Tigers 0, Twins 4
Coming off a Cy Young-winning season, Tarik Skubal impressed with two shutout innings and one strikeout in his spring debut, allowing just one hit for Detroit. Despite Skubal’s strong start, the Tigers mustered only two hits, falling 4-0 at home. DaShawn Keirsey Jr., Allan Cerda (two-run homer), and Rubel Cespedes all went deep for Minnesota. Andrew Morris opened with two scoreless innings, and five Twins relievers combined on the two-hit shutout.
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Phillies 9, Blue Jays 6
Philadelphia topped host Toronto in Dunedin, but the Phillies lost Bryce Harper to a bruised right triceps after he was hit by a pitch. Manager Rob Thomson said more details would come Thursday. Gabriel Rincones Jr. cracked his second spring homer, part of a five-run sixth for Philadelphia. Jose Berrios made his first Grapefruit League start for Toronto, allowing one run on two hits over 2 2/3 innings.
Astros 3, Nationals 0
Houston ace Framber Valdez surrendered just one hit across two shutout frames in his spring debut, pacing the Astros in West Palm Beach. Yainer Diaz blasted a two-run shot in the first, and Chase Jaworsky added a ninth-inning RBI single. Washington tallied eight hits but couldn’t capitalize. DJ Herz took the loss for the Nats, giving up two runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Pirates (ss) 7, Orioles 3
Matt Gorski blasted his third homer of the spring and drove in three runs as Pittsburgh topped visiting Baltimore. Ke’Bryan Hayes registered an RBI and scored on a wild pitch. Bailey Falter pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut for the Pirates. Dylan Carlson, Livan Soto, and Samuel Basallo had RBIs for the Orioles. Tomoyuki Sugano tossed two shutout frames in his Baltimore debut.
Rays 8, Red Sox 2
Junior Caminero’s three-run triple in the fifth inning helped Tampa Bay pull away in Fort Myers. Curtis Mead went 2-for-2 and smashed a solo homer, while Ian Seymour threw two scoreless frames. Boston relievers Aroldis Chapman and Liam Hendriks—both returning from significant injuries—each logged a scoreless inning. Alex Bregman (2 RBIs) drove in both Red Sox runs.
Braves (ss) 9, Pirates 4
Matt Olson’s first spring homer (two-run shot) spurred Atlanta to a home win over Pittsburgh. Cade Bunnell went 2-for-2 with four RBIs, including a two-run single to break open the seventh. AJ Smith-Shawver struck out three in two scoreless frames. Jack Suwinski (2-for-3) hit his first spring homer for the Pirates, while DJ Stewart added two hits. Mike Burrows allowed two runs over two innings in his start.
Yankees 7, Cardinals 0
Dominic Smith launched a homer to ignite a six-run third inning in New York’s shutout of visiting St. Louis. Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt chipped in RBI hits, and Austin Wells had a two-run double. Will Warren dominated on the mound for the Yankees, striking out four over three innings. Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy posted two scoreless frames, then Tink Hence gave up all six runs in the third as St. Louis managed just three hits.
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Marlins 4, Mets 1
Max Acosta (solo shot) and Mark Coley II (two-run homer) powered Miami to victory over visiting New York in Jupiter. Max Meyer opened with a scoreless inning, and the Marlins’ bullpen allowed just five hits total. Pete Alonso’s RBI double accounted for the Mets’ lone run. Paul Blackburn fanned one in a clean spring debut.
