Joey Wentz and Braves The left-handed pitcher may have been relatively lucky in today’s game after being taken off the field with a right leg injury. According to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, Wentz will undergo tests to determine the extent of the injury, but early research suggests that Wentz likely isn’t dealing with anything too serious. Wentz was injured while covering first base on a bunt attempt in the fifth inning, and the cart ride may have been a precautionary measure, as he was able to climb onto the cart without assistance or apparent discomfort.
Wentz will likely be fine, but considering how Atlanta’s rotation depth has already been tested this spring, his situation naturally raised concerns. Spencer Schwellenbach and hurston world rep Both players each had surgery to remove a stretch from their elbows in February, and both starters will be on the disabled list for at least (at best) the first two months of the regular season. These injuries have opened the door for Wentz and other starters to compete for the fifth spot in the Braves’ rotation, and Wentz has helped his bid by posting a 3.18 ERA over 5 2/3 innings of Grapefruit League play. If this leg issue sidelines Wentz for a significant amount of time, it could open the door. Bryce Elder or unlisted invitations martin perez As the fifth starter.
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- left handed Dax Fulton Selected as one of five players. marlins‘Today is minor league camp’houre got much closer enough for the guy to show up and help us.” In the major leagues, manager Clayton McCullough told MLB.com’s Christina De Nicola and other reporters. McCullough hinted that Fulton could be called up to pitch out of Miami’s bullpen during the regular season, but the left-hander will likely continue to stretch into a starting pitcher in spring training. Fulton, Miami’s second-round pick in the 2020 draft, was a well-touted prospect before undergoing UCL surgery for most of the 2023 season and the 2025 campaign. In total, Fulton returned in 2025 and posted a 5.38 ERA in 103.2 innings with the Marlins’ Double-A and Triple-A affiliates, and the Marlins don’t want Fulton’s rotation potential to close at age 24. Making his debut as a reliever should help ease Fulton’s transition to Show.
- Phyllis top prospect Aidan Miller He’s still battling back issues and appears to be a candidate to start the season on the Triple-A injured list. Miller suffered a similar injury at the end of the 2025 minor league season, and back issues kept him off the field this spring. Despite Miller’s lingering back injury and the fact that the prospect visited the Phillies’ medical staff in Philadelphia on Friday, manager Rob Thompson told The Athletic’s Charlotte Barnes and other reporters that the team isn’t too concerned about the injury.We don’t have a timeline“On when will Miller be back on the field?”I mean, he hasn’t swung a bat in two weeks. So we just want to get him healthy so he can get back to playing without pain.Consensus as one of baseball’s top position player prospects, Miller needs some more minor league seasoning (he appeared in just eight Triple-A games in 2025), but is expected to make his MLB debut at some point in 2026 and aims to have a starting role in the Phillies infield by 2027.
