2/20/26 : Today in Spring Training
- Steve Potter
- 52 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Major League Practice :
Pitchers :
Side bullpen (half field mound) - Christopher Sanchez, Genesis Cabrera, Jhoan Duran
Live BP (Stadium) - Jose Alvarado, Tanner Banks, Lou Trivino, Alan Rangel, Alex McFarlane, Yoniel Curet - catchers - Rene Pinto, Garrett Stubbs, Caleb Ricketts, Kehden Hettiger, Paul McIntosh - hitters - Adolis Garcia, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Rafael Marchan, Bryson Stott, Edmundo Sosa, Brandon Marsh, Otto Kemp, Dylan Moore, Bryan De La Cruz
Pitchers who didn’t throw bullpens or live BP did PFP’s on Schmidt and the Half Field
Position Players :
Catchers : fielding, throwing and BP before live BP sessions - Ashburn Field
Infielders : throwing, fielding and BP before live BP sessions - Stadium Field
Outfielders : throwing, fielding and BP before live BP sessions - Roberts Field
Minor League Mini Camp :
Pitchers :
Side bullpens (seven mounds) - Tegan Cain, Ramon Marquez, Christian McGowan, Wen Hui Pan, Mavis Graves, Connor Gillispie, Alexander De Los Santos, Tanner Gresham, Christian Tortosa, Andres Navas, Deiry Gonzalez
Live BP (Ashburn) - Angel Liranzo, Brad Pacheco, Titan Kennedy-Hayes, Danyony Pulido, Matt Potok - hitters - Jose Colmenares, Brady Day, Brock Vradenburg, Bryson Ware, Trent Farquhar, TJayy Walton, Cade Fergus, Austin Murr
Live BP (Roberts) - Kyle Brnovich, Evan Gates, Levi Stoudt, Jonathan Gonzalez, Keegan Batka - hitters - Matt Ferrera, Nate Humphreys, Devin Saltiban, John Spikerman, Erick Brito, Jaeden Calderon, Logan Dawson Romeli Espinosa
Pitchers fielding practice for those not throwing bullpens or live BP on Carlton Field
Position Players : defensive drills on Roberts & Carlton - BP indoor cages
Life Skills and Education :
One of the great things that the organization does off the field is teaching players in classroom settings education and life skills with a focus on the foreign born players. At the Dominican Academy players are enrolled in classes and each year there’s a graduation ceremony for those who graduate high school in the program and earn their diplomas. It’s a great celebration and watching it each year warms my heart seeing the players beam with pride in their accomplishment.
Players are also taught English as a second language - recently catcher Alirio Ferrebus and pitcher Moises Chase tested out of taking English classes which is also a big accomplishment. In order to test out players are assessed in speaking, listening and with a written test - they must earn an average of 90% on the assessments. While “testing out” doesn’t mean their English is “perfect” the assessment does mean that they are able to communicate effectively with coaches and fellow players in their job as a professional baseball player. Good stuff!
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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