Overview
- He retired seven of eight hitters and used his full arsenal, describing the day as “a successful spring.”
- He will travel to Philadelphia for Opening Day festivities, then continue his buildup either in Clearwater or with an affiliate.
- An April return remains realistic, with a minor-league outing and a controlled innings progression planned and roughly three to four outings possibly needed before activation.
- He is about 10 pounds under his usual 205-pound playing weight and recent live BP registered around 93 mph, so conditioning and velocity will be tracked.
- Reliever Orion Kerkering threw an inning, will start the season on the injured list with a right hamstring strain, and could be activated as early as April 7.