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Carter Kieboom, a first-round draft pick and the expected starting third baseman for the Washington Nationals, was sent to the minor leagues on Saturday.

The Chicago Cubs optioned infielder Nico Hoerner and reliever Brad Wieck to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

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Luke Voit has a partial tear of the meniscus in his left knee and will miss the beginning of the season, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.

Pablo Sandoval, the two-time All-Star and 2012 World Series MVP who is looking to revive his career in a bench role, has made the Opening Day roster for the Braves after a strong spring in which he hit .429 in 35 at-bats.

Rockies right-handed reliever Scott Oberg had surgery Thursday to remove blood clots in his pitching elbow. It's the fourth time he has dealt with blood clots in his career.

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw finished spring training with a 10.22 ERA but said he'll be ready to go come Opening Day, adding, "I don't have a choice."

Rockies right-handed reliever Scott Oberg had surgery Thursday to remove blood clots in his pitching elbow. It's the fourth time he has dealt with blood clots in his career.

The New York Yankees' decision on Friday to option Deivi Garcia to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre left Domingo German as the fifth starter behind Gerrit Cole, Corey Kluber, Jameson Taillon and Jordan Montgomery.

The New York Yankees' decision on Friday to option Deivi Garcia to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre left Domingo German as the likely fifth starter behind Gerrit Cole, Corey Kluber, Jameson Taillon and Jordan Montgomery.

"Smokey" Joe Cunningham, "a pillar of the Cardinals organization," died Thursday at age 89.

Mike Bell, the Minnesota Twins' bench coach and the younger brother of Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell, died Friday of kidney cancer. He was 46.

Right-hander Casey Mize made his big league debut last year and went 0-3 with a 6.99 ERA.

The Cincinnati Reds on Friday released Dee Strange-Gordon, a non-roster invitee to spring training who auditioned at shortstop.

MLBPA head Tony Clark said he "would look forward" to having a conversation about moving this year's All-Star Game out of Georgia in the wake of the state's passage of new voting laws.

The Los Angeles Angels have released outfielder Jon Jay and right-hander Jesse Chavez.

The Milwaukee Brewers released pitchers Brad Boxberger and Jordan Zimmermann on Friday as the team pares down its roster ahead of opening day.

Two major league players and two staff members were positive for COVID-19 during the past week among 13,978 tests, a 0.03% positive rate.

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says he turned down an offer for a $120 million, six-year contract covering 2022 to '27 and is not sure whether there will be a deal before his deadline of Opening Day next week.

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at the big changes in his rankings this week, based on news, research and the latest trends, including major reliever injuries in Toronto and Tampa Bay.