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Spring lookback: Nationals–Cardinals Spring Breakout (3/19) and a flurry of Grapefruit highlights
The kids had the stage in the Nationals–Cardinals Spring Breakout on March 19, a showcase for the system’s next wave. [1] Exhibition action stacked up quickly: Washington on Feb. 24 [2], Houston on Feb. 26—St. Louis bagged a 9–4 result that day [3]—and the Mets on Feb. 27, when New York hung 14, plus a tight rematch on March 7 that finished 3–2. [4][5]The run of reps in Jupiter set the tone for roles and roster battles heading into the back half of camp. [1][2][3][4][5]