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In what could be a season-long battle, the Braves and Dodgers were once again vying for our top spot in this week’s Power Rankings, with Atlanta just barely edging out Los Angeles.

Another team might soon be in that mix, as the Yankees have the most wins in the majors at 13.

The Astros — New York’s storied American League foe and fellow powerhouse — are struggling to start the campaign, falling out of our top 10 and all the way to No. 17 as they sit in last place in the AL West. How concerned should Houston be?

And what should we make of some of these early-season trends we’ve seen across the league?

Our expert panel has combined to rank every team in baseball based on a combination of what we’ve seen so far and what we already knew going into the 162-game marathon that is a full baseball season. We also asked ESPN MLB experts David Schoenfield, Bradford Doolittle, Jesse Rogers, Alden Gonzalez and Jorge Castillo to weigh in with an observation for all 30 teams.

Week 2 | Preseason rankings

Record: 12-5

Previous ranking: 2

Ozzie Albies will be sidelined for at least a couple of weeks after fracturing his right big toe when hit by a pitch. He had been off to a nice start with a .317 average and ranked second on the team behind Marcell Ozuna with 14 RBIs. Meanwhile, after getting off to a slow start in the power department and going homerless in the team’s first 16 games, Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a home run in Wednesday’s extra-inning win over the Astros. His longest homerless streak last year was 14 games. If there’s a reason to be slightly worried he isn’t going to match his MVP numbers of 2023, it is that his strikeout rate has spiked back up to around 24%, where it was in 2022, after it dropped to 11.4% last season. That’s something to watch. — Schoenfield


Record: 12-9

Previous ranking: 1

It turns out the Dodgers aren’t immune to the industrywide frailty of starting pitching. Bobby Miller, their promising young flamethrower, is on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. And though the Dodgers don’t currently believe it’s serious, shoulder ailments are always a cause for concern. Emmet Sheehan, meanwhile, has been battling forearm inflammation since the early part of spring training, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said recently it is “a longer-term situation.” Given the injury histories of others such as Tyler Glasnow, Walker Buehler, Clayton Kershaw and James Paxton, there’s certainly some anxiety about the season-long health of the Dodgers’ starting rotation. Or, at least, there should be. — Gonzalez


Record: 13-6

Previous ranking: 3

The Yankees jumped out to a sterling 12-3 record, winning close games late, despite Aaron Judge‘s sluggish start. Then they lost three games in a row, and the focus on Judge’s productivity intensified. The all-world slugger is hitting .183 with 22 strikeouts in 19 games. The AL-leading 16 walks are encouraging, but Judge hasn’t done his usual damage to pitches in the zone. An abdominal issue hindered him in March, limiting him to 22 spring training at-bats, but he insisted this week that wasn’t a factor. History suggests it’s only a matter of time before Judge, who will turn 32 years old later this month, starts smashing baseballs on the regular. The sooner he does, the likelier the Yankees can continue their promising start without ace Gerrit Cole. — Castillo


Record: 12-6

Previous ranking: 4

Two years ago, the hype in Baltimore was centered on Adley Rutschman. Last season was Gunnar Henderson‘s turn as the hotshot rookie. Jackson Holliday has snatched the spotlight in 2024. And all for good reason, as the three are on superstar tracks. But the Orioles’ promising young position-player core doesn’t stop at them. Jordan Westburg and Colton Cowser would’ve garnered more attention atop other organizations’ prospect rankings. Instead, they slid under the radar through the Orioles’ system, and they now are shining in Baltimore. Westburg, the club’s 25-year-old starting third baseman, has a .317 average with four home runs and a .979 OPS. Cowser, its 24-year-old outfielder, is batting .400 with four home runs and a 1.229 OPS. Such complimentary players make the Orioles legitimate World Series contenders. — Castillo


Record: 10-9

Previous ranking: 5

Even in a season with early storylines dominated by widespread injuries, especially to pitchers, Texas has stood out with its ever-lengthening IL. Cody Bradford is the latest addition after turning up with a sore back. He won all three of his first starts, posting a 1.40 ERA with 17 strikeouts and just two walks over 19⅓ innings. As a result, the Rangers will summon Jack Leiter from Triple-A to make his MLB debut. Leiter, the No. 2 pick in the 2021 draft out of Vanderbilt, has struggled with control even as he has gradually climbed the ladder in Texas’ system.

