Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Sproat (23) stretches during spring training workouts Monday, February 16, 2026, at American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. | Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The NL Central’s fiercest rivalry returns today as the Brewers take on the Chicago Cubs for the first time this spring.
Offseason acquisition Brandon Sproat is scheduled to take the mound for Milwaukee. Sproat’s made one appearance so far this spring, surrendering three hits (one earned run) while striking out three in 1.1 innings against the Chicago White Sox. Pitching today for the Cubs is Edward Cabrera, acquired from the Marlins over the offseason for a package that included Owen Caissie. Also scheduled to pitch today for the Brewers are Shane Drohan, Logan Henderson, and Craig Yoho.
Milwaukee’s lineup today remains a healthy mix of major and minor league talent, as is normally the case in Spring Training. Regular starters Sal Frelick, Andrew Vaughn, and Christian Yelich make up the top of the order. They’re followed by Gary Sánchez, Akil Baddoo (hitting .455 this spring), and David Hamilton. The bottom third of the lineup consists of three of the Brewers’ top prospects — Luis Lara (right field), Cooper Pratt (shortstop), and Jesús Made (second base).
First pitch today is slated for 2:10 p.m. You can tune into the game (for free) on Brewers.tv or catch the radio broadcast on WTMJ 620.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 18: Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies poses for a photo during the Colorado Rockies photo day at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Nic Antaya/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The World Baseball Classic is in full swing, as teams have begun playing their exhibition games before they head off to Tokyo, San Juan, Houston or Miami for the next steps of their journey (though Pool C is already in Japan and will begin pool play on Wednesday at 10pm ET/8pm MT).
Team USA boasts a formidable lineup that includes such names as Cal Raleigh, Will Smith, Alex Bregman, Paul Goldschmidt, Bryce Harper, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber. And their pitching rotation features David Bednar, Clayton Kershaw, Mason Miller, Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal, among others. This David vs. Goliath matchup will be a true test of the Rockies’ new approach at the plate, in the field and on the mound.
“It’s a higher test for the pitchers and the hitters,” manager Warren Schaeffer said before the game. “But for the hitters specifically, you see guys all the time in spring training — the ‘dudes’ first time through — and the best relievers usually throw over the first five or six innings in a spring training game. So it’s not really that much different, I’d say, today. But you don’t ever see a lineup with Bobby Witt [Jr.], Bryce Harper, [Aaron] Judge, so that’s a little different. And it’ll be a nice test for ‘Free’ for his first time out and whoever else is getting in there today.”
Kyle Freeland will make his spring debut against his former team. Freeland pitched on the 2023 WBC team that lost to Japan in the Finals. He has been dealing with some back spasms all spring, but is ready to go. It will also likely feature the debut of his new-look changeup, a pitch he’s been working to harness his entire career.
Schaeffer is looking for Freeland to have “one inning of healthy pitching, looking forward to build on something today moving forward [in his] first time out.”
Freeland will face Yankees’ left-hander Ryan Yarbrough. The 34-year-old southpaw is making his WBC debut after making 19 appearances (eight starts) in the Bronx in 2025. Yarbrough was signed as a free agent by the Yankees in the 2025 offseason, and posted a 3-1 record and 4.36 ERA. So far in spring training, he has made one appearance where he pitched two innings and gave up just one run on three hits with four strikeouts and a walk against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
MESA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 24: Rodolfo Duran #48 of the San Diego Padres swings and hits the ball during a Spring Training game against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park on February 24, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona (Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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An upcoming MRI could go a long way toward determining whether the Reds can be a surprise NL playoff entrant once again.
Cincinnati ace Hunter Greene will undergo an MRI due to right elbow stiffness that has plagued him since the end of last season, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Greene told reporters that he does not have any UCL damage but has bone spurs, per Charlie Goldsmith, and will separately meet with with Drs. Timothy Kremcheck and Neal ElAttrache.
Greene is the leader of a quality Reds rotation. Getty Images
He’s unsure if he will be ready for the start of the season.
“I don’t know. I’m not sure,” Greene said, per Goldsmith.
“If something has to be done, it’s early and we’ll get it out of the way quick and can have the big chunk of the season. If we have a playoff push, I’ll be ready to go.”
Any type of elbow issue is always problematic for a pitcher, although there’s at least the positive development — as of now — that his UCL is fine.
Greene said he has “stuff floated around” that will have to be managed, per Goldsmith.
