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Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu left Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers with tightness in his left hamstring. The White Sox said Abreu's status is day-to-day.

Coming off a career year, Alex Cobb has agreed to a four-year deal with the Orioles that is worth nearly $60 million, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Brett Anderson, who was primarily a starter for the A's in his first stint with the team from 2009 to 2013, has agreed to a minor league deal with the franchise, The San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who suffered a non-displaced fracture on his left wrist when he was hit by a pitch, won't need surgery, according to manager Dave Roberts.

Outfielder Victor Robles, the Nationals' top prospect, has been optioned to the minors after batting .188 with 12 strikeouts and a walk in 21 Grapefruit League games.

Starting the season without its star third baseman might not cost L.A. the division, but the injury could determine home-field advantage in the NL.

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner suffered a broken left wrist after he was hit by a pitch in a spring training game on Monday night. There is no timetable yet for Turner's return.

Dodger Stadium is adding a "Kirk Gibson seat," which will be painted blue and will feature the former slugger's signature, in the spot where his game-winning homer landed during Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.

Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Franklin Perez is expected to miss at least three months with a right lat strain.

The news of shortstop Jorge Polanco's 80-game suspension for testing positive for PEDs, including ineligibility for postseason play, hit the Twins hard on Sunday after their exhibition game.

MLB is working to finalize a Yankees-Red Sox series in London in 2019 that would be the league's first regular-season games in Europe, The Associated Press reports.

The Atlanta Braves have reassigned top prospect Ronald Acuna to minor league camp in a move that likely allows the organization to gain an extra year of contractual control over the outfield phenom.

Former All-Star Clay Buchholz has agreed to a minor league deal with the Royals that would pay him $1.5 million if he is added to the major league roster, USA Today Sports report.

The New York Yankees expect veteran outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury to start the regular season on the disabled list because of a strained oblique muscle.

Zack Greinke, who's dealing with groin tightness, won't be the Opening Day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Manager Torey Lovullo said he's not ready to name the starter for March 29.

New York Mets left-hander Jason Vargas will have surgery on his non-pitching hand and is unsure whether he will return to New York's starting rotation for the beginning of the regular season.

Craig Kimbrel rejoined the Boston Red Sox on Monday after his infant daughter, Lydia Joy, underwent heart surgery in Boston. "She's in a good, comfortable place for me to be down here," he said. "If she wasn't, I wouldn't be here."

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