Nick Martinez yielded one run in three innings and struck out five against the Braves on Wednesday.
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Nick Martinez yielded one run in three innings and struck out five against the Braves on Wednesday.Matt Olson crushed a homer off him, but Martinez allowed no other hits today. He's in line to open up as the Rays' fifth starter, and he offers some fantasy potential with Tropicana Field and the strong Rays defense both working in his favor.
Matt Olson went 2-for-3 and hit his third homer Wednesday in the Braves' 5-3 defeat of the Rays.Olson, who definitely had an argument for being Team USA's best choice at first base in the WBC, is 7-for-24 with five strikeouts and three walks in 27 plate appearances this spring.
Bryce Harper had a double and a two-run single Tuesday as Team USA crushed the Giants 15-1.Alex Bregman and Roman Anthony homered in the game. It's debatable whether Harper was really Team USA's best option at first base in the WBC -- Pete Alonso and Matt Olson had pretty good cases, and upstart Nick Kurtz might outhit all of them again this year -- but Harper looked the part today. Hit two hits left the bat at 111 and 110 mph, which is encouraging. Last season, just 14 of his 383 balls in play were hit at least 110 mph.
Braves all-around solid in spring win against TigersMatt Olson goes yard as offense and pitching are both solid for the Braves
Braves all-around solid as they win against the TigersMatt Olson goes yard as offense and pitching are both solid for the Braves