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  • Nick Madrigal 3B | LAA

    Mets' Nick Madrigal: Sustains dislocated shoulder

    Madrigal suffered a dislocated left shoulder during Sunday's spring game and is scheduled to undergo an MRI, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    The infielder started at shortstop and sustained the injury during the first inning when he landed on the shoulder after charging a groundball and making an off-balance throw to first base. The severity of the injury isn't yet known as he awaits medical imaging, but Madrigal's availability for the start of the regular season is now in jeopardy.

  • Nick Madrigal 3B | LAA

    Mets' Nick Madrigal: Departs with apparent injury

    Madrigal was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals with an apparent injury, SNY.tv reports.

    Madrigal took a hard fall after making a charging throw at shortstop during the opening frame and exited the contest. The specifics of the injury remain unclear, and the 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Off to fast start

    Busch went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's Cactus League game against the White Sox.

    Busch is now 4-for-6 overall through two spring training appearances with three RBI. The 27-year-old is entrenched as Chicago's top option at first base, though the recent addition of Justin Turner gives the Cubs a veteran alternative. The two could work in a platoon to start the year with the lefty-hitting Busch serving on the strong side, but a prolonged slump by either player could swing playing time more in the opposite direction.

  • Royals' Maikel Garcia: Leading off in spring game Saturday

    Garcia (elbow) is starting at third base and batting leadoff in Saturday's Cactus League contest against the Dodgers.

    Garcia underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow in early December, but the procedure won't affect his ability to hit or to play the field early this spring. The soon-to-be 25-year-old posted a poor .613 OPS over 157 regular-season games for Kansas City last season, though he showed some signs of growth with a career-best 16.5 percent strikeout rate and 37 stolen bases in 39 attempts. Garcia is slated to open 2025 as the Royals' starting third baseman, but it remains to be seen if he'll hit atop the lineup after registering a paltry .281 OBP last year.

  • Josh Jung 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Jung: Plays in spring opener

    Jung started at third base and went 0-for-2 in Friday's spring opener against Kansas City.

    Jung had a pair of wrist surgeries in 2024 but enters Cactus League play with no limitations. He hopes this will be the first spring in four seasons in which good health is on his side. Jung was delayed last spring due to a calf strain after he tore his labrum in camp the previous year and suffered a stress fracture in his left foot the year before that. That doesn't include the fractured thumb he suffered midseason in 2023 and last year's wrist issues. He's been limited to 168 games of the 324 possible regular season games in his first full seasons in the majors. While the fractures can be chalked up to bad luck and Jung may not be considered injury prone, three significant fractures in a four-year window is an issue.

  • Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Knocks in two

    Suarez went 2-for-2 with two RBI in Friday's spring game against the Rockies.

    Suarez was one of several Arizona regulars to start the Cactus League opener. He batted cleanup and delivered a two-run single in the third inning. It was a good start to spring training for Suarez, who did not hit well in the spring of 2024, which carried over into the first half of the regular season (.668 OPS).

  • Brett Baty 3B | NYM

    Mets' Brett Baty: Taking grounders at shortstop

    Baty has been taking groundballs at shortstop and Mets manager Carlos Mendoza didn't rule out Baty seeing some action there during Grapefruit League play, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    Baty's main focus remains on third base and second base, but it's possible he'll give shortstop a try if he looks good enough there in workouts. The Mets' four infield spots are all spoken for, so Baty's best shot at playing time will be to increase his versatility. He has started only at third base so far at the major-league level but has been used some at second base and in left field in the minors.

  • Aaron Schunk 3B | ATL

    Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Remains in organization

    Schunk cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

    The 27-year-old was designated for assignment by the Rockies earlier in the week but will stick in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Schunk will remain in big-league camp as a non-roster invitee but is likely to begin the campaign at Albuquerque.

  • Josh Jung 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Jung: No limitations

    Jung (wrist) has no physical limitations to start spring training, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.

    Jung had a pair of wrist surgeries in 2024 and was limited to only 188 plate appearances as a result. He reported that he was fully recovered in early January, but that has now been confirmed by his participation in baseball activity early in camp as Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reported that Jung participated in batting practice this week.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Taking reps with prospects

    While Marte is attending big-league spring training, he's taking his reps with the other prospects in camp, and not with the Reds' lineup regulars, Charlie's Chalkboard reports.

    The third base job is wide open, and while Marte technically has a shot to win the job, the way the Reds are handling him to begin spring training buttresses earlier notions that he'll begin the season at Triple-A Louisville. Jeimer Candelario, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Gavin Lux and even Santiago Espinal all have better chances to win the third base job on Opening Day.

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