For starting pitchers, spring training serves two main purposes. One is to build up the arm to make 30 quality starts over the course of a grueling season. The other is to continue refining their arsenal and adding a new pitch if necessary. The first is important for everyone, but the second is typically an area of greater focus for those looking to have a bounce back season.
Logan Gilbert loosely falls into that latter category. He pitched just 131 innings in 2025, the fewest since his rookie year, after being sidelined with an elbow flexor strain in April.