This year, however, he has looked like a new pitcher. After flashing better stuff and a command that had improved by leaps and bounds during the spring, Leiter followed that with 25 strikeouts and just three walks over 14⅓ innings to start his Triple-A season, though he has been a bit long-ball-prone. Still, if he can translate the improvement to Globe Life Field, the injury spate will have generated at least one silver lining for the reigning champs. — Doolittle


Record: 11-8

Previous ranking: 6

Ranger Suarez threw his second career complete game and shutout against the Rockies on Tuesday to improve to 3-0 with a 1.73 ERA through his first four starts. The only other complete game in the majors this season has been Ronel Blanco‘s no-hitter. It also was just the fourth shutout since the 2018 season in which a starter allowed at least seven hits; to put that in perspective and show how much the game has changed, in 1972, there were 60 such shutouts. Suarez is throwing his sinker more — up from 28% last season to 38.5% — even though he isn’t throwing it as hard (averaging just 90.9 mph). But batters are hitting only .174 against it and are a combined 0-for-24 against his four-seamer and changeup. — Schoenfield


Record: 11-7

Previous ranking: 8

It has been the Michael Busch show so far in Chicago, as the rookie first baseman tied an MLB record by hitting a home run in five straight games (no rookie has hit six). Busch, acquired from the Dodgers over the winter, has mastered the strike zone at a very young age, rarely chasing while showing the power that kept the Cubs afloat during a long West Coast trip to start the season. That combination of plate discipline and home run ability is a nod to a former Cubs All-Star, Anthony Rizzo. Busch might finally be his replacement. — Rogers


Record: 12-6

Previous ranking: 10

A key to the team’s hot start has been the bullpen, which has one of the lowest ERAs in the majors. Leading the way has been Hunter Gaddis with 8⅔ scoreless innings. The former starter bounced between the majors and Triple-A last season, but he always has been homer-prone as a starter. In relief, his fastball velocity has jumped 3 mph to 96.5 mph while he has relied mostly on just a two-pitch fastball/slider repertoire. Rookie Cade Smith, who fanned 95 in 62 innings in the minors in 2023, also looks like an impact reliever, using a 95 to 96 mph fastball to set up a wipeout splitter. — Schoenfield


Record: 11-6

Previous ranking: 11

Christian Yelich has been here before. Another back ailment has him sidelined for the foreseeable future, meaning Milwaukee will be missing its best hitter. It might already be having an impact, as the Brewers won the first full game Yelich missed then lost the next three, scoring a total of eight runs. The good news is that Yelich isn’t expected to miss a lot of time, but back injuries are tricky — and can linger. Milwaukee will need others to provide offense, though it will be hard to replace his 217 OPS+ to start the season. — Rogers


Record: 9-10

Previous ranking: 14

The Diamondbacks caught the attention of the entire industry with a splashy offseason. But early on, it has been their mainstays who have mostly been carrying them. Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, who have long fortified the top of their rotation, have combined for a 1.93 ERA through each of their first four turns in the rotation. Ketel Marte and Christian Walker, meanwhile, entered Wednesday slashing a combined .291/.385/.500 with eight home runs, including Marte’s ninth-inning, game-tying homer against the Cubs on Tuesday that gave the D-backs their fifth win in seven games. — Gonzalez


Record: 11-10

Previous ranking: 16

The Padres certainly aren’t as talented as they were a year ago; it’s tough to expect that when you remove Juan Soto, Blake Snell and Josh Hader from a roster. But the sense from those who have watched them closely this year is that they might be a better team. That they fight a little harder. That they seem more capable of overcoming deficits. Some of that scrappiness was on display over the weekend, when they took two of three from the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The Padres enter an off day with five wins in their past seven games. And while Fernando Tatis Jr. has been leading the way, they’ve been getting meaningful contributions throughout their roster. — Gonzalez


