Shohei Ohtani did not participate in live batting practice Sunday, and his Los Angeles Dodgers spring training debut is on hold.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani, who is coming back from elbow surgery, will not play in Thursday's opener against the San Diego Padres. The two-time MVP signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract as a free agent in December. Roberts, though, has been encouraged by Ohtani's progress physically. 'He's a lot further along than I think any of us — maybe not named Shohei — would have expected,' Roberts said on Saturday.
In the Boston Red Sox spring training clubhouse in Fort Myers, Florida, during a rainy morning that shortened their workouts, the team's infamous matchup with the New York Mets on Game 6 of the 1986 World Series was playing on one of the TVs. Hall of Famer Jim Rice, a member of that team, watched some of it along with a few pitchers, including newcomer Lucas Giolito.
The Baltimore Orioles acquired 29-year-old lefty Matt Krook for cash from the New York Yankees in a trade. Krook, who was designated for assignment on Tuesday, had a 24.75 ERA in four appearances last season, his first in the majors. In 27 games last year at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre, he was 1-1 with a 1.32 ERA. Baltimore designated utility player Diego Castillo for assignment to clear a spot for Krook on its 40-man roster.
Toronto agreed to a minor-league contract with 31-year-old Daniel Vogelbach. The 6-foot, 270-pound designated hitter was heading into his final year of arbitration eligibility when the Mets cut him in November. He struck out in more than one-fourth of his plate appearances last season, hitting .233 with 13 home runs and 48 RBIs in 104 games. Vogelbach was an All-Star with the Seattle Mariners in 2019, when he finished with 30 homers and 76 RBIs that stand as career highs.
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