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Kyle Lewis
At leadoff for Arizona in opener
DHArizona Diamondbacks
March 30, 2023
Lewis bat leadoff as the designated hitter in the Diamondbacks' season opener Thursday against the Dodgers.
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Yainer Diaz
Gets start in DH spot
DHHouston Astros
March 30, 2023
Diaz is starting in the designated hitter spot and batting sixth for the Astros in Thursday's opener versus the White Sox.
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J.J. Matijevic
Designated for assignment
DHHouston Astros  AAA
March 30, 2023
Matijevic was designated for assignment by the Astros on Thursday.
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Bryce Harper
Placed on 10-day IL
DHPhiladelphia Phillies
Elbow
March 30, 2023
Harper (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
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Darick Hall
Starting at 1B, hitting cleanup
DHPhiladelphia Phillies
March 30, 2023
Hall is starting at first base and batting cleanup in the Phillies' season opener Thursday against the Rangers.
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Franmil Reyes
Starting at DH on Thursday
DHKansas City Royals
March 30, 2023
The Royals selected Reyes' contract from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
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Yainer Diaz
Makes Opening Day roster
DHHouston Astros
March 28, 2023
Astros manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that Diaz has won a spot on the Opening Day roster, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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J.J. Matijevic
Optioned out to Triple-A
DHHouston Astros  AAA
March 28, 2023
The Astros optioned Matijevic to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Franmil Reyes
Likely to make roster
DHKansas City Royals
March 27, 2023
Reyes is likely to make the Opening Day roster for the Royals out of spring training, Anne Rogers of MLB.com notes.
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Tommy La Stella
Encouraging showing Sunday
DHSeattle Mariners
March 27, 2023
La Stella played five innings at third base and went 2-for-3 in Sunday's Cactus League tie with the Padres.
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Mark Mathias
Sent to Triple-A
DHPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
March 27, 2023
Mathias was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
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Kyle Lewis
On track for roster spot
DHArizona Diamondbacks
March 26, 2023
Lewis appears to have secured a spot on Arizona's Opening Day roster after Pavin Smith was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
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Mark Vientos
Optioned to Syracuse
DHNew York Mets  AAA
March 25, 2023
The Mets optioned Vientos to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.
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Matt Adams
Misses Opening Day roster
DHWashington Nationals  AAA
March 25, 2023
The Nationals informed Adams on Saturday that he won't be part of the Opening Day roster, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Shohei Ohtani
Fans eight in minor-league game
DHLos Angeles Angels
March 24, 2023
Ohtani struck out eight over four innings in a minor-league start against the Diamondbacks on Friday.
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Tommy La Stella
Getting infield work Friday
DHSeattle Mariners
March 24, 2023
La Stella (shoulder) will partake in pregame work at third base before Friday's Cactus League game, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
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Shohei Ohtani
Starting Opening Day
DHLos Angeles Angels
March 24, 2023
Ohtani is set to start Opening Day against the Athletics on Thursday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Darick Hall
In line for bulk of starts at 1B
DHPhiladelphia Phillies
March 24, 2023
Hall will receive "the majority of the playing time" at first base for the Phillies this season following the injury to Rhys Hoskins (knee), president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday.
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Darick Hall
May get big boost in playing time
DHPhiladelphia Phillies
March 23, 2023
Hall might see a large increase in starts at first base if the Phillies are without Rhys Hoskins (knee) for a long period of time, per Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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Mitch Garver
Ramping up catching
DHTexas Rangers
March 22, 2023
Garver is expected to catch back-to-back games this week for first time this spring, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Tommy La Stella
Will play in field Thursday
DHSeattle Mariners
Shoulder
March 22, 2023
La Stella (shoulder) will play in the field during Thursday's Cactus League game against the Reds, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
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Shohei Ohtani
Will start MiLB game Friday
DHLos Angeles Angels
March 22, 2023
Ohtani's next start start will come Friday in a minor-league game, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Francisco Alvarez
Headed for Triple-A
DHNew York Mets  AAA
March 22, 2023
The Mets optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
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Shohei Ohtani
Fans Trout to win WBC
DHLos Angeles Angels
March 21, 2023
Ohtani fired a scoreless inning with a strikeout to pick up a save to give Team Japan a 3-2 win over Team USA in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final.
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Bryce Harper
Team not planning 60-day IL move
DHPhiladelphia Phillies
Elbow
March 21, 2023
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday that Harper (elbow) won't open the season on the 60-day injured list, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. "We're going to keep our options open," Dombrowski said.
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