#steven-matz

#steven-matz

The Los Angeles Dodgers received some length from Tony Gonsolin, and Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts provided key two-out hits in their 5-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.Mired in a stretch of four consecutive games with four innings or fewer from their starter, the Dodgers received a scoreless effort from Gonsolin in his fifth outing of the season.

Julio Urias gave up four homers and made it through just three innings for a bullpen that's been running on fumes.The rotation is a mess, and despite their record, the Dodgers really need somebody to step up during this road trip or it's gonna get ugly.Dunno the final score, but it's probably pretty bad.

The Red Sox look to return to the win column when they continue their series with the Cardinals on Saturday.Boston is coming off an 8-6 loss to St. Louis after Kenley Jansen blew the save and failed to keep the lead.Despite the ugly loss, there is no cause for concern when it comes to Jansen, it simply was an off night.

On a spring afternoon dominated by pitching excellence from both the Yankees and Cardinals, New York got to enjoy some very reassuring work by 2022 All-Star Nestor Cortes.The southpaw was only making his second start of camp due to the hamstring injury that kept him out of both the World Baseball Classic and early spring action, but he looked much closer to his vintage form than in his initial outing.

Facing one of his last tune ups before the regular season, Clarke Schmidt just didn't have much to fool his opponents in this one.The presumed fifth starter for the Yankees fought through a bunch of contact in this one, while his lineup failed to produce much of their own behind him in a 5-2 loss to the Nationals.

Friday marked the first Spring Training split-squad day for the Marlins since 2019.In the afternoon game at Roger Dean, the Marlins featured most of their major league starters and with Trevor Rogers on the mound.For the Cardinals, it was Steven Matz.The last time that Trevor was on the mound, he looked great, striking out five through four innings and only giving up one homer.

As the hot stove continues to warm back up after the holidays, here's three things we'll be keeping an eye on around baseball throughout the day today:
1.What's next for Arizona following their trade with Toronto?The trade last week that sent Daulton Varsho to Toronto with Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. heading to Arizona in exchange brought to a conclusion two storylines that had stretched throughout the whole offseason to that point- that of the Diamondbacks trading one of their outfielders and that of the Blue Jays trading one of their catchers.

We're counting down the days to the end of spring training, but there's still some important stuff to get done in these final matchups.That's especially true today, with the Yankees sending a critical member of their rotation out for the second time following a late start.Nestor Cortes gets the ball looking to build off of his spring debut where he went 3.1 innings and gave up five runs.

The St. Louis Cardinals are a model franchise when it comes to consistency.They seem to have the innate ability to sign stars, replace legends, and infuse young talent without missing a step.And while the recent Cardinals may not be as dominant as the powerhouse squads of the early 2010s, they have made the postseason the last four seasons and are looking to continue that trend.

The Blue Jays officially announced the signing of Chris Bassitt to a three-year, $63 million contract on Friday.In a corresponding move, Anthony Kay has been designated for assignment in order to open up a spot for Bassitt on the team's 40-man roster.Kay was selected by the New York Mets in the 29th round of the 2013 MLB Draft but he didn't sign.