Eflin makes good 1st impression with Rays after big deal
Zach Eflin made a good first impression with the Tampa Bay RaysMARCH 2, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers might be lost for season with shoulder injuryRockies Gold Glove second baseman Brendan Rodgers’ season may be over before it gets started. And left-handed reliever Lucas Gilbreath is li...
MARCH 2, 2023•CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Season in jeopardy for Rockies 2B Brendan RodgersColorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers may need season-ending surgery for his dislocated shoulder, manager Bud Black confirmed Thur...
MARCH 2, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Samad Taylor - Steals home WednesdayTaylor went 1-for-3 with a pair of stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's Cactus League win over the Rockies.
ImpactTaylor didn't start the contest, but he made a strong impact. One of his steals came in the ninth inning when he stole home for the Royals' fifth run of the frame. The 24-year-old is 3-for-9 over four spring games so far, and he's showing off his speed with a triple and two steals to go with two RBI. He's logged 123 steals over his last four minor-league seasons, though he didn't play with Triple-A Omaha following his trade from the Blue Jays' organization as part of the Whit Merrifield trade last summer. Taylor faces an uphill battle for a major-league job in 2023, but solid contact hitting and flashes of speed could at least earn him a bench spot at some point.
MARCH 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Rodgers' season in jeopardy; Gilbreath likely to have Tommy JohnSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Multiple MRIs of Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers’ dislocated left shoulder revealed more damage than originally...
MARCH 2, 2023•MLB.COM
Germán Márquez - Making spring debut SaturdayMarquez (hamstring) is set to make his Cactus League debut Saturday against the Mariners, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
ImpactHe'll do so in a piggyback role after Saturday's starter Kyle Freeland, which is fairly custom in spring training games. Marquez tweaked his left hamstring in mid-February and had to bow out of the World Baseball Classic, but all signs point to him being fully cleared for the beginning of the 2023 regular season.
MARCH 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Lucas Gilbreath - Likely needs Tommy John surgeryGilbreath (elbow) said Thursday that he will likely require Tommy John surgery, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
ImpactGilbreath is still seeking more opinions on his left elbow, but the writing is probably on the wall for him to go under the knife. He missed time down the stretch in 2022 due to what was diagnosed as a flexor strain, then aggravated the injury when he began mound work this spring at Rockies camp. If the 26-year-old has surgery, he would miss the entire 2023 campaign as well as the start of next season.
MARCH 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
