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Report: No structural damage for Yu Darvish, to start season on DL

Report: No structural damage for Yu Darvish, to start season on DL

2:45 PM: According to Grant also reports while there is good news for Darvish structurally, he’s going to start the 2014 campaign on the DL.

2:06 PM: The injury news for the Texas Rangers over the last couple days has been alarming. Ace Yu Darvish, who was scratched for his Opening Day start on Monday, had good news reported to him about his ailing neck that’s been stiff over the past few days.…

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Report: No structural damage for Yu Darvish

Report: No structural damage for Yu Darvish

The injury news for the Texas Rangers over the last couple days has been alarming. Ace Yu Darvish, who was scratched for his Opening Day start on Monday, had good news reported to him about his ailing neck that’s been stiff over the past few days. According to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning news, the right-hander’s evaluation showed no structural damage.

Darvish evaluation showed no structural…

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Scott Baker agrees with Rangers

Scott Baker agrees with Rangers

1:54 PM: Baker has a deal with the Rangers, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.

scott baker has deal with @rangers. @Evan_P_Grant and @ChrisCotillo 1st on it.— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) March 26, 2014

Wednesday: In the wake of ace Yu Darvish getting scratched for his Opening Day start due to a stiff neck and the uncertainty that follows it, the Texas Rangers are nearing a deal with right-hander Sco…

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Rays release Mark Lowe

Rays release Mark Lowe

The Tampa Bay Rays have released right-hander Mark Lowe, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.

Pitcher Mark Lowe requested and was granted his release by the #rays— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) March 26, 2014

The 30-year-old was signed as a free agent by the Rays last November after spending last year with the Los Angeles Angels. He appeared in only 11 games and posted an awful 9.26 ERA…

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Angels release Joe Blanton

Angels release Joe Blanton

The Los Angeles Angels have parted ways with right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton, tweets the organization’s communications director Eric Kay.

Joe Blanton was granted his unconditional release this morning. #angels— Eric Kay (@EKayAngels) March 26, 2014

Signed as a free agent with the Angels in December of 2012, it was a horrendous 2013 campaign for the 33-year-old has he posted a 2-14 record with a…

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Nationals sign Kevin Frandsen

Nationals sign Kevin Frandsen

The Washington Nationals have agreed to a deal with infielder Kevin Frandsen, tweets FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal.

Sources: #Nationals have signed Frandsen or will sign him. He was in their camp this morning.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 26, 2014

The 31-year-old appeared in 17 spring games for the Philadelphia Phillies this month and batted .206/.206/.206 with two RBI. He spent the last two…

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MLB Notes: Aardsma, Francoeur, Baker

MLB Notes: Aardsma, Francoeur, Baker

1. The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a deal with reliever David Aardsma, reports Derick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It’s a minor league deal, so a roster spot is still up for grabs. He was just released by the Indians, who didn’t bring him aboard on their 25-man roster.

New addition to #Cardinals clubhouse: Aardsma, No. 53. #STLCards— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) March 26, 2014

The…

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