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 "I'm not going to get into any kind of situation or information
regarding Josh Hamilton," Dipoto said Thursday in Tempe, Ariz. "He's
not here in camp with us. He is at home rehabbing from a surgery and
I'm going to leave it at that."
Hamilton met with MLB officials in New York about an undisclosed
disciplinary issue on Wednesday. From 2003 to 2005, Hamilton was
suspended from baseball for cocaine and alcohol addiction.
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Masahiro Tanaka intensified his workout at a Thursday morning
bullpen session in Tampa, Fla., and the New York Yankees liked what
they saw from their right-handed ace.
Tanaka did not limit pitch selection and threw 40 pitches with
pitching coach Larry Rothschild observing.
"I feel that I'm on the right track," Tanaka said through an
interpreter, adding that he was clear to throw split-finger
fastballs, his most effective pitch in his 2014 rookie season.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright has an
abdominal strain but is not expected to miss significant time during
spring training.
Wainwright, 35, returned to St. Louis from the Cardinals' camp for
an examination on Thursday and received a diagnosis that brought a
sigh of relief. The right-hander is to avoid running and lifting
weights for a few days but is able to throw.
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Reliever Francisco Rodriguez is back with the Milwaukee Brewers
after agreeing Thursday to a two-year deal with a team option for a
third year.
Rodriguez, known as "K-Rod", will be paid $13 million over the first
two years, according to FOX Sports.
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Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders was on crutches
Thursday and could be out until July with a freak knee injury that
requires surgery.
Saunders tore the meniscus in his left knee Wednesday when he
stepped on a sprinkler head in the outfield while shagging fly
balls.
Saunders, acquired from the Seattle Mariners in an offseason trade,
hit .273 with eight home runs and 34 RBIs in 2014.
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