(1) Joey Votto out 3-4 weeks with knee injury.
(2) Jose Bautista (wrist) placed on DL. Further tests to be run.
(3) Jacoby Ellbury/Carl Crawford return to 1-2 spot for Red Sox.
(4) John Axford to loose closing job?
(5) Dan Haren (back) to return this weekend.
(6) Jeff Francis looking pretty sharp for Rockies.
(7) Brett Wallace close to call-up for Astros.
(8) Phenom Matt Harvey close to starting for Mets?
(9) Justin Upton on trade block - why?
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Mookie Betts (illness) might sit out the season-opening Tokyo Series against the Cubs.
Tyler Glasnow struck out six in three innings of relief work in the Dodgers’ 3-0 loss to the Hanshin Tigers on Sunday.
Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune believes that Stephen Kolek and Randy Vásquez after the favorites to win the fifth starter spot to open the year.
Andrés Chaparro has been diagnosed with a left oblique strain.
Brock Stewart left Saturday’s game against Atlanta with a left knee injury.
X-rays came back negative on Nick Kurtz’s right hand.