Chris Young hardly labored in his first spring training outing. The All-Star ace will leave that part to his wife.
Young pitched two innings Monday and the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-4 in Phoenix.
On Tuesday, his wife, Liz, was to be induced into labor with the couple’s first child. The birth was to take place in Scottsdale, Ariz.
“The doctor’s been awesome,” Young said. “We sat down and went over my pitching schedule. My next outing is on Friday and Friday is actually the due date, the seventh, so he’s going to induce and she’ll be here a couple of days early.”
Young, who hit an RBI single and earned the win, said his daughter will be named Catherine Elizabeth. He said his wife is more than ready for the baby.
“I think she’s so uncomfortable, she’s more than happy to accommodate,” he said.
As for the child, they haven’t decided what sports she’ll play yet.
“You would expect her to be a pretty good athlete, but we’re not going to put any pressure on her,” said the 6-foot-10 pitcher. “I just hope she takes after her mom and she’s smart, and that’s it.”
Mike Cameron, who played with the Padres last year and then signed with Milwaukee in the offseason, had a prediction for Young.
“They’re going to have like a 7-footer that can swim,” joked Cameron, who has three kids. “He won’t get any more sleep the rest of the spring.”
In other spring training games:
Rangers 6, Giants 4, 10 innings
At Scottsdale, Ariz., San Francisco starter Noah Lowry walked nine of the first 12 hitters. He threw 24 pitches before a Texas hitter took a swing. Lowry, 14-8 last season, has walked 12 through 2 1-3 innings this spring.
Cubs 6, Mariners 5
At Peoria, Ariz., new Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome came up with the play of the game. He made a running catch on the warning track, whirled and unleashed a strong throw that nearly doubled off Brad Wilkerson at first base.
Rockies 7, Diamondbacks 5
At Tucson, Ariz., Aaron Cook had his sinker working for three innings and helped Colorado beat Arizona.
Angels 6, Athletics 1
At Tempe, Ariz., Angels newcomer Torii Hunter hit an RBI triple off Rich Harden and later added his third double of the spring, leading Los Angeles over Oakland.
Royals 7, White Sox 6
At Surprise, Ariz., John Bale made his case for a spot in the Kansas City rotation, pitching three hitless innings as Royals rallied past Chicago.
Marlins 3, Red Sox 2
At Jupiter, Fla., Andrew Miller pitched three hitless innings despite control troubles. The Florida newcomer hit a Boston batter with his first pitch and walked five.
Rays 10, Tigers 9
At Lakeland, Fla., Jonny Gomes and Andy Cannizaro homered and Tampa Bay improved to 4-0, its best start in spring training.
Mets 3, Braves 2, 10 innings
At Port St. Lucie, Fla., Mike Pelfrey pitched three scoreless innings in his bid to earn the No. 5 spot in New York’s rotation.
Blue Jays 6, Indians 1
At Dunedin, Fla., Shawn Marcum pitched two scoreless innings and Toronto beat Fausto Carmona and Cleveland.
Orioles 4, Dodgers 4, 10 innings
At Vero Beach, Fla., Jason Johnson looked good over two scoreless innings for Los Angeles. At 34, he’s coming back from Japan and hoping to start for the Dodgers.
Yankees 7, Astros 6
At Kissimmee, Fla., Mike Mussina struggled with two-strike command in his first spring training start and gave up a three-run homer to Carlos Lee.
Nationals 3, Cardinals 2
At Viera, Fla., Tim Redding pitched three scoreless innings as Washington beat St. Louis. He pulled a muscle in his neck last week and was scratched from a start.
Phillies 3, Pirates 1
At Clearwater, Fla., Joe Savery rebounded from a rough spring training debut by throwing two hitless innings. He pitched and played first base for Rice last spring and was Philadelphia’s top draft pick.
Twins 8, Reds 6, 10 innings
At Fort Myers, Fla., Chris Basak hit a two-out, two-run homer in the 10th inning. He made his major league debut last year and got one at-bat with the Yankees.
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