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Byron Buxton
Back injury considered minor
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Buxton's back injury is minor and the outfielder is expected to return to the lineup soon, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Byron Buxton
Scratched with back tightness
Buxton was scratched from the lineup for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox due to low-back tightness on his right side, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Shohei Ohtani
Could play field later in season
Ohtani (elbow) is set to begin a throwing progression when the Dodgers return to Los Angeles this weekend following their two-game, season-opening series in South Korea versus the Padres on Wednesday and Thursday, and manager Dave Roberts hasn't ruled out the possibility of Ohtani (elbow) playing the field later in the 2024 campaign, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Tyler Soderstrom
Optioned to Triple-A
The Athletics optioned Soderstrom to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
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Andrew McCutchen
Returns to lineup
McCutchen (illness) is starting as Pittsburgh's designated hitter Saturday against the Tigers, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Jonathan Aranda
Locking up roster spot
Aranda has maintained a 1.124 OPS across 29 plate appearances in the Grapefruit League.
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Andrew McCutchen
Scratched from Thursday's lineup
McCutchen was scratched from the Pirates' Grapefruit League lineup Thursday due to illness, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Luken Baker
Too many strikeouts in spring
Baker has gone 7-for-32 with four RBI, 11 strikeouts and three walks over 16 Grapefruit League games.
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Mark Vientos
Flashing power this spring
Vientos went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.
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Mark Mathias
Moves to minor-league camp
The Reds reassigned Mathias on Wednesday.
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J.D. Martinez
Talking to Mets
The Mets are among the teams discussing a contract with Martinez, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Joey Meneses
Likely to DH again this season
Meneses appears set to spend most of his time at DH after the Nationals added Joey Gallo and Eddie Rosario to the roster this offseason, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
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Marcell Ozuna
Continues to impress in spring
Ozuna went 1-for-3 in Monday's 3-0 Grapefruit League win over the Twins.
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Cooper Hummel
Optioned to Triple-A
Hummel was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento by the Giants on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Daniel Vogelbach
Could fit on Jays' bench
Vogelbach is making a strong push for a spot on Toronto's Opening Day roster, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
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Andrew McCutchen
Ready for spring debut
McCutchen (Achilles) will make his spring debut Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Alexander Canario
Likely to start at Triple-A
While Canario may push for a reserve outfield role in camp, he's likely to start the season with Triple-A Iowa, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Tyler Soderstrom
Slow start to spring
Soderstrom, who dealt with an illness earlier in spring training, is 1-for-8 with a double, an RBI, a walk and a run over his first four exhibitions.
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Mark Vientos
Swats first homer of spring
Vientos went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.
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Heston Kjerstad
Struggling to begin spring
Kjerstad has gone 2-for-14 over his first five Grapefruit League games.
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Byron Buxton
Makes another start in center field
Buxton started in center field and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Friday's Grapefruit League win over Boston.
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Eloy Jimenez
Could play right field
Jimenez is entering the 2024 season healthy and could occasionally play in right field, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
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Andrew McCutchen
Taking swings
McCutchen (Achilles) took swings and participated in defensive drills Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Matt Carpenter
Back in action
Carpenter (wrist) is in the lineup for Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Jahmai Jones
Claimed by Yankees
The Yankees claimed Jones off waivers from the Brewers on Wednesday.
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