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| Date | Player | News |
| 3/10/2010 | Mat Latos, SP (SD) | Sean Gallagher and Latos are going to make the battle for the fifth spot in the San Diego Padres' rotation interesting. Analysis: Both pitchers allowed a run over three innings Wednesday, and Will Venable hit a three-run homer to help a Padres split squad rally past the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-4 win. |
| 3/10/2010 | Sean Gallagher, SP (SD) | Gallagher and Mat Latos are going to make the battle for the fifth spot in the San Diego Padres' rotation interesting. Analysis: Both pitchers allowed a run over three innings Wednesday, and Will Venable hit a three-run homer to help a Padres split squad rally past the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-4 win. |
| 3/10/2010 | Zack Greinke, SP (KC) | Greinke was far more pleased with his first start than with the three innings he threw for the Kansas City Royals in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. Nonetheless, he extended his scoreless streak this spring to six consecutive innings, allowing two hits in that stretch. Greinke, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, threw 51 pitches - 31 for strikes. Analysis: Greinke is on schedule for his Opening Day start April 5 against the Detroit Tigers. It will be the first start in a season opener for Greinke, and he won't see the Tigers this spring. |
| 3/10/2010 | Jonathan Sanchez, SP (SF) | Pablo Sandoval hit a grand slam off Carlos Zambrano and Sanchez pitched three scoreless innings Wednesday, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Analysis: Sanchez allowed three singles, walked none and struck out five while running his shutout streak to five innings. The left-hander pitched a no-hitter last July 10 and finished the season with 177 strikeouts in 163 1/3 innings. |
| 3/10/2010 | Pablo Sandoval, 3B (SF) | Sandoval hit a grand slam off Carlos Zambrano and Jonathan Sanchez pitched three scoreless innings Wednesday, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Analysis: It was the first homer for Sandoval, who batted .330 with 25 home runs and 90 RBIs in 2009. His eight RBIs have helped the Giants to a 7-1 record this spring. |
| 3/10/2010 | Matt LaPorta, LF (Cle) | LaPorta, acquired by the Indians in the 2008 trade that sent CC Sabathia to Milwaukee, went 0 for 1 in his first spring appearance - Wednesday's 10-5 win over San Diego in a split-quad game. Analysis: LaPorta had surgery on his left hip and big toe in October after hitting seven home runs in 52 games with the Indians. |
| 3/10/2010 | Grady Sizemore, CF (Cle) | Sizemore hit a grand slam in a nine-run fourth inning to help the Cleveland Indians beat the San Diego Padres 10-5 in a split-squad game on Wednesday. Analysis: Sizemore is trying to bounce back from 2009 when he batted .248 with 18 homers and 64 RBIs. |
| 3/10/2010 | Carlos Zambrano, SP (ChC) | Pablo Sandoval hit a grand slam off Zambrano, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Analysis: Zambrano, the one-time ace who reported to camp in top shape after winning only nine games last season, had given up only one hit in four spring innings before the Giants scored five times in the third. |
| 3/10/2010 | Ben Sheets, SP (Oak) | Sheets still looks like a pitcher who hasn't worked in nearly a year and a half. His command isn't quite there and his fastball velocity is slightly down. Oakland's new $10 million ace still considered his short outing in a 9-5 loss Wednesday over the Chicago White Sox a step in the right direction. Analysis: Sheets, who missed all of 2009 recovering from elbow surgery, allowed six runs - five earned - on five hits with a walk in 2 2-3 innings of his second spring start. |
| 3/10/2010 | Brad Penny, SP (StL) | Penny threw four shutout innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the winless Washington Nationals 6-4 on Wednesday. Analysis: Penny allowed one hit, struck out two and walked none in a much sharper effort than his spring debut. The right-hander gave up three runs and six hits in two innings against a Mets split-squad on Friday. Penny agreed to a $7.5 million, one-year contract with St. Louis in the offseason. |
