Spring training fireworks
Spring results from March 24 included the Twins blasting the Red Sox 15–6, the Tigers beating the Rockies 11–8, Yankees 8–3 over the Cubs, Angels shutting out the Dodgers 3–0, and Cleveland topping Arizona 10–5 — a busy wrap to camp. Standouts in camp: Matt McLain hitting.458 with 11 RBI and Kodai Senga logging a 1.86 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 9.2 innings. (x.com) (x.com)
James Outman supplied a two-homer night and Mick Abel worked four innings to get the decision as Minnesota’s lineup erupted against Boston, while Ranger Suárez absorbed a tough spring outing that included multiple earned runs. (foxsports.com) Detroit’s offense was paced by multi-homer performances in the Salt River Fields game — including two long balls by one Tigers catcher — after veteran Justin Verlander opened and went four innings in his tune-up start. (espn.com) Gerrit Cole made another short rehab turn for the Yankees, allowing one run while striking out three and touching the upper-90s on his heater in his second appearance of camp. (mlb.com) New York’s lineup also sent multiple balls over the fence in the finale, including homers by Ben Rice, Jasson Domínguez and Randal Grichuk. (deadspin.com) The Angels’ Freeway Series finale featured a dominant outing from Shohei Ohtani, who fanned double-digit batters in his final tuneup, and a three-inning, hitless relief stint from Jack Kochanowicz that set the tone for a Los Angeles-area shutout. (dailynews.com) Cleveland closed its Arizona trip with a power display that included three home runs and a win credited to Parker Messick, who made a nearly five‑inning start and punched out six in the outing. (espn.com) Matt McLain’s spring surge has included multiple multi‑home‑run games and, per team/league tracking, put him atop several Cactus League leaderboards and into Reds‑record conversation for spring long balls. (mlb.com) Kodai Senga’s camp has drawn praise for a notable jump in four‑seam velocity and a sharply reduced opponent batting average against him this spring, prompting manager and analytical optimism about his readiness. (mlb.com)
