MLB Baseball 3h Briefing
×Last updated: March 18, 2026, 8:30 PM ET
MLB Spring Training Updates
Dodgers phenom espn.com Shohei Ohtani made a dynamic return to the mound, striking out four batters and touching 99 mph during his 4⅓ scoreless innings in his spring pitching debut, allowing only one hit and two walks for the Los Angeles club espn.com. Meanwhile, roster decisions materialized in Boston where Caleb Durbin espn.com secured the starting third base job following his offseason acquisition from the Brewers, with Triston Mayer espn.com expected to handle second base duties on Opening Day. Elsewhere in the National League, the Brewers rotation hopes espn.com for left-hander Kyle Harrison were dampened after he was forced to exit his start early due to a blister developing on his left index finger, raising immediate concerns about his readiness for the regular season opener Harrison’s early exit espn.com.