MLB Player News
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Taylor Trammell LF | HOU
Astros' Taylor Trammell: Denied Opening Day roster spot
The Astros reassigned Trammell to minor-league camp Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Despite posting a .904 OPS over 45 appearances in the Grapefruit League, Trammell came up short in his bid for a spot on the Opening Day roster. The 28-year-old outfielder is expected to handle an everyday role at Triple-A Sugar Land to begin the season.
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Cavan Biggio RF | HOU
Astros' Cavan Biggio: Roster bid falls short
The Astros reassigned Biggio to minor-league camp Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Biggio missed a good chunk of camp while recovering from a right elbow scope and was unable to capitalize on his limited Cactus League opportunities, going just 2-for-14 with a 2:6 BB:K over six games. He'll open the season at Triple-A Sugar Land and will look to perform well enough to garner consideration for a call-up to the big club.
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Nolan Jones LF | CLE
Guardians' Nolan Jones: Accepts outright assignment
Jones accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
The 27-year-old had the ability to reject the assignment and become a free agent, but he'll instead stick in the organization. Jones played in 136 regular-season games for Cleveland last year and had a .211/.296/.304 slash line with five home runs and eight steals.
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Dylan Beavers RF | BAL
Orioles' Dylan Beavers: Making progress with knee
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said Sunday that Beavers is progressing in his recovery from a sore right knee, Andrew Golden of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
The outfielder remains out of the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, however. The Orioles didn't consider Beavers' injury significant enough to require an MRI, but he's still being viewed as day-to-day as Opening Day approaches. Beavers would alleviate some of the concern about his status by returning to action for Monday's exhibition against Washington.
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Rhylan Thomas OF | SEA
Mariners' Rhylan Thomas: Moved to Triple-A
The Mariners optioned Thomas to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.
Thomas did everything he could to claim a spot on Seattle's Opening Day roster, slashing .486/.535/.784 with two home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored over 43 plate appearances, but he will instead head back to Tacoma to begin 2026. The 25-year-old outfielder has batted .327 and stolen 45 bases across 181 Triple-A games since joining the Mariners organization in 2024, but Seattle's crowded outfield corps will likely make it hard for him to find playing time in the majors.
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Ryan Vilade LF | TB
Rays' Ryan Vilade: Makes Opening Day roster
Manager Kevin Cash said Saturday that Vilade will be on the Rays' Opening Day roster, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Vilade didn't have a particularly impressive spring, slashing .225/.319/.350 across 47 plate appearances, but he's earned a spot on the Rays' bench as a utility player. The 27-year-old is just 9-for-64 (.141) at the plate in his MLB career and shouldn't be viewed as someone who will make much of an impact in Tampa.
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Randal Grichuk LF | NYY
Yankees' Randal Grichuk: Breaking camp with big club
Manager Aaron Boone announced Saturday that Grichuk will be on the Yankees' Opening Day roster, Randy Miller of NJ.com reports.
Grichuk hasn't performed very well in spring training, going just 2-for-16 at the dish while striking out six times, but he'll open the season as bench depth for the Yankees' outfield unit. Most of his opportunities in the Bronx will likely come against left-handed starters.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Optioned to Triple-A
The Yankees optioned Cabrera to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Randy Miller of NJ.com reports.
Cabrera returned from ankle surgery in early March and had been attempting to make the Yankees' Opening Day roster as a bench piece, but he'll come up short after going just 2-for-14 in Grapefruit League play. Once he gets a few more at-bats at Triple-A to knock off some rust, he may be a candidate for an in-season promotion.
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Victor Robles CF | SEA
Mariners' Victor Robles: Four hits, homer vs. Guardians
Robles went 4-for-6 with a three-run homer, a double and an additional run scored in Friday's Cactus League matchup with the Guardians.
It was an encouraging showing from Robles, who had been struggling mightily this spring. Coming into the day, the outfielder had gone just 2-for-24 in his first 12 Cactus League appearances. Robles should see steady playing time thanks to his defense, though he'll likely open the year in a short-side platoon role alongside lefty batters Dominic Canzone and Luke Raley. A shoulder injury limited Robles to just 32 regular-season appearances in 2025, and he slashed .245/.281/.330 with one homer and six stolen bases.
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Julio Rodriguez CF | SEA
Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Batting .533 in spring
Rodriguez went 3-for-3 with a home run, three total runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 20-8 Cactus League victory over the Guardians.
Rodriguez joined the Mariners' power barrage Friday with his first homer of the spring, a two-run, 431-foot blast off Logan Allen in the fourth inning. The star outfielder certainly appears ready for the regular season -- he's now batting .533 (8-for-15) through six Cactus League games, bookending a trip to the World Baseball Classic, where he went 3-for-17 with a home run for the Dominican Republic.