Weaver has pitched confidently in two spring outings, keeping his pitches down and allowing one run in five innings.

Dozens of other fairs and outdoor events are held on the weekend after Mother's Day, which is considered the best time for a spring outing.

Leiter sensed that something might be wrong when he was hit hard in his last spring outing against the Kansas City Royals.

"This year, I plan to use it a lot more," said Gooden, who threw a handful of decent changeups in his last spring outing.

He had allowed a total of four runs in his final four spring outings.

When asked what he wanted to accomplish in his first spring outing tonight, Wilson said, "To survive two innings."

To date, there isn't a blemish on Whitehurst's initial spring outings.

Here are some of the possibilities for a spring outing.

He pitched three innings Sunday against the Yankees in his only other spring outing.

Today he had his second strong spring outing in a row, going five innings against the Twins and giving up three hits and one run.