Trayce Thompson fighting for Opening Day roster spot

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Indians 4, Diamondbacks 3

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Leonys Martin notched another hit, Trayce Thompson hit a double, and Trevor Bauer went 4.0 innings (he gave up 2 runs but that’s not a big deal at this stage). And again, thankfully, no one was hurt.

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Thompson eyes spot in Indians’ outfield | MLB

The Indians’ current outfield situation is “Leonys Martin and...”, so every little bit counts for players trying to make the Opening Day roster. Trayce Thompson is one of those players, often overlooked for the likes of Greg Allen, Jake Bauers, and Tyler Naquin.

Around the league

• Justin Verlander must have been watching Trevor Bauer recently since he is now looking to add a changeup to his pitch selection.
• Dustin Pedroia hit the diamond for the first time since last May.
• LGFT Josh Donaldson will make his spring debut later today.
• Another day, another home run for new Phillies’ outfielder Bryce Harper.
• Carlos Gomez is excited to be back with the Mets.
• Going forward, starting lineups will have to be submitted to the MLB office before they are made public.