MARCH 3•SEATTLETIMES.COM
Mariners' top breakout candidates this year? Dominic Canzone ranks high on listThe Mariners’ No. 1 breakout candidate this year? Ask various folks around the club’s spring training complex and Dominic Canzone is one of...
D-backs sign INF Elvis Andrus to minor league deal with invite to big league camp
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed veteran infielder Elvis Andrus to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring trainingMARCH 3•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joe Boyle - Leading pack for fifth spotBoyle looks to be in the driver's seat for the fifth spot in the Athletics' rotation, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
ImpactBoyle has impressed in his first two Cactus League outings, yielding just one earned run with a 5:0 K:BB over 5.1 innings of work. The big right-hander's stuff has never been in question, but he's sported an ugly 18.7 percent walk rate in the minors. However, Boyle walked just five in 16 frames during a late-season audition with the A's and the improved control has carried over into spring training this year. He has plenty of bat-missing upside if he can keep the walks to an acceptable level.
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Aledmys Díaz - IL stint looking likelyAthletics manager Mark Kotsay said Friday that it would be "optimistic" to think Diaz (groin) could return before the end of the Cactus League schedule, MLB.com reports.
ImpactDiaz is dealing with a strained left groin and is expected to miss at least the next 2-to-3 weeks of action. Barring a rapid recovery, it sounds like an injured list stint should be expected. Diaz is competing for Oakland's third base job, but his injury opens up more chances for Darell Hernaiz, Jordan Diaz and Brett Harris.
MARCH 3•ROTOWIRE
Soderstrom to get more playing time after returning from illnessPEORIA, Ariz. – Considering the expectations for Tyler Soderstrom this season after graduating in 2023 ranked as the A’s top overall prospec...
MARCH 3•MLB.COM
Cory Abbott - Moved to minors campThe Mariners reassigned Abbott to minor-league camp Saturday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
ImpactAbbott surrendered two runs over one inning during his lone spring appearance with Seattle, and he'll officially drop out of the race for the Opening Day roster as the Mariners make their first round of cuts. Abbott will likely begin 2024 in Triple-A, where he posted a 4.98 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 56 innings last season.
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What's behind Boyle's improved command?This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regular...
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