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Andres Munoz and Jose A. Ferrer pitching in 2025. Mariners manager Dan Wilson likes what the two will bring in 2026.

Photo: Alika Jenner/Getty Images) (Right) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 20: Jose A. Ferrer #47 of the Washington Nationals pitches during the game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 20, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images

Dan Wilson on How the Battle-tested Mariners Improved an Already Elite Bullpen

Wilson on How the Mariners Improved an Already Elite Bullpen SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The relief corps that swept Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza’s end‑of‑year awards is arriving in Arizona with something more than hardware: reinforcements and resolve. After a season that ended with a gut‑punch loss in Game Seven of the ALCS, the Seattle Mariners […]

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Mets Draw With Astros in Spring Training

Mets 6, Astros 6 The New York Mets went to a 6–6 draw with the Houston Astros Tuesday in a spring training matchup at Clover Park. The Mets scored five runs in the first two innings before the Astros tied the ballgame in the ninth. The game ended in a draw because spring training games […]

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Yankees’ Pitching Prospects an Early Bright Spot in Spring Training

The New York Yankees got a look at their top pitching prospects this past weekend, and the early returns were promising. Carlos Lagrange, Elmer Rodriguez, and Ben Hess, the Yankees’ No. 2, No. 3, and No. 6 prospects, all impressed in their first spring training action of 2026. With continued success, it’s certainly possible that each […]

Athletics right-hander J.T. Ginn throwing a pitch.

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Athletics Report: J.T. Ginn Leans into Windup as Offseason Work Shows in 2026 Spring Debut

Oakland Athletics

J.T. Ginn Leans into Windup SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 23) — Right-hander J.T. Ginn’s first spring outing of 2026 with the Athletics wasn’t another run-of-the-mill early spring tune-up. It was the first real look at a delivery and pitch mix he’s been building toward all offseason. Ginn went back to working from a full windup in […]

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Mets Will Give Mark Vientos First Base Opportunities

New York Mets

The New York Mets intend to give infielder Mark Vientos the chance to play first base this season. However, the Mets added Jorge Polanco to their infield in the offseason with the intention of him playing that position. Polanco, an 11-season veteran, has yet to play first base in his career and is still undergoing […]

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Alonso Stars in Orioles Spring Training Opener

Orioles 2, Yankees 0 The Baltimore Orioles opened up spring training with a 2–0 win against the New York Yankees. Both teams remained in stalemate until the bottom of the sixth when first baseman Pete Alonso mashed a home run out of Ed Smith Stadium and into the parking lot behind left field. The Orioles […]

Friday morning it was confirmed that Jordan Westburg has a partial ligament tear in his right elbow. He will be out through April.

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Jordan Westburg Has Partial Ligament Tear

Baltimore Orioles

Friday morning, the Baltimore Orioles confirmed that third baseman Jordan Westburg has a partial tear of his UCL. President of Baseball Operations Mike Elias said Westburg will miss time through at least the month of April. Westburg had already missed the start of spring training after he suffered an oblique injury during the offseason, and […]

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Jordan Westburg Dealing With Various Injuries

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles star third baseman Jordan Westburg has been “physically unable to participate” in the early stages of Orioles camp with both an oblique and elbow issue. Coming into camp, the Orioles were aware of an oblique injury that was holding Westburg out of baseball activities to start the camp. The belief was that the […]