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 Bell, Adam 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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