Quick takeaway: NL East, March 14–22, 2026—suspensions, injuries, IL moves, and late camp cuts.
Last updated: March 22, 2026. Ledger: MLB.com transactions.
Atlanta Braves
Jurickson Profar is still on a 162-game PED suspension (background from our March 3 piece), so outfield and DH at-bats stay unsettled all spring. On March 20, FanSided’s Braves recap had Atlanta optioning Dodd and reassigning Ritchie, León, Williams, Azócar, and Gamel—classic volume cuts as the roster shrinks. The read: Atlanta is protecting its bench flexibility more than crowning spring heroes.
Miami Marlins
MLB.com’s minor-league wire had Robby Snelling reassigned off the big-league side of camp—a high-profile arm moving early. Miami’s rotation and bullpen depth are still the swing factors; Snelling’s path is now about Triple-A innings and a call-up window, not a Grapefruit League stat line.
New York Mets
Justin Hagenman went to the 60-day injured list with a fractured rib, and the Mets claimed lefty Richard Lovelady off waivers from Washington on March 14 (full story). That is a real bullpen ledger change: lost a body, added a different left-handed option. Amazin’ Avenue tracked March 15 cuts (Lambert, Edwards Jr., Parada, Clifford, Ewing, and others). Separately, Howie Rose said 2026 is his final season in the booth—not a roster move, but it colors how fans experience the team every night.
Philadelphia Phillies
MSN’s spring cuts piece framed Philadelphia’s week as the bench, middle relief, and the rotation after the front five coming into focus. The Phillies are not rebuilding narratives; they are deciding who gets the last chairs on a contender. That is where the fantasy and trading angles matter.
Washington Nationals
The Nationals made their first cuts from major-league camp toward minor-league camp. Lovelady leaving on a claim to the Mets March 14 is also Washington’s business—lost a lefty arm, may need to backfill the 40-man. For a rebuilding club, every waiver and option is about future inventory, not just April box scores.
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About this series: Six posts cover the same spring window (March 14–22, 2026). Each post is one division: cuts, injuries, trades, claims—anything that moves the Opening Day picture. Not a full off-season recap.
Facts: MLB.com transactions. Rosters change fast—verify names and dates there or on the team site. We refresh about weekly until Opening Day.
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