MLB Player News
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Back in Wednesday as DH
Guerrero (knee) will bat third as the designated hitter in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
It's uncertain when Guerrero might return to the field, but he'll be able to return to exhibition play and get his at-bats in after making it through a full workout Tuesday. While Guerrero has been in and out of the lineup in recent days due to finger and knee issues, the Blue Jays don't seem to have any serious concern about his availability for Opening Day at this stage. The team didn't order imaging on his left knee.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
Astros' Jose Abreu: Nearing Grapefruit League return
Abreu (knee) could return to Grapefruit League action as soon as Wednesday or Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Abreu has been unavailable for a few days with right knee soreness, but he will hit and field grounders Tuesday and a return to game action appears imminent. The veteran first baseman has gone 4-for-14 at the plate through six games so far this spring.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Going through full workout Tuesday
Guerrero (knee) will go through a full workout Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Guerrero is missing a second straight Grapefruit League contest Tuesday with a left knee contusion, but he does not need any imaging and Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the club is "just being cautious right now." Expect Vlad Jr. to return in a day or two.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Out Tuesday with knee contusion
Guerrero (knee) is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Yankees.
He was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a left knee contusion suffered Saturday and was not in Monday's lineup either. Manager John Schneider will speak to reporters later in the morning and could provide an update on Guerrero's status.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Red Sox's C.J. Cron: Makes spring debut
Cron started at first base and went 0-for-2 in Monday's spring game against the Pirates.
Cron, who signed with Boston at the beginning of the month, made his Grapefruit League debut. He told CJ Haddad of MLB.com that it felt good to be out there, after the first baseman was limited to 71 games in 2023 due to a back injury. Cron is competing for a backup job at first base along with Bobby Dalbec. Of the two, Cron has a better track record of hitting MLB pitching.
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Ty France 1B | TOR
Mariners' Ty France: Bat coming around in spring
France, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in a Cactus League win over the Giants on Sunday, is now hitting .278 over eight Cactus League games.
France worked extensively on adjusting his hitting mechanics this offseason, but after lacing a double in his first at-bat of spring, he went 1-for-7 over his subsequent trio of contests. However, France now has a pair of two-hit efforts in his last three exhibitions and has reached safely in three straight, and he's driven all three of his spring runs in over the past five games.
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Dustin Harris 1B | CHW
Rangers' Dustin Harris: Healthy again in spring training
Harris (oblique) came off the bench and played two innings at first base Saturday in the Rangers' 7-1 loss to the Dodgers in Cactus League play.
Harris hadn't appeared in a Cactus League game since Feb. 28 due to a sore oblique, but he looks like he'll head into the regular season with a clean bill of health after he was available to play Saturday. He'll open the 2024 campaign at Triple-A Round Rock after the Rangers optioned him Tuesday.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Nursing bruised knee
Guerrero was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles due to a left knee contusion, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
The 24-year-old was slated to start at first base and bat second in one of Sunday's split-squad games versus Baltimore, but he'll instead receive a day off after suffering the injury Saturday. Manager John Schneider said it's a minor issue that won't require medical testing, so Guerrero could be back in action within the next few days.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
Astros' Jose Abreu: Battling knee soreness
Abreu reported soreness in his right knee following Thursday's spring training game against the Cardinals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Abreu's knee problems came as a result of his sliding attempt to catch a foul ball during Thursday's contest. He will sit out of the Astros' next few exhibition games, but the concern regarding Abreu's Opening Day status is low. The 37-year-old is 4-for-14 with an RBI through six games so far this spring.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Back in action Saturday
Guerrero (finger) will start at first base and bat third in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
It appears to be all systems go for Guerrero after he jammed his left middle finger during a plate appearance Tuesday. He has six hits this spring, including a majestic, 438-foot homer to dead center field against the Phillies on March 4. A bounce-back season is widely expected for the 24-year-old.