Mets’ Senga won’t throw for 3 weeks
Mets righty Kodai Senga won’t throw for about three weeks as the team sees how his ailing shoulder responds to a platelet-rich plasma injection. Senga is coming off a stellar rookie season, finishing 12-7 with a 2.98 ERA. On the field, Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run homer to lead New York over Houston 3-1.
Stroman makes Yankee debut
PHOENIX — Marcus Stroman threw 21⁄3 innings in his first spring start with the Yankees, giving up three runs and four hits in a split squad 4-0 loss to the Phillies.
Stroman missed six weeks last season because of inflammation in his right hip and then a rib cartilage fracture, and finished with a 3.95 ERA that was his highest since 2018.
In a second split squad game, slugger Juan Soto connected for his first spring homer in pinstripes in a 12-6 victory over the Blue Jays.
Sox sweep split-squad games
Nick Sogard hit a go-ahead tworun homer in the seventh as a Red Sox split squad beat Minnesota 8-6. Rafael Devers hit a three-run shot. Boston also defeated Atlanta 5-4.
Cubs, Bellinger ink $80M pact
Cody Bellinger is going back to the Chicago Cubs, agreeing to an $80 million, three-year contract, pending a physical, a source said.
Báez tops Navone for Rio title
RIO DE JANEIRO — Sebastián Báez captured his fifth and biggest title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against his Argentine compatriot Mariano Navone at the Rio Open.
Feller rallies to win slalom
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Manuel Feller overcame a first-run deficit to win a World Cup slalom and extend his season lead over Linus Strasser to 204 points. The women’s super-g was canceled again due to heavy overnight snow.
Frankel’s shutout lifts Boston
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Theresa Schafzahl and Gigi Marvin each scored a goal and Aerin Frankel had 41 saves in her first career shutout to help Boston beat Minnesota 2-0.