Wednesday, March 20, 2019

MLB SPRING TRAINING SCOREBOARD


YANKEES 6, RAYS 2
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced that setup man Dellin Betances will begin the season on the injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. Betances got an MRI after he continued to lack velocity with his fastball.
Cashman also announced that starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez had passed his physical. If added to the 40-man roster, the 33-year-old left-hander would get a $3 million salary while in the major leagues and the chance to earn $9 million in performance bonuses: $300,000 for each start through 30.
Gary Sanchez hit two run-scoring doubles for New York, and Aaron Judge singled in a run and scored twice. Greg Bird hit a solo drive for his third spring homer.
Yankees right-hander Luis Cessa struck out five while pitching four scoreless innings.
Tampa Bay's Tyler Glasnow struggled in his fourth start. The right-hander issued four walks in 3 2/3 innings and was charged with five runs, sending his spring ERA to 11.00.
NATIONALS 3, BRAVES 2
Collin Cowgill capped Washington's three-run ninth with a two-run homer. Anibal Sanchez pitched five innings of two-run ball.
Austin Riley, one of Atlanta's top prospects, hit a solo drive for his first spring homer. Bullpen hopeful Max Fried made his third start, striking out seven in five scoreless innings.
PIRATES 3, TIGERS 1
Josh BellAdam Frazier and Corey Dickerson had two hits apiece for Pittsburgh, and Steven Brault pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings.
Detroit left-hander Matthew Boyd allowed three runs, two earned, and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.
The Tigers also announced that right-hander Michael Fulmer may need Tommy John surgery. The operation was recommended following an MRI exam and a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews.
Fulmer, who experienced elbow soreness during a recent bullpen session, will seek a third opinion.
CUBS (SS) 6, MARINERS 4
Yu Darvish made his fourth start for Chicago's split squad, pitching 4 2/3 innings against a team of Mariners minor leaguers and allowing two runs -- one earned -- and five hits, striking out six and walking two. Darvish also had an RBI single. Ian Happ and Jason Heyward had RBI doubles and Wilson Contreras singled in a run.
Kyle Lewis, Seattle's No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft, hit his third home run -- a solo shot off reliever Carl Edwards Jr. -- and his third double, scoring twice and raising his average to .429.
ROYALS 8, CUBS (SS) 6
Ryan O'Hearn homered, doubled and drove in five runs for Kansas City. Jorge Soler added two hits, and Jakob Junis gave up two runs in five innings.
RANGERS 3, BREWERS 2
Willie Calhoun had two singles, driving in all three runs for Texas. Lance Lynn made his third start, pitching five innings and allowing two runs, four hits, while striking out nine.
Jesus Aguilar hit his third double, driving in a run for Milwaukee. Chase Anderson made his fourth start, allowing two runs and six hits, in four innings.
INDIANS 4, DODGERS 2
Shane Bieber struck out six in five innings for Cleveland. He permitted five hits and walked none. Dodgers newcomers A.J. Pollock and Russell Martin homered off Bieber. Pollock also had a double.
Walker Buehler threw 46 pitches over 2 2/3 innings in his long-awaited Cactus League debut for Los Angeles. He allowed three hits and one earned run. The young right-hander was slowed by shoulder soreness earlier this spring.
PADRES 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3
Eric Hosmer homered and Bryan Mitchell struck out four over two scoreless innings to close it out. Manny Machado went 1 for 4 and is batting .161.
Adam Jones was 0 for 3 in his Cactus League debut for Arizona. He batted leadoff and played five innings in center field.
REDS 6, WHITE SOX 5
Prized prospect Nick Senzel doubled twice and scored three times for Cincinnati. Joey Votto got two hits and Yasiel Puig had a two-run single.
Luis Castillo will start on opening day for the Reds, rookie manager David Bell announced.
Chicago slugger Jose Abreu connected for a pair of home runs. Reynaldo Lopez allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings.
ANGELS 9, ROCKIES 7
Justin Upton hit his first homer of the spring for Los Angeles. Peter Bourjos and Taylor Ward also went deep, and Kole Calhoun had two hits.
Colorado starter German Marquez was tagged for eight runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings. Daniel Murphy homered and Nolan Arenado got two hits.


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