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White is battling a sore hamstring, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The injury does not appear to be a major one, as White could return as soon as Friday. The young first baseman has been in big-league camp, but he spent the bulk of last season at the High-A level, so he'll likely open 2019 in Double-A.

Cabrera made his first start at third base this spring in Tuesday's game against the Mariners. He batted third and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout.

Cabrera is poised to be the Rangers' everyday third baseman despite playing just 67 games at the hot corner in the majors. The 33-year-old infielder has averaged 19 home runs over the previous four seasons, which is on the light side for a full-time corner infielder, and is entering his decline years.

Santana was 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's spring training win over the Rockies.

Santana went without a hit in his spring debut but was able to clear the fence in game No. 2. The veteran slugger returns to Cleveland after departing via free agency last year and should see plenty of play at designated hitter, though he played the field at first base Tuesday.

The Angels hope Bour (hamstring) will be able to return to game action early next week, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Bour is dealing with a minor hamstring issue. Assuming he's able to make his Cactus League debut sometime next week, he should have no problem getting up to speed before the start of the season. Health permitting, Bour should open the season as the team's primary first baseman until Shohei Ohtani (elbow) returns, at which point he will be forced to compete with Albert Pujols for playing time.

Guerrero started at third base Sunday and went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in the Blue Jays' 9-8 exhibition loss to the Orioles.

Lauded for his excellent quality of contact, Guerrero's first hit of the spring came on a soft infield single that traveled just far enough out of range of the pitcher to plate a hard-charging Lourdes Gurriel from third base. Per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca, manager Charlie Montoyo said he plans to use most of the Blue Jays' position players every other day during the spring, so Guerrero's next opportunity to play should come Tuesday versus the Red Sox. Regardless of how he performs this spring, baseball's top prospect is expected to open the season at Triple-A Buffalo before likely earning the call to the big leagues at some point in April.

Voit went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's Grapefruit League win over the Rays.

Greg Bird had two hits Saturday, including a double. Voit responded with his first long ball of the spring Sunday, a fourth-inning blast off right-hander Ryne Stanek. The Yankees have said publicly that this is Voit's job to lose.

Bour has a minor hamstring problem but expects to return within a few days, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Bour should be an everyday player early in the season until Shohei Ohtani returns from Tommy John surgery and forces Albert Pujols to compete for time at first base. Assuming Bour is indeed able to return in a few days, his status for Opening Day shouldn't be in much doubt.

Casas (thumb) took batting practice at Boston's minor-league camp Friday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Casas, the Red Sox's top pick in the 2018 draft, suffered a right thumb injury in his second professional game last June and underwent season-ending ulnar collateral ligament repair surgery. The gigantic third baseman -- the media guide lists the 19-year-old at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds -- is healthy once again. RotoWire ranks him fifth among Boston's prospects, but he may be the best power hitter in the system.

Dalbec hit a home run in the second inning of Friday's 6-0 spring victory over Northeastern University.

The Red Sox kicked off spring competition Friday with their traditional game against a Boston-area college. Dalbec slammed the first pitch he saw over the fence in center field. The 23-year-old is Boston's highest-placed power prospect after launching 32 big flies last year between High-A Salem and Double-A Portland. He's expected to open the season at Portland.

Mountcastle was spotted going through drills at first base during Monday's workout, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Mountcastle was drafted as a shortstop, and after transitioning to third base for the 2018 season, it appears he could be in line for another position change. The 22-year-old insisted that the shift to first base isn't permanent just yet, although, given his impressive bat, first base may be the quickest path to the big leagues for the 2015 first-round pick. "It was just trying to get me to play more positions," stated Mountcastle. "Flores had me working there the last few days, just trying to get comfortable with it so whenever they need me out there at first, they can put me out there and feel confident."