The 26-year-old told reporters that he experienced what he labeled as discomfort in his last five or six starts last year while the Reds chased down and passed the Mets in the NL Wild-Card race.
“It was a playoff push, so I pushed through it,” he said, per Goldsmith.
He said he felt fine in the offseason, though he received an injection, and has “been managing” the situation through the early portion of camp.
Greene has been a strikeout machine in the majors. Getty Images
Reds manager Terry Francona added that Greene just hasn’t been recovering as expected, according to Goldsmith.
“It makes sense to do it now. I know I have bone spurs. As of now, there’s no UCL damage. Hopefully it’s just that and we get that taken care of and I can get back out there,” Greene said, per Goldsmith. “We have one of the best staffs in baseball. I’m a big part of that. I want to go out there and compete with the guys. Hopefully I can still make a good amount of starts and not miss a really good chunk of the season and most importantly the playoff push. Hopefully this is quick. I still have to check with the doctors.”
Greene is coming off a 7-4 campaign in which he posted a 2.76 ERA, and has notched that same ERA spanning his last 45 starts over the past two seasons.
For his career, the former No. 2 pick has averaged 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
He anchors a quality Reds rotation that also features Andrew Abbott, Nick Lodolo, Brady Singer and Chase Burns, among others, but losing Greene for a stretch would be a tough blow.
Despite the potential absence, Reds president of baseball operations Nic Krall said the team will not begin engaging with available starting pitchers, per Goldsmith.
PEORIA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 24, 2026: Colt Emerson #85 of the Seattle Mariners bats during the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox at Peoria Stadium on February 24, 2026 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images
Seattle Mariners prospect Colt Emerson found out the hard way you can have too much of a good thing. After two successful minor-league seasons, Emerson was pleased, but not satisfied. He felt like there was more he could do to get to his power, and decided in late 2024 to add a leg kick to help the smaller-bodied shortstop tap into more power at the plate. However, as he progressed through levels, the leg kick got more and more pronounced.
“For some reason I thought, the bigger it is, the more I can stay back and then I can be ready earlier,” he said.
Emerson started gradually developing the leg kick towards the end of the 2024 season; the peak of the kick’s height probably came around spring training last year. Here he is in spring of last year homering off Cubs rotation centerpiece Cade Horton:
Emerson had a big spring that helped catapult him onto the national prospect radar. But despite his strong performance, he wasn’t entirely satisfied with his approach after facing big-league caliber arms.
“I felt really good, mostly, but I was just missing pitches by like [pinches fingers together] this much. And with the leg kick, I think it was like, I’m trying to do a little bit more than I need to, trying to do a little too much.”
The kick, Emerson realized, was interfering with his timing. And while he’d been able to get past pitchers in the low minors with slightly imperfect timing, that wouldn’t fly when facing the tougher arms at the upper minors every day, let alone MLB.
“For any kid, the best advice I give is, if you can be ready for the pitch before the pitch is being thrown, you have the most time to recognize what pitch is coming,” said Emerson. “So if you can be set up and ready to fire right when he’s releasing it, you can be on time for that 100 mph fastball. And then, like, you can see, oh, he’s off it? Curveball.”
Post-spring training, by May of 2025, Emerson was already decreasing the leg kick. Here is the apex of his leg kick last spring training vs. what he was doing in late May with Everett:
Unsatisfied with his start to the 2025 season, he consulted video and talked with his dad, who has been his lifelong hitting coach. By June, Emerson had eliminated the leg kick entirely, shifting it to a simple toe tap, as he’d done before.
“I struggled to start off the year, and I was looking back at old videos and I saw a toe tap against Nathan Eovaldi, and he throws 99 but I was ready for it, I hit a double off him. So halfway through the season, I was like, why don’t I just try this?”
It took Emerson a few weeks to adjust, but early indications were good. How good?
Emerson in April/May: .242/.347/.366 EmersoninJune/July: .310/.426/.541
“I saw results immediately,” he said. “And you’re not always supposed to focus on results, but when I say results, I don’t mean stats. I mean the way the ball’s flying. I’m lining out, I’m hitting more doubles, I’m hitting for more power. All because it was allowing me to be ready before the pitcher.”
Emerson finished the 2025 season with a career-high 16 home runs: 11 at High-A Everett, another three after a late-season promotion to Double-A, and another two with Triple-A Tacoma as part of their playoff run.
