding a grounder in a spring training game and is expected to miss a significant amount of time.

Call to the Pen

St. Louis Cardinals: Injury just changed Opening Day plans dramatically

An injury bombshell has just changed the plans for the St. Louis Cardinals when they open the season at home on March 30 against the Toronto Blue Jays. St. Louis Cardinals news: Adam Wainwright to open season on injured list News broke on Thursday morning that 41-year-old right-hander Adam Wainwright will open the season on […] St. Louis Cardinals: Injury just changed Opening Day plans dramatically - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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NYY news: A long battle for shortstop

Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports Yankees’ shortstop battle set to go until the end of spring; IKF adding the catcher back into his fielding options?; MLB tweaking some of their new rules ahead of regular season; Effross gives an update after his Tommy John surgery New York Post | Greg Joyce: The shortstop spot for the 2023 Yankees has been among the biggest question marks surrounding the team this spring. It appears that the team itself isn’t in any rush to make a definitive decision. Anthony Volpe’s impressive spring has arguably gotten him seriously into the mix and...

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Pod. Park Ep. 1: The End of Spring Training & WBC Talk

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via We’re back with a new look. Now that our podcast transition is fully in the books and spring training is almost over, it’s well past time for Kunj and I to return to the podcast microphones! The combination of the former and busy schedules led to a delay since the last show, so we have quite a bit to talk about on the first full-fledged episode of Podument Park. There’s some older business that needs to be covered of course — Carlos Rodón and Harrison Bader’s injuries, just to name a couple — but there’s also the...

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Philadelphia Phillies: With Rhys Hoskins injury, what are options at first?

Rhys Hoskins of the Philadelphia Phillies injured his knee making a play on a routine grounder on Thursday afternoon. At first, it didn’t look too bad, but slowing down the video, you see the slight bend in his left knee and it ultimately giving out on him. You have to watch the video to see […] Philadelphia Phillies: With Rhys Hoskins injury, what are options at first? - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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Yankees 1, Cardinals 1: Cortes dazzles in pitchers’ duel

Photo by New York Yankees/ In his second start since his early spring injury, Nasty Nestor’s stuff looked quite ready for Opening Day. On a spring afternoon dominated by pitching excellence from both the Yankees and Cardinals, New York got to enjoy some very reassuring work by 2022 All-Star Nestor Cortes. The southpaw was only making his second start of camp due to the hamstring injury that kept him out of both the World Baseball Classic and early spring action, but he looked much closer to his vintage form than in his initial outing. The final result turned out to be...

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Yankees 2023 Season Preview: Luis Severino

Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports Severino, the former prospect-turned-ace, enters what could be his final season in the Bronx A long, long time ago, Luis Severino was that rarest of diamonds: the homegrown starting pitching prospect who, after a bit of an adjustment at the big league level, turned into a bona fide ace. Between 2017 and 2018, the All-Star right-hander won 33 games while tossing over 380 innings. He whiffed 450 opposing batters, and racked up 11.0 fWAR. Then, the injuries struck. From 2019 through 2021, Severino managed to toss a total of 18 innings for the...

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

World Baseball Classic keeps growing despite injury risks

Shohei Ohtanis strikeout of Mike Trout, Trea Turners go-ahead, eighth-inning grand slam against Venezuela, Japans walk-off semifinal win and Mexicos comeback from a four-run deficit against Puerto Rico will be replayed over and over.

FOX Sports

Lakers announce that LeBron has begun on-court activity; James chimes in

The Lakers and LeBron James both offered insight into when "King James" will return from his recent foot injury.

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Phillies' Rhys Hoskins taken off field with left knee injury

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins was carted off the field during a spring training game Thursday after hurting his left knee while fielding a grounder.

FOX Sports

How does Paul George's injury impact Clippers playoffs hopes? Nick Wright answers | What's Wright?

