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  • Chris Sale SP | ATL

    Braves' Chris Sale: Sharp again in second win

    Sale (2-0) allowed one run on one hit over six innings Wednesday to record the win as Atlanta downed the A's 5-1. He struck out three without walking a batter.

    Shea Langeliers' solo shot in the fourth inning ended up being the only runner to reach base against Sale over 79 pitches (57 strikes). The veteran southpaw has been brilliant to begin the season, delivering two straight quality starts with a 0.75 ERA, 0.58 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB in 12 innings. Sale will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road early next week against the Angels.

  • Quinn Priester SP | MIL

    Brewers' Quinn Priester: Gets green light to face hitters

    Priester (wrist) will report to the Brewers' spring training complex in Arizona later this week to resume throwing live batting practice, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

    Priester checked an important box in his recovery process from symptoms related to thoracic outlet syndrome by throwing a 20-pitch bullpen session Tuesday. With the right-hander checking out fine following that workout, he'll face hitters over the next few days before the Brewers map out a schedule for a minor-league rehab assignment. Priester missed all of spring training, so he'll require a prolonged assignment and may not be ready to return from the 15-day injured list until early May.

  • Brett Wisely 2B | ATL

    Braves' Brett Wisely: Clears waivers

    Atlanta outrighted Wisely to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.

    Wisely no longer possesses a spot on Atlanta's 40-man roster, but he'll stick around in the organization as utility depth after clearing waivers. He appeared in 26 games in the majors last season between stops with San Francisco and Atlanta, slashing .185/.279/.315 with one home run and one stolen base across 63 plate appearances.

  • Padres' Miguel Andujar: Not starting Wednesday

    Andujar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

    Andujar and Nick Castellanos shared the designated-hitter spot through the first five games, but neither player will be in the lineup Wednesday. Ramon Laureano will receive a day off from playing the outfield, but he'll stay in the starting nine at DH while Bryce Johnson takes his spot on defense. Andujar has struggled out of the gate thus far, going 2-for-12 with a walk and two RBI, so he'll need to raise his production in order to gain traction in the everyday lineup.

  • Padres' Nick Castellanos: Heading to bench Wednesday

    Castellanos is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

    Castellanos and Miguel Andujar shared the designated-hitter spot through the first five games, but neither player will be in the lineup Wednesday. Ramon Laureano will receive a day off from playing the outfield, but he'll stay in the starting nine at DH while Bryce Johnson takes his spot on defense. Castellanos has thus far gone 2-for-12 with a double and a walk, so he'll need to raise his production before solidifying an everyday role.

  • Konnor Griffin SS | PIT

    Pirates' Konnor Griffin: Talking extension with Bucs

    The Pirates are "deep into negotiations" on a contract extension with Griffin, but it's unclear how close the two sides might be toward reaching agreement on a deal, Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports.

    Pittsburgh has been engaged in extension talks with its top prospect since early in spring training, with Olney noting that the Pirates have offered the 19-year-old shortstop a deal in the neighborhood of the eight-year, $111 million deal that Arizona's Corbin Carroll signed in the spring of 2023. Griffin's representatives, meanwhile, have been seeking a deal more on par with the eight-year, $130 deal Roman Anthony signed with the Red Sox last August. Griffin didn't break camp with the Pirates, but after smacking four home runs over his 16 Grapefruit League games, he's continued to thrive early on at Triple-A Indianapolis. Through his first four Triple-A games, Griffin has gone 6-for-13 with three doubles, two stolen bases and a 4:4 BB:K.

  • Brewers' Brandon Lockridge: Returning to bench Wednesday

    Lockridge is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Lockridge will take a seat after he picked up starts in each of the last four games while going 6-for-14 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, three RBI and two runs. The right-handed-hitting Lockridge should be a mainstay in the lineup against left-handed pitching, but he may be limited to more of a part-time role versus righties.

  • Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Luis Rengifo: Back on bench Wednesday

    Rengifo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Rengifo had been included in the lineup in each of the Brewers' last three games, though two of those starts came against left-handed pitching. At least for the early part of the season, the left-handed-hitting David Hamilton looks poised to see most of the starts at third base against right-handed pitching, so Rengifo will have to settle for more of a utility role.

  • Jung Hoo Lee CF | SF

    Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Multi-hit effort in win

    Lee went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Padres.

    Lee lined a two-RBI double to right field in the first inning and added another double in the fifth. He also drove in San Francisco's final run in the ninth with a single to left field. The 27-year-old outfielder had logged just one hit -- a double -- entering Tuesday's contest. He's now slashing .222/.300/.389 with three RBI, two runs scored and a 2:3 BB:K across 20 plate appearances in five games.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Swats first homer of season

    Chapman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Padres.

    Chapman singled in the first inning before coming around to score San Francisco's third and final run of the frame. The veteran third baseman followed that up with a leadoff homer to left field in the third, marking his first long ball of the season. He's recorded at least one hit in three straight outings and is now slashing .222/.333/.389 with three runs scored, two RBI and a 3:3 BB:K across 21 plate appearances in five games.

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