FEBRUARY 28, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM
Rob Tanner: Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Youri... - The AthleticBrendan Rodgers has confirmed that Youri Tielemans will be missing for six weeks after rupturing ankle ligaments against Arsenal. But James...
Brendan Rodgers - Leaves game due to injuryRodgers left Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Rangers due to an apparent injury, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
ImpactRodgers got banged up as he was diving for a ball on the infield. A trainer had to steady him once he finally rose to his feet, but there's no word yet on the exact nature of the injury. Rodgers did ultimately walk off under his own power, though the trainer was sticking close at his side.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ramón Laureano - Dealing with groin tightnessLaureano's removal from Tuesday's lineup was due to left groin tightness, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ImpactThe Athletics have deemed the move precautionary, but, given the type of injury, Laureano would figure to be down for at least another day or two. He's currently slated to be Oakland's starting right fielder this season.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Ramón Laureano - Scratched from Tuesday's lineupLaureano was a late scratch from the Athletics' Cactus League lineup Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ImpactThere's no word yet on the reasoning for Laureano's removal, but the A's should provide an update before long. Conner Capel will play right field instead.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Notes: Lambert pitches with smile on his faceMESA, Ariz. -- Where all this leads for Rockies right-hander Peter Lambert is anyone’s guess. But simply putting himself in the club’s pitch...
FEBRUARY 28, 2023•MLB.COM
Max Scherzer loves pitch clock, which debuts to mixed reactions
Max Scherzer believes MLB's new pitch clock will help pitchers out. Some star hitters agree with him.FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Dany Jiménez - Makes spring debutJimenez (shoulder) struck out a batter and worked around a base hit in a scoreless inning of relief in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Brewers in Cactus League play.
ImpactWith Jimenez making his debut in the Athletics' second game of the spring slate, he appears to be operating at full strength during camp after a right shoulder strain shelved him for the final five weeks of the 2022 season. Before succumbing to the injury, Jimenez turned in a 3.41 ERA and 1.19 WHIP while striking out 34 over 34.1 innings. He had a brief run of fantasy relevance as Oakland's closer, bagging 11 saves in 14 chances before injuries derailed him from August onward. The Athletics' closer situation remains unsettled heading into Opening Day, and Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reported earlier in February that Jimenez is "probably the favorite get save opportunities early in the season" in light of his success as a rookie. Lockard suggests that offseason pickup Trevor May as well as Zach Jackson are other possible candidates to claim the ninth-inning role.
FEBRUARY 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE
