MARCH 22 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Guardians lock up 24-year old star to $48 million contract | Sporting News Canada Cleveland has secured a future with its ace.
Examining options at 2B if Gelof isn't ready for Opening Day MESA, Ariz. -- The Athletics are preparing for the possibility of an Opening Day without Zack Gelof. Removed from Wednesday’s Cactus League...
MARCH 22 • MLB.COM
How Kyle Harrison missed out on Giants' rotation and wound up back in minors Kyle Harrison was the incumbent to fill the San Francisco Giants’ vacant fifth rotation spot. But a rough offseason set him too far back to...
MARCH 22 • SFCHRONICLE.COM
Landen Roupp - In tight battle for starting role Roupp remains neck-and-neck with Hayden Birdsong for the fifth-starter role, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact With Kyle Harrison having been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento, Birdsong and Roupp are now the final candidates for the last starting spot. The 26-year-old has recorded a 3.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 14:1 K:BB over 12 Cactus League innings this spring, and he was considered the frontrunner coming into camp. The right-hander made 23 appearances (four starts) for the Giants in the 2024 campaign, during which he logged a 3.58 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 47:26 K:BB over 50.1 frames. The Giants are expected to get a look at both candidates during Sunday's tune-up game against Triple-A Sacramento, which may help decide the competition. Roupp will likely operate out of the bullpen if he doesn't earn the fifth-starter spot.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Hayden Birdsong - Still in mix for fifth-starter role Birdsong remains neck-and-neck with Landen Roupp for the fifth-starter role, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Birdsong and Roupp are the final candidates for the fifth-starter spot after the Giants optioned Kyle Harrison to Triple-A Sacramento. Birdsong has made four appearances during Cactus League play, recording a 0.75 ERA, 0.50 WHIP and 18:0 K:BB over 12 frames. The 23-year-old made 16 starts for San Francisco during the 2024 campaign, registering a 4.75 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 88:43 K:BB over 72 innings. Additionally, Birdsong threw more innings than Roupp (50.1 innings) last season, starting in 16 outings compared to Roupp's four. The Giants will likely take a look at both candidates during Sunday's tune-up game against Triple-A Sacramento, which may help decide who wins the final starting spot.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnación to miss start of season with broken left hand
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnación will miss the start of the season after breaking a bone in his left hand while attempting a diving catchMARCH 22 • Associated Press
Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee signs five-year deal plus club option The Cleveland Guardians signed right-hander Tanner Bibee to a five-year deal with a club option for 2030 on Saturday.Financial terms weren’t...
MARCH 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