That’s the same toe tap we’ve seen this spring. It’s consistent, whether he’s facing a righty:
Or a lefty:
For Emerson, the home run surge was nice, but what he’s really enthused about is his newfound ability to consistently hit to the pull side with power, even as he continues to focus on hitting the ball to all fields.
“The power uptick came because I was able to backspin pull-side balls and I was on time with fastballs, so I was able to turn on the fastball. My whole life I’ve had trouble pulling the ball with comfort. Like, I could do it, but it wasn’t comfortable, and I couldn’t do it consistently. It’s taken a lot of trial and error, but now I can.”
Change doesn’t necessarily come easily for Emerson, who prides himself on his consistency both in the field and in the box. His dad has been his hitting coach his whole life, he has a prescribed vocabulary he likes to use when talking about hitting, and his swing largely hasn’t changed from his days as a prep. But as he climbs the ladder towards MLB, he’s learning what it takes to make it and adjusting as he goes.
“Everybody in professional baseball has a good enough swing to play. Instead it’s, can you be on time for everything, make the adjustments when you need to make the adjustments, and stay on time? That’s the hardest part. And I don’t want to say that I figured it out, because no one ever figures out hitting, but I found something for me that I can stay consistent with the whole time.”
Surprise, AZ - February 21: Jose Miranda #64 of the San Diego Padres bats during a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals on February 21, 2026 in Surprise, AZ. (Photo by K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images)
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There is no debate the San Diego Padres have a talented roster. That talent comes from may states and countries and results in a chaotic Spring Training every three to four years when the World Baseball Classic takes players from teams across MLB to compete on a global stage.
The 2026 season is no different, although San Diego Platinum Glove right-fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is making his first appearance in the WBC for the Dominican Republic. He joins Padres teammates Manny Machado and Wandy Peralta on the roster. Xander Bogaerts will play for the Netherlands, Mason Miller will play for USA and Ron Marinaccio and Alek Jacob will play for Italy. Minor-leaguers Victor Lizarraga and Omar Cruz will play for Mexico. Yuki Matsui was originally committed to play for Japan, but an injury will keep him out of the WBC and may jeopardize his status for Opening Day.
With multiple players leaving the Peoria Sports Complex to join their WBC teams, there will be opportunities for more playing time and more exposure for the players remaining in camp. This is most important to a host of players who are competing for roster spots.
The projected lineup based on what manager Craig Stammen has been sending out throughout the spring looks something like this:
Xander Bogaerts – SS
Jackson Merrill – CF
Manny Machado – 3B
Fernando Tatis Jr. – RF
Gavin Sheets – 1B
Ramon Laureano – LF
Jake Cronenworth – 2B
Nick Castellanos – DH
Freddy Fermin – C
MLB teams are allowed a 26-man roster, and they typically split the roster with 13 position players and 13 starters and relievers. After the nine players in the lineup, that means the Padres have four bench spots available. We know one of those spots belongs to a backup catcher and Luis Campusano is the apparent leader for that position. There are three spots remaining.
It is hard to imagine San Diego would not keep Sung-Mun Song on the roster based on the amount he was paid in free agency. The same could be said for Miguel Andujar. That brings the total of position players on the roster to 12 and leaves one spot remaining to be decided between multiple players.
Bryce Johnson would have to be considered the favorite to fill the final roster spot as he is a speedy outfielder who could play all positions on the grass and could provide speed as a pinch-runner. Mason McCoy has shown himself to be a capable defender but does not provide much on offense. Ty France was added to shore up the first base position but does not have much position flexibility and the DH spot seems to be fairly settled between Castellanos, Andujar, Campusano (right-handers) and Sheets (left-hander). Jose Miranda has had a solid spring but only plays the corners of the infield and Samad Taylor is another speedster in the outfield but does not have the same familiarity with the organization as Johnson.
Considering all of this, which player stands to benefit from additional opportunities with WBC players being out of camp? That is the question Gaslamp Ball is asking its readers this week for the Padres Reacts Survey. Results will be posted later this week.
GOODYEAR, AZ − Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene is departing spring training to seek medical evaluations for what the team called right elbow stiffness. Team officials said they expect to have a more full view of Greene's situation by Tuesday, March 10.
Reds manager Terry Francona, along with President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall, told reporters on Wednesday, March 4 that Greene was returning to Cincinnati to see orthopedic surgeon and longtime Reds team doctor, Dr. Timothy Kremchek, on March 6. After that, Greene will consult with Los Angeles-based physician, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, on March 9 due to the stiffness.
