Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos spoke to reporters today, including David O'Brien of The Athletic, covering a variety of topics. The head man in Atlanta offered details on the club's plans at DH, along with some health updates on a couple of pitchers. While Anthopoulos didn't rule out bringing back Marcell Ozuna, he said the team prefers to leave DH open and split the role among multiple players.
The Phillies are keeping manager Rob Thomson in place for the 2026 season, but there are still some potentially notable changes coming to the roster. Kyle Schwarber, Ranger Suarez and J.T. Realmuto are among the team's most notable free agents. Zack Wheeler's health outlook is a question mark after he required thoracic outlet surgery. With Suarez and Wheeler's status uncertain at best and coming off an ERA north of 6.00, Philadelphia's rotation isn't the typical powerhouse to which we've become accustomed in recent seasons.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow was scratched from an expected start in Baltimore due to reported back tightness. The news wasn't great given the Dodgers struggles - not to mention Glasnow's penchant for being injured. The team has been down this road before with the talented starter. Glasnow's inability to stay on the field has hindered some real moments of brilliance on the mound. Given how the Dodgers are desperate for wins at the moment, seeing a pitcher who's thrown the ball quite well in recent weeks go down with a physical ailment is the last thing they'd want to see.