FILE - Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto stands at first base after hitting a single during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Cincinnati, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. The former NL MVP says he has agreed to a minor league contract with his hometown Toronto Blue Jays. Votto, 40, became a free agent last fall after the end of a $251.5 million, 12-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds, his only team over 17 major league season. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)
FILE - This is a 2024 photo of pitcher Gregory Santos of the Seattle Mariners baseball team. Santos threw a light bullpen session Friday, March 8, 2024, his first since experiencing right lat soreness after throwing off a mound at the the start of spring training three weeks ago. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
New York Yankees shortstop Oswald Peraza throws to first base during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)