9-5 Baseball Update - 3/10/2021
Zach Britton will have surgery, Yasiel Puig wants back in the game, & more.
Good morning. Apologies for the delay today.
It’s March 10th, 2021 and here’s everything that happened in the world of baseball over the last 24 hours.
The Most Important Thing
Next offseason should be chaotic with all of the quality shortstops hitting the open market. And per Jon Heyman, the Rangers, Giants, and Phillies are likely to be “big players” for the services of those stars.
Everything Else
Tuesday Recaps
Transactions
The Red Sox reassigned RHPs Thad Ward, Josh Winckowski, Matt Carasiti, Durbin Feltman, Frank German, Zac Grotz, Kaleb Ort, Seth Blair, Reynel Espinal, Andrew Politi, C Roldani Baldwin and C Austin Rei to minor league camp.
The White Sox reassigned RHP Emilio Vargas, RHP Danny Dopico, RHP Kade McClure, LHP Jacob Lindgren, LHP Bennett Sousa, LHP Matt Tomshaw, and C Carlos Perez to minor league camp.
The Mets reassigned 19 players and optioned 3 to Triple-A Syracuse. Names in the link.
Injuries/Chatter
RHP Jake Odorizzi has cleared his COVID intake screening and will be at Astros camp today.
The Yankees announced LHP Zack Britton will undergo orthoscopic surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow.
Padres mananger Jayce Tingler told reporters that SS Fernando Tatis Jr. could return as early as Thursday. He’s been dealing with flu-like symptoms.
Free agent OF Yasiel Puig still wants to play baseball and is “just looking for an opportunity to play,” his agent Rachel Luba told the Athletic.
OF Luis Alexander Basabe was removed from yesterday’s Giants game after injuring his left wrist.
Notes from Dodgers manager Dave Roberts: OF Cody Bellinger will take live ABs tomorrow and should make his Cactus League debut sometime around the 15th; C Keibert Ruiz should make his spring debut by the end of the week; the team will make a significant number of big league cuts next Monday.
Notes from Cardinals manager Mike Shildt: RHP Miles Mikolas is not progressing out of the soreness in his right shoulder. Shildt says it will “clearly” impact his beginning of the season; RHP Alex Reyes will be a reliever this season and the club plans on him being a starter in 2022.
Astros RHP Pedro Baez tested positive for COVID, GM James Click told reporters.
Rangers RHP Jonathan Hernandez will miss the start of the season with a ligament sprain in his right elbow.
Braves 2B Ozzie Albies was scratched from yesterday’s game due to a stiff neck.
Posts With Your Toast
Tim Stebbins explains how Trevor Williams fits in the Cubs’ fluid pitching plans.
Jonathan Hernandez’s UCL sprain is the latest in the Rangers’ long history of pitching pitfalls, writes Evan Grant.
Jake Odorizzi thanked Minnesota and left the door open for a return in the future.
MLB position power rankings from ESPN.
Jay Jaffe writes David Price is “ready for whatever,” and so are the Dodgers.
Podcast Recommendation
The D1 Basball podcast gives a breakdown of everything going on right now in college baseball.
Random Baseball Rewind
Foul Tips
Crazy story: A Vietnam veteran claims he lived inside of Philadelphia’s Veteran Stadium for three years.
Michael Clair gives 25 players who fully committed to MLB picture day.
God bless and good day!
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