SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 28: Michael Lorenzen #24 of the Colorado Rockies pitches during the game between the Kansas City Royals and the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Saturday, February 28, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Zach Gardner/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
After being treated to yesterday’s Rockies vs Team USA exhibition match to kick off the World Baseball Classic, the Colorado Rockies will be hosting the Milwaukee Brewers at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in a return to regular spring training match-ups.
Many of the Rockies’ players participating in the World Baseball Classic have departed camp to join their respective countries. The exception is right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen, who will be making the start today before joining Team Italy later this week.
Lorenzen was not sharp his last time out. Facing his old team in the Kansas City Royals, he gave up five earned runs on four hits—including a home run—and walked four batters without tallying any strikeouts. To his credit, the veteran took the struggles in stride and viewed them as a valuable learning experience early in the spring.
Making the start for the Brew Crew is 26-year-old lefty Robert Gasser. The University of Houston product had a promising MLB debut in 2024, posting a 2.57 ERA in five starts. However, he made just two starts in 2025 and lost the majority of the season to Tommy John surgery.
Gasser throws a fairly balanced five pitch arsenal. His primary pitch is a low-80s sweeper with 35.7 inches of vertical drop and 14.1 inches of glove side break. He also throws a low-90s four-seam fastball and cutter, a changeup, and a cutter.
PEORIA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 27: Luis Castillo #58 of the Seattle Mariners takes the mound during the first inning of the spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Peoria Stadium on February 27, 2026 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Spring training doesn’t count, but the Mariners currently sit at 3-8 after losing again to the Giants last night. Spring training doesn’t count and also spring training doesn’t count, but it would sure be nice to bank another win, even if spring training doesn’t count.
Lineups:
Also slated to pitch for the Mariners: Casey Lawrence, Blas Castaño, Alex Hoppe, Troy Taylor, Nick Davila, Tyler Cleveland.
Injury updates:
J.P. Crawford continues to progress towards a return to the field. Bryce Miller played catch yesterday and all went well there, so he’ll continue to ramp up towards a return. He’s hoping to be back before Cal Raleigh is back from the WBC “so I can do whatever I want.”
Game information:
Game time: 12:10 PT
TV: Mariners.TV
Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, delayed to 7 PT; listen live on the Seattle Sports app or Gameday
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 1: Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs up the line on a single during a Spring Training game against the Los Angeles Angels at Camelback Ranch on March 1, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Looking for their 10th win this spring training, the Dodgers play the Reds with left-hander Cole Irvin taking the ball for Los Angeles.
GOODYEAR, AZ - MARCH 04: Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during the game between the Team Cuba and the Cincinnati Reds at Goodyear Ballpark on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Kyle Sheridan/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Cincinnati Reds are fresh off of thumping Team Cuba 19-2 in the latter’s final warm-up game before heading to the World Baseball Classic. On Thursday, they’ll jump right back into Cactus League play at home in Goodyear, this time up against the very same team that ended their 2025 season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are in town, and they’re rolling out veteran lefty Cole Irvin to start on the day. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Jose Franco, who’s again looking to impress the very same brass that saw fit to add him to the team’s 40-man roster earlier this offseason.
The Reds are rolling out a strong lineup full of expected regulars featuring Elly De La Cruz.
The Dodgers, meanwhile, are sitting most all of their regulars, though Max Muncy will be in there alongside old friends Santiago Espinal (at 1B!) and Mike Siani.
First pitch is set for 3:05 PM ET, and this one will actually be broadcast on ESPN for your viewing pleasure.
Detroit Tigers prospect Josue Briceño bats at practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland on Friday, Feb. 20, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Detroit Tigers’ fourth ranked prospect, slugging catcher and first baseman Josue Briceño was reported to be dealing with right wrist inflammation on Monday, March 2. Unfortunately, testing revealed an underlying issue that required surgery on a tendon. The 21-year-old, currently ranked the 63rd best prospect in baseball per FanGraphs, could miss from months to the whole season, though the timetable for a return is unclear at this point.
This is the second major injury for the Venezuelan born slugger. Back in 2024, Briceño suffered a PCL tear in his right knee in May, and missed the rest of the regular season. He took advantage of the bad break and the rehab process by getting leaner and stronger. He re-worked his swing to get his legs more involved to add loft, and he then proceeded to destroy the Arizona Fall League, winning 2024 MVP against much older competition by launching 10 homers and posted a 1.376 OPS.
