Athletics prospect Tommy White continued his tear through spring pitching, going 3-for-5 with a double, home run and seven RBIs Friday in a 13-4 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.
White, a second-round pick of the Athletics in 2024, now has four home runs and 13 RBIs this spring, the latter total tied for most in the majors with teammate Tyler Soderstrom.
Playing with a split squad, the A’s scored six runs off Brewers starter Kyle Harrison (0-1). The right-hander struck out four, walked one and surrendered a home run to catcher Chad Wallach. Much of the rest of the Athletics’ damage came off righty Mark Manfredi, who surrendered four runs without recording an out in the ninth inning.
Lefty Gage Jump (1-1), another 2024 draft pick, got the start and pitched four shutout innings for the Athletics.
Padres 13, Athletics (ss) 9
While one part of the Athletics’ was piling up 13 runs, the other was surrendering 13 as San Diego rolled in Mesa, Ariz.
Marcos Castanon went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs, and Clay Dungan drove in the tying and go-ahead runs for the Padres, who scored six runs and hit three home runs off Athletics starting pitcher Aaron Civale.
Civale gave up nine hits and struck out three over four innings. Nick Hernandez (0-1) took the loss in relief. San Diego starter Michael King got hit hard as well, giving up six runs on seven hits over four innings. He did strike out five but also surrendered three home runs. Former Cleveland star prospect Triston McKenzie (1-1) got the win after giving up one run over two innings of relief.
Phillies 11, Orioles 8
One day after hitting his first spring home run, Alec Bohm slugged a pair of two-run shots to spark Philadelphia to a home win over Baltimore in Clearwater, Fla.
Bohm, who is hitting .375 with nine RBIs this spring, belted his first homer of the day to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the first inning, then broke a 3-3 tie with his second two-run blast in the fifth.
The Orioles’ Samuel Basallo had a monster game in a losing effort, finishing 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and five RBIs. Willy Vazquez added a solo shot in the ninth.
Blue Jays 6, Twins 1
Daulton Varsho belted a two-run homer and a three-run shot as part of a 3-for-3 day to carry Toronto to a road win over Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla.
Newcomer Eloy Jimenez added a solo blast while Toronto’s pitchers held Minnesota to the single run despite allowing six hits and 10 walks. The Twins went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and stranded 15 baserunners.
Alan Roden collected two hits and the Twins’ lone RBI, while Matt Wallner also finished with two hits. Minnesota’s first two pitchers, Mick Abel and Zak Kent, combined to yield five runs on five hits in five innings.
Red Sox 7, Rays 6
Carlos Narvaez homered and drove in three runs as part of a 14-hit attack as Boston edged visiting Tampa Bay in Fort Myers, Fla.
Jason Delay broke a 6-6 tie with a seventh-inning solo shot, while newcomer Caleb Durbin and Nate Eaton collected three hits apiece. Boston starter Johan Oviedo gave up his first spring runs, yielding a pair on three hits over 3 1/3 innings.
Austin Overn belted a two-run shot and Jonny DeLuca singled in a pair to lead Tampa Bay’s offense, while starter Drew Rasmussen limited Boston to one run on six hits over four solid innings.
Braves 7, Yankees 6
Maurico Dubon homered in a four-run first inning, then host Atlanta held off New York’s ninth-inning comeback bid in North Port, Fla.
Atlanta starter Didier Fuentes was sharp, twirling three perfect innings with five strikeouts. Kyle Farmer went 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI and Ambioris Tavarez delivered a two-hit, two-RBI day as the Braves compiled 14 hits.
Garrett Martin hit a three-run homer in a four-run ninth, but it wasn’t quite enough for the Yankees. Tyler Hardman added a pair of RBIs. New acquisition Ryan Weathers endured a tough start, permitting four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Mets (ss) 8, Nationals 3
Nick Roselli delivered a go-ahead three-run double in the eighth inning as New York picked up a road victory over Washington in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Five other Mets posted an RBI, and starter Carl Edwards Jr. blanked the Nationals over four hitless innings, allowing just one walk with four strikeouts.
Dylan Crews and Nasim Nunez smacked RBI hits and Yohandy Morales lifted a sacrifice fly for Washington, which was limited to three hits. Zack Littell, who signed with the Nationals earlier this week, gave up one run on three hits in a three-inning start.
Pirates 7, Tigers 5
Jhostynxon Garcia smashed a two-run home run as part of Pittsburgh’s early offensive eruption in a road victory over Detroit in Lakeland, Fla.
After a scoreless first, the Pirates scored two runs in each of the next three innings to build a 6-0 lead, then held on as the Tigers chipped away. Starter Mike Clevinger pitched into the fifth, permitting a pair of runs on one hit with four walks and five strikeouts.
Detroit starter Casey Mize, who has yielded 12 runs (nine earned) this spring, was touched for six runs and six hits in three-plus innings. Seven relievers limited Pittsburgh to one run. Parker Meadows’ two-run single in the fifth got the hosts on the board.
