The first MLB spring training ABS challenge was successful
A bit of baseball history occurred during the Cubs' spring training game with the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon. Cubs pitcher Cody Potoitz has become the first player in spring training to challenge calls using the new ABS (automatic ball strike system) that has been tested during the grapefruit and cactus league season. On a 0-1 […]
Clay Holmes to start Mets’ spring training opener: ‘great spot’
Port St. Lucy – Clay Holmes is set to begin the opening day of Grapefruitregue Season. The Mets' right-hander, who has been extended as a starter after spending most of his career in the bullpen, is due for three UPS (meaning he will pitch at least three innings) against the Astros at Clover Park on […]
Marcus Stroman to start Yankees’ spring opener amid trade drama
TAMPA – Marcus Stromann was absent for the first two days of camp, but he is on the mound for his first Grapefruitreeg exhibition. Stroman began his game against the Rays at Stein Brenner Field on Friday, and manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday he had put a potential strange guy in the spotlight from the […]
MLB storylines to watch as Spring Training gets underway
The Super Bowl is currently over a week in the rearview mirror. For Eagles fans like me, I'm not finished yet Re-watch the highlights Chiefs beatdown. It's not even nearby. However, this week, full-team spring training workouts begin around major league baseball, with grapefruit and cactus league games beginning this weekend. Yes, friends, it's officially […]
Yankees’ Austin Wells taking time before swinging in spring training
TAMPA – Austin Wells stepped into batter boxes on multiple occasions for live batting practice during the first week of camp. He hasn't waved bats yet. The Yankees catcher who swings in an indoor cage on Sunday said the decision has nothing to do with the injury and he is “not ready yet.” “I was […]
Mets’ Juan Soto already used to ‘different vibe’ in spring training
Port St. Lucy – Juan Soto's one-season stop with the Yankees served as the perfect primer for All-Star outfielders as they began the first of their potential 15 spring training with the Mets It might be. Soto joined the conditioning drill on Sunday in his first training with his new team, fans stood behind the […]
Juan Soto arrives at Mets spring training
The Mets' fan Soto era is underway. Soto arrived at the team's facility in Port St. Lucie and joined his teammate on Sunday. He didn't need to report until Monday. He saw him chatting with his manager, Carlos Mendoza, before preparing to practice batting. The Mets ink Soto on a 15-year $765 million contract to […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga all smiles after passing first spring test
PORT ST. Lucy — With Kodai Senga's broad-faced smile on Saturday, he told the story more than any metric as he walked from the mound at Cloverfield towards the Mets dugout. It was an inning of live batting practice, but it was a good start for a right-handed person. “The fact that he is facing […]
How Shohei Ohtani fared in his first Dodgers spring training bullpen
Shohei Ohtani first got his mound this spring on Saturday. The Dodgers' two-way superstar threw 14 pitches back to all first balls of two- and four-seams in front of 1,000 fans in Glendale, Arizona. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Otani, 30, won rave reviews from his manager. “I thought it was great,” Dodgers […]
Miami Beach’s reality TV-themed promo forewarns spring breakers
Once an enclave of spring breakers looking for warm weather, the city of Miami Beach is working together to curb the noisy parties by launching a “Spring Break Reality Check” campaign. The reality television-themed PSA video shows how unwelcome college students are for Florida destinations. “Think of this as a reality check. Spring break and […]