MARCH 28, 2022•STATESMAN.COM
Faces off the Field: Kelsey Kovar, senior first baseman, ThorndaleThorndale senior first baseman Kelsey Kovar would like to invite MLB stars Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve to lunch.
Listen Now! The Miami Marlins are spending, but is it enough in the loaded NL East?Marlins reporter Joe Fisaro of Man on Second Baseball breaks down the 2022 Marlins, Don Mattingly's contract and the departure of Derek Jete...
MARCH 28, 2022•PALMBEACHPOST.COM
Peter Solomon - Sent to minorsHouston optioned Solomon to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ImpactSolomon was one of four players sent to minor-league camp in the Astros' latest round of roster cuts. The 25-year-old made his big-league debut in 2021 as a reliever, but Houston is still expected to continue developing him as a starter at Sugar Land to begin the 2022 season.
MARCH 28, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Enoli Paredes - Moves to Triple-AThe Astros optioned Paredes to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ImpactParedes was one of four players sent to minor-league camp in the Astros' latest round of roster cuts. He's made 34 relief appearances for the big club between the past two seasons, logging a 3.99 ERA and 35:28 K:BB across 29.1 innings.
MARCH 28, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Edward Cabrera - Set for spring debut MondayCabrera is scheduled to start Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
ImpactCabrera finished the 2021 campaign on the injured list due to a blister on his right middle finger, but it was visa issues that prevented him from beginning his buildup program at the same time as the Marlins' other starting candidates at the start of spring training. After resolving the visa issue and reporting to camp, Cabrera is now on track to make his spring debut. Despite the missed workouts, Cabrera still looks like he'll be ready to go for the start of the regular season, though he may need to pitch well Monday and in his subsequent spring outings to clinch a spot in Miami's Opening Day rotation. Over his first seven big-league starts in 2021, Cabrera posted a 5.81 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 28:19 K:BB across 26.1 innings.
MARCH 28, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Cristian Javier - Opening season in bullpenJavier will begin the 2022 season in the bullpen, operating as a long-relief option, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ImpactManager Dusty Baker said Monday that Javier will be a relief option to start the 2022 campaign, potentially making a spot start here and there. The 25-year-old mostly pitched out of the bullpen last season, appearing in 36 games while starting nine times. He'll look to build on his strong numbers from 2021 where he produced a 3.55 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while going 4-1 with two saves on four attempts and collecting five holds. Javier also excelled in strikeout department, finishing the year with a 11.5 K/9.
MARCH 28, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Yordan Alvarez - Back in actionAlvarez (personal) will serve as Houston's designated hitter and No. 4 batter in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle repor...
ImpactAlvarez was scratched from Sunday's spring lineup due to a personal issue, but the matter apparently won't keep him away from the Astros for more than a day. The 24-year-old slugger has logged just five at-bats in spring games thus far, but he still has plenty of time to get in the reps he needs to prepare himself for Opening Day.
MARCH 28, 2022•ROTOWIRE