Record: 10-9

Previous ranking: 15

Justin Turner was the oldest position player on an Opening Day roster this season — but he isn’t playing like it. The 39-year-old is slashing .333/.424/.519 as the Blue Jays’ primary designated hitter after signing a one-year deal for the second consecutive offseason. The production has been crucial for a Toronto club otherwise light on offense with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette not producing at their usual levels. At this rate, Turner will have a job after his 40th birthday — wherever that might be. — Castillo


Record: 12-7

Previous ranking: 21

After some early upheaval in the Royals’ bullpen, it looks like James McArthur has moved to the top of the leverage index hierarchy. McArthur’s pro career has been a slow burn. A 12th-round pick by the Phillies in 2018, he was developed primarily as a starter, but after struggling in his first exposure to Triple-A early last season, Philadelphia designated him for assignment to free up a 40-man roster slot. The Royals leaped at the opportunity, acquiring him in a trade, and his trajectory has been one of rapid ascension ever since. Not a traditional-style closer, McArthur mixes a sinker/slider combo with a quality curveball and leans heavily on the command he improved after joining Kansas City. As a minor leaguer, he walked four batters per nine innings; as a Royal, he has issued just 0.8 walks per nine innings. — Doolittle


Record: 11-8

Previous ranking: 12

Pittsburgh was counting on the back end of its bullpen to help carry it this year, but the team ranks in the lower half of the majors in ERA while both David Bednar and Aroldis Chapman have struggled. Chapman has a 1.41 WHIP, walking six in 5⅔ innings, while Bednar and his then 10.13 ERA (which has now risen to 13.50) got booed at home. Bednar has given up nine runs in six innings. If either or both sharpen up, the Pirates might have some lasting power in their division, as they’ve performed well in other aspects of their game. — Rogers


Record: 10-9

Previous ranking: 13

To compete for another AL East title, the Rays will need much more from Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena — and soon. Diaz was one of the premier hitters in the sport last season, winning the AL batting crown with a .330 average. His 158 OPS+ was tied for seventh in the majors. He currently is hitting .211, while Arozarena, an October performer, has been even worse with a .174 batting average. The Rays managed a 10-9 start without their expected production, going 3-0 in one-run games, but they will need the pair to get going in order to remain in the division race. — Castillo


Record: 9-9

Previous ranking: 18

Nick Lodolo‘s return to the mound went spectacularly after he shut out the White Sox over the weekend, pitching 5⅔ innings while striking out 10. His one-hit, one-walk performance was reminiscent of his first year in the big leagues, in 2022, when he finished sixth in Rookie of the Year voting. Lodolo missed most of last season with a left tibia injury, but he is fully healthy now and should be a big part of the Reds’ quest for the playoffs. — Rogers


Record: 6-14

Previous ranking: 7

As Astros fans sweat out the team’s slow start, one gleaming bright spot has been the vintage production by longtime Houston stalwart Jose Altuve. With five early homers, he has continued to produce plenty of the kind of power that has marked the second half of a career that should eventually land him in Cooperstown. Suddenly, Altuve is back to mixing that punch with the kind of elite average that made him a three-time batting champion by age 27. So far, he has hit everything hard and in the air, adding eight doubles to his home run count, a combination that gave him the early National League lead in total bases. Altuve’s line drive rate over the opening weeks of the season was just over 30%, a rate he has reached over a full season only once in his career. At age 34, he has never looked better at the dish. — Doolittle


Record: 10-9

Previous ranking: 9

Another week, another round of injuries for the Red Sox. Already without Lucas Giolito and Trevor Story for the season — and Nick Pivetta for an extended period — Rafael Devers and Garrett Whitlock both exited Tuesday’s loss with ailments. Whitlock was pulled from his start after four innings with oblique tightness. Devers, the franchise’s cornerstone third baseman, left in the eighth inning with left knee discomfort. Devers already has missed four games this season with a sore shoulder. His latest setback came a day after he collided with Tyler O’Neill in the field, which resulted in O’Neill needing eight stitches above his eye. Tuesday’s loss dropped the Red Sox to last place in the competitive AL East after a torrid start. Not much is going right in Boston at the moment. — Castillo


