"Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes is poised to make his first start of Spring Training today at 1:05pm ET. His opponent will be Braves right-hander Bryce Elder, who struggled to a 5.38 ERA in 28 starts for Atlanta last year. Skenes is expected to pitch in two WBC games for Team USA, as first reported by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, and additionally figures to get an extra exhibition start in when Team USA faces the Giants and Rockies ahead of the tournament's official start."
"The Yankees are running back most of their 2025 roster, as they reunited with Trent Grisham, Cody Bellinger, Amed Rosario, and Paul Goldschmidt after each reached free agency this winter. Their most notable external addition was southpaw Ryan Weathers, whom they acquired in a trade with the Marlins last month. Spring Training is especially important for Weathers this year given that he was limited to only eight starts last year thanks to flexor and lat strains."
Three notable developments are occurring in baseball today. Paul Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, is making his first Spring Training start at 1:05pm ET against the Braves' Bryce Elder. This start serves as his final tune-up before joining Team USA for the World Baseball Classic next month, where he is expected to pitch in two games plus an exhibition start. The Yankees are debuting newly acquired lefty Ryan Weathers today at 6:35pm ET against the Nationals at Steinbrenner Field. Weathers, obtained via trade from the Marlins, will face Nationals southpaw Andrew Alvarez. Spring Training is particularly important for Weathers after he was limited to eight starts last year due to injuries. Additionally, MLB Trade Rumors has begun its annual offseason review series examining all 30 teams' offseason moves.
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