Shohei Ohtani’s bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball’s regular-season opener in Japan.
Clay Holmes struck out eight batters while dealing an off day for his sinker while Kodai Senga threw 50 pitches over four innings during an intersquad game as he works on his mechanics.
The Mets scored six runs in the first inning on two home runs and Clay Holmes dazzled with eight strikeouts, as New York beat the Washington Nationals, 7-6, in spring training action.
One of the Phillies' most important relievers is dealing with a sore shoulder and won't be used for several days, while the injuries are already adding up for two division rivals.
Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who missed all of last season while recovering from shoulder surgery, expects to pitch in a minor league spring training game this week.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced on Sunday morning that catcher Francisco Alvarez has a fractured hamate bone in his left hand and will be out for six-to-eight weeks following surgery.
The Mets had plenty of traffic on the base paths en route to a 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, FL.
Yankees pitchers dominated the Astros lineup until the ninth inning, where New York allowed five runs, including a walk-off, three-run home run in their 5-2 loss to Houston on Saturday night.