That got him into top 100 lists everywhere, and he backed it up with a huge campaign at High-A West Michigan in 2025, earning a promotion to Double-A Erie in July. He cooled off a little there as the toll of his first full season catching and better pitching limited his power numbers there. Still, it was a heck of a season for a 20-year-old and there was growing optimism that he might be able to reach the major leagues sometime in 2026.
Briceño has the arm strength to catch, but his progress in blocking and framing has been much slower, even after getting in outstanding condition during the PCL rehab. There’s been a growing sense that his bat would out pace the defense enough to convince the Tigers he should just move to first base full-time. Not only does Briceño show easy plus power to all fields, he walks a ton and has enough contact ability to cover all parts of the zone while keeping the strikeouts in check.
Rumors were rampant all week that the injury was serious enough to require surgery, and unfortunately that’s how it played out. Briceño had been scheduled to make the Dominican trip, but instead he stayed behind and had the surgery on Wednesday, March 4, as first reported by Evan Petzold of the Freep.
Unfortunately, he’ll be on the shelf awhile, and we’ll just have to wait and hope he comes back good as new. He’s young enough, and has played so little due to the injuries, that there’s probably more upside in him as a catcher than some think. However, losing more development time with a bat so advanced is tough on his defensive profile. Still, he won’t even turn 22 until later this summer so there’s no real need for haste either. Most important is obviously getting that wrist back to 100 percent. Hopefully he’ll be able to return sometime this summer, but depending on the specifics it’s possible he could miss the regular season.
Feb 19, 2026; Peoria, AZ, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Teddy McGraw (87) during spring training photo day in Peoria, AZ. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
There is a very good chance that Teddy McGraw debuts as a Mariner before anyone else on this list. There is also a very good chance he never debuts at all.
The question isn’t one of talent – McGraw has two ultra-elite curveballs (they call him Curveball Jesus, per Ryan Divish) that could play in the majors tomorrow.
In addition to the strikeout stuff, McGraw can also induce grounders with his heavy sinker, which also features plus movement.
Yeah, the stuff isn’t the question.
The question is one of health. A two-time veteran of Tommy John before even finishing his college career, McGraw continued to struggle with injuries as a pro. The Mariners took the Wake Forest product in the third round of the 2023 draft, but a flexor tendon injury kept him from making his professional debut until the very end of 2024. McGraw finally began pitching regularly in 2025, working his way from the ACL up to Everett as a starter but working brief starts of no more than three innings at a time and missing about a month in July with another injury. However, he was able to finish the season strong and earned himself an invite to the Mariners big-league camp. It looked like it would finally be Teddy’s turn.
But once again, injuries have gotten in the way. McGraw is currently down with biceps tendinitis and is yet to make his spring debut. A full time reliever now, the Mariners are managing McGraw’s outings carefully and under controlled conditions, still optimistic he’ll one day be able to contribute to the big-league bullpen.
McGraw, for his part, is also optimistic. He’s come this far, fought through so much, and made difficult choices about his health journey that would challenge someone twice his age. In talking to him, you get the feeling that McGraw won’t let this story end until he’s standing on a big-league mound.
For now, though, he’s being forced to bide his time, once again. But “Curveball Jesus” knows that patience is a virtue. And so we all wait together.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 3: Jase Bowen #45 of the San Diego Padres stands on-deck during a Spring Training game against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch on March 3, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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VENICE, FLORIDA - MARCH 16, 2025: Bryce Rainer #28 of the Detroit Tigers bats during the second inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the Atlanta Braves at CoolToday Park on March 16, 2025 in Venice, Florida. (Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images
The Tigers’ roster for their Spring Breakout game on March 20, featuring top prospects in a battle of farm systems, was released on Thursday. There aren’t too many big surprises, but two names in particular caught our eye immediately. 2025 first round pick, shortstop Jordan Yost, will make his public debut for the Tigers in the game, as will top international free agent prospect, Cris Rodriguez, who has yet to play in the United States after spending last summer playing in the Dominican Summer League and making a pretty impressive showing. Beyond those two, Competitive Round A selection Michael Oliveto will make his pro debut along with Yost. This will be the first televised look at all three relatively new additions to the farm system.
The Breakout series has become the launching point for prospects over the past few years. We got our first look at shortstop prospect, 3rd ranked overall in the system, Bryce Rainer, in this game last spring. It was an incredibly impressive showing from Rainer, foreshadowing his fine pro debut prior to the shoulder injury in May.
Kevin McGonigle, Max Clark, Josue Briceño, Thayron Liranzo, and most of the Tigers top prospects who are healthy are expected to participate. That won’t include Hao-Yu Lee, as the infielder was returned to Lakeland by Team Taiwan after suffering an oblique strain preparing for the World Baseball Classic.
