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 Now it appears the 27-year-old will take the mound on Sunday night
in a rematch of last season's World Series combatants when the Mets
face the Kansas City Royals to open the season.
"It started with a bladder infection and it created a blood clot in
the bladder," Harvey told reporters after having a minor procedure
Tuesday morning to make sure "everything was clear."
Harvey blamed the infection on not using the bathroom often enough.
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 David Price will be Boston's Opening Day starter when the Red Sox
travel to Cleveland to face the Indians on Monday.
Price will face Indians' right-hander Corey Kluber, the 2014
American League Cy Young winner.
Boston signed Price, the 30-year-old free agent left-hander, to a
seven-year deal worth $217 million in the offseason.
Price will be making this third straight Opening Day start, each
with a different team.
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The Chicago Cubs released outfielder Shane Victorino as one of three
moves to trim the spring training roster to 32.
Also released on Tuesday were infielder Munenori Kawasaki and
reliever Manny Parra.
Chicago also placed utilityman Javier Baez (thumb) on the 15-day
disabled list. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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