MARCH 11•THEATHLETIC.COM
2024 fantasy baseball sleepers: Jarred Kelenic, A.J. Puk and more expert value picksIt's a fresh batch of 2024 fantasy baseball sleepers, including the surprising A.J. Puk and plenty of value hitters.
Number of Black major leaguers remains historically low, but improvement may be on the way
The percentage of Black MLB players has been declining for decades and remains historically low, but there are signs of improvement in the league’s player development pipeline than...MARCH 11•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spring training roundup: Ryan Weathers helps Marlins shut out AstrosRyan Weathers pitched five shutout innings -- striking out seven and walking none -- as the visiting Miami Marlins blanked the Houston Astro...
MARCH 10•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Dubón providing versatility, comic relief for AstrosWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It’s probably purely coincidental, but it’s worth noting that the Astros player who can play almost every position...
MARCH 10•MLB.COM
Xavier Edwards - Managing foot issueEdwards isn't in either lineup for Miami's split-squad games Sunday was seen wearing a boot on his left foot, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
ImpactManager Skip Schumaker said Edwards is dealing with some inflammation but could be back in the lineup "in the next couple of days." The 24-year-old hasn't seen game action since March 5, and every day he's unavailable hurts his chances of cracking the Marlins' Opening Day roster.
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A.J. Puk - Brilliant spring continuesPuk struck out six over 3.1 scoreless innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals. He allowed five hits and a walk.
ImpactThe 28-year-old southpaw has yet to make a start during his big-league career, with all 142 of his appearances to date coming in relief, but Puk is making a very compelling case to begin the season in the Marlins' rotation. He's delivered a 15:4 K:BB through 8.1 spring innings with a 0.00 ERA, and his emergence makes it easier for the team to give Braxton Garrett (shoulder) the time he needs to get 100 percent healthy, rather than pushing him to be ready for Opening Day. If Puk carries his spring success into the regular season, he could be hard to dislodge from a starting role, but he also hasn't thrown more than 66.1 innings in a season since 2017, when he was working his way through the Oakland system.
MARCH 10•ROTOWIRE
Progress report: Houston AstrosSizing up the Houston Astros ahead of the 2024 season
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