MARCH 13, 2021ā¢THESTAR.COM
Biggio homers, scores three runs as Blue Jays blank Orioles 5-0 in pre-season playDUNEDIN, Fla. - Cavan Biggio homered and scored three times as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 in pre-season baseba...
Dealing with right wrist discomfortAlford exited Saturday's spring game against the Yankees with right wrist discomfort, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
ImpactAlford left the game in the top of the fourth inning after being hit by a pitch, and the team has initially diagnosed him with wrist discomfort. He'll be further examined by the Pirates' medical staff, and a better idea of the severity of the injury could be known once he's spent some time with the team doctors.
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Exits after HBPAlford exited Saturday's spring game against the Yankees in the top of the fourth inning after being hit by a pitch on his right arm, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
ImpactAlford struck out in his first at-bat Saturday but was hit by a Corey Kluber pitch during his second plate appearance. The nature and severity of his injury aren't yet known, and it's unclear whether the 26-year-old will miss additional time due to the injury.
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Getting work in center fieldMartin entered Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers in center field, and manager Charlie Montoyo has liked what he's seen from the 21-year-old as he adapts to the out...
ImpactThe offseason signing of George Springer doesn't leave any obvious holes in the Toronto lineup, but Martin could still be in consideration for his big-league debut later this season if he has a great start in the high minors or if injuries create a need. Demonstrating defensive versatility could also accelerate his timetable, and the Jays have already shown they're willing to find room for a promising young bat all over the diamond given how they've used Cavan Biggio.
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MARCH 13, 2021ā¢USATODAY.COM
Launches first spring homerGuerrero hit his first Grapefruit League home run of the spring Friday against the Tigers, crushing a line drive 412 feet to center field that left his bat at 111.2 mph, Keegan Mat...
ImpactThe 21-year-old came to camp in much better physical condition in an effort to prove he can handle third base defensively, but a slimmed-down Guerrero has looked great at the plate as well, going 5-for-12 so far with four walks and only one strikeout. Friday's homer was his first extra-base hit in Grapefruit League action however, and it remains to be seen whether improved fitness will help him solve the launch-angle issues that have prevented him from blossoming as expected in the majors.
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Continuing to refine approachTellez has continued to focus on improving his approach with two strikes after chopping his strikeout rate nearly in half in 2020, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
ImpactWorking with Blue Jays special assistant Dante Bichette last year, Tellez saw his strikeout rate drop to 15.7 percent after he'd whiffed at a 28.4 percent rate in 2019, and putting more balls in play allowed his natural power to surface more often. "He's going to hit home runs on accident," Bichette said this week. "He doesn't have to try to. He can hit a line drive out of the park; he can pop up a ball out of the park. To me ... his goal was to put the ball in play more often and just square the ball up more often. And he's done that so far. Since we've worked together, he's been really good." Regular at-bats could be tough to come by for Tellez with Vladimir Guerrero at first base and DH being used to occasionally give starters at other positions a partial rest, but if the 25-year-old shows that last season's .283/.346/.540 line was no fluke, Tellez is capable of bashing his way into a consistent spot in the lineup.
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