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| Date | Player | News |
| 3/18/2010 | Travis Snider, LF (Tor) | Snider hit two home runs Thursday in a 13-3 win over the Orioles in a matchup of AL East rivals. Analysis: Snider is a candidate for a starting outfield job with Toronto after batting .241 last season with 34 runs scored and 29 RBIs. |
| 3/18/2010 | John Buck, C (Tor) | Buck hit two home runs Thursday in a 13-3 win over the Orioles in a matchup of AL East rivals. Analysis: Buck is not known for power with a career slugging percentage of .407. |
| 3/18/2010 | Ricky Romero, SP (Tor) | Romero pitched five innings and gave up five hits Thursday in a 13-3 win over the Orioles in a matchup of AL East rivals. Analysis: Romero may have the inside track on starting opening day for Cito Gaston. |
| 3/18/2010 | Jeremy Guthrie, SP (Bal) | Guthrie was pounded in his second consecutive spring start, giving up three home runs, two by Toronto's Travis Snider, as the Blue Jays routed the Baltimore Orioles 13-3 Thursday. Analysis: The Orioles right-hander gave up seven runs on seven hits in three innings after allowing four runs on eight hits in 3 1-3 innings Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees. |
| 3/17/2010 | Cliff Lee, SP (Sea) | Lee was suspended Wednesday for the first five games of the regular season for throwing over the head of a hitter, possibly delaying his highly anticipated debut with the Mariners. He also was fined by Major League Baseball vice president of discipline Bob Watson. Analysis: The former AL Cy Young winner was ejected from Monday's exhibition game against Arizona after throwing inside to Chris Snyder, then zipping a fastball over his helmet. If the players' union appeals on Lee's behalf, the penalty would be delayed until after a hearing and a decision. |
| 3/17/2010 | Omar Quintanilla, SS (Col) | Quintanilla is expected to have an MRI on his left knee after injuring it during a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, according to the Denver Post. Analysis: Quintanilla played only 58 games last season, hitting .172 with two RBIs. Even if he's healthy, he has little fantasy value. |
| 3/17/2010 | Andrew Bailey, RP (Oak) | Bailey is expected to be healthy for the Athletics' season opener against Seattle on April 5, according to the team's official Web site. Analysis: Bailey, the reigning AL Rookie of the Year, has been hampered by tennis elbow. If he's healthy he should be a solid fantasy contributor. |
| 3/17/2010 | Conor Jackson, LF (Ari) | Jackson might be the Diamondbacks' No. 2 hitter, according to manager A.J. Hinch in the Arizona Republic. Analysis: The left fielder struggled with injuries last season, and hit .182 with one homer and 14 RBIs. Moving into the No. 2 spot in the order should see an increase in his production, if he can stay healthy. |
| 3/17/2010 | Elijah Dukes, CF (Was) | Dukes has been released by the Washington Nationals, a sudden move with about two weeks left in spring training. Analysis: The 25-year-old Dukes had been expected to be Washington's starting right fielder. He hit .242 with 31 homers and 123 RBIs in three seasons with Tampa Bay and Washington. He was limited to 188 games with the Nationals the past two seasons because of injuries. |
| 3/17/2010 | Huston Street, RP (Col) | Street felt discomfort in his right shoulder and will undergo an MRI. Analysis: Street has been hampered by inflammation in his pitching shoulder and has yet to throw in an exhibition. He threw about 25 pitches Monday and said afterward that his arm "felt great" but felt discomfort during his throwing session the next day. Street signed a $22.5 million, three-year deal in January after saving 35 of 37 games for the Rockies last season. |
| 3/17/2010 | Kris Benson, RP (Ari) | The Diamondbacks agreed to terms with pitcher Kris Benson on a minor league contract Wednesday. Analysis: The right-hander has compiled a 69-74 record with a 4.41 ERA over eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers. The Pirates selected him No. 1 overall in the 1996 first-year player draft. Benson missed the entire 2007 season after having rotator cuff surgery on his right shoulder. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in February 2008 and went 1-4 with a 5.52 ERA in 11 starts at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. |
| 3/17/2010 | Brian Bixler, SS (Cle) | The Indians designated Bixler for assignment on Wednesday after claiming infielder Anderson Hernandez off waivers from the New York Mets. Analysis: Bixler was acquired from Pittsburgh in January. He's hitting .250 in 11 games this spring. |
| 3/17/2010 | Anderson Hernandez, 2B (Cle) | The Cleveland Indians have claimed infielder Anderson Hernandez off waivers from the New York Mets. Analysis: Hernandez spent last season with the Mets and Washington Nationals. The 27-year-old hit a combined .251 with three homers and 37 RBIs in 123 games. He started 57 games at second base for the Nationals before he was traded to the Mets on Aug. 6. Hernandez is a .245 hitter in 186 career games. He was originally signed by Detroit in 2001. |
| 3/17/2010 | Jed Lowrie, SS (Bos) | Lowrie has mononucleosis. Analysis: Lowrie has not played since March 11 and had been feeling fatigued. He went for tests this week. Lowrie was Boston's opening-day shortstop last season but got off to a 1-for-18 start at the plate after playing with an injured left wrist for much of the second half of the 2008 season, He had surgery April 21, nine days after going on the disabled list, and didn't return to the Red Sox until July 18. |
| 3/16/2010 | Ian Kinsler, 2B (Tex) | Kinsler has been out since Friday with a sprained right ankle. Analysis: Kinsler is expected to miss at least another week. |
| 3/16/2010 | C.J. Wilson, RP (Tex) | Wilson came out of Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Cubs feeling good. After allowing one run and three hits and striking out five in four innings, the 29-year-old left-hander seemed almost a lock for a spot in the Rangers' rotation. Analysis: Wilson excelled in pitching the fifth through eighth innings. "Well, he's looking great,'' manager Ron Washington said. ``You can't take anything away from what he's done. We just haven't gotten to the point yet where we're ready to make an announcement.'' |
| 3/16/2010 | Dominic Brown, (Phi) | Brown connected twice, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Detroit Tigers 6-1 Tuesday. Analysis: Brown, considered among baseball's best prospects, was reassigned to the minor league camp after the game. The 22-year-old outfielder played at three levels last year and finished the season in Double-A but he is a star on the rise. |
| 3/16/2010 | Ryan Howard, 1B (Phi) | Howard hit his first home run of the spring, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Detroit Tigers 6-1 Tuesday. Analysis: Howard connected one day after he addressed rumors that he would be traded to his hometown of St. Louis for Albert Pujols. |
| 3/16/2010 | Xavier Nady, RF (ChC) | Nady had a two-run double Tuesday, leading Chicago to a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers. Analysis: Nady's RBIs were his first since signing a $3.3 million contract to back up all three outfield positions. He has been limited to DH duties while recovering from Tommy John surgery on his throwing arm. He doubled again in the eighth. |
| 3/16/2010 | Carlos Silva, SP (ChC) | Silva solidified his claim on a spot in the Cubs' rotation with four shutout innings Tuesday, leading Chicago to a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers. Analysis: Silva allowed two singles, hit a batter and struck out three in his sharpest outing. Acquired from Seattle for Milton Bradley with two years and $25 million left on his contract, the righty has pitched seven scoreless innings since getting hit hard in his first game. |
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