The Baseball Buffet for 3/10/2026

Korea 7, Australia 2 - The big hitter for Korea in this one was 1B/DH Bo Gyeong Moon, who went 3-5, with a HR, a double, and 4 RBI.

Dominican Republic 10, Israel 1 - BOS SP Brayan Bello did very well for DR with 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, only giving up a HR to PIT DH Spencer Horwitz in the fourth inning. SDP RF Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-4 with a grand slam and 6 RBI, and PIT CF Oneil Cruz was 2-2 with 2 walks, a HR, a double, and 3 runs.

Colombia 4, Panama 3 - Colombia scored all four of their runs in the top of the sixth. NYY SS José Caballero went 2-5 with a HR for Panama, and added two more runs in the eighth, but former major leaguer Pedro Garcia held them scoreless in the ninth.

Brazil 1, Great Britain 8 - NYY SP Brendan Beck did well with 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, and four other pitchers combined to one-hit the squad from Brazil. Meanwhile NYY 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 2-5 with 3 RBI, and MIA LF Ian Lewis Jr. was 1-4 with a HR and 2 RBI.

Venezuela 4, Nicaragua 0 - Seven pitchers for Venezuela combined for the shutout, while ATL RF Ronald Acuña Jr. led their offense going 3-3 with a walk, a HR, 2 runs, and 2 RBI.

Mexico 3, United States 5 - This was a much-hyped matchup between two 2-0 teams, and PIT SP Paul Skenes did great with 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K. The USA hitters scored all five of their runs in the third inning, including homers by NYY RF Aaron Judge and BOS LF Roman Anthony. KCR SS Bobby Witt Jr. was 2-4 with 2 doubles, and also made two outstanding defensive plays. The main offense for Mexico came from BOS RF Jarren Duran who was 3-4 with 2 HR hit off CHC pitcher Matthew Boyd.

Cuba 1, Puerto Rico 4 - NYY SP Elmer Rodríguez did well for Puerto Rico with 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, and four other pitchers combined with him on a two-hitter. The big hit on offense came from a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the second by longtime major league catcher Martín Maldonado.

STL SP Matthew Liberatore had 7 K in 5 IP, but also allowed 5 H and 2 ER, including a HR to BAL C Sam Huff. STL 2B JJ Wetherholt had his second HR of the spring, and STL RF Chase Davis went 2-3 with 2 HR.

HOU SP Cristian Javier had 3 K in 1.2 IP, but also allowed 3 BB, 1 H, and 1 ER. HOU pitcher Ryan Weiss, who is competing for a rotation spot, did well with 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. HOU DH Joey Loperfido went 2-4 with a HR and 3 RBI.

DET SP Framber Valdez did well with 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, while DET 3B prospect Kevin McGonigle hit his first HR of the spring.

TBR SP Shane McClanahan struggled some in his second spring start with 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, while TBR DH Will Simpson went 3-4 with a HR and a double.

BOS SP Garrett Crochet stretched out with 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, while BOS RF Braiden Ward continued to hit and run, going 2-3 with his 14th SB of the spring.

MIN SP Zebby Matthews had 5 K in 3.2 IP but also allowed 6 H, 6 ER, and 2 BB.

MIN 2B Luke Keaschall went 2-2 with a triple and a double, and five Twins hit homers including 3B Jake Rucker, 3B Royce Lewis, LF Gabriel Gonzalez, DH Josh Bell, and 2B Tanner Schobel.

PIT SP José Urquidy, who is competing for a rotation spot, struggled with 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, and 0 K, giving up a HR to NYY DH Giancarlo Stanton and NYY SS Paul DeJong.

NYY SP Max Fried did well with 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, with the only damage being a solo HR by PIT DH Endy Rodríguez.

CLE SP Parker Messick did well with 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, and CLE CF Steven Kwan led the Guardians’ offense by going 2-3 with two, 2-run HR.

ATH 2B Jeff McNeil went 3-3 with a HR, 2 RBI, and 2 runs

CIN DH JJ Bleday had his second HR of the spring, and CIN RF Rece Hinds went 2-2 with his third HR of the spring.