Record: 10-8

Previous ranking: 17

The season is still in its infancy stage, but perhaps we already know two things about the 2024 Tigers: They don’t hit for much power, but they’re really good defensively. They have a .326 slugging percentage and 14 home runs, both of which ranked below the output of every team except the lowly White Sox. But the Tigers have been one of only five teams with at least six outs above average, a primary reason — alongside the dominance of Tarik Skubal — they won 10 of their first 18 games. A full season of Parker Meadows in center field, which shifts Riley Greene to a corner spot, has been a major factor. — Gonzalez


Record: 10-8

Previous ranking: 25

Everyone wanted to immediately write off the Mets after that 0-5 start, but since then, they’ve won consecutive series against the Reds, Braves, Royals and Pirates — all teams with winning records. The Mets have gone 10-3 following that winless stretch, and the pitching staff has allowed just one run in six games. Jose Butto had an impressive start against the Royals, allowing two hits with nine strikeouts over six scoreless innings while the bullpen has been among the best in the majors in strikeouts and strikeout rate. The surprise there has been 31-year-old Reed Garrett, who had 31 career major league appearances heading into 2024 with a 7.11 ERA but who now hasn’t allowed a run while fanning 17 in 8⅔ innings. — Schoenfield


Record: 9-10

Previous ranking: 19

What in the world is going on with Julio Rodriguez? The Mariners’ franchise player earned plenty of deserved MVP support in each of his first two seasons. Still only 23 years old — he won’t turn 24 until Dec. 29 — his power bat has gone walkabout early in his 2024 campaign. Rodriguez hit just .219 over Seattle’s first 19 games, and that’s actually the bright spot in his slash line. Only one of his first 14 hits went for extra bases — before he doubled twice on Wednesday — and he has walked just four times against 27 strikeouts. The sample is very small, and he already has put up enough of a track record to earn the benefit of the doubt. The Mariners certainly aren’t about to yank J-Rod out of the lineup. Nevertheless, Seattle fans will be heartened when he resumes his superstar trajectory. — Doolittle


Record: 9-10

Previous ranking: 23

Free-agent-to-be Paul Goldschmidt is off to a slow start, compiling a miniscule OPS+ through the first couple of weeks. The 36-year-old has the highest strikeout-to-walk ratio since his rookie season. Odds are those numbers will start to normalize. But combined with his lack of power — he has just one home run — some might doubt if he can still be the type of dangerous hitter that has defined his career. Another month of at-bats should help paint a clearer picture. — Rogers


Record: 6-11

Previous ranking: 20

Already without Royce Lewis, the Twins placed Carlos Correa on the IL on Saturday. The good news is that while he was originally diagnosed with an oblique strain, that was changed to a “mild” intercostal strain. The bad news, however, is that Correa and Lewis are the Twins’ two best hitters, and scoring runs has been a huge issue in Minnesota so far in 2024. The Twins have tallied just 58 runs in 17 games. Only the A’s and White Sox have scored fewer. But those teams were expected to finish in last place; the Twins have division title aspirations. Strong pitching can only take them so far — even in the AL Central. — Castillo


Record: 9-9

Previous ranking: 24

Early in the season, we noted Nolan Schanuel‘s first-week home run as a positive sign for an on-base machine who needs to develop a modicum of power in order to be a first-division regular as a big league first baseman. Alas, that was not a harbinger of things to come. Since that dinger on April 1, he had added just two singles over his next 10 games before knocking three hits, all singles, on Wednesday. The 11th pick in last year’s draft, Schanuel rocketed to the majors by the end of his first professional season. The Angels might soon have to make a decision on whether he will be able to finish off his rapid-fire development plan at the big league level. — Doolittle


Record: 8-11

Previous ranking: 22

There was some surprise when the Giants signed Jordan Hicks and revealed he was transitioning into a starter after pitching out of the bullpen for the entirety of his major league career. That could not be going any better thus far. The 27-year-old right-hander has fashioned a 1.57 ERA through his first four starts, striking out 18 batters and issuing six walks in 23 innings. “He’s talented,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said, “but what’s impressed me most is the mix of pitches he uses now. It was mostly fastball/slider; now he’s got a sweeper, a split. His velocity will go anywhere from 92 to 100 mph, which is very tough for a hitter to keep track of.” — Gonzalez


