Overview
- New York set its Opening Day rotation in order as Freddy Peralta, David Peterson, Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes and Kodai Senga.
- Manager Carlos Mendoza said Sean Manaea will open in a multi‑inning piggyback role for the first two turns, with early off days negating a sixth starter and his spring velocity not driving the decision.
- The Yankees optioned Jasson Domínguez to Triple‑A Scranton/Wilkes‑Barre, with GM Brian Cashman stressing everyday reps as veterans Aaron Judge, Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger headline the outfield and the club leans toward Randal Grichuk as a bench fit.
- Boston optioned infielders Nick Sogard and Tsung‑Che Cheng to Triple‑A as Andruw Monasterio appears to be the leading candidate to fill Romy Gonzalez’s vacated role, and Alex Cora set Ranger Suárez as the No. 4 starter while pushing Brayan Bello to the fifth game for extra rest.
- Philadelphia’s top starters combined for a 1.41 ERA this spring including WBC outings, Cristopher Sánchez is lined up for Opening Day, and manager Rob Thomson expressed confidence in the rotation’s depth.