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Mets infielder Ruben Tejada is considering filing a grievance against the Mets that accuses the team of short-changing Tejada one day of service time in order to delay his free agency one year, Yahoo! Sports reports.

Tejada was recalled from the minors Sept. 10, later than all the team's other September call-ups. The result was that Tejada finished the season with two years, 171 days of service time, one day less than what's considered three full years. As is stands, he wouldn't reach free agency until after the 2017 season; however, if he does file the grievance and is awarded the extra day of service time, he'll be a free agent after the 2016 season.

Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers expects Chris Owings and Didi Gregorius to compete for the starting shortstop job in 2014, MLB.com reports.

"Let them fight it out. We like both of them a lot," Towers said. "I love the competition in Spring Training. ... Just because Didi was there all year, I don't want him to think he's the everyday shortstop."

Gregorius hit .252/.332/.373 with seven home runs and 28 RBI in 357 at-bats with the Diamondbacks in 2013, whiel Owings hit .291/.361/.382 with no home runs and five RBI in 55 at-bats in the majors.

The Red Sox are not considering signing third baseman Xander Bogaerts to a long-term deal, MLB.com reports.

Bogaerts went 11 for 44 with one home run, five RBI and one stolen base during the regular season in his Red Sox debut, as well as 8 for 27 with two RBI and six walks in the postseason. He hit .297/.388/.477 with 15 home runs, 67 RBI and seven stolen bases in 444 at-bats between Double-A and Triple-A last season.

Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon is being listed as an outfielder for his team in the Dominican Winter League, the Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday. Gordon is playing some outfield for Tigres del Licey. 

Gordon took some fly balls in pre-game drills late in the season with the Dodgers this season. It is unclear at this time whether or not the team is realistically considering a position switch for the middle infielder. 

Gordon hit just .234 last season over 94 at-bats with 10 stolen bases. He's hit just .256 over parts of three seasons with the team. 

Red Sox manager John Farrell put Xander Bogaerts in the starting lineup for Wednesday's Game 1 of the World Series, pencilling him in at third base and seventh in the batting order.

Farrell had hinted earlier in the week that he might start the rookie over Will Middlebrooks, who started 90 games at third base during the regular season.

Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada is progressing well in his recovery from a broken fibula, according to Newsday.

Tejada is on pace to be ready in six-to-eight weeks, which was the initial diagnosis. Tejada was injured in mid-September after a collision on a shallow fly ball. Tejada hit just .202 in 208 at-bats.  

The Boston Herald reports that Red Sox manager John Farrell has indicated he may start rookie Xander Bogaerts at third base in Game 1 of the World Series and possibly beyond. Farrell told the Herald he had spoken with third baseman Will Middlebrooks to let him know he "may be in a little different role," implying he would head to the bench to make way for Bogaerts.

Bogaerts started the final two games of the American League Championship Series against the Tigers, going 2 for 4 with three walks in those contests.

Red Sox infielder Xander Bogaerts will get the start Game 5 against the Tigers.

Bogaerts will start at third base and hit eighth against Anibal Sanchez. He will replace Will Middlebrooks. Bogaerts is hitting .250/.320/.364 in 44 at-bats during the regular season. 

Red Sox rookie infielder Xander Bogaerts could get the start Game 5 against the Tigers, according to the Boston Herald.

Manager John Farrell admitted the team was getting little production from the left side of the infield after a 7-3 loss in Game 4. Bogaerts would likely start over Will Middlebrooks. Farrell has backed shortstop Stephen Drew despite his postseason struggles, saying he's experienced some bad luck with batted balls recently. 

Bogaerts said he's felt "very confident, very relaxed" during the series. He added that he's been working on things during batting practice, and said anything could happen if given an opportunity. 

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford suffered an injured oblique in Sunday's win over San Diego and will undergo an MRI Tuesday, CSN San Francisco reports. Crawford is expected to be ready for spring training.