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Arozarena, Álvarez, Bichette among 16 whose deals renewed

Rookie of the Year winners Randy Arozarena and Yordan Álvarez and All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette were among 16 players whose contracts were renewed by their teams rather than reach...

MARCH 24, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Free agent frenzy sends familiar faces to new places in MLB

Many familiar faces with impressive resumes are in new places following one of major league baseball’s wildest free agent frenzies

MARCH 24, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves hard-throwing rookie Strider a contender for rotation

Hard-throwing rookie right-hander Spencer Strider, who made his major league debut with Atlanta late last season as a reliever, is being considered for one of the open spots in the...

MARCH 24, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michael Harris - Swipes third bag of springHarris went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

ImpactAtlanta's top prospect got the start in center field and put together another intriguing performance. Harris has gone 3-for-8 with a double, a 2:0 BB:K and three stolen bases through four appearances this spring, and the fact he's still with the big-leaguers and getting playing time while the likes of Drew Waters have already been sent back to minor-league camp says volumes about how close the organization views him to being ready for the majors. Harris slashed .294/.362/.436 with seven homers and 26 steals in 30 attempts over 101 games for High-A Rome last year, but a hot start at Double-A to begin 2022 could set him up for a mid-summer promotion to Triple-A and potentially even a September debut with Atlanta.

MARCH 24, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Huascar Ynoa - Looks healthy TuesdayYnoa gave up two hits over three scoreless innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

ImpactThe right-hander dealt with injuries in the second half of last season, including shoulder inflammation during the playoffs, but Ynoa looked good in his first appearance this spring. He entered the game in the fourth inning, following Max Fried, and faced a Minnesota squad that trotted out most of its Opening Day lineup. Ynoa could be in the mix for a rotation spot if he proves he's healthy in camp, but the 23-year-old's lack of a third pitch and potential durability issues might make him a better fit in the bullpen.

MARCH 24, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Max Fried - Nearly perfect start to springFried struck out one batter over three scoreless innings without allowing a hit or a walk in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

ImpactHe plunked Byron Buxton with a pitch, but otherwise it was a spotless performance from Fried in his first trip to the mound this spring. The 28-year-old southpaw has emerged as a frontline starter over the last two seasons, posting a combined 2.84 ERA and 1.09 WHIP over 39 starts and 221.2 innings, and he'll look to build on that success in 2022.

MARCH 24, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Tampa Bay Rays' Taylor Walls sides with Fla. Gov Ron DeSantis on controversial transgender issueTaylor Walls of the Tampa Bay Rays said he agreed with Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis' take that transgender athletes should be excluded from women'...

MARCH 24, 2022•USATODAY.COM

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Arozarena, Álvarez, Bichette among 16 whose deals renewed

Free agent frenzy sends familiar faces to new places in MLB

Braves hard-throwing rookie Strider a contender for rotation