The message helped Westburg understand the largest adjustment he needed to make in order to have a successful career doing what he loves: loosen his grip.
For Johnson, a right-hander who reached Double-A Bowie last season, this Monday matchup was his first opportunity to see whether his big arm could translate to the highest level.
The right-handed reliever was claimed off waivers three times this winter. Then this week, the Orioles traded cash to acquire Ort from the Phillies. It has “been a rollercoaster,” Ort admitted.
The No. 1 prospect will play a ton in Grapefruit League action, which begins Saturday, and have a chance to make an impression with every ground ball, at-bat or dugout conversation he has.
Backup catcher James McCann equates his role to that of a team psychologist — each player has a different personality, and it’s his job to determine how each ticks.
Manny Machado talks about his hopes for the second part of his career, the Padres’ performance last season and how the team plans to bounce back, and why he’s glad Camden Yards’ dimensions changed after he left.
Hays had one of the strongest years of his career in 2023, making his first All-Star team and hitting .275 with 16 home runs while staying off the injured list for the entire season — something that evaded him earlier in his career.
Four months after Tommy John surgery to repair his partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, Bautista is restricted to lower body and limited arm exercises. He intends to start throwing in April.
Holliday enters his second spring training with eyes locked on an impending debut as a 20-year-old, on a future full of promise that is already being realized.