Phil Hughes surrendered a home run to George Springer on his first pitch of the day against the Astros and lasted only two innings. His spring ERA jumped to 6.75.
When injuries, slumps almost derailed the Musketeers, J.P. Macura stepped up. The former Lakeville North star averages 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and a team-best 1.4 steals.
As of 2013, Joe Mauer remained on pace to finish his career as one of the greatest-hitting catchers in baseball. He'll enter 2017 as a light-hitting first baseman with, perhaps, the end of his career in sight.
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