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Jeimer Candelario

Replaces Guerrero on WBC roster

1BWashington Nationals AAA

March 5, 2023

Candelario has replaced Vladimir Guerrero on the Dominican Republic's roster for the World Baseball Classic.

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Cade Cavalli

Whiffs five in spring outing

PWashington Nationals AAA

March 5, 2023

Cavalli gave up a run on two hits and a walk over two innings while striking out five in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

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Josiah Gray

Looking good to start spring

PWashington Nationals

March 5, 2023

Gray gave up three hits and struck out one over two scoreless innings during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

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Dominic Smith

Swats first spring homer

1BWashington Nationals

March 5, 2023

Smith went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

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Israel Pineda

Has displacement in right pinky

CWashington Nationals

March 5, 2023

Pineda has been diagnosed with a displacement at the tip of his right pinky finger, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

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Carter Kieboom

Suffers setback

3BWashington Nationals AAA

March 5, 2023

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that Kieboom is dealing with shoulder discomfort and the club will slow him down and manage his return to the field, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

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Michael Brantley

Will hit second when in lineup

OFHouston Astros

March 5, 2023

Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters that Brantley (shoulder, personal) will hit second when in the lineup this season, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Jeremy Pena

Likely to drop in lineup

SSHouston Astros

March 5, 2023

Pena is expected to slot further down in the Astros' everyday lineup in 2023 compared to where he typically batted in 2022, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Lance McCullers

Not playing catch yet

PHouston Astros

March 5, 2023

Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters Sunday that McCullers (forearm) hasn't resumed playing catch yet, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Yordan Alvarez

Still hasn't swung bat

OFHouston Astros

March 5, 2023

Astros manager Dusty baker told reporters Sunday that Alvarez (hand) still hasn't resumed swinging, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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