It’s report day for Atlanta Braves’ pitchers and catchers. They arrive in North Port, Florida for the start of spring training today. Position players have to be in camp by Monday, with the first full-squad workout Tuesday.
St. Louis Cardinals pitchers and catchers will hold their first official workout of spring training today in Jupiter, Florida. The full squad doesn’t report till next Sunday
Former Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann tried to stop the Houston Astros from sign stealing. The Athletic cites two unidentified members of the 2017 Astros as saying McCann approached then teammate Carlos Beltran and asked him to shut down the operation.
The Boston Red Sox are naming bench coach Ron Roenicke as interim manager. He replaces Alex Cora, who was fired for his role in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. Once Major League Baseball finishes its investigation into the Red Sox, Roenicke is expected to take over on a permanent basis. The 63-year-old last managed the Milwaukee Brewers from 2011 to 2015 and has been the Red Sox bench coach the last two seasons.