So Andy Rodriguez gets sent down with a week to go in spring training.

I'm going to guess that means that we're scratching the catcher position off the list

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yesterday in Sarasota, Florida. Gregory Soto and Mike Clevenger of note got bopped around

pretty good in relief.

Two runs and a couple of hits in an inning for Soto.

Two runs and a hit in a walk in a couple innings for Clevenger.

Hunter Barco on the bright side with two scoreless hittings.

Gave up a couple of hits but struck out three.

Another strong showing from him.

Offensively, Brian Reynolds, two for three with an RBI, continuing a solid, not spectacular,

but good enough spring, 278 batting average, 10 for 36 to date.

Very little pop within that.

Just a couple of doubles, no triples, no homers.

Four walks, so he's got a 366 on base percentage.

He'll show himself in the regular season.

But yeah, no one else had more than one hit,

and there just really wasn't much to speak of.

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