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Matt Hall

Part of depth starter mix

PBoston Red Sox

March 20, 2020

Hall is one of the names being considered as Boston's fifth starter, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. He's allowed four runs on six hits and four walks while striking out three over three innings this spring.

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Chris Mazza

Potential fill-in starter

PBoston Red Sox

March 20, 2020

Mazza is a candidate for a spot in the rotation after the Red Sox announced Chris Sale will miss the 2020 season due to Tommy John elbow surgery, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. He has allowed seven runs on 10 hits and five walks while striking out three over 4.2 spring innings.

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Ehire Adrianza

Set to serve as backup infielder

OFMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Adrianza will enter the season as the backup at shortstop and second base, Patrick Reusse of the Star Tribune reports.

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Max Kepler

Struggles in small sample

OFMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Kepler hit .158 with one double, two walks and four strikeouts in 21 plate appearances this spring prior to the shutdown.

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Luis Arraez

Struggles in Grapefruit League play

1BMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Arraez hit .103 with zero extra-base hits, three walks and six strikeouts in 32 plate appearances this spring.

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Josh Donaldson

Taking on leadership role

3BMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Donaldson hit .292/.320/.417 with three doubles and a 7:1 K:BB in 25 Grapefruit League plate appearances.

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Nelson Cruz

Mashed in Grapefruit League

DHMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Cruz went 10-for-23 with three home runs, two doubles and a walk during Grapefruit League play, good for a .435/.458/.913 slash line.

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Trevor May

Sets new velocity high

PMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

May set a new personal high by hitting 99.8 mph with his fastball during Grapefruit League play, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Zack Littell

Lights up radar gun

PMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Littell set a new personal high by hitting 97.3 mph with his fastball during Grapefruit League play, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Taylor Rogers

Ups fastball velocity

PMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Rogers raised his average fastball velocity this spring and gave up one run on six hits and one walk over five innings while striking out seven, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Jake Odorizzi

Stretched out on backfields

PMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Odorizzi only threw two innings during Grapefruit League play, but he honed his offspeed pitches and built up to 52 pitches on the backfields against minor-league hitters prior to the shutdown, LaVelle E. Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

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Miguel Sano

Getting comfortable at 1B

1BMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Sano has gotten more comfortable as a defender at first base, LaVelle E. Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

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Mitch Garver

Could be impacted by new schedule

CMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Garver could get fewer starts than originally anticipated if MLB comes out with a condensed schedule with fewer off days, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic speculates.

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Jake Cave

Battling for final bench spot

OFMinnesota Twins F

March 20, 2020

Cave will be battling LaMonte Wade for the final reserve outfield spot when play resumes, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Marwin Gonzalez

Strengthening knee during layoff

2BMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Gonzalez, who was working his way back from an offseason knee procedure, should be fully up to speed by the time the season starts, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Willians Astudillo

Odds of making roster increase

3BMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Astudillo's odds of making the 26-man roster have increased due to the delayed start to the season, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Byron Buxton

Getting healthy during shutdown

OFMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Buxton (shoulder) figures to be fully healthy by the time play resumes, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Devin Smeltzer

Continuing work on slider

PMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Smeltzer will use this shutdown period to improve his feel for a new slider, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Lewis Thorpe

Taking advantage of delay

PMinnesota Twins F

March 20, 2020

Thorpe will have a chance to ramp up fully during the shutdown period, leaving the door open for him to make the 26-man roster, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Jhoulys Chacin

Unlikely to make rotation

PMinnesota Twins

March 20, 2020

Chacin's chances of winning a rotation spot when play resumes appear to be slim, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Randy Dobnak

Was on pace to win rotation spot

PMinnesota Twins AAA

March 20, 2020

Dobnak had been building momentum as the favorite to win the No. 5 starter's spot prior to spring training getting put on hold, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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