2/13/26 : Today in Spring Training
- Steve Potter
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Major League Practice : Day Three - Pitchers and Catchers :
Fifteen pitchers threw side bullpens on the seven mounds - Jonathan Bowlan, Jean Cabrera, Jesus Luzardo, Aaron Nola, Alex McFarlane, Andrew Painter, Christopher Sanchez, Brad Keller, Tim Mayza, Trevor Richards, Chase Shugart, Kyle Backhus, Jonathan Hernandez, Zach Pop and Alan Rangel.
Three pitchers threw live BP inside the stadium - Max Lazar, Nolan Hoffman and Andrew Walling. Kehden Hettiger, JT Realmuto, Paul McIntosh, Rafael Marchan, Caleb Ricketts and Garrett Stubbs were the hitters. McIntosh, Ricketts and Hettiger caught the three sessions.
Catchers did their fielding, throwing and hitting practices on Roberts Field before bullpens.
High Performance Camp - Day Twenty :
Position player fielding drills were conducted on Roberts Field. Pitchers fielding practices were held on Carlton Field. Batting practices were held in the cages inside the Montgomery Training Center.
Thirty pitchers threw side bullpen sessions today on the seven mounds area, on the three pack by Ashburn field and in the lab - Kyler Carmack, Naoel Mejia, Teegan Cain, Micah Ottenbreit, Mavis Graves, Christian McGowan, Ramon Marquez, Wen Hui-Pan, Casey Steward, Matt Fisher, Lenny Torres, Cade Obermueller, Peyton Havard, Marty Gair, Brian Walters, Gage Wood, Sean Youngerman, Gabe Craig, Jacob Pruitt, Alexander De Los Santos, Cody Bowker, Tanner Gresham, Ryan Cusick, Ryan Dromboski, Luke Gabrysh, James Tallon, Saul Teran, Ryan Degges, Giuseppe Velasquez and Aaron Combs.
Camp Spotlight : Gabriel Rincones Jr - 24 years old (25 on 3/3/26) - drafted - 3rd round of the 2022 draft from Florida Atlantic University
2025 Stats : LH hitter - RH thrower - played in 119 games - 506 plate appearances with Lehigh Valley - .240/.370/.430 slash line and .800 OPS - 22 doubles, 1 triple, 18 home runs, 73 RBIs, 80 walks, 114 strikeouts, 21 stolen bases. Defensively played 77 games in right field and 1 game in LF. In his career has played RF in 179 games and LF 44 games. Has 69 doubles, 44 home runs, 165 RBIs, 175 walks and 76 stolen bases in 307 career games.
Notes : he’s lived in Glenrothes, Scotland and also in Venezuela - moved to the Tampa area to live with his uncle and play high school baseball. Graduated from H.B. Plant HS. Originally attended St. Petersburg College for two years (was drafted by the Padres in the 19th round of the 2021 draft) before transferring to Florida Atlantic where he hit 19 home runs and posted 69 RBIs with a .346/.451/.658 slash line and 1.110 OPS in 288 plate appearances in one season, was then drafted by the Phillies. I first met him shortly after he signed with the Phillies in a BP session on Roberts Field - he drove multiple baseballs over the right field fence and some into the tree line before the hill bank that leads up to Route 19. I introduced myself after the session and told him it was a tremendous display, he grinned and said there was more to come, loved his confidence both then and now. Gabriel is a big fella who’s muscularly built at 6’4”. The ball flies off his bat with easy power - has a “pretty lefty swing” - no wasted motion and direct thru the ball. Has the ability to drive the baseball to all fields. Confident in his abilities, won’t be intimidated by any situation. He’s a solid and steady defender, smart player who is also an excellent base runner. Was rule 5 eligible this year and was placed on the 40 man roster.
Gabriel’s 2025 reflections : “This past season taught me a lot on how to be a disciplined professional, how to maneuver through ups and downs, and what it means to be the same guy every day. I’m not happy with how my first half of the season went but I’m thankful to Jesus that I was able to learn something from it. I plan on refining my swing, approach vs LHP, keeping my body in shape and staying active. I don’t look that far ahead because no one knows what the future may hold but I’m definitely going to be training hard with the intention to help the big league team this coming year whether it be from the start or the end of the season. Wherever I’ll be I’m going to be ready.”
Gabriel is in big league camp this spring as a member of the 40 man roster however he’s been slowed by knee tendinopathy, primarily in his left knee. He continues to work with the rehab group, will miss the first couple weeks of spring training games but is expected to play in games thereafter.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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