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The Orioles announced pitcher Ryan Webb has been designated for assignment Monday.

With Webb no longer taking a roster spot, the team purchased the contract of catcher Ryan Lavarnway. Webb has been dealing with a lingering knee injury.

White Sox closer David Robertson wasn't able to throw on consecutive days in spring training, partly due to a forearm injury that sidelined him for a week. However, Robertson isn't concerned about his spring workload.

“Not a big deal to me,” Robertson said Sunday, per the Chicago Sun-Times. “We have Opening Day and then a day off. I’m sure I’ll have plenty of opportunities to get back-to-backs during the season. Just because it didn’t happen in the spring doesn’t mean anything has changed.”

Robertson said his forearm soreness was normal for the spring and he is not worried about the injury as the regular season opens.

“Feeling good, yeah,” he said. “Ready to go.”

The Orioles will select catcher Ryan Lavarnway's contract possibly a day after he was reassigned to minor-league camp on Sunday, according to a report from MASNsports.com. 

The corresponding roster move could involve pitcher Ryan Webb, with the designated list being a possibility due to his lingering knee injury. The Orioles are also considering a trade too. 

The Rays placed five players on the disabled list to set their Opening Day roster. 

Among the moves the team made on Sunday were: 

Placed P Alex Cobb (forearm), infielder Nick Franklin (oblique) and P Drew Smyly (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27. They are eligible to return on April 11, although none are expected to be ready by then.

Placed P Jake McGee (elbow) on the 15-day disabled list as of April 5.

Placed pitcher Matt Moore (elbow) on the 60-day disabled list as of April 5.

Added catcher Bobby Wilson to the roster. 

The Rangers finalized their Opening Day roster, with Anthony Bass and Keone Kela earning spots on the team.

The RHP Bass had a 5.79 ERA in five games. Brought to spring training as a non-roster invitee, the Rangers added him to the 40-man roster. 

The RHP Kela was also added to the Opening Day roster. 

RHP Sam Freeman was designated for assignment after posting a 9.45 ERA this spring.

Four players were also placed on the 15-day disabled list: LHP Matt Harrison (back), RHP Kyuji Fujikawa (groin), RHP Tanner Scheppers (ankle) and RHP Lisalverto Bonilla (elbow).

Ryan Madson, Franklin Morales and Paulo Orlando earned the last two spots on the Royals' Opening Day roster. 

The RHP Madson was a non-roster invitee who earned a spot with his spring performance. Madson had a 3.00 ERA in nine games, with two saves. 

LHP Morales was also a non-roster invitee. He went 2-0 in the spring with a 6.55 ERA. 

Orlando, an outfielder, earned the last position player spot. 

To set the roster, the Royals sent LHP Brian Flynn to Omaha and placed LHP Tim Collins and RHP Luke Hochevar on the 15-day DL. 

The Athletics have placed six players on the disabled list on Saturday, according to the team. Those players include Coco Crisp, Sean Doolittle, Nate Freiman, Sean Nolin, Jarrod Parker and Josh Reddick.

Rangers pitchers Anthony Bass, Phil Klein, Roman Mendez and Shawn Tolleson will all make the Opening Day roster, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Bass signed a minor-league deal with the club during the offseason and was being considered for the starting rotation. Although he will travel with the team for their Opening Day game, Bass is not on the roster. He posted a 5.06 ERA with seven strikeouts in six appearances this spring.

Pitcher Matt Andriese started for the Rays on Saturday and threw just one inning, sending the Tigers down in order.

Erasmo Ramirez pitched the next 3 2/3 innings for the Rays and allowed one earned run on two hits and struck out six.

Acquired from Seattle on Tuesday, Ramirez surrendered the game's only run -- a home run to designated hitter Victor Martinez.

"I missed one pitch and he made me pay for that," Ramirez said. "But after that pitch I just realized what I have to do, just be myself and be on the same page as the catcher and execute the pitch.''

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Andriese and Ramirez have both made the Opening Day roster but hasn't decided which pitcher will start the fourth game of the season April 10 at Miami.

Chris Martin, who was traded to New York from Colorado in the offseason, has been awarded a spot in the Yankees' Opening Day bullpen, according to the Boston Globe. The 28-year-old made his debut in 2014, registering a 6.89 ERA, a 1.66 WHIP and 14:4 K:BB ratio over 15 2/3 innings with Colorado. The right-hander has a 4.50 ERA this spring.