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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Joey Gallo LF | CHW
Nationals' Joey Gallo: Makes return to field
Gallo (quadricep) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
After experiencing a sore left quad following his third appearance of the spring back on Feb. 28, Gallo was out of the lineup for about a week before returning to action Thursday and Friday. He was limited to designated hitter duties on both days, but Gallo's ability to play the field Monday suggests that the quad injury is firmly in the rear-view mirror at this stage.
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Ty France 1B | SD
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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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Another start in left field
Steer started in left field and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's spring game against the Diamondbacks.
Steer made his eighth Cactus League start, seven of which have come in left field and one at second base. The transition from infield to full-time outfielder appears to be taking shape this spring. His name came up as someone that could fill in at third base -- where he made 46 starts last year -- following Noelvi Marte's 80-game suspension, but the Reds have plenty of options before Steer. Those include Jeimer Candelario, Jonathan India and Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Steer is batting .273 with a .775 OPS, two extra-base hits, five RBI, two stolen bases and six runs scored in 24 plate appearances.