Overview
- On Feb. 24, Stone worked a 15-pitch, one-inning outing with two strikeouts and no baserunners against the Guardians at Camelback Ranch.
- He leaned on his refined changeup, throwing it for seven of his 15 pitches and recording all three outs with the pitch, including whiffs on five of six swings reported.
- His fastball sat around 94–95 mph and the changeup reached 86 mph in his first game action since late 2024.
- Stone returned after roughly 500 days of rehab following shoulder reconstruction that addressed the capsule, labrum and rotator cuff, which cost him the entire 2025 season.
- Manager Dave Roberts praised Stone as poised to be impactful as club leaders weigh innings management and an uncertain Opening Day role within a deep rotation.