Orioles star Gunnar Henderson provided a positive update on the status of his intercostal strain yesterday, telling reporters (including Roch Kubatko of MASN) that he’s “feeling good” as he works his way back to the field in hopes of being ready for Opening Day. Henderson first suffered the injury in late February, and after nearly three weeks of rehab the shortstop expressed … [Read more...] about Orioles Notes: Henderson, Mateo, Urias
Padres Have Received Interest From Around Nine Teams On Dylan Cease
Around nine teams have been in contact with the Padres to express interest in Dylan Cease, writes Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Heyman lists the Cubs, Mets and all five AL East teams among that group. The remaining two clubs are unknown, though The Athletic reported in January that the Twins had shown interest. A pre-Opening Day trade still seems highly unlikely. Kevin Acee … [Read more...] about Padres Have Received Interest From Around Nine Teams On Dylan Cease
AL Notes: Meadows, Pérez, Mateo, Estévez
The Tigers are facing a few injuries in their outfield mix, with each of Matt Vierling, Parker Meadows and Wenceel Pérez battling health issues. Vierling has already been ruled out for Opening Day due to a rotator cuff strain and Meadows might not make it for the opener either. Meadows has been experiencing a nerve issue in his upper right arm. He tells Evan Petzold of the … [Read more...] about AL Notes: Meadows, Pérez, Mateo, Estévez
The Nationals’ Fifth Starter Competition
The Nationals continue to evaluate candidates for the final spot in their rotation. Manager Dave Martinez confirmed to reporters (including Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com) that four pitchers will be in the Opening Day rotation if healthy: MacKenzie Gore, Michael Soroka, Jake Irvin and Trevor Williams. The Nats haven’t revealed in what order those pitchers will take the ball, … [Read more...] about The Nationals’ Fifth Starter Competition
Cubs, Orioles Exploring Rotation Additions
There are still several starting pitchers available in free agency and it’s possible that mounting injuries could help create new opportunities for them. Ken Rosenthal and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic report that the Cubs and Orioles are two clubs exploring rotation additions. The Cubs reportedly had some talks with Andrew Heaney before he signed with the Pirates and are … [Read more...] about Cubs, Orioles Exploring Rotation Additions