Rays at Braves March 1, 2026

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Nick Fortes

Battling for top catcher role

CTampa Bay Rays

March 1, 2026

Fortes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.

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Xavier Isaac

Healthy again after brain surgery

1BTampa Bay Rays AA

March 1, 2026

Isaac made his Grapefruit League debut in Saturday's 12-3 loss to the Tigers, playing five innings at first base while going 1-for-2 with a base hit.

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Jacob Melton

Back in action Sunday

OFTampa Bay Rays

March 1, 2026

Melton (thumb) is starting in center field and batting second in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Aaron Bummer

Makes spring debut

PAtlanta Braves

March 1, 2026

Bummer (shoulder) struck out a batter in a perfect inning of relief in Friday's 15-8 win over the Red Sox in Grapefruit League play.

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Martin Perez

Makes spring debut

PAtlanta Braves NRI

March 1, 2026

Perez (shoulder) allowed one earned run on one hit over two innings of relief in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Orioles in Grapefruit League play.

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Spencer Strider

Not worried by early velocity

PAtlanta Braves

March 1, 2026

Strider allowed one run on two hits and no walks while striking out two over two innings during his spring debut Saturday against the Orioles. His fastball averaged 93.1 mph and touched 94.3 mph, and afterwards the right-hander said, "it's going to take time to get those things where I know everyone wants them to be," Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

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