Category: Spring Vibes
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Spring Vibes, March 6; Debuts for Díaz and Holmes, Miller’s role for Oakland, Suarez ready, and more
New York Mets – Making his spring debut, Edwin Díaz retired the side in order while sitting 96-to-98 m.p.h. with his four-seam fastball per Tim Healey on “X”. New York Yankees – Making his spring debut, Clay Holmes fired a clean fourth, striking out one. He threw 11 pitches (8 strikes – 72.7 Strike percentage)…
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Spring Vibes, March 5: Bednar, Matsui and Brash updates (again), Scott implodes (again), game recaps, and more
Pittsburgh Pirates – Finally addressing the elephant in the room, Alex Stumpfl posted on MLB.com about the lat injury that has shut down David Bednar from throwing. He remains upbeat, but the team will not let him throw for a “few days”. Invariably, how long it takes will affect his availability on Opening Day. For…
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Spring Vibes, March 4: Bednar’s injury, Mariners roster projection, Game Recaps, and more
Pittsburgh Pirates – After seeing a report on “X” regarding a lat issue for David Bednar, MLB.com’s injuries and roster moves tab provided some insight on the setback. He felt tightness during his throwing program, and the team will monitor his progress. He’s not appeared in a spring training contest yet. Depending on how long…
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Spring Vibes: Hader debuts, Suarez dealing with traffic, and more
March 3, 2024 Houston Astros – Josh Hader made his spring debut. In the game recap by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, he tossed a scoreless fifth, giving up a hit. He threw 16 pitches (9 strikes – 60 strike percentage) and hit 95 m.p.h. with his sinker, but he’s not concerned about velocity. He only…