Cardinals at March 23, 2019

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Yadier Molina

Hot at plate in big win

CSt. Louis Cardinals

March 23, 2019

Molina went 2-for-4 with a single, a ground-rule double, three total RBI, two runs and a walk in a 15-5 Grapefruit League win over the Mets on Friday.

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Marcell Ozuna

Smacks second spring homer

DHSt. Louis Cardinals

March 23, 2019

Ozuna went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a sacrifice fly, a walk and two runs in a 15-5 Grapefruit League win over the Mets on Friday.

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Kolten Wong

Strong spring continues

2BSt. Louis Cardinals AAA

March 23, 2019

Wong went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a sacrifice fly and two runs in a 15-5 Grapefruit League win over the Mets on Friday.

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Alex Reyes

Diverse relief role on tap

PSt. Louis Cardinals

March 23, 2019

Reyes, who will open the season in the bullpen, is likely to be deployed in various relief roles to start the season, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

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Jordan Hicks

Looking like primary closer

PSt. Louis Cardinals

March 23, 2019

Manager Mike Shildt suggested Friday that Hicks will be the Cardinals' primary closer, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. "The reality is while we don't say it's Jordan, period, Jordan is going to get a lot of those opportunities. Let's not kid ourselves here," Shildt said. "The good news is we have multiple people who can do it. We've declared a couple of guys at the end who will get the majority of it. Jordan will get a lot of it. It won't be like the phone will ring and everybody will wonder what the heck is going on."

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Tommy Edman

Healthy again

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

March 23, 2019

Edman (undisclosed) will start at second base and hit seventh Saturday in the Cardinals' Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.

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Trea Turner

Serving as No. 2 hitter

SSWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Manager Dave Martinez said Saturday that Turner will primarily bat second for the Nationals this season, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.

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Adam Eaton

Will hit leadoff

OFWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Manager Dave Martinez said Saturday that Eaton will serve as the Nationals' leadoff hitter, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.

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Henderson Alvarez

Assigned to minors

PWashington Nationals F

March 23, 2019

Alvarez was reassigned to minor-league camp on Saturday, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

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Carter Kieboom

Assigned to minor-league camp

3BWashington Nationals AAA

March 23, 2019

Kieboom was reassigned to minor-league camp Saturday, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

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Spencer Kieboom

Optioned to minors

CWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Kieboom was optioned to Double-A Harrisburg on Saturday, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

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Erick Fedde

Optioned to Double-A

PWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Fedde was optioned to Double-A Harrisburg on Saturday, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

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Joe Ross

Sent to Triple-A

PWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Ross was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Saturday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

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Vidal Nuno

Won't make Opening Day roster

PWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Nuno was told Saturday that he won't make the Opening Day roster, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

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Victor Robles

Speed remains on full display

OFWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Robles went 1-for-2 with a walk, a triple, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.

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Howie Kendrick

Looks unlikely for Opening Day

DHWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Kendrick (hamstring) has yet to receive clearance for game action and appears set to open the season on the Nationals' injured list, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

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Adam Eaton

Rakes against Marlins

OFWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Eaton went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.

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Tony Sipp

Set for live BP on Saturday

PWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Sipp will throw another live batting practice session Saturday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

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Brian Dozier

Scratched from spring lineup

2BWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

The Nationals scratched Dozier from their lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

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Max Scherzer

Rings up 12 Marlins to close spring

PWashington Nationals

March 23, 2019

Scherzer threw 96 pitches en route to striking out 12 batters, sitting 93-95 mph with his fastball and holding his velocity deep into the game, during Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

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