“Got a good amount of work in. Pushed the volume a little bit, made some good pitches, so it’s a good day,” Cole said after his morning throwing session.

“He’s in the mix,” Roberts said. “He’s a right-handed bat off the bench. He can play third, he can play first, and he's open to logging some innings out of the 'pen. He's got the good arm with the willingness. He threw a 'pen the other day. The ball came out good, so he just gives us that versatility.”Miami Marlins face coverings

It's also why even basic simulators favor Martinez in the two-hole, with one putting Martinez there in 20 of its 25 highest-scoring Red Sox lineups. The advanced models make a more compelling case, since Martinez's combination of power and on-base ability places him in rare company. If the leadoff man reaches, he bats immediately with an RBI opportunity. If Martinez reaches, then Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts, and maybe Alex Verdugo can move him along.

Bradley, however, becomes an important chess piece in Milwaukee. He can spell Cain, 34, when he needs a day off in center field. He is a significant upgrade in right field and further improves a run-prevention unit the Brewers are increasingly excited about after adding Bradley and Kolten Wong, two Gold Glove defenders. He also adds another left-handed bat in the lineup that will allow Counsell to maximize matchups, a skill that has helped the Brewers advance to the postseason the last three seasons.Pittsburgh Pirates face coverings

California’s major league ballparks were closed to fans for every game last season, but Gov. Gavin Newsom indicated Wednesday that they could be open to fans for every game this season.New York Yankees face coverings

On the Shea Anything podcast, Doug Williams and Andy Martino are joined by Blake Zeff and JB from Mets Fix to talk about the spending strategy of the Mets under Steve Cohen and Sandy Alderson, and why they were so aggressive in their pursuit of Trevor Bauer.

‘We continue to stay in touch with him. ... I expect we’ll continue to until his free agency resolves,’ Bloom said, per Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.Detroit Tigers face coverings

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