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Cabrera departs ST start early with blister on middle finger https://www.mlb.com/news/edward-cabrera-departs-with-injury-in-spring-training JUPITER, Fla. -- Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera exited 12 pitches into Thursday’s Grapefruit League start at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium with a blister on his right middle finger. #MLB

These 3 Astros arms are sharing food, a card table and wisdom this spring https://www.mlb.com/news/forrest-whitley-spencer-arrighetti-hunter-brown-share-house-in-spring-training WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros pitcher Forrest Whitley typically handles grilling, all 6-foot-7 of him. Teammates Hunter Brown and Spencer Arrighetti prepare the side dishes, and rumor has it that Brown makes some killer mashed potatoes. C.J. Stubbs, a catcher in the Nationals' system, handles the salads. #MLB

Tokyo Series a dream come true for two globe-trotting sports fanatics https://www.mlb.com/news/sports-fanatics-friends-tokyo-series-bucket-list Just imagine what the scene will be like inside the Tokyo Dome when the Dodgers and Cubs meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to open the 2025 MLB regular season:
More than 45,000 passionate fans in one of the world’s most baseball-obsessed countries cheering on two of the most storied franchises #MLB

Strider, Acuña progressing from injuries and could provide superstar reinforcements https://www.mlb.com/news/spencer-strider-ronald-acuna-jr-progressing-toward-return-from-injury CLEARWATER, Fla. – This year’s Trade Deadline will arrive on July 31, but the Braves won’t have to wait until the dog days of summer to make some impactful acquisitions.
Atlanta will be adding a bona fide ace to its rotation when Spencer Strider returns from elbow surgery, while 2023 #MLB

Q&A: Cubs star Suzuki on Tokyo Series, playing with Shota, goals for '25 https://www.mlb.com/news/seiya-suzuki-q-a-tokyo-series Seiya Suzuki remembers being in the Tokyo Dome when Hideki Matsui returned with the Yankees as part of MLB’s season-opening series in 2004. Matsui launched a mammoth home run deep into the right-field stands and a 9-year-old Suzuki was within the wild, celebrating crowd.
Suzuki will return as a Major #MLB

In contract year, Vlad's focus is 'trying to win every day' https://www.mlb.com/news/vladimir-guerrero-jr-focused-on-winning-during-contract-year DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Drip… Drip… Drip…
Despite Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s wishes earlier in camp for his extension negotiations to not become a distraction, we just keep hearing about them. While Guerrero doesn’t seem distracted in the least, this remains a story that is going to hang over the Blue Jays #MLB

Dodgers broadcaster, once a rival of Ohtani's, always knew he'd be special https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-broadcaster-luis-cruz-on-facing-shohei-ohtani-in-japan TOKYO -- When Luis Cruz first saw Shohei Ohtani -- then a 19-year-old in his second professional season in Japan -- the former remembers thinking, "Oh my God, this guy's going to be good."
That said, Cruz had no idea at the time that Ohtani -- whom he thought would #MLB

Rays will not 'move forward with the new ballpark' https://www.mlb.com/news/rays-announce-they-won-t-move-ahead-with-new-ballpark Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg released a statement about the ballpark situation:
"Opening Day is right around the corner, and we are eager and prepared for what promises to be an exciting and fun season of baseball. Thanks to our dedicated staff and players, our fans will experience the game #MLB

Giolito (left hamstring strain) to start season on IL https://www.mlb.com/news/lucas-giolito-left-hamstring-strain-injured-list Lucas Giolito, who experienced left hamstring tightness after throwing his first pitch of his first spring start on Tuesday, will begin the season on the injured list with a low-grade strain, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday.
Perhaps due to missing so much time following an internal bracing procedure #MLB

McNeil (right oblique strain) shut down 7-10 days, will miss Mets opener https://www.mlb.com/news/jeff-mcneil-right-oblique-strain Two-time All-Star Jeff McNeil has a low-grade right oblique strain and will be shut down for 7-10 days, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said on Thursday. McNeil will miss Opening Day and could be sidelined for 3-4 weeks overall.
McNeil, who won the 2022 National League batting title with a .326 #MLB

