MARCH 4•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Henry Davis homers for 3rd straight game — and Paul Skenes strikes out 3 — as Pirates top RaysPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Each of the Pirates’ prized No. 1 overall picks were on full display. Henry Davis homered for the third time in as ma...
Cedric Mullins - Nursing hamstring sorenessMullins' removal from Monday's Grapefruit League game versus the Twins was due to right hamstring discomfort, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
ImpactMullins walked in the bottom of the first inning and advanced to second base on a groundout but evidently at some point felt soreness in his hamstring, leading to his exit. He did not seem to be laboring as he walked off the field, but we should have a better idea as to the severity of Mullins' injury after the game.
MARCH 4•ROTOWIRE
Bailey Falter hopeful offseason tweaks will bolster case for spot in Pirates rotationBRADENTON, Fla. — Bailey Falter was up to a lot this past offseason. It was punctuated by a trip to Honolulu in November, where Falter and h...
MARCH 4•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Gunnar Henderson - Expected to mostly play shortstopOrioles manager Brandon Hyde said Monday that Henderson will receive the bulk of his playing time this season at shortstop, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
ImpactHenderson played a bit more third base than shortstop last season and the hot corner is "still an option," per Hyde. However, it sounds like the O's intend on Henderson settling in as their primary shortstop. The domino effect means Jorge Mateo likely being used in something of a super utility role, bouncing around the middle infield and outfield. It could also create a clearer path at second base for Jackson Holliday if Baltimore elects to use Jordan Westburg more at third base.
MARCH 4•ROTOWIRE
Here are the Orioles' 2024 Top 30 prospectsThe Orioles brought an emphatic end to their long rebuild in 2023, winning their first American League East title in years on the strength o...
MARCH 4•MLB.COM
Gunnar Henderson - Making spring debut MondayHenderson (oblique) will be in the Orioles' Grapefruit League lineup against the Twins on Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
ImpactAn aggravation of his left oblique set Henderson back to begin camp, but he is now ready for his first live action of the spring. Last season's American League Rookie of the Year, Henderson took over the top spot in the batting order down the stretch and is a candidate to lead off against right-handed pitching in 2024.
MARCH 4•ROTOWIRE
Former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop dead after cancer battleHe was 70-years-old.
MARCH 4•PENNLIVE.COM
