"I think it’s great to hear his optimism. Right now, for me, I’m just keeping it in this range," Rojas explained. "He threw today, felt great. That’s the feedback I got. He going to play catch tomorrow again, then he’ll throw a side. And then we’ll keep moving after that. So I’m staying in range and I gotta respect a guy like Carlos that knows his body very well. He’s an experienced pitcher. Let’s see this unfold right now through this week and maybe we can see if he’s going to be ready.”

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"This morning, when trainer (James) Kruk came in, he said the initial exams of Robert indicate everything's normal," La Russa said Tuesday. "We just want to make sure not to play him. He's got a little discomfort. Right now it doesn't seem like it's something that we should worry about, just make sure we don't push him."Minnesota Twins face coverings

“It’s something that he’s working on to mix it in,” Rojas said. “But if you see the same percentage of use this year, it wouldn’t surprise me, just because he’s been so successful.”Washington Nationals face coverings



That the White Sox own a 1-7-3 record after their first 11 games of the Cactus League schedule means nothing in the grand scheme of the team's championship expectations for the 2021 season.

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There are parts of Plesac's breakthrough 2020 that inspire confidence in a full-season repeat: He eased off his so-so four-seam fastball, sprinkling in more sliders and changeups, and he simply poured pitches over the plate (2.9%). Still, for the price -- he's going SP24 in NFBC leagues but SP32 in ESPN leagues -- are we really willing to take an eight-start sample this seriously? Plesac had the majors' highest left-on-base percentage (91.7%), the 10th-lowest BABIP (.224), Statcast said he should've had a 3.38 ERA rather than 2.28, and he capitalized by pitching in the weakest of the three competitive regions -- three of his five best outings came against the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals. I don't think Plesac has much room to grow in 2021, and in fact, I think it's much more likely his ratios take big steps backwards, with most of the contributions he provides you coming in the form of quantity (30-plus starts).Texas Rangers face coverings

The Tigers acquired Short at last season's trade deadline from the Chicago Cubs in the trade involving outfielder Cameron Maybin. The 25-year-old impressed in camp, going 3-for-7 (.429) with one homer and three RBIs. Also, he is an elite defender.