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 Atlanta Braves: Teheran,
Julio RHP Julio Teheran will start Opening Day for the Braves on March
31 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Atlanta planned for RHP Kris
Medlen to start the opener, but he is out for the season after
having Tommy John surgery March 18. Teheran, 23, went 14-8 with a
3.20 ERA and had 170 strikeouts and 45 walks in 185 2/3 innings last
season. He signed a six-year, $34.2 million extension in February.
Martinez, J.D.
OF J.D. Martinez was released by the Astros on March 22 to help
clear roster space at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
In explaining the move, GM Jeff Luhnow told CBS Sports that Martinez
was a "victim of our own success." The comment came across as
strange since the Astros have lost at least 106 games in each of the
last three seasons. However, Luhnow was referring to the team's
strong farm system and abundance of young outfielders.
Martinez, 26, has a batting line of .251/.300/.387 with 24 home runs
and 126 RBIs in 889 at-bats over three seasons with Houston. He
batted .250 with seven homers and 36 RBIs in 296 at-bats last year.
Texas Rangers: Soria, Joakim
RHP Joakim Soria will be the Rangers' closer, and RHP Alexi Ogando
will serve as the eighth-inning setup man.
Soria, 29, saved 160 games for the Kansas City Royals from 2007-11,
with a 2.40 ERA. He missed 2012 after having a second Tommy John
surgery. Soria went 1-0 with a 3.80 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and had 28
strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings with no saves last year with Texas.
Ogando, 30, went 7-4 with a 3.11 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 104 2/3
innings last year, making 18 starts and five relief appearances.
Texas Rangers: Ogando, Alexi
RHP Alexi Ogando will serve as the eighth-inning setup man, and RHP
Joakim Soria will be the Rangers' closer.
Soria, 29, saved 160 games for the Kansas City Royals from 2007-11,
with a 2.40 ERA. He missed 2012 after having a second Tommy John
surgery. Soria went 1-0 with a 3.80 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and had 28
strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings with no saves last year with Texas.
Ogando, 30, went 7-4 with a 3.11 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 104 2/3
innings last year, making 18 starts and five relief appearances.
Francoeur, Jeff
OF Jeff Francoeur was released by the Indians on March 22. Cleveland
signed Francoeur to a minor league contract in January with a major
league training camp invite. The 30-year-old veteran batted .286
with one home run and 10 RBIs in 35 at-bats this spring. The Indians
decided to keep the more versatile INF/OF Elliot Johnson over
Francoeur.
Last year, Francoeur batted .208 with three home runs and 13 RBIs in
59 games with the Kansas City Royals. After his release in July, he
batted .194 with no homers and four RBIs in 22 games with the San
Francisco Giants.
Cincinnati Reds: Latos, Mat
RHP Mat Latos, who is still recovering from offseason knee surgery,
is expected to start the season on the disabled list, manager Brian
Price said. "We had a timeframe for Mat. If he reached a certain
level by a certain date, he could start on that game April 5. That
opportunity has come and gone," Price said.
Cincinnati Reds: Schumaker, Skip
OF/INF Skip Schumaker is out for a month with a dislocated left
shoulder. Schumaker left the March 22 spring game against the Kansas
City Royals after diving after a line drive hit by Angel Franco in
the left-center-field gap in the seventh inning. Schumacher landed
hard on the shoulder.
Schumaker said he does not need surgery and the shoulder was popped
back in. He was batting .441 this spring.
Detroit Tigers: Scherzer, Max
RHP Max Scherzer and the Tigers ended talks on a contract extension,
and discussions won't resume during the season. The announcement by
the team essentially guarantees Scherzer will become a free agent at
season's end. GM Dave Dombrowski spoke with reporters March 23,
saying that the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner was given a
"substantial offer." Once that offer was declined, the two sides
agreed to end talks for the spring.
Pena, Carlos
1B Carlos Pena was released by the Angels on March 23. The
35-year-old Pena, who batted .139 with 14 strikeouts in spring
training games, has no plans to retire and hopes to catch on with
another team. "I feel too good," he said. "That's not even an
option."
Last season with the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals, Pena hit
.207 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs in 89 games.
Torrealba, Yorvit
C Yorvit Torrealba was released by the Angels on March 23.
Torrealba, 35, said March 22 that he would not accept an assignment
to the minor leagues. In 61 games last season for the Colorado
Rockies, the veteran batted .240 with no home runs and 16 RBIs.
Tracy, Chad
INF Chad Tracy was released by the Angels on March 23. Tracy, 33,
appeared in 92 games last year for the Washington Nationals and hit
.202 with four home runs and 11 RBIs in 129 at-bats.