Greene is also expected to have an MRI while in Cincinnati.
Greene started one Cactus League game on Feb. 28. He was scheduled to throw a side bullpen session March 3 and reported some stiffness after he woke up that morning. Krall said there wasn't any report that it was really bothering him prior to that.
"He's just not recovering the way, I think, he's comfortable and the ball's coming pretty good, as we saw, but we need to get this − you're asking the guy to go out there and throw as hard as he can," Francona said. "We need to make sure he's OK, so we'll have information, probably, Tuesday."
Greene said he'd been dealing with the issue toward the end of the 2025 season and pushed through it in the midst of the team's charge for the playoffs. Greene went 3-1 over his final eight starts in helping Cincinnati reach the postseason.
"My last five or six starts (in 2025), I had elbow discomfort and obviously, playoff push, so I pushed through it," Greene said. "Felt fine in the offseason. Got an injection about a week before spring training started. Discomfort came back so I've been managing it through camp so far, so we're gonna go check it. Get it looked at."
Greene said he had no injury to his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). He emphasized his desire to deal with any medical issue as early in the season as possible.
Francona and Krall said Greene wouldn't throw again this week. They were careful to not speculate on the injury, including Greene's possible availability for Opening Day, although Francona pointed out that missing a week of throwing wasn't advantageous for Greene in terms of Opening Day availability and starting the season on time.
Thursday, March 5 marks three weeks until Opening Day at Great American Ball Park when the Reds host the Boston Red Sox.
"We want to get it checked out, see what it is and we'll have more information for you Tuesday (March 5) after he sees Dr. ElAttrache," Krall said.
Krall said the Reds hadn't reached out to starting-pitcher free agents as a result of the Greene's issue. While there's nothing definitive about what Greene is dealing, the team entered spring training relatively well-situated to absorb an injury to a veteran starter and manage a gap in the rotation if it came to that.
Of course, the starter in question here packs 100-plus mph heat and was in 2025 part of the National League's early-season Cy Young Award chatter. Still, the Reds have liked their depth of starting pitching.
That depth is perhaps most evident in the four-man competition for the fifth spot in the rotation. That race included promising 23-year-olds Rhett Lowder and Chase Burns. Brandon Williamson and Julian Aguiar, who both have MLB experience and are coming off injury-rehab stints, are also considered candidates for the No. 5 spot.
The 22-year-old Chase Petty made his MLB debut in 2025, ultimately making two starts and appearing three times.
Team USA faces the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, the squad's last tune-up game before opening World Baseball Classic group play on Friday in Houston.
The Americans clobbered the San Francisco Giants 15-1 in their first exhibition game on Tuesday. Alex Bregman and Roman Anthony homered for Team USA in a contest started by NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes, who gave up one run in three innings.
U.S. manager Mark DeRosa made some changes to his lineup to face the Rockies, with Will Smith, Gunnar Henderson and Ernie Clement in the starting nine. Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough will start for Team USA, while fellow southpaw Kyle Freeland – who played in the 2023 WBC – takes the mount for the Rockies to get things underway.
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How to watch Team USA vs Colorado Rockies
Time: 3:10 p.m. ET/12:10 p.m. PT
Where: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, Arizona
FORMER CUBS IN BREWERS CAMP: Trevor Megill, Rob Zastryzny, Reese McGuire.
UPCOMING CUBS STARTERS: Colin Rea will start Thursday vs. the Diamondbacks at Sloan Park and Ben Brown will go against the Padres Friday evening in Peoria.
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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.
SARASOTA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 18: Blaze Alexander #23 of the Baltimore Orioles poses for a photo during Spring Training photo day at Ed Smith Stadium on February 18, 2026 in Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After a World Baseball Classic exhibition against Team Netherlands yesterday, the Orioles return to their Grapefruit League schedule with their first spring matchup against the Astros. It’s not exactly a recognizable lineup for Houston, whose batting order includes names like Joseph Sullivan, Lucas Spence, Colin Briggs, Ethan Frey, and Riley Unroe. (Once again, I have made up one of those names. Can you guess which one?)
Shane Baz will make his second start for the Orioles after working 2.1 scoreless, hitless innings with four strikeouts in his debut. The O’s will hope to play better defense today after committing four errors against the Netherlands, but with Coby Mayo at third base and Heston Kjerstad in right field, that might be easier said than done. Blaze Alexander starts at short in place of Gunnar Henderson, who has joined Team USA for the WBC. Tyler O’Neill has also left for the WBC, playing for Team Canada, opening up some outfield at-bats for Kjerstad and others for a while.