Record: 8-10

Previous ranking: 26

With Victor Robles sidelined due to a hamstring strain, Jacob Young has seen regular duty in center field over the past two weeks — and he is kind of an intriguing player, with his elite speed and ability to put the ball in play. A seventh-round pick out of Florida in 2021, Young played 33 games last season and hit .252/.322/.336 while going 13-for-13 stealing bases (and he already is 6-for-6 in 2024). His lack of power might limit him to fourth outfielder status in the long run, but if he can slap the ball around and learn to draw a few more walks, maybe he can post a high enough OBP to remain a regular. Time is simply running out on Robles, who was a valuable part of the 2019 World Series championship team but hasn’t hit enough since. — Schoenfield


Record: 8-11

Previous ranking: 28

Last week, we made some observations about Oakland’s usage of Mason Miller as its closer, specifically how such a role might inhibit his possible long-term development as a starting pitcher. While those concerns are real, we probably need to balance that analysis with this: The spectacle of Miller closing out a win has become one of baseball’s must-see events. The list of this season’s fastest pitches is dominated by his four-seamer, which has averaged over 100 mph and gets up near 104 when he really airs it out. While he only complements the heater with a slider, he has commanded that pitch well so that when he mixes it in after one or two of those four-seamers with their exceptional carry, he has at times made big league hitters look like little leaguers. If you notice the A’s nursing a late-inning lead, do yourself a favor and tune in. — Doolittle


Record: 4-15

Previous ranking: 27

OK, we actually have a couple of pieces of positive news here. Edward Cabrera made his first start and looked impressive against the Giants, striking out 10 batters while allowing one run in six innings. He averaged 96.2 mph with his fastball and, most importantly, pounded the strike zone and walked just one batter. Cabrera’s stuff has never been an issue; throwing strikes has (he averaged 6.2 walks per nine innings last season). Meanwhile, Ryan Weathers reeled off consecutive wins, tossing five shutout innings against the Yankees then fanning a career-high 10 in six innings against the Giants. Weathers didn’t have much success when he was with the Padres, but this is a young player who was rushed to the majors and is still just 24 years old. His sweeper and changeup have, so far, been inducing much more swing-and-misses. — Schoenfield


Record: 4-15

Previous ranking: 29

Kris Bryant, the Rockies’ high-priced outfielder, crashed into the right-field wall while making a catch Saturday and landed on the IL with a back strain on Wednesday. The Rockies don’t expect his latest ailment to be serious, but injuries continue to be a problem for Bryant. He appeared in just 122 games in the first two seasons of his seven-year, $182 million contract while dealing with plantar fasciitis, a heel bruise, a fractured index finger and, in 2022, a lower-back issue. He was slashing just .149/.273/.255 through his first 13 games this season. — Gonzalez


Record: 3-15

Previous ranking: 30

A ray of hope amid the organization’s early-season struggles might come in the form of young arms acquired in July when the team began its trade deadline overhaul. Righty Nick Nastrini looked solid in his MLB debut on Monday night against the Royals, giving up two runs over five innings while striking out five. Meanwhile, reliever Jordan Leasure hasn’t yielded a run over six appearances. Both players came via a trade with the Dodgers for Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly — two pitchers who might be winding down their careers just as Nastrini and Leasure are starting theirs. — Rogers

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Giants sell 10% stake to private equity firm

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The San Francisco Giants have sold a reported 10% stake in the team to private equity firm Sixth Street.

The team confirmed the deal Tuesday but not the amount of the investment, which was first reported Monday by the New York Times.

Sportico places the value of the franchise and its team-related holdings at $4.2 billion.

Sixth Street’s investment, reportedly approved by Major League Baseball on Monday, will go toward upgrades to Oracle Park and the Giants’ training facilities in Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as Mission Rock, the team’s real estate development project located across McCovey Cove from the ballpark.

Giants president and CEO Larry Baer called it the “first significant investment in three decades” and said the money would not be spent on players.

“This is not about a stockpile for the next Aaron Judge,” Baer told the New York Times. “This is about improvements to the ballpark, making big bets on San Francisco and the community around us, and having the firepower to take us into the next generation.”

