Kris Bryant‘s balky lower back feels better, he’s moving well and his swing looks fluid. Those are all good signs for his attempt to put together an entire season for the Colorado Rockies.

It was moderately surprising that the Cubs cut Canario loose. They acquired the righty-hitting outfielder alongside Caleb Kilian in the 2021 deadline deal that sent Kris Bryant to the Giants. Canario popped 37 home runs during his first full minor league season in the Chicago system.

Kris Bryant‘s balky lower back feels better, he’s moving well, and his swing looks fluid. Back issues (chronic disc problems and arthritis) and plantar fasciitis have kept Bryant in the training room.

It is safe to say that it has not gone to plan for Kris Bryant with the Colorado Rockies after signing a seven-year, $182 million contract with the team ahead of the 2022 season, but he is attempting to put together his best year with the franchise in 2025,

Kris Bryant discusses his return from injury as Kyle Freeland and Antonio Senzatela describe building up stamina at Spring Training

Kris Bryant is optimistic for a healthy 2025 season with an altered batting stance. The often-injured Colorado Rockies outfielder has appeared in two games of Cactus League spring training in Arizona with a more straight-up approach at the plate.

Jed Hoyer chose the latter, trading all three of them by deadline day. Baez went to the New York Mets, Rizzo went to the New York Yankees, and Bryant went to the San Francisco Gia

Colorado Rockies' Kris Bryant, left, celebrates his two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox with Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar (14) during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game,

At the time of the trade, Canario was the Giants' No. 10-ranked prospect. He was dealt alongside pitcher Caleb Kilian.

While there should be caution in interpreting spring training results, Bryant's shot Tuesday was an impressive start to the campaign. He's also started both of his games at DH, another factor that could help him stay healthy during the regular season.

Training might not count, but it is when we get the year's first wave of Statcast data, and that deserves a closer look. Let's try to find some numbers worth paying attention to early on this spring,

Kris Bryant‘s balky lower back feels better, he’s moving well and his swing looks fluid. Those are all good signs for his attempt to put together an entire season for the Colorado Rockies.