What is the story about?
Spring
training is officially here, and with it comes the unfortunate slew of new injury updates. Hamate bone fractures seem to be an epidemic around baseball already. Orion Kerkering has a hamstring strain that will cause him to be a little behind the other pitchers. Zack Wheeler is progressing well and has a rib in his closet. Spring is almost here!
Phillies news:
- Zack Wheeler spoke for publicly for the first time since the end of last season.
- The Phillies look mostly the same entering camp, but the impending youth movement is sure to be the biggest focus of camp. ($)
- The players in the youth movement, namely Justin Crawford, Andrew Painter, and Aidan Miller, are already being ingratiated into the veteran team as evidenced by their locker placements. ($)
MLB News:
- Corbin Carroll and Jackson Holiday were the latest victims of the aforementioned outbreak of hamate bone injuries.
- Josh Hader is a few weeks behind schedule after being diagnosed with biceps tendinitis. The Astros closer missed the final two months of 2025 with a shoulder strain.
- Kris Bryant was placed on the 60-day IL with back issues that limited him to just 11 games in 2025.
- The Dodgers reunited with the former closer Evan Phillips on a one-year deal. Phillips, who is returning from Tommy John surgery, figures to be out until around July.
- Baseball Prospectus has released their 2026 PECOTA projections, and they are a little skeptical about the local squad. ($)