Briceño’s status is less clear, but after going on the injury report earlier this week with right wrist inflammation, there are fears that he might require surgery. As with Troy Melton’s elbow inflammation, it takes time to relieve the inflammation in order to get good imaging of the problem. It could be anything from a mild tendon or ligament sprain, to the dreaded hamate fracture. We’ll just hope for the best there.
Bryce Rainer is also not listed. He had surgery for a separated shoulder in May of 2025 after a ill-fated dive back to first base. His status is currently unknown, although he’s been working in minor league camp this spring.
The Tigers matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates is set for March 20 at 7:35 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on MLB Network. That game should feature baseball’s top prospect, Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin. These have been really fun the first few years since the introduction of the Spring Breakout series in 2024. Older high end prospects only play in major league camp where we see them in spring training, but for much of the farm system, the Spring Breakout game is our first look at them headed into the new season.
ATLANTA, GA - JULY 23: Cam Caminiti, Atlanta Braves 2024 first round draft pick, addresses the media during a press conference before the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Truist Park on July 23, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The hottest prospects that the Atlanta Braves have to offer are set to face off against the New York Yankees and their collection of farm system talent on March 21 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. We knew the date and the time (6:35 p.m. ET, to be exact) but we didn’t know the rosters until recently.
Now, we have a close idea of who the Braves will be sending to Tampa to take on the Yankees and it’s a veritable who’s who of top Braves prospects and recent draft picks.
91 Top 100 prospects 97 first-round picks 23 countries and territories represented
Most of Atlanta’s Top 30 prospects (according to MLB Pipeline) will be on the initial 40-man roster. That means that we’ll be seeing Cam Caminiti, JR Ritchie, Didier Fuentes, John Gil, Alex Lodise and Tate Southisene in action, among plenty of other top prospects for the Braves. For some reason, MLB has gone with the approach of having each team declare an initial 40-man roster of prospects before initially cutting it down to 27 players by March 16. I can’t tell you why they’re doing this (maybe it’s a bit of preparation for when Spring Breakout moves to a tournament format for 2027 and 2028) but it’ll certainly be interesting to see who makes the cut between now and then.
I’d say that it’s a safe bet that the names I mentioned above will likely make it as well. The only question is whether or not the ones on the edge of MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 rankings will make it or not. Still, I’d imagine that we have a very good idea of who’s going to be playing on March 21 in Tampa. Who do you think will make the cut? Let us know what you think!
Feb 23, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman (25) makes a catch on a pop-up while avoiding teammate right fielder Zyhir Hope (94) during the third inning at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Major League Baseball on Thursday announced preliminary rosters for spring breakout games, the annual showcase of minor league prospects playing games in big league spring training stadiums.
Included on the Dodgers’ spring breakout roster for their game on March 21 against White Sox prospects at Camelback Ranch are top prospects Josue De Paula, Eduardo Quintero, Zyhir Hope, Mike Sirota, and Emil Morales.
Shortstop Alex Freeland and reliever Kyle Hurt are also vying for a major league roster spot but as prospects are also included in this pool for potentially appearing in the spring breakout game. Same for Ryan Ward, who is on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster but hasn’t yet made his major league debut.
Spring breakout rosters will be trimmed to 27 players on March 16.
The Dodgers’ top four draft picks from 2025 — pitchers Zach Root and Cam Leiter, and outfielders Charles Davalan and Landyn Vidourek — are on the spring breakout preliminary roster, as are the Dodgers’ first draft picks from 2021 (pitcher Maddux Bruns), 2023 (outfielder Kendall George) and 2024 (shortstop Kellon Lindsey).
Dodgers preliminary spring breakout roster
Left-handed pitchers (6): Maddux Bruns, Jackson Ferris, Cody Morse, Sterling Patick, Zach Root, Adam Serwinowski
Right-handed pitchers (10): Kyle Hurt*, River Ryan*, Patrick Copen, Cam Day, Carson Hobbs, Cam Leiter, Payton Martin, Marlon Nieves, Lucas Wepf, Christian Zazueta
Catchers (3): Gio Cueto, Francisco Espinoza, Victor Rodrigues
Infielders (9): Alex Freeland*, Moises Bolivar, Chase Harlan, Elijah Hainline, Kellon Lindsey, Noah Miller, Emil Morales, Joendry Vargas, Logan Wagner
Outfielders (12): Ryan Ward*, Charles Davalan, Josue De Paula, Zach Ehrhard, Kendall George, Zyhir Hope, Ching-Hsien Ko, Eduardo Quintero, Mike Sirota, James Tibbs III, Brendan Tunink, Landyn Vidourek
*on 40-man roster
The Dodgers’ spring breakout game on March 21 is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., though that could be subject to slight change considering the Dodgers’ big league team plays a Cactus League game against the A’s that starts at noon. MLB Network will televise the Dodgers-White Sox spring breakout game, and it will be streamed on Amazon and on MLB.tv.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - MARCH 03: Theo Gillen (24) of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on during a spring training game against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 03, 2026 at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
MLB’s third annual MLB Spring Breakout game is scheduled for March 19-22.
