Dave Roberts said Blake Snell has been making progress in his throwing progression (which, for now, has still been limited to flat-ground sessions) But he acknowledged that, given the calendar, it's gonna be "hard" for him to be ready for opening day
My biggest goal is to just stay healthy, log innings and not be put on the IL for an extended amount of time. I don't think [spring training] feels any different, just trying to solid everything mechanically and recovery-wise and just trying to stay healthy and log a lot of innings.
As Spring Training approaches, fans can gear up for some entertaining battles between current 40-man roster outfielders, competing for playing time in 2026. The likes of Nathan Lukes, Myles Straw, Davis Schneider, Jonatan Clase, and Addison Barger will all be in the mix, with the majority of those names likely resorting to bench roles, presuming everyone stays healthy. One wild card in this group is Joey Loperfido.
