MARCH 18, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Cody Bellinger News: Dave Roberts Wishes Dodgers Could Have Done More to Help OutfielderLA skipper wishes they could’ve done more for the former MVP.
Nick Martinez leaves Team USA at WBC, returns to Padres camp
San Diego Padres pitcher Nick Martinez left the World Baseball Classic on Saturday after he wasn’t guaranteed to start for Team USA for the rest of the eventMARCH 18, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yoán Moncada - Healthy this springAfter an injury-plagued 2022 season, Moncada is fully healthy this spring, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ImpactMoncada was limited to only 433 plate appearances in 2022 due primarily to an oblique injury, and he suggested that he tried to return from the issue too early. That could in part explain his disastrous .212/.273/.353 line, particularly after he posted a respectable .787 OPS in 2021. This spring, Moncada has gone a combined 9-for-28 between the World Baseball Classic and Cactus League action.
MARCH 18, 2023•ROTOWIRE
White Sox' Oscar Colas trying to make memories in 2023Father-to-be ‘needs to take advantage’ of opportunity to win Opening Day job
MARCH 18, 2023•SUNTIMES.COM
Hayden Wesneski - Has first poor spring startWesneski allowed four runs on four hits across 3.1 innings in Friday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers. He walked two and struck out six.
ImpactWesneski entered the game with a 0.00 ERA this spring but endured his first Cactus League rough patch. The six strikeouts are still promising, giving the righty 17 of them across 12 innings. Wesneski has emerged as the top candidate to be the Cubs' fifth starter, and he could be a sneaky fantasy option if he secures the job and continues to pitch well.
MARCH 18, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Dansby Swanson - Struggling this springSwanson is just 2-for-25 so far in Cactus League action with 11 strikeouts.
ImpactIt's been a rough spring for Swanson, who joined the Cubs in the offseason on a seven-year, $177 million deal. Swanson batted .277 for Atlanta last year with 25 home runs, so he should be fine in the long run, though these struggles could carry over into the early part of the regular season as the shortstop gets acclimated to his new surroundings.
MARCH 18, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Mike Tauchman - Could make rosterTauchman stands a decent chance of making the Cubs' roster out of spring training, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
ImpactTauchman is a non-roster invitee but has impressed this spring, which leaves the veteran in a position to possibly earn a reserve outfield role. The 32-year-old spent 2022 in Korea, with his last MLB experience coming in 2021 with the Yankees and Giants. Tauchman did flash some upside back in 2019 with New York, hitting 13 home runs and posting an .865 OPS across 87 games, though he's unlikely to earn enough playing time this year to be a fantasy factor.
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