Growing in popularity, the four-day event features top prospects from every team in 16 exhibition games. Tampa Bay’s prospects will play Thursday, March 19 at the Mets (Clover Park — St. Lucie, FL) at 7:10 PM. The game will be broadcast for free in the MLB App, and will be carried by MLBN, SNY, and Amazon.
CORAL GABLES, FL - MARCH 22: FSU infielder Alex Lodise (1) hits a single in the first inning as the Miami Hurricanes faced the Florida State Seminoles on March 22, 2025, at Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
More cuts. More cuts!
The #Braves today optioned RHP Jhancarlos Lara to Triple-A Gwinnett, and reassigned RHP Austin Pope and INFs Jim Jarvis, Alex Lodise and Luke Waddell to minor league camp. Atlanta now has 54 active players in camp.
None of these guys really had much of a shot of making the roster, so this is mostly just procedural.
Jhancarlos Lara turned some heads in the low minors, but has really struggled in Double-A and Triple-A. He hadn’t any official Spring Training appearances this year. While he does have a bit of an inside track on an eventual bullpen spot due to being on the 40-man roster, his performance hasn’t really warranted any discussion of that sort for a while.
The Braves signed Austin Pope to a minor league deal in December. He’s made three Spring Training appearances so far, with a 4/1 K/BB ratio and a homer allowed. You could see him as a fill-in relief role for Atlanta at some point this season, but he’ll need to be added to the 40-man roster.
Jim Jarvis was “acquired” in the Rafael Montero “trade” to Detroit last season. He had a really fun contest on both sides of the ball against his former team earlier this Spring, but has a really ugly line of just one single and no walks in 14 PAs, and hasn’t really done anything interesting in the minors either.
Alex Lodise struck out a bunch in his first taste of pro action after being drafted in the second round in 2025. He’s only had nine official Spring PAs, and has struck out three times there, too.
Luke Waddell’s been a Spring Training mainstay for a few years now, and has collected two singles, a double, and a walk in ten Spring chances so far this year. He’s never really figured out Triple-A pitching, so again, largely procedural here.
Feb 14, 2026; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dustin May (3) arrives for a workout during spring training at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
As many players have departed for the World Baseball Classic, the remaining St. Louis Cardinals will continue their Spring Training schedule by taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates in LECOM Park today. According to MLB.com, Dustin May will get the start for St. Louis while Mitch Keller takes the mound for Pittsburgh. The Cardinals Spring Training Schedule shows this game will be featured on Cardinals.TV.
FORMER CUBS IN D-BACKS CAMP: Michael Soroka, Ildemaro Vargas.
CUBS MINOR LEAGUERS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY: #48, RHP Tyler Beede; #12, INF/OF Darlyn De Leon; #19, INF Matt Halbach; #20, OF Kane Kepley; #25, OF Jordan Nwogu, #73 RHP Tyler Ras; #41 RHP Tyler Santana; #35 RHP Frankie Scalzo, Jr. #41, INF Karson Simas and #33 LHP Evan Taylor.
Colin Rea will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers scheduled today: Hunter Harvey, Phil Maton, Caleb Thielbar, Hoby Milner, Luke Little and Corbin Martin.
Ryne Nelson will start for the D-backs. Other D-backs pitchers scheduled today: Kevin Ginkel, Ryan Thompson, Drey Jameson, Spencer Giesting, Shawn Dubin and Junio Fernandez.
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As we have done in the past, we’ll have a first pitch thread at five minutes to game time and one overflow thread, 90 minutes after game time. For today, that will be 2 p.m. CT and 3:30 p.m. CT.
These threads will not post individually onto the front page; instead, you can find links to them in the box marked ”Chicago Cubs Game Threads” at the bottom of the front page. There will also be a StoryStream on the front page with all the game thread links, as well as the recap after the game is over. The pitcher photos and regular-season stats will return on Opening Day.
