- Associated Press
Nats' Scherzer, Soto should make delayed debuts this week
Max Scherzer and Juan Soto should make their delayed Grapefruit League debuts this week for the Washington Nationals. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, hurt his left ankle last month while preparing for the start of spring training but could start Washington’s exhibition game against visiting St. Louis on Friday.
- Yahoo Sports
Nationals' Jon Lester to have thyroid gland removed after spring training fatigue
The former Red Sox and Cubs ace is a cancer survivor.
- Associated Press
Boone takes leave for pacemaker; Lester to have surgery
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone took a leave of absence from the team to get a pacemaker and intends to return to work in a few days. The Yankees said the procedure was performed Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida, and went as expected. Boone remained hospitalized overnight.
NL East Table
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 |
