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The Dodgers play two games on Sunday, splitting their squad to battle both the Cubs in Mesa and the Rangers at Camelback Ranch.

Sunday split-squad info

• Game 1: Dodgers vs. Rangers, Camelback Ranch
• Game 2: Dodgers at Cubs, Sloan Park
• Time: 1:05 p.m. PT for both
• TV: vs. Rangers on SportsNet LA, at Cubs on Marquee Sports Network
• Radio: vs. Rangers on AM 570

The Mets beat the Blue Jays in a rain-shortened exhibition game this afternoon in Port St. Lucie, and the most important part of the whole thing was that Francisco Lindor played in his first Grapefruit League game since undergoing hand surgery at the very beginning of spring training. Lindor went 1-for-3 with a run scored and played shortstop.

As for everyone else, here’s a quick rundown.

• Marcus Semien went 1-for-2 with a home run.
• Bo Bichette went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
• Luis Robert went 2-for-2 with a run scored.
• Brett Baty, who played first base in the game, joined Jorge Polanco and Francisco Alvarez in getting one hit in the game.
• Mike Tauchman went 2-for-3 with a couple of runs scored.
• Zach Thornton went three-and-two-thirds innings, gave up one run, struck out one, and didn’t walk anyone. It wouldn’t be surprising for him to be included in the next round of roster cuts following the ones the Mets made earlier today, but he’s acquitted himself nicely in his time in major league spring training.
• Luke Weaver threw a scoreless inning, and Brooks Raley and a reliever named Dan Hammer each notched one out in their brief appearances.

St. Patrick’s Day is just about upon us, or at least, the second of two parades is, which is where I hope many of you will be this afternoon instead of listening to a mid-level Spring Training baseball. That’s why I’m here!

Anyhow, the end of one of the more successful Spring Trainings (in terms of won-loss) in recent memory for the Sox is growing nearer and nearer, and the the lineups are beginning to resemble, if you squint, something that you might see hanging up in a Rate Field dugout a few weeks from now.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I would have put William Bergolla as remaining in big league camp this deep into the spring. I like it, as do I like Lamonte Wade Jr.‘s run at a backup roster spot. The odd one out there, of course, is Hagen Smith, who won’t be getting a turn on the roster in April. But depending on how he looks out there today, he could expedite that timeline quite rapidly.

In an expected development, Braden Montgomery’s Cinderella run at a roster spot breaking camp with the big club came to an end today, as he and catch Josh Breaux were reassigned to minors camp. Both will end up in Charlotte to start the season Breaux as backstop emergency and Montgomery as next-up in center field or right. The former first-rounder’s spring (.348/.348/.652 in 12 games) made a huge impression on White Sox brass and should speed his 2026 debut on the South Side.

Here’s how Kansas City is planning on lining them up behind ace Cole Ragans, who himself is looking to build up innings after an injury-riddled campaign in 2025.

First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. CT, and unfortunately, this one will only be accessible via Kansas City’s 96.5 FM The Fan radio broadcast.

Milwaukee snapped a four-game losing streak yesterday in an 8-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. Today’s game pits the Brewers against another NL West opponent, the San Francisco Giants.

Shane Drohan will get the start in what will be his fourth appearance of the spring. The 6’3” lefty has racked up 10 strikeouts over 8 2/3 innings pitched so far, allowing six hits and three runs. DL Hall, Easton McGee and Jacob Waguespack are also expected to pitch for Milwaukee. Waguespack, a non-roster invitee, hasn’t allowed a run over six relief appearances this spring. On the bump for San Francisco is veteran lefty Robbie Ray, who put up a 3.65 ERA in 32 appearances for the Giants last season.

Sal Frelick will lead off again today, followed by Jake Bauers, who has been absolutely crushing the ball this spring. Bauers is hitting .500 (11-for-22) with three homers coming into today’s game. Christian Yelich, Garrett Mitchell, and Luis Rengifo make up the heart of the order. Hitting sixth and playing shortstop is David Hamilton, who came over from Boston along with Drohan. Rounding out the bottom of the lineup are Blake Perkins, Reese McGuire, and Cooper Pratt (at second base today).

You can catch a radio broadcast of today’s game on ESPN Milwaukee. First pitch is at 3:05 p.m. CT.

Brandon Williamson has looked the part so far this spring in Goodyear, the ‘part’ being a guy who was a former 2nd round draft pick and consensus Top 100 overall prospect. A full year off in 2025 while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery has apparently allowed his left arm – and left shoulder – to regain strength, and he’s tapping back into velocity that he’d not seen in years while eyeing a spot in the starting rotation of the Cincinnati Reds.