Feb 20, 2026; Peoria, Arizona, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Cooper Criswell (18) throws in the third inning against the San Diego Padres during a Spring Training game at Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images | Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
Starter, reliever, long guy – it doesn’t matter to Cooper Criswell. He’ll embrace whatever role the team wants to give him.
“My dad was a basketball coach for 30-plus years, and he always told his teams, every guy on a team has a role, and you need to know your role,” Criswell said. “So for the past several years, that’s been my role, and I love doing it. Any way you can go out there and help the team win.”
The soft-spoken 29-year-old with a gentle Georgia accent isn’t what you might expect. Towering over most of his teammates at 6’6”, he says he’s actually the short one in the family; his brother, a former basketball player, is 6’8”. Despite his height, he’s no flamethrower: the hottest pitch he threw in his three-inning start yesterday was a 92.5 mph sinker.
Rather than overpowering batters with big stuff, Criswell relies on a four-pitch mix that works all quadrants of the plate: cutter up, sinker down, changeup with arm-side movement and sweeper with glove-side movement. All of this comes out of a low, almost sidearm arm slot (9°) that’s at odds with his statuesque mound presence, creating another wrinkle for batters.
“Me and my older brother growing up, like everyone in the front yard, did the Derek Jeter sidearm throw from shortstop,” said Criswell, grinning. “And it’s kind of naturally been that way since high school. Maybe it’s crept a little lower over time.”
It all adds up to a package the Mariners saw and liked when they acquired the former Red Sox from the Mets this off-season, pouncing on Criswell when the Mets DFA’d him shortly after acquiring him. For his part, Criswell is happy to have ended up with the Mariners, an organization he says he’s heard good things about both on the pitching and the people sides, and one that seems prepared to help him become the best pitcher he can be.
“Where the game’s going right now, I feel like velo’s talked about a ton, and that hasn’t even been mentioned to me yet. So that’s kind of refreshing, being a guy who’s not lighting up the radar gun but being told hey, you can pitch in the big leagues even if you don’t sit 96-97. So it’s nice and refreshing, getting that here.”
Even with non-premium velocity, though, Criswell racked up seven whiffs in his three innings of work against the Giants, coaxing 19 swings on his 41 pitches. He gave up just two hits, both singles: one, when Matt Chapman ambushed a first-pitch sinker that caught too much plate for a hard-hit single, and another ground ball base hit on a cutter to Will Brennan that Leo Rivas couldn’t quite make the play on. The average exit velocity against Criswell was 81.6 mph as he mixed his cutter, sinker, and changeup in about equally (30%), accenting with the sweeper.
“That’s kind of my aim, just throw any pitch in any count, to keep the hitters off balance so they can’t sit dead red on a fastball or something.”
A good example of Criswell’s approach was in the first inning of last night’s game. Criswell had one out with two on after giving up the two singles (one hard-hit, one not) and was facing Casey Schmitt. He started Schmitt off with a sinker in the zone that Schmitt was under, fouling it off for an 0-1 count. Next Criswell went to the cutter up out of the zone, trying to coax a swing, but it was too high. He then changed eyelines again, pulling out a changeup that Schmitt harmlessly tapped directly to Rivas at short. It’s not the sexiest highlight, unless you like inning-ending double plays:
It’s a delicate line Criswell has to walk: if the cutter or sinker wind up in the zone in a hitter’s count, there’s a good chance the pitch could get punished, as Chapman did in his at-bat. But Criswell has embraced the Mariners’ philosophy of working ahead—he had nine of eleven first-pitch strikes last night—and competing in the zone. When he arrived, the Mariners sat Criswell down and showed him the numbers for when pitchers are in 0-1 counts vs. 1-0 counts, something he considered eye-opening. While he’s always thought of himself as being aggressive in the zone, he acknowledges that in past years he’s maybe tried to nibble too much early in counts, and is committed to “going straight at guys” this year.
“Just trying to get in the zone with all four pitches, really trust your stuff. They’re constantly telling everyone—not just me—you wouldn’t be here if your stuff’s not good enough. So trust it in the zone…Don’t try to nibble and pick the corners. Make them beat you.”
Criswell says he’s going to continue building as a starter this spring, because it’s easier to go from a starter to shorter outings than vice-versa, but he’s ready for whatever the Mariners ask him to do, with his dad’s advice in his back pocket.
“You don’t know what’s going to come, but you’re there for the team in any way you can be.”
