Until then, here are Saturday's MLB rumors. The Phillies and Kyle Schwarber have had broad extension talks this spring, according to The Athletic. No deal is imminent, however. Schwarber will be a free agent after the season and has expressed a desire to remain with Philadelphia long-term.
The calendar has flipped to March, and the Boston Red Sox are 2-4 (unless you count the win against the college kids). They haven’t hit or pitched especially well so far, but consider these team leaders: • Most home runs: Trayce Thompson • Most innings (tie): Richard Fitts,
Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Blaze Alexander will miss several weeks with a strained right oblique, potentially putting his status for opening day in doubt. Manager Torey Lovullo told reporters on Friday that Alexander will miss “weeks not days.
Yankees duo Austin Wells and Cody Bellinger hit home runs in the first inning vs. the Blue Jays.
The New York Yankees received some bad news for starting pitcher Luis Gil. This news could cause the Bronx Bombers to hold onto Marcus Stroman.
Chicago White Sox LF Andrew Benintendi (fractured right hand) and SS Colson Montgomery (back spasms) provided updates on their injuries Friday morning.