Juan Soto and Aaron Judge have often been described as “a unicorn" throughout their big-league careers. Meaning, what they do with a bat in their respective hands is unique. It’s what made Soto and Judge batting back-to-back last season a unicorn as well.
Football season is over, but the effects are still lingering for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt. After going 4-10 in the team's fantasy league, Bassitt's punishment was to serve as Toronto's bat boy Saturday while wearing “4-10” on the back of his jersey,
Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander wanted to return to the Orioles in free agency but he said they made an offer “we didn’t like.”
Addison Barger, who was hit by a pitch from Garrett Crochet of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, is set to return to the lineup later this week.
Chris Bassitt has been a solid starting pitcher throughout his MLB career, but the right-hander apparently has not mastered fantasy football. Bassitt
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, today’s Spring Training game between the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays has been canceled. This is the first Tigers home spring training game that has been canceled due to inclement weather since 2016.
In his first at-bat on Sunday, Barger took a Garrett Crochet pitch off the hand and was forced to exit the game. It was ruled a foul ball off the knob of the bat, but it evidently caught a piece of Barger's hand, making him unable to finish the at-bat. The Blue Jays have since announced Barger has a hand contusion, which caused his exit.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt is the team's honourary bat boy after coming in last place in their fantasy football league, joining former member of the Blue Jays Tim Mayza who served a similar punishment last season.
Addison Barger was removed from the Toronto Blue Jays’ spring training game against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday after suffering a right hand contusion, the team said.