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  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Scratched with back tightness

    Baez was scratched from Tuesday's exhibition game versus Team Dominican Republic due to lower-back tightness.

    Baez should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Max Clark subbed in for Baez in center field in the Tigers' lineup Tuesday.

  • Addison Barger SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Slugs first spring homer

    Barger went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.

    The 26-year-old got hold of a hanging splitter from minor-leaguer Patrick Halligan for his first homer of the spring. Barger is expected to spend most of his time in right field this season while Kazuma Okamoto handles third base, and defensive stability could allow him to build on his 2025 breakout at the plate, when he slashed .243/.301/.454 in 135 games with 21 home runs.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Making spring debut Tuesday

    Crawford (shoulder) is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth in Tuesday's Cactus League contest versus the Angels.

    It will be the spring training debut for Crawford, who has been brought along slowly in Mariners camp due to a minor shoulder issue. He will be eased back into action at DH and is expected to return to shortstop soon.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Rays' Gavin Lux: To miss at least one more week

    Lux is at least one week away from making his Grapefruit League debut due to "general soreness," per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

    Lux is ramping up his activity at Rays camp, and his status for Opening Day still doesn't appear to be in any real jeopardy. After slashing .269/.350/.374 with five home runs and 53 RBI over 503 regular-season plate appearances for the Reds in 2025, the 28-year-old middle infielder is expected to be Tampa Bay's primary second baseman when healthy in 2026.

  • Cole Young SS | SEA

    Mariners' Cole Young: Homers Sunday

    Young went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Rangers.

    It had been a tough start to the spring for Young, who'd gone 0-for-8 with six strikeouts in his first four contests before launching a 442-foot homer off lefty Jacob Latz in the first inning Sunday. The 22-year-old Young continues to battle with top prospect Colt Emerson for the the final starting infield job. Young opened camp as the favorite, though his slow start may have closed the gap. Young appeared in 77 regular-season games as a rookie last year, batting .211 with a .607 OPS, four homers and one stolen base across 257 plate appearances.

  • Leo De Vries SS | ATH

    Athletics' Leo De Vries: Makes return to spring lineup

    De Vries (illness) will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Monday's Cactus League game against the Padres.

    De Vries battled dehydration and stomach issues during Saturday's game against the Giants, but he needed just one day to recover before rejoining the Athletics' spring lineup. One of the top infield prospects in all of baseball, De Vries has held his own thus far in the spring, going 3-for-10 with a 1:2 BB:K and one stolen base over five games. He's likely to open the upcoming season at either Double-A Midland or Triple-A Sacramento but could earn his first big-league call-up at some point in the second half of 2026.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Back in action after illness

    Seager (illness) will start at shortstop and bat third in Monday's Cactus League game versus the Guardians.

    Seager was scratched from the Rangers' lineup Friday and wound up missing a couple additional days of action due to illness, but he's ready to roll for Monday's tilt. The veteran shortstop is 1-for-7 with a 1:2 BB:K in the early going this spring.

  • Matthew Lugo SS | LAA

    Angels' Matthew Lugo: Headed to Triple-A

    Lugo was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

    Lugo will head to the Triple-A level after batting .091 with a double, an RBI, and four strikeouts over 11 at-bats in five contests during spring training. The outfielder produced a .232 average with four home runs, nine RBI and nine runs scored over 69 at-bats in 31 contests with the Angels last season. He'll look to impress with Salt Lake in an attempt to get another crack with the major-league roster in 2026.

  • Gabriel Arias SS | CLE

    Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Scratched with back issue

    Arias was scratched from Sunday's split-squad lineup against the Diamondbacks due to lower-back spasms, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

    Arias was penciled in to start at shortstop and bat cleanup, but he'll instead get some time to rest. The 26-year-old has gone 2-for-9 with a double and five strikeouts through his first four spring training games and is expected to open the campaign as Cleveland's primary shortstop.

  • Josh Kasevich SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Josh Kasevich: Strong start to camp

    Kasevich went 1-for-1 with two walks, a run scored and two stolen bases in the Blue Jays' split-squad game against the Phillies on Saturday.

    The 25-year-old took over for Andres Gimenez at shortstop in the top of the fourth and quickly made a nuisance of himself on the basepaths. Kasevich is a long shot to break camp on the big-league roster after an injury-plagued 2025, but a strong camp could put him in position to make his MLB debut sometime this season when Toronto needs infield depth. Through six games and 12 plate appearance so far this spring, Kasevich has gone 5-for-10 with a homer, two steals on two attempts, two walks and zero strikeouts.

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