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 Pollock was playing his first game since being sidelined due to
elbow soreness.
Arizona manager Chip Hale told reporters that Pollock will undergo
surgery and there is no timetable for his return.
Pollock was on third when David Peralta hit a grounder to second
base. Omar Infante threw home but Pollock slid headfirst, evaded the
tag and then grabbed his right elbow area in pain.
Pollock, 28, hit .315 with 20 home runs and 76 RBIs last season and
made his first career All-Star Game.
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The Tampa Bay Rays placed closer Brad Boxberger on the 15-day
disabled list Saturday.
Boxberger, an All-Star in 2015, had groin surgery during spring
training. Right-hander Alex Colome looks to get the first shot as
the Rays' closer while Boxberger is out.
 Right-hander Alex Cobb was also placed on the 15-day DL. He missed
all of last season after having Tommy John surgery.
Outfielder Mike Mahtook and right-hander Andrew Bellatti were
optioned to Triple-A Durham.
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St. Louis Cardinals backup catcher Brayan Pena will start the season
on the 15-day disabled list and undergo arthroscopic surgery on his
left knee.
Pena will fly back to St. Louis on Sunday and undergo the surgery in
the next couple of days, manager Mike Matheny said. The 34-year-old
Pena likely will be out 2-4 weeks.
Pena injured his knee by slipping on a dugout step while carrying
his catcher's gear before a spring training game.
The Cardinals signed Pena on Nov. 30 to a two-year, $5 million
contract to be the backup to Yadier Molina. Pena batted .273 with no
home runs and 18 RBIs last season for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cardinals added 30-year old catcher Eric Fryer, who has played
65 major league games with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota
Twins, to the 25-man roster for Sunday's season opener at the
Pittsburgh Pirates.
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The Cleveland Indians continue to move away from their Chief Wahoo
logo because of criticism it is insensitive to Native Americans.
"We have gone to the Block C as our primary mark," Indians owner
Paul Dolan told the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Friday. "Clearly, we
are using it more heavily than we are the Chief Wahoo logo."
The Indians have been phasing back their use of the Chief Wahoo logo
in recent years. The franchise removed it from the road cap in 2011
and from its home batting helmet in 2013.
The logo still has a home on the sleeve of the Indians' jerseys and
Dolan stressed the team has "no plans to get rid of Chief Wahoo, it
is part of our history and legacy."
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The home of the Oakland A's is now simply known as the Coliseum.
According to multiple reports, Overstock.com informed the A's it has
opted out of its naming rights with the Coliseum, but will maintain
its corporate sponsorship.
The A's open the season at home Monday night against the Chicago
White Sox.
The NFL's Oakland Raiders also play their home games at the
Coliseum. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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