MLB Spring Training: Skubal Earns First Win, Phillies Dominate Orioles
Skubal Secures First Spring Training Victory
Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal notched his first win of spring training as the Detroit Tigers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 in Lakeland, Fla. Skubal (1-0) pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out four and walking one. His spring ERA now sits at 2.16 over three starts spanning 8 1/3 innings.
The Pirates’ Tommy Pham homered off Skubal in the third inning, but Detroit responded with a four-run rally in the bottom half, highlighted by Javier Báez’s three-run homer.
Orioles Split, Phillies Dominate
In Sarasota, Fla., the Baltimore Orioles took a split-squad win over the Minnesota Twins, 4-3, thanks to Tomoyuki Sugano’s perfect three-inning start with five strikeouts. All of Minnesota’s runs came via solo homers from Matt Wallner, Edouard Julien, and Brooks Lee.
Meanwhile, the Phillies had a field day in Clearwater, crushing Baltimore’s other split squad 12-2. Edmundo Sosa powered Philadelphia with a homer and a double, while Bryce Harper’s two-run single fueled a three-run third inning. Coby Mayo’s RBI double was a rare highlight for the Orioles.
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Yankees Fall to Cardinals, Blue Jays Outslug Rays
St. Louis extended its spring winning streak to three games with a 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees in Jupiter, Fla. Nolan Gorman led the charge with a two-run homer, helping the Cardinals overcome an offensive surge from Anthony Volpe, J.C. Escarra, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., who each went deep for New York.
In Port Charlotte, the Toronto Blue Jays exploded for eight runs over the final two innings to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-9. Daulton Varsho and Addison Barger each collected two hits, while Will Robertson and Jay Harry belted two-run homers in the eighth. Tampa Bay’s Brandon Lowe hit a three-run blast in the third, and Ricardo Genoves added a two-run shot in the sixth.
Red Sox Edge Braves, Marlins Overpower Astros
Boston’s Trayce Thompson and Nate Eaton went back-to-back with homers in the fifth inning to push the Red Sox past the Atlanta Braves 7-3 in Fort Myers. Reliever Liam Hendriks (2-0) gave up two runs in one inning, raising his spring ERA to 13.50.
In West Palm Beach, Derek Hill homered and drove in two as the Miami Marlins cruised past the Houston Astros 10-6. Eric Wagaman also went deep for Miami, while Jeremy Peña (2-for-3) homered for Houston.
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Mets Edge Nationals in Tight Battle
Clay Holmes dazzled with 3 2/3 shutout innings, allowing just one hit and striking out eight, as the New York Mets held off the Washington Nationals 7-6 in Port St. Lucie. Mark Vientos hit a two-run shot, while Jakson Reetz’s grand slam gave the Mets a commanding early lead.
The Nationals mounted a furious seventh-inning rally, scoring all six of their runs, capped by Nasim Nuñez’s two-run single, but fell just short.
Spring training action continues as teams fine-tune their rosters ahead of Opening Day.
