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Vinnie Pasquantino has grade 1+ hamstring strain, says “I plan on playing Thursday”

Vinnie Pasquantino has a Grade 1+ hamstring strain, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. He won’t participate in exhibition games in Texas on Monday and Tuesday, but he plans on playing in the season opener on Thursday.

Pasquantino: “I plan on playing Thursday. But that’s just me speaking as a player.”

Next couple of days will be determine if that happens, and he’ll have to balance wanting to play right away versus being cautious this early in the season. But clearly he’s pushing to be ready. https://t.co/oyLe0ImGl2— Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) March 24, 2025

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a Grade 1 hamstring strain is a “mild muscle pull/strain.