• Opens season on 60-day IL
    The White Sox placed Lambert (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

    Advice: Lambert is recovering from a right rotator cuff strain, and though he's not expected to need surgery to address the injury, he'll still be in store for a prolonged period of rest and rehab before he's ready to pitch again. When healthy last season, Lambert served mostly in a middle-relief role for Chicago, logging three holds and one save to go along with a 5.26 ERA and 1.62 WHIP across 37.2 innings. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
     
  • Misses out on Opening Day roster
    Lukes was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

    Advice: The 29-year-old outfielder was hoping to win a spot on the Blue Jays' bench in camp, but despite batting .450 (18-for-40) this spring with four doubles, a triple, two steals and a 5:5 BB:K, Lukes will begin the season back in Triple-A. He has little left to prove in the minors after slashing .311/.381/.459 for Buffalo in 159 games over the last two years, but Lukes will likely have to wait for an injury to create a big-league opportunity for him. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
     
  • Designated for assignment
    The Mariners designated Trammell for assignment Thursday.

    Advice: Trammell was decent during spring training, slashing .250/.385/.406 across 39 plate appearances, but he will be pushed off the Mariners' 40-man heading into the new campaign. The 26-year-old outfielder owns just a .168 average through 304 career at-bats, but he may get some attention on the waiver wire after posting a .920 OPS in Triple-A last year. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
  • Heads to 60-day IL
    The White Sox placed Drohan (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

    Advice: A Rule 5 selection this winter, Drohan missed the entirety of his first spring training with Chicago while recovering from left shoulder nerve decompression surgery. According to MLB.com, Drohan is expected to begin a throwing program shortly after the regular season begins, but his placement on the 60-day IL implies that the White Sox expect him to take nearly two months to get fully ramped up. Drohan served primary as a starter for the Red Sox's Triple-A affiliate in Worcester last season, registering a 6.37 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 93:63 K:BB in 89 innings. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
    Shane DrohanCWS - SP
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  • Facing extended absence
    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Treinen (lung) is "a ways away" from returning, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

    Advice: Treinen suffered a bruised lung when he was struck in the chest by a comebacker in early March. He does not appear to have resumed a throwing program yet and it would appear his absence could be a long one. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
     
  • Not close to returning
    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Graterol (shoulder) is "a ways away" from a return, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

    Advice: Graterol landed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation prior to the team's series against the Padres in South Korea. It would appear his absence could be an extended one, although Roberts didn't offer up much specificity. Rotowire.com 12 minutes ago
     
  • Moves to injured list
    The Marlins placed Edwards on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left foot infection, retroactive to March 25.

    Advice: The 24-year-old dealt with some foot inflammation in mid-March and was initially expected back in the lineup within a few days, but he's since been diagnosed with an infection. Edwards will be eligible to be activated April 4, though it's unclear if he's expected to be available at that point. Rotowire.com 15 minutes ago
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  • Absent from lineup
    Schneider is not in the lineup for Thursday's opener against the Rays.

    Advice: Schneider had a rough spring and appears poised to play mostly just versus left-handers initially. The Blue Jays are going with Cavan Biggio at second base Thursday. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
  • Handling second base in opener
    Biggio is starting at second base and batting ninth in Thursday's opener in Tampa Bay.

    Advice: Biggio is likely to see the bulk of the at-bats at the keystone against right-handers, much to the chagrin of Davis Schneider's fantasy managers. He will also be an option at third base some days. Rotowire.com 17 minutes ago
    Cavan BiggioTOR - 1B,2B,3B,OF
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