Cardinals 5, Astros 4
Colton Ledbetter delivered a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift St. Louis over visiting Houston in Jupiter, Fla.
Blaze Jordan and Ramon Mendoza launched back-to-back homers in the fourth for the Cardinals, who made the most of their five hits. After starter Kyle Leahy gave up four runs in four innings, the bullpen shut the Astros down.
Christian Walker ripped a solo shot and scored twice as part of a 2-for-3 day for the Astros, who received a three-inning, one-run start from Kai-Wei Teng. Bryan Abreu, who will likely fill the closer role while Josh Hader is out, gave up two runs in his one-inning stint.
Marlins 1, Mets 0 (ss)
Christopher Morel’s seventh-inning RBI single broke a scoreless tie as Miami edged host New York in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Connor Norby finished 2-for-3 and scored on Morel’s hit, while starter Chris Paddack (three innings, one hit) and six relievers combined on a five-hit shutout.
In his second spring start, the Mets’ Kodai Senga delivered three perfect innings with five strikeouts. Clay Holmes pitched five innings and gave up the eventual game-winning hit.
White Sox 4, Cubs 2
Left-hander Davis Martin (2-1) struck out four and gave up one hit over four innings as the White Sox shut down the Cubs in an all-Chicago battle in Phoenix.
Four White Sox pitchers struck out 13 batters in all, walking one and holding the Cubs to five singles with two unearned runs. Catcher Korey Lee was 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs for the White Sox.
Cubs starter Riley Martin (1-1) took the loss, the lefty giving up one run on three hits with two strikeouts over two innings.
Rangers 9, Rockies 4
Josh Smith had a double and home run and drove in three runs as Texas took down Colorado in Scottsdale, Ariz. Leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo also drove in three as the Rangers scored seven in the third inning to break the game open.
Colorado starter Jose Quintana was on the receiving end of much of the damage, getting touched up for five runs on four hits while striking out five but walking six to fall to 1-1.
Jacob Latz overcame two first-inning runs to hold the Rockies to two runs on three hits over four innings. He struck out six and walked three in getting the win for his first decision of the spring.
Angels 5, Guardians 2
Jorge Soler’s two-run home run in the fourth inning helped propel Los Angeles past Cleveland in Tempe, Ariz.
Jo Adell added a homer — his third of the spring — as the Angels outscored the Guardians despite being outhit 7-5. LA lefty Grayson Rodriguez was the primary benefactor, improving to 1-2 in giving up two hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings. He struck out five and walked four.
Joey Cantillo gave up three runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings to fall to 0-2, despite striking out six. Johnathan Rodriguez and Dayan Frias had RBIs in Cleveland’s two-run sixth.
Reds 6, Giants 1
Chase Burns struck out a pair over two innings to start a stellar day on the mound for Cincinnati as the Reds topped San Francisco in Scottsdale in the first of two games between these clubs.
Burns (1-1) was the first of six Cincinnati pitchers in the game, as the group held the Giants to one run on seven hits with nine strikeouts to only one walk. San Francisco starter Landen Roupp (0-1) gave up two runs on four hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
JJ Bleday opened the scoring with a two-run single in the first for the Reds. Tyson Lewis was the only Reds player with two hits, collecting a single and a double.
Reds 1, Giants 0
The Cincinnati staff one-upped itself in the second game, shutting out San Francisco on five hits in Goodyear, Ariz.
The Giants’ pitchers were up to the task, limiting the Reds to one hit — a Sal Stewart single in the first inning that drove in Elly De La Cruz. Reds starter Brady Singer (1-0) gave up three of the five hits over four innings. Five more pitchers tossed an inning each, with Hunter Parks pitching the ninth for his first save.
Carson Whisenhunt (0-1) went 3 2/3 with six strikeouts and three walks to take the loss.
Dodgers 10, Mariners 7
Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run home run in the first inning and Kyle Tucker added his first homer with Los Angeles as the reigning World Series champions held off Seattle in Peoria, Ariz.
James Tibbs III also homered, another three-run shot, and six Dodgers relievers held the Mariners to one run on one hit over seven innings. LA starter Landon Knack gave up three runs over two innings and Yency Almonte surrendered three more in the ninth.
Colt Emerson homered in the ninth as Seattle tried to come back. Rhylan Thomas had a two-run double then scored the tying run in the second before a six-run sixth proved to be too much for the Dodgers.
Diamondbacks 11, Royals 5
A.J. Vukovich and Jansel Luis homered and the Arizona bullpen turned in a stellar effort to get the win against Kansas City in Surprise, Ariz.
Merrill Kelly, whom the Diamondbacks traded to Texas last season before re-signing him this offseason, gave up two runs on six hits in a 1 2/3-innings start. Arizona got to Royals starter Michael Wacha for four runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings.
Catcher Carter Jensen had two hits, two RBIs and the game’s only homer for the Royals. Noah Cameron gave up two runs on eight hits in four innings of relief for Kansas City.
