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  • Jhonkensy Noel OF | BAL

    Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Hits second spring homer

    Noel started in right field and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's spring game against Milwaukee.

    Noel's seventh-inning home run was his second of the Cactus League. He's hit safely in eight of the last nine spring games and looks poised to make the Opening Day roster. Noel is expected to be the right-handed component of a platoon in right field along with lefty Will Brennan. Noel is batting .282 (11-for-39) with two homers, four RBI, one steal and a significant 16 strikeouts this spring.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Set to begin season on IL

    Lewis (hamstring) is expected to begin the season on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

    Lewis strained his left hamstring strain while running to first base Sunday in the Twins' 6-5 loss to the Red Sox in Grapefruit League play Monday. He's scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury, but he could be out for much of April. He suffered another soft-tissue injury -- a right quadricep strain -- on Opening Day last season and ended up missing 58 games.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Could need IL stint

    Moncada's thumb injury is worse than initially expected and he could require time on the injured list to begin the season, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Moncada was scratched from the lineup Friday and may now be unavailable for Opening Day after being poised to start the campaign as the Halos' primary third baseman. The 29-year-old's return timeline should come into focus this week as he continues to be evaluated. Non-roster invitee Tim Anderson could fill the open spot in the lineup while playing second base, which would shift Luis Rengifo to the hot corner.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Dealing with hamstring strain

    Lewis was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain after exiting Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    The severity of the issue isn't yet known, but it's an ominous development for a player that has been significantly limited by injuries throughout his career. According to Helfand, Lewis will undergo medical imaging Monday to determine the severity of the injury.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Exits with leg injury

    Lewis left Sunday's spring training game against Boston in the second inning after suffering an apparent left leg injury running to first base.

    Lewis was running out a grounder when he pulled up in apparent pain with what looked like a hamstring strain. Given Lewis' lengthy injury history, his availability for Opening Day is in serious jeopardy.

  • Ramon Urias 2B | HOU

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Aiming to return Thursday

    Urias (hamstring) will return to the lineup against the Yankees on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Urias has been working through hamstring soreness, but he's expected to return after the Orioles' off-day Wednesday. He's expected to be on Baltimore's Opening Day roster and could get some starts early in the regular season if Gunnar Henderson (side) is on the shelf.

  • Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Dealing with sore left shoulder

    Rivera is working through left shoulder soreness that popped up during Thursday's spring game against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Rivera started feeling discomfort in his left shoulder when swinging the bat. He'll likely be held out for the next couple of days and could return following the Orioles' off-day Wednesday.

  • Ramon Urias 2B | HOU

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Battling hamstring soreness

    Manager Brandon Hyde said Saturday that Urias has been out since Wednesday due to a sore hamstring, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Hyde added that Urias was able to go through a full workout Saturday, and he'll likely be back in the lineup within a few days. The 30-year-old infielder is likely to grab a spot on the Orioles' Opening Day bench after turning in an .882 OPS in spring training, and he could be asked to start more often at the beginning of the year if Gunnar Henderson (side) is unavailable.

  • Tyler Locklear 3B | ARI

    Mariners' Tyler Locklear: Optioned to Tacoma

    The Mariners optioned Locklear to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

    Locklear will end up missing the cut for Seattle's Opening Day roster after going 4-for-18 with three RBI and three runs scored over 11 games in the Cactus League. The 24-year-old owns just a .535 career OPS in the majors through 49 plate appearances and will likely need to bounce back offensively in Triple-A before the Mariners consider bringing him back to the big leagues.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Logs two hits Friday

    Ramirez batted second and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's spring game against the Mariners.

    Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Friday he's leaning toward having Ramirez hit second in the 2025 regular season. He's mostly batted third during his career, but Ramirez has hit second in six of 11 Cactus League starts. He's batting .389 (7-for-18) out of the second spot in the order this spring compared to .154 (2-for-13) when batting third.

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