Here are three things to watch in baseball heading into the weekend:
1. The World Baseball Classic continues:
Follows the right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto Samurai Japan recorded a dominant 13-0 win over Chinese Taipei overnight. Shohei Otani 3-for-4 Grand Slam), we are having a busy day with WBC billiards. Seven more games are scheduled for today, with highlights including Team USA’s first game in which the right-handed pitcher starts. logan web) Brazil national team and Puerto Rico (Seth Lugo) and Colombia (Jose Quintana). ranger suarez (Venezuela), Javier Assad (Mexico) and Christopher Sanchez (Dominican Republic) is also ready to take the mound. Pool action continues all weekend, with fans waiting for the ace southpaw. Tarik SkubalTeam USA’s start will be set for 8pm ET tomorrow when he takes on England.
2. Blanco DFA Resolution Receiving:
royals outfielder Dayron Blanco Designated for allocation this week added by the club. Starling Marte to their outfield mix. Blanco, a right-handed hitter who can handle all three outfield positions, made his big league debut in 2022 and performed well for the Royals in a part-time role during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He hit .258/.316/.422 over 157 games in that time, and despite only appearing in nine MLB games last year, he stole 59 bases in 73 career attempts (80.8%). Blanco would be an intriguing fourth outfielder for many teams, and he remains an option to increase his value in that kind of bench role. If Blanco is claimed off waivers when his DFA period expires, he will join a new team within a few days. The Royals will have the opportunity to promote him to Triple-A as non-roster depth if he goes unclaimed.
3. Song with an oblique injury:
New Padres Utility Man Song Seong-moon I exited yesterday’s spring training game due to a “strain” in my right oblique muscle. manager Craig Stamman He told reporters after the game that Song’s removal was a precautionary measure, but as Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune pointed out, Song was sidelined in January due to a similar incline issue while working out at home in South Korea. Considering that, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Padres exercise caution over the next few days. Oblique injuries are notoriously prone to worsening when a player returns to baseball activity too soon, and San Diego is hoping Song will be healthy and ready to play in time for Opening Day, which is less than three weeks away.
