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 Anderson had surgery Thursday, two days after he hurt himself
throwing batting practice. The bulging disk is only the latest in a
string of injury setbacks in Anderson's career.
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Detroit Tigers center fielder Cameron Maybin suffered a
non-displaced fracture of his left wrist after being hit by a pitch
in spring training.
The team announced Thursday that Maybin will be out four to six
weeks while the wrist heals.
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Kansas City Royals starting right fielder Jarrod Dyson will be out
six weeks because of a Grade 2 oblique strain.
Dyson, expected to platoon in right field with Paulo Orlando, pulled
up lame taking a swing in his first at-bat in Cactus League play on
Wednesday. He slowly wandered to first base and was removed after
the inning.
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Miami Marlins right-hander Carter Capps will visit Dr. James Andrews
to investigate the cause of ongoing issues with the elbow in his
throwing arm.
Capps missed two months last season and significant time in 2014
with elbow soreness. The Marlins shut him down Thursday and could
consider the 60-day disabled list depending on his exam with
Andrews.
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Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura expects shortstop Jimmy
Rollins to make the 25-man roster out of spring training.
Rollins will be on the team and perhaps starting at shortstop
alongside new third baseman Todd Frazier for the White Sox, Ventura
said, unless "something happens physically where it wouldn't work."
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Yoenis Cespedes purchased a $7,000 grand champion hog from the
county fair, but the New York Mets outfielder was not allowed to
take it home.
Cespedes owns a ranch in Boca Raton, where he keeps horses and other
livestock, but the Mets issued a statement claiming local laws don't
allow for keeping hogs purchased at the fair. (Editing by Frank
Pingue)
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