He’ll get a chance to stake another claim for a spot on the Opening Day roster on Sunday afternoon, and will do so in familiar territory over in Peoria. That’s because he’ll be facing the Seattle Mariners, the club who originally drafted him back in 2019 before shipping him to Cincinnati alongside Jake Fraley and Justin Dunn in the deal that sent current Cincinnati slugger Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker the other way back in 2022.

Sharing the mound with Williamson today will also be a former teammate of his, as George Kirby was Seattle’s 1st round pick back in the same draft where they took Williamson in the 2nd.

Sadly, there’s no TV feed for this one, so you’ll have to lean on Gameday and 700 WLW’s radio coverage to follow along.

The Kansas City Royals continue to barrel toward Opening Day; however, they’ve been missing a lot of key guys. And no, that’s not because of injuries, it’s because they are tearing it up in the World Baseball Classic and most of them are in the semifinals. Here is some of those key Royals and how they’ve fared in the WBC.

Anyways, back in Arizona, the Royals are struggling to win games, but that doesn’t matter a great deal, it’s about getting looks at some younger guys and others fighting for an Opening Day roster spot, which some are getting a longer look because of guys away for the WBC.

Cole Ragans gets the start today for Kansas City against divisional foe, the Chicago White Sox. Starling Marte is the designated hitter today, and a lot of “regular” guys start behind Cole today.

First pitch is set for 3:05 p.m. CT.

Today’s recap is going to be a short and sweet, as this game was light on action and light on Braves’ roster candidates, as Jose Suarez got the start, to be followed by JR Ritchie.

Suarez looked pretty good by his standards, striking out 3, walking 2, and accruing 10 whiffs over 4.0+ scoreless innings and 61 pitches thrown. He allowed 4 batted balls over 95 MPH, two of which were ground balls. Overall a strong outing for Jose. Joel Payamps took over for Jose in the fifth after Jose gave up a leadoff single. After a bunt hit and a soft flyout, Payamps stuck out Marsh and Bohm to end the inning.

JR Ritchie entered the game in the sixth and hit Adolis Garcia to start his outing. Ritchie settled in after that, inducing a soft flyout and striking out two, ending the inning. He carried that momentum into the second inning, striking out the first two batters and ending the inning with a Trea Turner pop-out. It was more of the same for the last two innings, as Ritchie ended his outing with 4.0 no-hit innings with 6 strikeouts and just the one HBP as the lone baserunner, needing 52 pitches to get the job done. He worked with a large pitch mix, as is his norm and did so to devastating effect. That’s a really impressive outing for the Opening Day roster candidate and top prospect.

On the offensive side, the Braves’ quad-A lineup squandered a leadoff triple in the first and scattered a few baserunners but didn’t put up any runs against the Philly starter, Walker…or first reliever in Alvarado…or any other Philly pitcher until Tyler Tolve launched a solo homer in the ninth inning. Brett Wisely and Luke Williams each had two-hit days, which were also the only Braves hits outside of the Tolve homer. Luis Guanipa got a plate appearance in the ninth and struck out.

Join us again tomorrow as the Braves take on the Rays at 1:05 PM ET.

The Mets have made another round of roster cuts in big league camp, as the following players have been sent to the minor league side:

• Pitchers: Carl Edwards Jr., Joe Jacques, Ryan Lambert
• Catcher: Kevin Parada
• Infielders: Ryan Clifford, Jackson Cluff, Grae Kessinger, Jacob Reimer
• Outfielders: Jihwan Bae, A.J. Ewing, Jose Ramos

The team notes that there are now 53 players in major league camp. With Opening Day set to take place just eleven days from now, more cuts are surely coming soon.

Of the ones that the Mets made today, none are particularly surprising. While A.J. Ewing has fared well in his time in major league spring training games, he figures to start the year in the upper minors, either by returning to Double-A Binghamton or starting the season with a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse.

Ryan Lambert was impressive in his brief stint in big league camp, too, but having struggled with walks in Binghamton last year—despite an outstanding 1.71 ERA in 42.0 innings there—it’s not shocking to see that the Mets might want him to get a bit more time in the upper minors before he makes his major league debut.

Even with players returning from the World Baseball Classic, some of the players who’ve been sent to minor league camp will get some appearances in the remainder of the Mets’ Grapefruit League games, as they’re all still eligible to do so.

here’s the lineup:

Kwan LF

Arias SS

Jose 3B

DeLauter DH

Hoskins 1B

Fry C

Kayfus RF

Fairchild CF

Bazzana 2B

Bibee P

San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks, March 15, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST

Watch: Padres.TV

Location: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick – Scottsdale, AZ

Listen: 97.3 The Fan

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