Opening day OF [if we face a righty and no one's hurt] in today's lineup: Valera, Kwan and DeLauter's starting in RF.

Alfonsin Rosario making no impression this spring; 7 strikeouts in 8 at bats plus a walk.

Home Runs yesterday by Tolentino and Kieboom

"The good news is DeLauter (who was a late scratch from Wednesday’s starting lineup) noted Friday morning that he’s feeling fine. He described what he’s encountered as “nothing crazy” and being "just a little tight in the legs,” mixed with a high running workload." Great, he's just fi...

DeLauter of course is capable of hitting major league pitching but it honestly seems hard to imagine he will be an anywhere near everyday player. His lower body soreness turns out to be another hamstring pull, and after he returned Sunday to DH he was scheduled to play again Thursday but was held ou...

Two stinky outfielders had classic games last night: Nolan Jones hit a very weak groundball and struck out twice. Since the first wonderful day of spring training, Big Nolan is now 1-20 with no walks and 10 strikeouts. Johnnathen Rodriguez hit three groundballs, one of which was so weak that he got ...

To probably no one's surprise, DeLauter is out of the lineup again today. I see no update at MLB or the PD. I am sure he is being rested "with an maximum with caution" but he's going to have to show an ability to play nearly every day.

2 run homer today by Brito; 3 run homer by Halpin Valera continues to hit pretty well, a single in 3 AB: 400/.1155 OPS Manzardo stays cold. 0-3 with a walk. 100/ 350 OPS Jones 0-3 with 2 K's; now 167/667 with nothing to show in his last 3 games Genao 0=2 125/ 347. He's our top prospect currently in ...

Cody Heuer yesterday was as ineffective as Holderman the day before.
Haven't seen Allard yet. I understand they hold back Smith and Gaddis. But is Allard healthy? Is Sabrowski?

"lower body soreness" Is that his feet injury recurring? or his lower abdomen obliques again? Chase made it through 2 games healthy which is a pretty good stretch for him. He seems remarkably unlikely to have a healthy career. Hoping I;m wrong. The other oft-injured [Valera, Bazzana, Brito...

Kwan's first ST start in CF today. Rocchio again at 2nd and Arias at SS. I wonder if perhaps you were looking at a 2025 interview when Brito was competing for the 2nd base spot with Arias and Rocchio was playing short. Cecconi making his first start of the spring. Did not sign up for the Italian nat...

I certainly hope McKenzie can get back on track. A good guy with great talent. But it's looking unlikely

Nice game for Bazzana: 3 run homer and a single in 3 at bats. Brito at 3rd base made 2 throwing errors, went 0-3 with 2 strikeouts Valera single and strike out. 429/1357 Velazquez singles in his only AB 600/1267, Alfonsin Rosario, now up to 4 K's in 5 AB In the battle for the last spot in the bullpe...

seems unlikely Brito will make the team out of spring training. He played only 24 games in Columbus last year. On the other hand, he had the whole season in Cleveland in 2024 with an 808 OPS so not impossible

So far Arias has started games at Short. And Rocchio has started games at 2nd. That doesn't mean they won't switch. Kwan has played exclusively in LF

RBI doubles for DeLauter and Ramirez. Let's hope we have lots of them hitting back to back this season.