Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner each hit home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies won a 16-9 slugfest over the visiting Atlanta Braves in spring training action Thursday at Clearwater, Fla.

A National League East rivalry game plays out in Clearwater on Thursday, as the Philadelphia Phillies play host to the Atlanta Braves.

The Braves brought a lot of relief-ish arms to camp this year, as presumably, one of them will walk away with the shiny prize of getting to serve as the final member of the Opening Day bullpen. A lot of those guys pitched today in Clearwater against the Phillies,

Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer made a bold prediction that the Atlanta Braves would sign another catcher before the start of the 2025 regular season.

The Atlanta Braves are traditionally very strong at catcher. Sean Murphy remains a defensive whiz, but his potential successor in Drake Baldwin is on the rise.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs play in the SWAC Tournament against the Alcorn State Braves. Thursday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.