Orioles lineup:
CF Colton Cowser LF Taylor Ward C Adley Rutschman 1B Ryan Mountcastle DH Pete Alonso SS Blaze Alexander RF Heston Kjerstad 3B Coby Mayo 2B Thairo Estrada
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 13: David Peterson #23 of the New York Mets warms up during spring training workouts at Clover Park on February 13, 2026 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Mets lineup
A.J. Ewing – LF
Marcu Semien – 2B
Carson Benge – RF
Luis Torrens – C
Ryan Clifford – 1B
Tyrone Taylor – CF
Christian Arroyo – 3B
Vidal Bruján – SS
Austin Barnes – DH
SP: David Peterson
Israel lineup
Cole Carrig – SS
R.J. Schreck – CF
Jake Geolf – 3B
Garrett Stubbs – C
Zach Levenson – RF
Noah Mendlinger – LF
C.J. Stubbs – DH
Colby Halter – 2B
Jason Agresti – 1B
SP: Ben Simon
Broadcast info
First pitch: 1:10 PM ET TV: Not this time Radio: Sorry, no.
JUPITER, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 26: Matthew Liberatore #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a spring training game at Roger Dean Stadium on February 26, 2026 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The St. Louis Cardinals continue their Spring Training schedule with an international game versus Nicaragua. According to MLB.com, Matthew Liberatore will start for St. Louis. The St. Louis Cardinals game preview shows that Dilmer Mejia will pitch for Nicaragua. If you’re a MLB.tv subscriber, you can listen to the game here. Here’s the lineup the Cardinals just announced on social media.
The team also shared pics of several Cardinals players and coaches who will be competing in the World Baseball Classic.
Feb 24, 2026; North Port, Florida, USA; Detroit Tigers second baseman Zach McKinstry (39) prepares to take batting practice before the game against the Atlanta Braves during spring training at CoolToday Park. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images | Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images
May 4, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) and first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9) and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) and second baseman Michael Massey (19) celebrate the victory against the Baltimore Orioles after the ninth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
The Royals did not make big moves this offseason, but arguably the biggest move they made was signing All-Star infielder Maikel Garcia to a five-year, $57.5 million contract. The move rewards the 26-year-old for a breakout season and keeps him in Kansas City potentially through 2031, buying out two years of free agency.
But should the Garcia be the only player signed to a long-term deal? Spring training is sometimes when long-term deals are worked out. There are a few other Royals candidates worth considering.
Vinnie Pasquantino avoided arbitration with a two-year deal, but he would still have a year of arbitration before being eligible for free agency after the 2028 season. The first baseman has been a vocal leader on the team and had a breakout season with 32 home runs and 113 RBI, but the Royals have Jac Caglianone, whose natural position is first base, and Vinnie will be 31 by the time he hits free agency.
Cole Ragans is also on a short-term multi-year deal through 2027, but would also be eligible for free agency after the 2028 season. When healthy, he’s one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he has battled injury issues and has had two Tommy John surgeries in his career.
Lucas Erceg has proved to be a valuable bullpen weapon, and is not eligible for free agency until after 2029. The Royals may want to avoid arbitration with him by signing him to a long-term deal, although he is already in his 30s, which makes long-term deals a bit dicey.
Noah Cameron is coming off a terrific rookie season, but it may be worth locking him up to control costs and reward him for a breakout performance. If the Royals want to be aggressive, they could also sign Carter Jensen or Jac Caglianone to long-term deals. Signing players very early before they breakout is usually cheaper for teams, but it brings risk if that player does not reach his potential.
What do you think? Would you look to sign any other Royals players to long-term deals?
Fort Myers, FL - February 19: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet. The Red Sox held Day 10 of Spring Training at JetBlue Park on February 19, 2026. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images
Is it on TV?
Oh yeah, it’s even on ESPN! You know baseball’s getting close when spring training games start popping up on national networks. First pitch is at 1:05 PM.
What’s the lineup?
What should we watch for?
It’s not the most interesting spring lineup you could see, but it’s nice to get more looks at Kristian Campbell in center and Caleb Durbin in general. And, anyway, it’s against the Yankees, which is always a little more fun, even when they’re playing in the shadow of palm tress.
