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Astros left fielder/designated hitter Michael Brantley will likely begin the season on the injured list, manager Dusty Baker confirmed to reporters. Baker also announced that fellow left fielder/DH Yordan Alvarez will make his spring debut on Thursday after missing all of the team’s Grapefruit League games thus far due to soreness in his left hand. The ’Stros also optioned lefty reliever Matt Gage to Triple-A this morning, making an all-right-handed bullpen likely to begin the season.

Astros' Michael Brantley likely to begin season on injured list

Kansas City, MO

The Royals announced Wednesday that they optioned first baseman Nick Pratto, infielder Maikel Garcia and catcher Freddy Fermin to Triple-A Omaha. Pratto, 24, will return for a third stint at a Triple-A level, where he’s previously turned in a .241/.368/.528 batting line while hitting 38 home runs in 644 plate appearances. He had a strong showing this spring, batting .313/.378/.438 with a pair of doubles, a triple and a 13-to-4 K/BB ratio in 37 plate appearances. Pratto made his MLB debut in 2022, hitting .184/.271/.386 in 182 plate appearances. That said, he’s a former first-round pick (No. 14 in 2017) who entered the 2022 season as a consensus top-100 prospect. The Royals surely still view him as a potential long-term piece.

Royals option former first-round pick, two other prospects

Phoenix, AZ

Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly has a right fractured forearm, manager Torey Lovullo tells Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. The backstop had left Monday’s game after being hit by a pitch. Lovullo did not provide an estimated timeline for Kelly’s recovery, but he will face a significant absence.

Diamondbacks catcher suffers fractured forearm

Las Vegas, NV

PopCulture

Tom Brady is looking to be a champion in pro basketball. On Thursday, Mark Davis, the owner of the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA, announced that the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback has acquired an ownership interest in the franchise. He was first introduced to the Aces when he attended a game on May ...

Tom Brady Becomes Owner of Pro Basketball Team

Los Angeles, CA

Outfielders James Outman and Jason Heyward will both make the Dodgers’ Opening Day roster, manager Dave Roberts announced to the team’s beat this morning (Twitter link via Juan Toribio of MLB.com). The Dodgers will need to make a 40-man roster move to add Heyward, although that can be accomplished simply by transferring shortstop Gavin Lux — who suffered a pair of torn knee ligaments earlier in camp — to the 60-day injured list. Roberts added that right-handers Jimmy Nelson and Daniel Hudson are expected to open the season on the injured list (Twitter link via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic).

Five-time Gold Glover will make Dodgers Opening Day roster

Saint Louis, MO

Cardinals left-hander Jordan Montgomery, a free agent after the season, is open to an extension that’d keep him in St. Louis but suggests to John Denton of MLB.com that he prefers not to negotiate once the regular season commences (Twitter thread). It’s a common stance for players to take during spring training, which is typically the most active time of the year on the extension market.

Cardinals lefty discusses contract negotiations

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters, including Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com, that Byron Buxton will work primarily as a designated hitter early in the season. While Buxton is “doing great” health-wise, according to Baldelli, the club wants to use him as a DH early in the year in order to hopefully keep him healthy for the entire 2023 campaign. Baldelli did not specify how long that would last beyond noting that the club planned to slowly build him up to center field work.

Twins planning to use Gold Glove CF primarily as DH early in season

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Dearborn, MI

The Independent

A young man who needed to go to the bathroom at least 20 times a day, thinking he had cancer, was instead diagnosed with multiple sclerosis – and he is now using his TikTok to educate more than 12,000 followers.Antonio Perez, 24, from Dearborn, Michigan, initially thought he had urine cancer when he desperately needed the toilet more than 20 times a day, but when he also exhibited extreme fatigue alongside other symptoms, doctors quickly sent him for an MRI in December 2021.By January 2022, Antonio was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an auto immune condition that affects the brain and spinal...

Man who went to the bathroom 20 times a day diagnosed with incurable condition

Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday announced that an MRI has revealed that first baseman Rhys Hoskins has torn the ACL in his left knee. He will undergo surgery to repair the injury in the coming days. While the team did not offer a specific timetable for his return, it is...

Rhys Hoskins scheduled to undergo surgery for torn ACL

While other National League powers loaded up during the offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a comparatively quiet winter that focused more on shorter-term contracts. Alex Reyes, RP: One-year, $1.1M (Dodgers hold $3M club option for 2024, $100K buyout) 2023 spending: $53.3M. Total spending: $53.3M. Option decisions:. Declined $16M club...

Los Angeles Dodgers offseason reviewed

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Red Sox have shown interest in veteran reliever Matt Moore

The Red Sox have checked in on free agent reliever Matt Moore this offseason, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive (Twitter links). The extent of their interest...

Red Sox have shown interest in veteran reliever Matt Moore

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