Final Spring Training Report: How the top free agents performed
Eugenio Suárez stole the spotlight, while several marquee offseason additions head into Opening Day with very different outlooks.
Final Spring Training Report: How the top free agents performed
Eugenio Suárez stole the spotlight, while several marquee offseason additions head into Opening Day with very different outlooks.
Top Performances
Shohei Ohtani (LAD) was the Spring OPS champion (1.381)
Carlos Correa (HOU) was the Spring batting champion (.407)
Eugenio Suarez (PHI) and Detroit’s Josh Lowe had 10 HR each
Framer Valdez (DET) struck out most batters faced (36)
Spring Training Tracker
Cactus League Hitting
| Player | TM | Stat | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | LAD | BA | .405 |
| Andy Pages | LAD | HR | 9 |
| Brooks Baldwin | CHW | RBI | 24 |
| Shohei Ohtani | LAD | OPS | 1.381 |
| Brenton Doyle | COL | SB | 8 |
Cactus League Pitching
| Player | TM | Stat | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Woo | SEA | K’s | 31 |
| Hunter Greene | CIN | K’s | 30 |
| Jesus Luzardo | A’s | K’s | 29 |
| Bryan Woo | SEA | IP | 28.0 |
| Cole Ragans | KC | IP | 27.0 |
Grapefruit League Hitting
| Player | TM | Stat | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Correa | HOU | BA | .407 |
| Eugenio Suarez | PHI | HR | 10 |
| John Lowe | DET | HR | 10 |
| Walker Jenkins | MIN | RBI | 25 |
| Eugenio Suarez | PHI | OPS | 1.341 |
Grapefruit League Pitching
| Player | TM | Stat | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framer Valdez | DET | K’s | 36 |
| Shane Baz | BAL | K’s | 31 |
| Nolan McLean | NYM | K’s | 28 |
| Zack Wheeler | PHI | IP | 25.0 |
| Hurston Waldrop | ATL | IP | 25.0 |
Final stat leaders from each league receive a +2 to their durability attribute
Top Free Agents Spring Look-ins
2B Jazz Chisholm, Jr.
CF Mike Trout
SP Freddy Peralta
(Last 10 Games)
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Rangers) — .222 BA (6-for-27), 3 HR, 5 RBI
- Eugenio Suárez (Phillies) — .429 BA (12-for-28), 1.286 OPS, 3 HR, 7 RBI
- Bryce Harper (Dodgers) — .444 BA (4-for-9), 0 HR, 0 RBI
- Daulton Varsho (Guardians) — .185 BA (5-for-27), 1 HR, 3 RBI, .840 OPS
- Gleyber Torres (Braves) — .233 BA (7-for-30), 1 HR, 3 RBI
- Mike Trout (Yankees) — .179 BA (5-for-28), 2 HR, 3 RBI, .179 OBP
- SP Freddy Peralta (DET) — 2-1, 22.1 IP, 1.61 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 27 K
- SP Brandon Woodruff (ARZ) — 4-1, 24.0 IP, 4.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 29 K
Spring Insights
Spring Training wrapped up on March 24th. The top 3 teams from each league:
Grapefruit League
New York Yankees (19-10)
Miami Marlins (17-9)
Detroit Tigers (17-11)
Cactus League
Los Angeles Dodgers (18-10)
Chicago Cubs (19-11)
Arizona Diamondbacks (18-12)
Worst finishes:
Washington Nationals (10-18)
Atlanta Braves (10-19)
Chicago White Sox (11-19)
Strong Springs
- 3B Eugenio Suarez (signed by Phillies as a free agent) had a strong Spring, hitting .386 in 70 at-bats. He slugged 10 HR, drove in 21 runners and had a Grapefruit League best OPS of 1.341.
- Tigers SP Tarik Skubal looked impressive as he prepared to defend his AL Cy Young Award: 6 GM, 3-1, 23.1 IP, 1.16 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 25 Ks.
Hot and Cold Chicago
The Chicago Cubs (13-6) and Milwaukee Brewers (11-7) ended the third week of Spring Training on 4-game win streaks. The flash of victories helped the Cubs to move into first place in the Cactus League.
Struggling to keep pace
The Chicago White Sox (7-13) and Washington Nationals (5-13) ended the week with the longest running losing streaks, Chicago with 4 straight losses and the Nationals have dropped seven straight.
Standings leaders through 2nd week
Through 1st Week
- The Dodgers lead Spring with a .318 BA followed by the Giants (.310), and Tigers (.298).
- The Cubs lead with a 1.86 ERA followed by the Padres (2.48) and Astros (2.55)
- The Guardians have scored the most runs (52) followed by the Twins and Rangers (51). The Reds and Orioles have the least runs (16).
- The Guardians lead in hitting HR (18) followed by the Twins (16), and the Rangers (15).
- The Brewers have the most stolen bases (13). Jackson Chourio has 4.
