MLB Player News

Devers went 1-for-1 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's spring training game against the Twins.

Thursday's long ball was Devers' fifth in Grapefruit League action. The third baseman is dialed in this spring, wielding an impressive 1.211 slugging percentage over eight games.

Hayes (ankle) ran at 50 percent and took grounders Thursday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Hayes suffered a minor right ankle sprain in a workout last weekend but has been able to continue participating in baseball activities other than baserunning. It was encouraging to see him run in a straight line Thursday, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to miss any time to begin the regular season. If the 25-year-old can run at full intensity in the coming days, it wouldn't be surprising to see him avoid a trip to the injured list.

Arenado (face) is starting Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Arenado wasn't available Wednesday after undergoing a cosmetic procedure to remove a mole near his right eyebrow, but he'll be back in action a day later. He's gone 4-for-16 with a homer, a double, four RBI, two runs and two strikeouts across seven spring contests this year.

Ramirez and the Guardians have made little progress on negotiating a long-term contract extension, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Ramirez's option was exercised by Cleveland in November, so he'll earn $12 million for this season. There's one more option on his current contract, but both sides would greatly benefit by locking in a strong five-tool player long term. Ramirez hit .266/.355/.538 with 36 home runs, 103 RBI, 111 runs scored and 27 stolen bases in 152 games last season, and he enters 2022 as the everyday third baseman as he has for the last six years. He figures to be a bright spot in the heart of the lineup even if the Guardians struggle again this season.

Miranda was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.

Miranda sustained a bruised jaw last weekend, but he wasn't forced to miss additional time due to the injury. The 23-year-old went 3-for-12 with three RBI, a run, a walk and a strikeout across eight Grapefruit League games this spring. While he'll begin the season in the minors, he's a strong candidate to be called up fairly early in the regular season after he slashed .343/.397/.563 with 17 homers, 61 runs and 56 RBI across 80 games in St. Paul last year.

Rosario was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Rosario was added to the 40-man roster in November to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, and he went 4-for-18 with a run, an RBI, a stolen base and four strikeouts across nine Cactus League appearances this spring. After spending the entire 2021 campaign at Double-A San Antonio, he should progress to the Triple-A level to begin the season in 2022.

Manager Gabe Kapler said Wednesday that Longoria (finger) is expected to miss approximately six weeks, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria underwent surgery to repair a ligament in his right index finger Tuesday, and his finger will be immobilized for at least 10 days before he resumes baseball activities. With the 36-year-old out of game action until at least mid-May, Wilmer Flores is slated to serve as the team's primary third baseman.

Arenado won't be available Wednesday for the Cardinals' Grapefruit League game against the Nationals after he had a cosmetic procedure to remove a mole near his right eyebrow, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Arenado said the procedure was a simple process and noted that he expects to return to the lineup Thursday against the Marlins. Brendan Donovan will fill in at third base for Arenado, who has gone 4-for-16 with a home run through seven Grapefruit League games to date.

Paredes (hand) is listed as an available reserve for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Paredes hasn't played since exiting Sunday's game against the Orioles after taking a pitch off his right hand, but he looks like he could see some action off the bench Wednesday. Assuming his hand doesn't bother him heading into Opening Day, Paredes could break camp with the Tigers as a utility infielder.

Nevin went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Phillies.

Nevin has moved around the diamond during spring training in preparation for a versatile role. He's a natural first baseman, but he's also logged time at third base and in the corner outfield spots. Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports the players that remain in camp are either locked in as Opening Day options or competing for a spot, so Nevin remains in the mix to be a bench option. The 24-year-old is still unlikely to see an everyday role to begin the season. He's hitting .211 with five RBI and two runs scored in seven Grapefruit League games.