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Cabrera will undergo an MRI Thursday night, not an X-ray, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

This development doesn't change the situation much, as it is thought to primarily be a precautionary measure. It means that they are a bit more worried about structural damage than bone damage, though, although both currently seem unlikely. His status will likely become more clear once the results are back.

Cabrera (knee) will undergo an X-ray on Thursday but the veteran infielder does not believe his injury to be serious, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Cabrera left Thursday's spring training game after his knee appeared to give him trouble when he was running the bases. The results of Thursday's X-ray will shed more light on the severity of his injury, but the fact that Cabrera does not seem worried about the injury gives hope that the X-ray will just be precautionary.

Cabrera's injury which forced him out of Thursday's spring game has been classified as a sore left knee, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Cabrera pulled up after advancing to second base on Yoenis Cespedes' flyball to left-center. There is no word on the extent of the soreness or how long Cabrera might be sidelined. Ruben Tejada replaced Cabrera at shortstop and would see playing time at the position along with Wilmer Flores for as long as Cabrera is out.

The Mets announced that Cabrera left Thursday's spring game with a sore left knee, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reports.

The Mets did not comment any further on Cabrera's status, but at first glance the injury that forced him from Thursday's spring contest does not appear serious. The Mets have two capable fill-ins in Ruben Tejada and Wilmer Flores should Cabrera's setback be more serious than it seems.

Cabrera left Thursday's spring game with an apparent left leg injury, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Cabrera was injured while running the bases during the first inning of Thursday's spring game. The extent of his setback is uncertain, but expect his status to be updated when more details become available.

Freeman (wrist) will not play Thursday, but is planning on playing back-to-back games Friday and Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Freeman has looked good in spring training thus far, bashing two home runs and a double, but he'll rest his wrist on Thursday. This move just seems to be a way to reduce the stress on the first baseman's wrist, as he is hoping to avoid re-aggravating it during the spring.

Flores went 3-for-3 with an RBI during Tuesday's spring game against the Braves.

He missed a game last week due to illness, but has now played five of the last six days, showing no ill effects of the ankle injury he suffered during winter ball. The 24-year-old Flores figures to play primarily against lefties to start the year, though he could occasionally fill in at third base for David Wright against right-handers.

Carter is 2-for-7 with two home runs and three runs batted in through three spring games.

Carter's power numbers were down a bit last season, as he dipped from 37 home runs in 2014 to 24 in 2015, so it's good to see he's been muscling up in the early goings of spring training. The 29-year-old is expected to slot in as the Brewers' starting first baseman this season and will try to continue slugging at a high clip in the hitter-friendly Miller Park.

Votto is 3-for-6 with three walks and one run scored through three games this spring.

Votto has a career .311/.423/.534 line and appears to be ready to continue that success heading into 2016. Unfortunately, while the 32-year-old will likely be an on-base machine, his RBI and runs scored may decline due to the many sub par hitters around him in the Reds' lineup.

Rizzo is 0-for-5 and has yet to reach base through two games this spring.

There is no reason to be concerned as Rizzo is one of the best first basemen in the league and will feast in the middle of the Cubs' lineup this season. The 26-year-old is a legitimate MVP candidate heading into the 2016 season.