Spring training is underway for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they prepare for a historic three-peat. Once you’ve caught up on all the Camelback Ranch news, check out these top stories from Major League Baseball.
Mike Trout plans to return to center field
Angels superstar Mike Trout will return to center field this season after moving to right field and designated hitter last year.
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According to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, new head coach Kurt Suzuki believes Trout is the team’s best choice at center, and the 34-year-old is excited to return to the position.
“I feel comfortable out there,” Trout said. “I feel like I’m at my best when I’m at center.”
March 3, 2023; Tempe, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts (50) laughs with Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) after an out in the third inning at Diablo Stadium in Tempe. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
Trout has been hampered by injuries the past few years, but believes his legs will be easier in center field than in right field.
“Honestly, I feel like there’s less pressure on my body when I’m in the center than there is in the corners,” he said. “Honestly, in right field, I feel like I’m running a lot. But that’s just a preference. Talking to some other outfielders, they say it feels the same way sometimes; center field isn’t quite in the legs.”
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Nick Castellanos gets second chance with Padres
Castellanos has clouded the Philadelphia Phillies, with his offensive production declining and a feud with manager Rob Thomson that included an incident in which he brought beer into the dugout.
CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 20: Nick Castellanos, No. 2 of the Cincinnati Reds, celebrates in the dugout after scoring in the seventh inning during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park on September 20, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Emily Chin/Getty Images)
Now, Castellanos is getting a new start in San Diego, promising to “learn from this” by leaving Philadelphia.
“I was very emotional,” he said, according to CBS Sports’ Julian McWilliams. “Looking forward]probably if I see something that I’m frustrated with or something that I don’t think is conducive to winning. [It’s about ] Not letting things pile up over time so that when I solve the problem, it’s less emotional. “
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Steve Cohen won’t let Mets captain
Mets owner Steve Cohen has made headlines for his comments about the Dodgers, but that’s not all he’s been saying lately.
On Monday, Cohen bluntly said, “As long as I own this team, there will never be a captain.”
“It’s my decision,” he said, as quoted by The Athletic’s Will Sammon. “My point is locker rooms are unique and let the locker room figure it out year in and year out.”
It was reported that some players had requested a captain be named last season, but those wishes appeared to have fallen on deaf ears.