Cardinals sign Phil Maton to 1-year deal https://www.mlb.com/news/phil-maton-signed-by-cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals announced Thursday that they have signed free-agent right-handed pitcher Phil Maton to a one-year contract for the 2025 season. #MLB

Padres top prospect De Vries has ability to be team's 'spark plug' https://www.mlb.com/news/leo-de-vries-set-to-star-in-spring-breakout-game-for-padres PEORIA, Ariz. -- Late last August, after Padres prospect Leo De Vries suffered the right shoulder injury that would eventually end his first professional season, vice president of player development Ryley Westman briefly raised the possibility of sending him to the team's Spring Training complex in Peoria. There, San Diego's #MLB

Mookie? Trout? MLB stars name their dream teammates https://www.mlb.com/news/2025-mlb-players-survey-dream-teammates During Spring Training, MLB.com beat writers surveyed their clubhouses, asking players for their opinions on a range of topics. Well over 100 players participated, in exchange for anonymity. In the leadup to Opening Day, MLB.com is publishing a series of stories based on the results of that survey.
Today’s topic: #MLB

15 pitchers who could win a Cy Young Award in 2025 https://www.mlb.com/news/2025-mlb-cy-young-award-candidates Who will be the best pitcher in each league in 2025?
Last season, there was no question that the Tigers' Tarik Skubal and the Braves' Chris Sale surpassed every other arm. Both claimed a Triple Crown en route to winning their first Cy Young Award.
Those two left-handers might have #MLB

J-Rod celebrates slam with emphatic point ... to wrong bullpen https://www.mlb.com/news/julio-rodriguez-hits-grand-slam-in-spring-training-for-mariners PEORIA, Ariz. -- Spring Training is all about sorting out kinks in preparation for the long season, and even Julio Rodríguez needed a quick refresher for his home run nods to the Mariners’ bullpen after blasting a grand slam during Wednesday's 7-6 loss against the Royals.
That’s because he pointed #MLB

Angels 'stunned' by magician who wows club with 'mind-blowing' tricks https://www.mlb.com/news/shlomo-levinger-amazes-angels-with-magic-tricks TEMPE, Ariz. -- What’s baseball without a little bit of magic?
The Angels found out in a fun way on Wednesday when magician Shlomo Levinger visited the clubhouse to perform a set that wowed players and coaches alike. It was a way to escape the grind of Spring Training, and #MLB

Rehabbing Means had good reason to sign with Guardians https://www.mlb.com/news/john-means-discusses-signing-with-guardians GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- As John Means considered his options in free agency this past winter, one reason Cleveland was an attractive destination was because it resonated with him on a uniquely personal level.
“They've had a couple other guys in my situation,” said Means, whom the Guardians signed to a #MLB

Seiya taking BP with a samurai sword is exactly as cool as it sounds https://www.mlb.com/news/seiya-suzuki-slices-baseballs-with-a-samurai-sword Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki stepped into the batting cage recently to take some cuts.
Literally.
Ahead of next week’s Tokyo Series, the native of Japan stepped into the right-handed batter’s box wielding not a baseball bat but a SAMURAI SWORD -- and what came next was exactly what you’d expect #MLB

Don't sleep on these prospects at Spring Breakout -- 1 from each team https://www.mlb.com/news/each-team-s-sleeper-prospect-at-mlb-spring-breakout-2025 The second edition of Spring Breakout is bursting with high-profile prospects. Seventy members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are slated to participate, including Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony (No. 2), Tigers outfielder Max Clark (No. 6), Red Sox infielder Kristian Campbell (No. 7), Rays shortstop Carson Williams (No. 9) and #MLB

One step from MLB, Anthony leads Sox prospects into Spring Breakout https://www.mlb.com/news/roman-anthony-red-sox-prospects-spring-breakout FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Roman Anthony, all of 20 years old, towers around the Red Sox Spring Training complex at 6-foot-3 and roughly 220 pounds.
He carries himself with confidence, but not cockiness. The left-handed-hitting outfielder knows he belongs on a baseball field, because that’s where he’s always felt at #MLB