| 3/10/2010 | Cliff Lee, SP (Sea) | Lee accomplished his primary objective in his spring debut for Seattle, throwing 36 of 46 pitches for strikes over three innings in the Mariners' 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Analysis: The delayed debut of Seattle's prized offseason acquisition came after surgery last month to remove a bone spur in his left foot. The 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner gave up a run and five singles with a strikeout and a walk. Lee said his No. 1 goal against Texas was to locate his fastball. The left-hander said his foot is "a non-issue." |
| 3/10/2010 | Albert Pujols, 1B (StL) | Pujols was expected to rejoin the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup on Wednesday, but his return has been pushed back at least one more day. Analysis: Pujols was originally slated to play first base, then was moved to designated hitter before becoming a late scratch against the Washington Nationals because of a sore back. The three-time National League MVP has missed the last three games as a precaution. |
| 3/10/2010 | Matt LaPorta, LF (Cle) | Fantasy players looking for some young talent may want to turn to LaPorta, who hit .254 with seven HRs and 21 RBIs as a rookie in 2009. Analysis: LaPorta is coming off two surgeries and is looking to prove himself with the Tribe. "I'm just looking forward to the season," LaPorta told the Indians' official Web site. "I think it's going to be fun. This is a good atmosphere to be around." |
| 3/10/2010 | Cliff Lee, SP (Sea) | Lee gave up one run in three innings Wednesday against the Rangers in his Seattle debut. Analysis: After being acquired from Cleveland, Lee posted a 3.39 ERA in 12 starts for the Phillies, then went 4-0 with a 1.56 mark in five postseason outings, including 2-0 in the World Series. That's exactly what the Mariners want to see from the southpaw. |
| 3/10/2010 | Brad Lidge, RP (Phi) | Lidge has faced hitters for the first time since offseason surgeries on his right elbow and right knee. Lidge threw 21 pitches to Ozzie Chavez and Chris Duffy at Philadelphia's training complex in Clearwater, Fla. He then went through a round of fielding drills. Analysis: Lidge was a perfect 48 for 48 in save chances in 2008, helping the Phillies win the World Series. But he led the majors with 11 blown saves last year and finished 0-8 with a 7.21 ERA in the regular season. The right-hander is expected to throw another live batting practice session on Friday, and is scheduled to appear in a game on Monday. |
| 3/10/2010 | Jon Lester, SP (Bos) | Lester pitched 2 2-3 innings, giving up one unearned on two hits and a walk with four strikeouts in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Rays. Analysis: Lester bounced back from a poor first spring outing in which he gave up four runs and three hits over one inning. |
| 3/10/2010 | Desmond Jennings, (TB) | The Rays announced that highly touted outfield prospect Desmond Jennings has a sprained left wrist and will be out of action for the next five to seven days. Analysis: Jennings injured his wrist sliding into second base Monday against the Pirates. He is expected to be ready for the season opener. |
| 3/10/2010 | Jason Bartlett, SS (TB) | Bartlett went 2 for 2 with two RBI for the Rays in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox. Analysis: Bartlett batted .320 with 14 homers, 66 RBIs and 30 steals last season. |
| 3/10/2010 | David Price, SP (TB) | Price, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft, left Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox in the bottom of the second inning after being hit on the right hand by the barrel of a shattered bat. Analysis: According to Rays team spokesman Rick Vaughn, Price had an abrasion on his right thumb and will not need stitches. Price expects to make his next start. |
| 3/10/2010 | Ubaldo Jimenez, SP (Col) | Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy named Jimenez his Opening Day starter on Wednesday. The assignment had been expected since the start of spring training. Analysis: Tracy said he waited until the day after Jimenez had a strong start to make it official. He pitched three scoreless innings Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This will be the first Opening Day start for the 26-year-old Jimenez, who went 15-12 last year with a 3.47 ERA, the lowest in franchise history for a starter. While logging 218 innings, Jimenez pitched at least six in a franchise-record 25 consecutive starts from May 1-Sept. 7. |
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