CIN SP Rhett Lowder had 4 K in 3.2 IP, but also allowed 7 H and 3 ER

SFG SP Robbie Ray had 4 BB, but also had 4 K in 4 IP with 0 H, 0 ER

LAA SP José Soriano did well with 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

CHW 3B Oliver Dunn was 3-4 with a HR, a triple, and 3 runs, while CHW C Drew Romo went 2-2 with a walk, a triple, and 4 RBI

SEA SP Bryan Woo did well with 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

AZ SP Zac Gallen did well with 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

TEX DH Andrew McCutchen made his spring debut and went 1-3 with a double and an RBI

MIL 1B Jake Bauers went 1-1 with 2 walks and his third HR of the spring, while MIL Aaron Ashby had mixed results with 4 K in 2.2 IP, but also allowed 4 H, 2 BB, and 1 ER

NYM RF prospect Carson Benge was 2-3 with a walk, a triple, and 3 RBI

NYY OF Spencer Jones. The Yankees OF picture is crowded to start the year, so this was not surprising even though the 24-year-old prospect did well by going 6-18 (.333) with 3 HR and 3 SB. Last year at AA/AAA he batted .274 with 35 HR and 29 SB, with his numbers being just as good at AAA as AA. So he’ll no doubt be called up to the Yankees just as soon as their roster space.

CIN 1B/3B Christian Encarnacion-Strand. The 26-year-old corner infielder went 5-15 with 2 doubles this spring, but the Reds have Ke’Bryan Hayes at 3B and lots of guys fighting for time at 1B. Plus they now have Eugenio Suárez as their DH and his fielding positions are 3B and 1B also. Encarnacion-Strand showed promise in 2023 with a .270 average and 13 HR in 63 games, but has not done as well in limited playing time the past two years.

1963: Pete Rose plays his first Spring Training game. “A little known minor league infielder named Pete Rose plays in his first spring training game. The 22-year-old Rose, who goes 2 for 2 in his debut against the Chicago White Sox, will make the Cincinnati Reds' Opening Day roster. As the team's starting second baseman, Rose will win the National League Rookie of the Year Award.”

1982: Travis Jackson and Happy Chandler are elected to the Hall of Fame. “Shortstop Travis Jackson and former commissioner Happy Chandler are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Jackson played 15 years for the New York Giants, batting .291 for his career. Chandler served as baseball's leader for six years and oversaw the end of the color line in 1947, when Jackie Robinson debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers.”

1983: George Kell and Walter Alston are elected to the Hall of Fame. “The Special Veterans Committee announces the election of Walter Alston and George Kell to the Hall of Fame. Alston managed the Dodgers in Brooklyn and Los Angeles to four World Series championships, while always working under one-year contracts. Kell, a standout third baseman primarily for the Detroit Tigers, batted over .300 nine times, was a ten-time All-Star, and topped American League third basemen in fielding percentage seven times during a 15-season career.”

18-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1991-2008, with the Blue Jays, Red Sox, Cardinals, Orioles, Mariners, and Phillies

Reliever who was a closer in a few seasons, such as in 1996 for the Blue Jays when he posted 31 saves with a 3.65 ERA, in 1998 for the Mariners with 19 saves and a 2.95 RA, and in 1999 for the Orioles with 27 saves and a 3.57 ERA

His 1,058 games played ranks eighth all-time for pitchers

Overall had 141 saves, a 3.63 ERA, and a 125 ERA+

First-round draft pick (16th overall) in 1979 by the Dodgers

12-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1980-1996, mostly with the Dodgers and Yankees

Won the NL Rookie of the Year in 190 after collecting 17 saves with a 2.66 ERA over 84.2 IP

From 1981-1983 had ERA marks of 2.50, 2.08, and 1.44

Overall had 91 saves, a 3.03 ERA, and a 130 ERA+

According to Wikipedia, "His career was derailed by problems with alcohol and cocaine abuse. He was suspended seven times by MLB for drug-policy violations, and in 1992 he received a lifetime ban from baseball that he was able to overturn with an appeal. After each disciplinary action, he returned to show flashes of his former brilliance. He died in a single-vehicle accident in 2006, after which an autopsy identified the presence of methamphetamine in his system."

12-year major league career, spanning from 1964-1975, mostly as an OF and 1B with the Phillies and Brewers

Had 15+ HR four times, with a high of 21 HR in both 1971 and 1972

Overall had 139 HR, a .253/.355/.416 slash line, and a 121 OPS+

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