Clippers forward Paul George suffered a sprained knee Tuesday night vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to reports, he will be reevaluated in two to three weeks. As the Clippers regular season wraps, Nick Wright explains there is a great possibility the Clippers miss the Play-In Tournament and the playoffs. Nick looks to Kawhi Leonard and explains it would be fair to ask him to lead the Clippers to the playoffs with George out.

Red Reporter

Nick Senzel starts at 3B as Reds play host to Mariners

Photo by Scott Kane/ Cactus League action late on a Thursday night. Nick Senzel returned to the Cincinnati Reds batting order last night mid-game, and tonight he’ll get his first start of Cactus League action since returning from a debilitating toe injury. He’s still slated to begin the season on the Injured List, and while that’s frustrating, what’s intriguing is his apparent ‘new’ usage. Tonight, he’ll be starting at 3B, the position he originally played as an amateur before the Reds decided to pay $6+ million to draft him and move him off that...

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Nelson Velázquez is among 10 Cubs roster cuts

Photo by Chris Coduto/ So, Velázquez won't be on the Opening Day roster. I had hoped Nelson Velázquez might be the guy filling in for Seiya Suzuki while Suzuki recovers from his oblique injury. It'll be someone else, because Velázquez has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa as one of 10 roster cuts announced today. In addition, nine non-roster invitees have been assigned to minor league camp: right-handed pitchers Nick Burdi, Manuel Rodríguez and Cam Sanders; left-handed pitcher Brendon Little; catcher Dom Nuñez; infielders Sergio Alcántara, David Bote and Matt...

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Astros star Altuve has surgery on broken thumb, a WBC injury

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve had surgery Wednesday on his broken right thumb, an injury that occurred in the World Baseball Classic and will significantly delay the second basemans 2023 debut.

Notes: Astros star Altuve has surgery on broken thumb

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve had surgery Wednesday on his broken right thumb, an injury that occurred in the World Baseball Classic and will significantly delay the second baseman's 2023 debut.

The Crawfish Boxes

Astros Reacts Survey

Photo by Megan Briggs/ How will injuries affect the Astros in 2023? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Houston Astros fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey

AZ Snake Pit

Snake Bytes 3/22: Team Japan Wins It Again

Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Japan dethroned Team USA on their way to securing their third WBC championship. Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks Rejecting Traditional Bullpen RolesTorey Lovullo discusses Tommy Henry, Brandon Pfaadt, and the changing design of the Arizona bullpen. Carson Kelly Has Fractured UlnaArizona’s primary backstop has suffered yet another injury not of his own design. This time, the talented catcher has a broken ulna, suffered by getting hit by a pitch. Kelly Injury Reopens Catching CompetitionWhen the Diamondbacks traded for Gabriel...

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Towards a 2023 Diamondbacks Opening Day roster v3.0

Photo by John E. Moore III/ A week from today, spring training will have ended, and the meaningful games about to begin... Up until the past week, spring training had been very smooth sailing for the Diamondbacks. The back of the bullpen and the end of the bench were sorting themselves out slowly, and the competition for the fifth starter’s job was proceeding as planned. But over the past few days, the team has lost relievers Mark Melancon and Corbin Martin, plus yesterday catcher Carson Kelly, to significant injuries. So, let’s review how these situations now shake...

FOX Sports

Clippers' George out for minimum of 2-3 weeks with right knee sprain

A leg injury suffered Tuesday will sideline the Clippers' lone All-Star as the regular season winds down.

Lowe's home run lifts Rays to walk-off win | Red Sox-Rays Game Highlights 9/21/19

Condensed Game: Nate Lowe hit a walk-off two-run home run in the 11th inning, giving the Rays a 5-4 win over the Red Sox Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlb Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://

Adames' walk-off lifts Rays in 11 frames | Red Sox-Rays Game Highlights 9/20/19

Condensed Game: Willy Adames lined the walk-off single in the 11th to deliver the Rays a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlb Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://www

Meadows' HR in 11th propels Rays | Rays-Dodgers Game Highlights 9/18/19

Condensed Game: Austin Meadows clubbed a go-ahead home run in the 11th inning to lead the Rays to a marathon win in extras Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlb Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https: