The Baseball Buffet for 3/23/2026

LAD SP Tyler Glasnow pitched well in his final spring start, with 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, and an impressive 11 K. LF Teoscar Hernández and DH James Tibbs III each connected for their fourth HR of the spring.

LAA DH Jorge Soler went 2-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

CHW SP Sean Burke did well with 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, and 6 K, and newly signed C Reese McGuire (see below) went 2-2 with a HR and a double.

SEA SP Bryan Woo did well in his final spring start with 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, and 4 K. SEA C Mitch Garver had his first spring HR, and it was announced that he will serve as Cal Raleigh’s backup, earning the spot over Andrew Knizner.

AZ SP Walker Buehler struggled with 3.1 IP, 11 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, and 3 K, giving up four homers: AZ C Gabriel Moreno had two (plus a double), and 2B Ildemaro Vargas and CF Jorge Barrosa had one HR each. LF Ryan Waldschmidt also connected for a double off Buehler, and was 3-4 overall on the day.

ATH SP Jeffrey Springs did well with 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, and 4 K, and both LF Tyler Soderstrom and DH Brent Rooker had their fifth homers of the spring

COL 2B Ryan Ritter went 2-3 with his third HR of the spring, and 1B Edouard Julien was 1-3 with his first HR

CHC SP Cade Horton did well in his final spring outing with 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, and 3 K, while both 3B Alex Bregman and LF Ian Happ hit their second homers of the spring

MIL SP Chad Patrick struggled with 4 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, and 4 K

CIN RF Noelvi Marte went 2-2 with his fourth spring HR

CLE SP Gavin Williams did well with 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, and 3 K. Meanwhile, CLE LF Angel Martínez had his fourth HR of the spring, and DH Kyle Manzardo had his third.

WSH Mitchell Parker had 8 K in 4 IP, but also allowed 5 H and 2 ER, both off solo HR to BAL LF Colton Cowser and SS Gunnar Henderson

BAL SP Kyle Bradish did well in his final spring start with 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, and 3 K, and closer Ryan Helsley pitched his sixth scoreless inning of the spring, striking out three

NYM SP David Peterson did well with 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, and 4 K

MIA SP Sandy Alcantara had 6 K in 4.1 IP in his final spring start, but also allowed 5 H and 3 ER

HOU SP Cristian Javier pitched well with 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, and 2 K

STL SP Michael McGreevy did well with 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, and 5 K, and RF Jordan Walker went 2-4 with his first HR of the spring

TBR SP Nick Martinez really struggled against the Blue Jays with 3.2 IP, 12 H, 11 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, and three HR allowed

TOR DH George Springer went 2-3 with a walk, a HR, 2 runs, and 3 RBI; 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-2 with a walk, a HR, 2 runs, and 2 RBI; C Alejandro Kirk went 3-3 with a walk, a HR, a double, 2 runs, and 3 RBI; and LF Jesús Sánchez went 2-4 with a HR, a double, 2 runs, and 4 RBI

TOR SP Dylan Cease did well in his final spring start with 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, and 6 K

PHI DH Kyle Schwarber went 2-4 with a HR and a double

PHI SP Aaron Nola had mixed results in his final spring start, with 4 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, and 4 K, allowing a HR to NYY RF Aaron Judge, his third of the spring

NYY SP Will Warren did well with 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, and 6 K

MIN SP Taj Bradley had 4 K in 3.1 IP, but also allowed 2 H, 2 BB, and 2 ER

MIN 2B Luke Keaschall had his third HR of the spring, while CF Byron Buxton went 1-2 with a walk and his first spring HR

PIT SP Mitch Keller did well in his final spring start with 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, and 5 K

BOS SP Sonny Gray had 9 K in 6 IP, allowing 4 H and 2 ER, including a HR to PIT DH Henry Davis. Meanwhile, BOS DH Masataka Yoshida went 2-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI.

LAD optioned 2B Hyeseong Kim to the Oklahoma City Comets

MIL optioned SP Robert Gasser to the Nashville Sounds

MIN optioned OF Alan Roden to the St. Paul Saints

MIA optioned RP Cade Gibson to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

CIN optioned RP Kyle Nicolas to the Louisville Bats

Yankees and Nationals trade prospects. According to an article by Thomas Harrigan at MLB, the Yankees are trading 25-year-old infielder Jorbit Vivas to the Nationals for minor-league RHP Sean Paul Liñan. Vivas was blocked by the Yankees’ current roster, but has more of a chance for playing time with the Nationals. He made his debut for NYY last year but only hit .161 with 1 HR in 66 plate appearances over 29 games at 2B and 3B. He hit .270 with 4 HR and 12 SB at AAA last year, and in 2023 had 13 HR and 25 SB at AA/AAA in the Dodgers’ farm system.

White Sox sign C Reese McGuire. According to an article at MLB, the White Sox are signing veteran catcher Reese McGuire to a 1-year deal worth $1.2 million. McGuire had been at Brewers camp this spring, but was struggling at the plate going only 3-29 before being released. He is 31 years old and has played eight years in the majors for four different clubs, including the White Sox for part of 2022. Last year he was with the Cubs and although he only hit .226, he had a career-high 9 HR even though he only played in 44 games. White Sox catcher Kyle Teel has been out with an injury, though recent reports are that he is progressing well. Nonetheless, apparently the team felt they needed more backstop depth.

1936: Dizzy Dean ends his holdout. “Pitcher Dizzy Dean ends his well-publicized holdout and signs a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Dean agrees to a one-year deal that will pay him $24,000 for the upcoming season.”

1959: The Giants trade 1B Bill White to the Cardinals. “The San Francisco Giants clear space for future Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda and Willie McCovey by trading first baseman Bill White to the St. Louis Cardinals. Cepeda won the 1958 National League Rookie of the Year Award after batting .312 with 25 home runs and 96 RBI. McCovey, a top prospect in the Giants' farm system, will make his major league debut this season.”

2000: The Cardinals acquire CF Jim Edmonds. “The St. Louis Cardinals obtain All-Star centerfielder Jim Edmonds from the Anaheim Angels in exchange for pitcher Kent Bottenfield and second baseman Adam Kennedy.”

11-year major league career, spanning from 1908-1920, mostly as a RF with the Phillies

After playing several years for Los Angeles in the PCL, he played briefly for the Red Sox, White Sox, and Senators, then spent a few more years in the minors, before joining the Phillies

Led the NL in HR five times in the pre-Babe Ruth era, with a high of 24 in 1915

Also led the NL in RBI twice, hits once, and runs once

Overall had 119 HR, a .287/.380/.478 slash line, and a 151 OPS+

16-year major league career, spanning from 2000-2015, including 12 years with the White Sox, one with the Marlins, and then three with the Blue Jays

Was an extremely durable starting pitcher, with 30-35 games started for 15 consecutive seasons (every year except his rookie season)

Had 15+ wins six times, and 12-14 wins eight times

Five-time All-Star, and won four Gold Glove Awards

Overall had a 214-160 (.572) record, a 3.81 ERA, and a 117 ERA+

14-year major league career, spanning from 1966-1979, mostly with the Red Sox and Brewers

Three-time All-Star, and won eight Gold Glove Awards at 1B

Had 20+ HR six times, including in 1975 when he led the AL with 36 HR and 109 RBI

Overall had 271 HR, 1,051 RBI, a .268/.333/.435 slash line, and a 114 OPS+

18-year major league career, spanning from 1965-1982, mostly with the Reds, Orioles, and Astros

Three-time All-Star

Had 20+ HR in eleven consecutive seasons, with highs of 38 HR in 1969 and 39 HR in 1971

Led the AL with 109 RBI in 1976

Overall had 354 HR, 1,244 RBI, a .267/.313/.459 slash line, and a 116 OPS+

13-year major league career, spanning from 1951-1963, mostly with the Braves

Four-time All-Star and was a good defensive SS

Had a little pop with 10-15 HR six times, and led the NL with 37 doubles in 1955

Overall had 93 HR, a .268 average, and a .330 OBP

10-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1924-1933, all with the Pirates

Had 15+ wins seven times, and led the NL in wins with a 20-6 record in 1926 and a 20-12 record in 1930

Also led the NL in ERA twice, with a 2.61 mark in 1926, and a 2.47 ERA in 1927

Overall had a 143-85 (.627) record, a 3.76 ERA, and a 113 ERA+

10-year major league pitching career, spanning from 2011-2021, mostly with the Yankees

Four-time All-Star

Was primarily a setup man with a very high K/IP ratio, posting a 1.40 ERA in 2014 and a 1.50 ERA in 2015

Overall had 36 saves, 633 K in 394.1 IP, a 2.53 ERA, and a 165 ERA+

14-year major league career, spanning from 1886-1901, mostly with the Reds and Pirates

Began his career as a pitcher for the Reds in the American Association, and went 24-17 with a league-leading 2.94 ERA in 1887, and then a 22-17 record and 2.74 ERA in 1888.

Arm troubles led to a decline in pitching performance, so he left the game from 1890-91, and then returned as a LF for the Pirates in 1892

Batted over .340 four times, scored 120+ runs three times, and had 14+ triples five times, including a high of 23 triples in 1893

Had 20+ SB seven times

Overall had a 75-57 (.568) record, a 3.35 ERA, and a 112 ERA+ as a pitcher; and 136 triples, 233 SB, a .310/.398/.434 slash line, and a 126 OPS+ a batter

12-year major league career, spanning from 1950-1963 (missing 1951-52 for military service), mostly as a LF/RF with the Senators/Twins

Had 25+ HR four times, including in his one All-Star season in 1960 when he had a career-high 38 HR

Overall had 164 HR, a .262/.332/.460 slash line, and a 114 OPS+

Spring Breakout: Complete results, recaps, box scores, by MLB writers, 3/22/2026

Experts predict all of this season's stats leaders, by Manny Randhawa at MLB, 3/22/2026

10 players poised to capitalize on spring injuries, by Thomas Harrigan at MLB, 3/22/2026

Oakland A’s Pitchers Worthy of HOF Consideration, by Rich Campbell at Here's the Pitch: the IBWAA Newsletter, 3/23/2026

6 Baseball Cards Ready to Spring into a New Season, at Wax Pack Gods Newsletter, 3/22/2026