Atlanta Braves: Medlen, Kris
RHP Kris Medlen, RHP Brandon Beachy, LHP Mike Minor, RHP Gavin Floyd
and LHP Jonny Venters all went on the 15-day disabled list
retroactive to March 21. Medlen underwent season-ending Tommy John
surgery March 18, three days before Beachy had the same operation.
Minor is dealing with left shoulder tendinitis. Floyd and Venters
are both recovering from Tommy John surgery performed in May 2013.
Minor and Floyd could be starting for the Braves in late April.
Venters is aiming to be back in June.
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Atlanta Braves: Beachy, Brandon
RHP Brandon Beachy, RHP Kris Medlen, LHP Mike Minor, RHP Gavin Floyd
and LHP Jonny Venters all went on the 15-day disabled list
retroactive to March 21. Medlen underwent season-ending Tommy John
surgery March 18, three days before Beachy had the same operation.
Minor is dealing with left shoulder tendinitis. Floyd and Venters
are both recovering from Tommy John surgery performed in May 2013.
Minor and Floyd could be starting for the Braves in late April.
Venters is aiming to be back in June.
Atlanta Braves: Minor, Mike
LHP Mike Minor, RHP Brandon Beachy, RHP Kris Medlen, RHP Gavin Floyd
and LHP Jonny Venters all went on the 15-day disabled list
retroactive to March 21. Medlen underwent season-ending Tommy John
surgery March 18, three days before Beachy had the same operation.
Minor is dealing with left shoulder tendinitis. Floyd and Venters
are both recovering from Tommy John surgery performed in May 2013.
Minor and Floyd could be starting for the Braves in late April.
Venters is aiming to be back in June.
Atlanta Braves: Floyd, Gavin
RHP Gavin Floyd, LHP Mike Minor, RHP Brandon Beachy, RHP Kris Medlen
and LHP Jonny Venters all went on the 15-day disabled list
retroactive to March 21. Medlen underwent season-ending Tommy John
surgery March 18, three days before Beachy had the same operation.
Minor is dealing with left shoulder tendinitis. Floyd and Venters
are both recovering from Tommy John surgery performed in May 2013.
Minor and Floyd could be starting for the Braves in late April.
Venters is aiming to be back in June.
Atlanta Braves: Venters, Jonny
LHP Jonny Venters, RHP Gavin Floyd, LHP Mike Minor, RHP Brandon
Beachy and RHP Kris Medlen all went on the 15-day disabled list
retroactive to March 21. Medlen underwent season-ending Tommy John
surgery March 18, three days before Beachy had the same operation.
Minor is dealing with left shoulder tendinitis. Floyd and Venters
are both recovering from Tommy John surgery performed in May 2013.
Minor and Floyd could be starting for the Braves in late April.
Venters is aiming to be back in June.
Boston Red Sox: Ortiz, David
DH David Ortiz reached agreement on a one-year contract extension
estimated at approximately $16 million, according to multiple
reports March 23. A formal announcement was expected to come March
24. Ortiz told ESPN that "hopefully" a deal is in place that would
keep the slugger with the team through the 2015 season. The
38-year-old veteran is under contract for the 2014 season at $15
million. In 137 regular-season games in 2013, Ortiz batted .309 with
30 home runs and 103 RBIs for the World Series champion Red Sox. In
the World Series, Ortiz hit .688 with two homers and six RBIs.
Tampa Bay Rays: Moore, Matt
LHP Matt Moore escaped serious injury after he was hit in the face
by a line drive off the bat of Boston INF Xander Bogaerts March 23
during a spring training game in Fort Myers, Fla. Moore managed to
pick up the deflected ball and throw out Bogaerts at first base to
end the fourth inning. The left-hander walked off the field with a
team trainer and later received several stitches for a cut on his
lip. No concussion symptoms were reported.
"Thank you for all the thoughts and concerns.. After a few stitches
and a fat lip I definitely feel fortunate today.." Moore tweeted.
The Rays hope that Moore will be ready to start the regular season.
Texas Rangers: Profar, Jurickson
2B Jurickson Profar tore a muscle in his right shoulder, and he is
expected to be sidelined 10 to 12 weeks. Profar first experienced
shoulder pain during the March 22 game against the Padres. He
underwent an MRI exam, which revealed a tear in the teres major
muscle.
He won't need surgery, assistant general manager Thad Levine said,
according to USA Today, but it is a setback for the 21-year-old
Profar, who was scheduled get his first everyday job in the major
leagues after Ian Kinsler was traded in the offseason.
Oakland Athletics: Gray, Sonny
RHP Sonny Gray will be the Athletics' Opening Day starter. Gray, 24,
emerged as a top pitcher last October, when he tossed eight shutout
innings in a duel against Tigers RHP Justin Verlander in Game 2 of
the American League Division Series. Gray was 5-3 with a 2.67 ERA
during 12 regular-season games, 10 of them starts, last season.
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