MLB Player News
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Austin Peterson SP | CLE
Guardians' Austin Peterson: Out 6-to-8 weeks
Peterson was diagnosed with a right triceps strain Saturday and will require roughly 6-to-8 weeks of recovery time, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Peterson suffered the injury during his appearance in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers. He won't be able to make another appearance this spring and will almost certainly begin the regular season on either the Guardians' injured list or Triple-A Columbus' IL.
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Gunnar Hoglund P | ATH
Athletics' Gunnar Hoglund: Diagnosed with sprained knee
Hoglund was diagnosed with a sprained right knee Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Hoglund's knee began bothering him near the beginning of spring training, and a visit to the doctor confirmed that he suffered a sprain. He has since started up a throwing program, but his status for Opening Day remains unclear.
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Joshua Lowe RF | LAA
Angels' Josh Lowe: Sitting with oblique injury
Manager Kurt Suzuki said Saturday that Lowe has been sidelined by an oblique injury for the past few days, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Lowe is no stranger to oblique issues, as they have forced him to spend time on the injured list in each of the past two seasons. Because of his history, the Angels will allow the 28-year-old to rest for a few more days as a precaution before giving him more reps in the Cactus League.
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Jose Corniell SP | TEX
Rangers' Jose Corniell: Dealing with soreness
Manager Skip Schumaker said Saturday that Corniell has been dealing with back and triceps soreness this spring, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Corniell's injury has prevented him from getting into a Cactus League game thus far, though Schumaker noted that the young reliever looked good during a side session Thursday. The Rangers will continue to bring him back slowly, though his availability for Opening Day doesn't seem to be a concern at this point.
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Samuel Basallo C | BAL
Orioles' Samuel Basallo: Returning Sunday
Basallo (abdomen) will start at catcher in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Boston, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Abdominal discomfort forced Basallo out of Thursday's game early, but he was never brought in for imaging and is now set to return behind the plate after a two-day break. The 21-year-old backstop has begun the spring 2-for-8 with three runs scored through four contests.
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Brayan Bello SP | BOS
Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Rough spring continues
Bello allowed five runs on four hits and one walk while striking out one over two innings in Friday's spring start against Atlanta.
Bello was knocked around for a second time in Grapefruit League action. While results in spring training games are less important than the process and getting work in, the right-hander's 24.30 ERA over 3.1 innings is hard to overlook. He's allowed nine runs one eight hits and two walks over 3.1 innings while allowing a .471 batting average. A change of scenery may be good for Bello, who will depart camp to participate for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. DR manager Albert Pujols has scheduled Bello to start March 9 against Israel, per Aaliyan Mohammed of NESN.com.
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Justin Foscue 1B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Dealing with strained hamstring
Foscue was diagnosed with a strained right hamstring Saturday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Foscue made an early exit from Monday's Cactus League game with a hamstring injury, and imaging confirmed Saturday that he suffered a strain. He'll be shut down from baseball activities for 10 days before the Rangers re-evaluate him.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Diagnosed with Grade 1 strain
Jung was diagnosed with a Grade 1 adductor strain Saturday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Jung had been expected to resume playing in Cactus League games this weekend, but he will now be shut down for roughly 10 days following the results of his tests. Assuming the Rangers don't receive any more unexpected news, the 28-year-old still could have enough time to make a full recovery before Opening Day.
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MacKenzie Gore SP | TEX
Rangers' MacKenzie Gore: Better in second start
Gore allowed three hits and struck out one over three scoreless innings in Friday's spring start against the White Sox.
After allowing two runs and three hits over 1.2 innings in his Cactus League debut, Gore was better his second time out, throwing 38 pitches (27 strikes). The lefty also took a comebacker off his leg but gathered the ball and got the out. Texas trainers paid him a visit, but Gore stayed in the game, per Matt Postins of SI.com. Gore is expected to serve as the third or fourth starter in the Rangers' rotation.
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Dairon Blanco LF | TEX
Royals' Dairon Blanco: Starting Saturday
Blanco (head) will start in left field and bat ninth in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Rockies.
Blanco made two plate appearances off the bench in Friday's contest -- his first spring action since he was hit in the head by a pitch in Sunday's game. The 32-year-old outfielder will now return to the starting nine and continue his pursuit of a spot on Kansas City's Opening Day bench.