Strider Debuts Steady in Braves Spring, Karinchak Shines and Gil Homers
Spencer Strider looked solid in his spring debut with low-90s velocity and good pitch shape, James Karinchak impressed in his third one-inning spring appearance, and infield prospects like John Gil showed well at the plate (Gil homered) with Lodise adding a liners-double; the roundup also notes MLB updates on Josh Hader’s status and Starling Marte’s one-year deal.