Gabriel Gonzalez, Minnesota’s seventh-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline, came through with a walk-off sacrifice fly to help the Twins rally for a 7-6 spring-training win over the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla.
Ryan Kreidler delivered a game-tying solo home run in the seventh, and Kody Clemens (2-for-3) added a two-run triple along with a double for the Twins, who leapt ahead 3-1 in the third before the Phillies posted a four-run seventh to take a 6-5 lead.
Simeon Woods Richardson excelled in his start for Minnesota, striking out five while allowing one run and one hit over four innings. Marco Raya was the winning pitcher, walking one in a scoreless ninth.
Otto Kemp opened the scoring with a second-inning homer and added an RBI single for Philadelphia, which saw starter Alan Rangel surrender three runs on six hits over three frames.
Rays 9, Braves 8
Tampa Bay plated two in the bottom of the eighth, including the winning run on a passed ball, to beat Atlanta in a back-and-forth battle at Port Charlotte, Fla.
The teams combined for six homers and six doubles, scoring 11 runs in the first two innings. Ben Williamson and Brayden Taylor went yard for the Rays, who overcame starter Logan Workman giving up five runs on eight hits over 2 2/3 innings.
Ben Gamel hit his fourth spring homer in the Braves’ four-run first inning, with Kyle Farmer, Luke Williams and Jair Camargo also touching them all for the prospect-laden road squad. Bryce Elder allowed five runs over 3 1/3 innings.
Nationals 3, Astros 1
Ronny Cruz, a 19-year-old prospect, broke a deadlock with a two-run homer as Washington outdueled Houston in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Nationals bunched all three of their hits into their three-run seventh, then held on as six pitchers combined to allow three hits and one run. Starter Andrew Alvarez gave up just one hit and struck out five over four shutout innings.
Cam Smith delivered the Astros’ lone run on a fifth-inning homer and finished with two of Houston’s three hits. Hunter Brown racked up nine strikeouts over four hitless frames before J.P. France took the loss.
Pirates 9, Red Sox 7
Billy Cook and Nick Yorke each homered and knocked in three runs in Pittsburgh’s defeat of Boston in Bradenton, Fla.
Cook (3-for-3) finished a triple shy of the cycle while Marcell Ozuna had two hits and scored two runs for Pittsburgh. Carmen Mlodzinski scattered five hits over his three innings, but allowed just one earned run to secure his second spring win.
Mickey Gasper was 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and Ahbram Liendo had a two-run double for the Red Sox. Starter Jake Bennett took the loss with two runs and two hits allowed over 1 2/3 innings.
Blue Jays (ss) 1, Orioles 0
Jesus Sanchez’s third-inning RBI single provided the only run in Toronto’s split-squad victory over host Baltimore in Sarasota, Fla.
Shortstop Arjun Nimmala, the Blue Jays’ No. 3 prospect, was 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a run. Starting with three hitless innings from Cody Ponce, five Toronto pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and one walk.
Taylor Ward’s double was the lone extra-base hit for Baltimore, which was 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. Jackson Kowar was the losing pitcher, allowing the lone run on two hits over his inning of work.
Blue Jays (ss) 5, Tigers 0
Addison Barger knocked in Toronto’s first three runs with a homer and two-run single in consecutive innings to spark a win over Detroit in Dunedin, Fla.
Behind 3 1/3 scoreless frames in Kevin Gausman’s start, seven Blue Jays pitchers struck out eight and walked two to complete Toronto’s second shutout of the day. No. 13 prospect Josh Kasevich added an RBI double.
Colt Keith was 2-of-3 to lead the Tigers, who managed seven singles. Starter Bryan Sammons surrendered four runs on two hits and two walks over 2 2/3 innings.
Marlins 2, Cardinals 2
An error by St. Louis first baseman Dakota Harris allowed the leveling Miami run to score in the seventh inning of an eventual tie at Jupiter, Fla.
Griffin Conine homered and Graham Pauley (2-for-3, triple) accounted for the Marlins’ three hits. Braxton Garrett, who has been sidelined since June 2024 due to Tommy John surgery, allowed one run on one hit over three innings in his second spring start.
Pedro Pages’ double was the Cardinals’ only extra-base hit. Andre Pallante (one run on two hits with three strikeouts over four innings) began a combined three-hit performance by six St. Louis pitchers.
Mets 10, Yankees 4
Mets No. 2 prospect Carson Benge (2-for-3) helmed a thorough win in a battle of New York rivals in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The Mets scored three runs in both the second and third innings to pull out of a 2-0 hole. Nine Mets recorded hits with Brett Baty and Tyrone Taylor delivering back-to-back RBI doubles in the third. Freddy Peralta earned the win, striking out four and allowing two runs over three innings.
Top Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr. scored the opening run after lining a two-out triple to left-center in the first. Jasson Dominguez added a two-run single. Offseason acquisition Ryan Weathers had a rough start, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits over two innings.