Sixth Street is the primary owner of National Women’s Soccer League franchise Bay FC. It also has investments in the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs and Spanish soccer powers Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

“We believe in the future of San Francisco, and our sports franchises like the Giants are critical ambassadors for our city of innovation, showcasing to the world what’s only made possible here,” Sixth Street co-founder and CEO Alan Waxman said in the news release. “We believe in Larry and the leadership team’s vision for this exciting new era, and we’re proud to be partnering with them as they execute the next chapter of San Francisco Giants success.”

Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, Sixth Street has assets totaling $75 billion, according to Front Office Sports.

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Ohtani ‘nervous’ in Tokyo but gets 2 hits, runs

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TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani seems impervious to a variety of conditions that afflict most humans — nerves, anxiety, distraction — but it took playing a regular-season big-league game in his home country to change all of that.

After the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Opening Day 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Dome, Ohtani made a surprising admission. “It’s been a while since I felt this nervous playing a game,” he said. “It took me four or five innings.”

Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and one of his outs was a hard liner that left his bat at more than 96 mph, so the nerves weren’t obvious from the outside. But clearly the moment, and its weeklong buildup, altered his usually stoic demeanor.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen Shohei nervous,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “But one thing I did notice was how emotional he got during the Japanese national anthem. I thought that was telling.”

As the Dodgers began the defense of last year’s World Series win, it became a night to showcase the five Japanese players on the two teams. For the first time in league history, two Japanese pitchers — the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Cubs’ Shota Imanaga — faced each other on Opening Day. Both pitched well, with Imanaga throwing four hitless innings before being removed after 69 pitches.

“Seventy was kind of the number we had for Shota,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “It was the right time to take him out.”

The Dodgers agreed, scoring three in the fifth inning off reliever Ben Brown. Imanaga kept the Dodgers off balance, but his career-high four walks created two stressful innings that ran up his pitch count.

Yamamoto rode the adrenaline of pitching in his home country, routinely hitting 98 with his fastball and vexing the Cubs with a diving splitter over the course of five three-hit innings. He threw with a kind of abandon, finding a freedom that often eluded him last year in his first year in America.

“I think last year to this year, the confidence and conviction he has throwing the fastball in the strike zone is night and day,” Roberts said. “If he can continue to do that, I see no reason he won’t be in the Cy Young conversation this season.”

Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki went hitless in four at bats — the Cubs had only three hits, none in the final four innings against four relievers out of the Dodgers’ loaded bullpen — and rookie Roki Sasaki will make his first start of his Dodger career in the second and final game of the series Wednesday.

“I don’t think there was a Japanese baseball player in this country who wasn’t watching tonight,” Roberts said.

The Dodgers were without Mookie Betts, who left Japan on Monday after it was decided his illness would not allow him to play in this series. And less than an hour before game time, first baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched with what the team termed “left rib discomfort,” a recurrence of an injury he first sustained during last year’s playoffs.

The night started with a pregame celebration that felt like an Olympic opening ceremony in a lesser key. There were Pikachus on the field and a vaguely threatening video depicting the Dodgers and Cubs as Monster vs. Monster. World home-run king Saduharu Oh was on the field before the game, and Roberts called meeting Oh “a dream come true.”

For the most part, the crowd was subdued, as if it couldn’t decide who or what to root for, other than Ohtani. It was admittedly confounding: throughout the first five innings, if fans rooted for the Dodgers they were rooting against Imanaga, but rooting for the Cubs meant rooting against Yamamoto. Ohtani, whose every movement is treated with a rare sense of wonder, presented no such conflict.

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Cardinals shortstop Winn out with wrist soreness

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JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn was scratched from the lineup for their exhibition game on Tuesday because of soreness in his right wrist.

Winn was replaced by Jose Barrero in the Grapefruit League matchup with the Miami Marlins, with the regular-season opener nine days away. Winn, who was a 2020 second-round draft pick by the Cardinals, emerged as a productive everyday player during his rookie year in 2024. He batted .267 with 15 home runs, 11 stolen bases and 57 RBIs in 150 games and was named as one of three finalists for the National League Gold Glove Award that went to Ezequiel Tovar of the Colorado Rockies.

Winn had minor surgery after the season to remove a cyst from his hand. In 14 spring training games, he’s batting .098 (4 for 41) with 12 strikeouts.

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