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Rays optimistic SS Franco (quad) can play opener
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Sunday, 26 March 2023 18:16 An MRI on Tampa Bay shortstop Wander Franco's right quad Sunday returned "favorable" results, Rays manager Kevin Cash told the Tampa Bay Times.Tampa Bay remains optimistic that Franco will play Thursday, when the Rays open the regular season against the Detroit Tigers.Franco, 22, hit .277 with six home runs and 33 RBIs last season as Tampa By returned to the…
Yankees top prospect Volpe wins starting SS job
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Sunday, 26 March 2023 18:16 Top prospect Anthony Volpe will start at shortstop for the New York Yankees after an undeniable spring training performance vaulted him to the coveted job, the team announced Sunday.Volpe, 21, will travel back to the Bronx on Wednesday and join the starting lineup on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants following a spring in which he batted .314/.417/.647 with three…
Braves' Wright to IL; rookies land rotation spots
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Sunday, 26 March 2023 11:51 Atlanta Braves right-hander Kyle Wright will start the season on the injured list, a move that will open starting-rotation spots for rookies Jared Shuster and Dylan Dodd.The Braves said Sunday that Wright will be placed on the 15-day IL in order to give him time to strengthen his ailing shoulder, which required a cortisone shot in January.Wright will remain in…
Phils, Nola table contract talks until after season
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Sunday, 26 March 2023 06:10 The Philadelphia Phillies and ace pitcher Aaron Nola have broken off talks on a contract extension, tabling the negotiations until after the season.Nola, who is entering the final year of his existing deal with the Phillies, told reporters Saturday that he wants to focus on the upcoming season."Sometimes it comes to that, we'll talk at the end of the season,"…
Rookie Walker makes Cards' Opening Day roster
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Saturday, 25 March 2023 20:00 Jordan Walker has made enough of an impression this spring to earn the 20-year-old outfielder a spot on the St. Louis Cardinals' season-opening roster.The Cardinals announced that Walker and infielder Taylor Motter had made the 26-man roster to start the season. The Cardinals optioned left-handed pitchers Génesis Cabrera and JoJo Romero and infielder/outfielder Juan Yepez to Triple-A Memphis.Walker, the 21st…
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