The most vulnerable area of the roster took a hit on Sunday when outfielders Max Kepler and Brandon Marsh were lifted from a Grapefruit League game against the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota. Both exited for precautionary reasons, according to the team, and are expected to be OK.
Marsh fell on the warning track while trying to retrieve a hit in the first inning, then landed on his left knee awkwardly an inning later as he made a sliding catch. Kepler twisted his lower back into the left field wall while making a catch on a fly ball just short of the fence.