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“You know, (Correa) is pretty good at what he does, ” Painter joked with reporters afterward. “So just trying to get by him. ”Painter threw 18 of 29 pitches for strikes and fanned Max Kepler with a 90 mph cutter. He ran into a bit of trouble in the second inning after allowing consecutive singles to Christian Vázquez and Nick Gordon before giving up a run on a sacrifice fly. The game ended in a 4-4 tie. Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs praised Painter’s poise, which Painter attributed in part to having played at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers while pitching for Philadelphia’s Class A affiliate last year.
More importantly, LeMahieu enjoyed pain-free at-bats for the first time since the middle of last season. “I’m excited about that, ” LeMahieu said. “Excited to keep it going. I’ve been feeling good, and I expected it to stay that way. ”LeMahieu was limited to 125 regular-season games last year and missed the playoffs. He finished the season with a. 261 batting average, his lowest since 2011. “It’s awesome to see him up, ” Yankees left fielder Giancarlo Stanton said.
But he strained an oblique and is expected to miss the start of the season, leaving the Royals with an intriguing competition in spring training. The 32-year-old Bradley will have to overcome Kyle Isbel, among other young prospects, to earn the starting job. Bradley was an All-Star during eight seasons with Boston, where he was highly regarded for his defense but often failed to live up to expectations at the plate.
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