Overview
- Saturday marked the first full day of exhibition play with all 30 MLB clubs taking the field across Florida and Arizona.
- The Yankees routed the Tigers 20-3, highlighted by Aaron Judge’s two home runs and a towering shot from prospect Spencer Jones.
- In Baltimore’s opener, new first baseman Pete Alonso launched a two-run homer, while infielder Jordan Westburg was diagnosed with a partial UCL tear and will receive a PRP injection, sidelining him through at least the end of April.
- Blue Jays manager John Schneider said newcomer Kazuma Okamoto will receive the lion’s share of reps at third base during spring games.
- Yankees prospects drew notice early, with Elmer Rodríguez Cruz tossing three scoreless innings in the opener and Carlos Lagrange reaching 102 mph in his spring home start.