• Could yield to Berti at third base
    Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't yet certain whether Cabrera or newly acquired Jon Berti will start at third base on Opening Day, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

    Advice: With DJ LeMahieu (foot) beginning the season on the IL and Oswaldo Peraza set to miss several weeks due to a shoulder injury, Cabrera didn't appear to have much competition for the role of the Yankees' primary third baseman to begin the campaign. That changed Wednesday, however, when New York acquired Jon Berti in a three-team trade involving the Marlins and Rays. Though there's still a chance Cabrera could start on Opening Day, it's almost certain that he'll yield substantial time at the hot corner to the more-experienced Berti, who racked up a career-high 424 plate appearances last season and hit .294 while compiling 53 runs and 16 stolen bases. By contrast, Cabrera struggled over 330 plate appearances, slashing just .211/.275/.299 with five homers, 29 RBI, 35 runs and eight thefts. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:44 pm
    Oswaldo CabreraNYY - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    1:10 pm @HOU
  • White Sox put Jimmy Lambert (shoulder) on 15-day IL
    White Sox placed RHP Jimmy Lambert on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder soreness.

    Advice: The move became official on Wednesday with the White Sox finalizing their Opening Day roster. Lambert has yet to determine whether he’ll undergo shoulder surgery after being shut down from throwing earlier this spring. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:05 pm
  • White Sox put Shane Drohan (shoulder) in 15-day IL
    White Sox placed LHP Shane Drohan on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder injury.

    Advice: Drohan underwent shoulder surgery last month and is facing a lengthy absence to open the season. The 25-year-old lefty was picked from the Red Sox back in December during the Rule 5 Draft. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:03 pm
  • Mets option J.D. Martinez to Triple-A Syracuse
    Mets optioned DH J.D. Martinez to Triple-A Syracuse.

    Advice: It’s pretty wild that Martinez still has minor-league options left entering his age-36 season. As expected, the veteran slugger will head to the minors for at least a couple days to ramp up in advance of his Mets debut with the expectation that he’ll be ready to roll in early April. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:53 pm
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  • Padres option Jeremiah Estrada to Triple-A
    Padres optioned RHP Jeremiah Estrada to Triple-A El Paso.

    Advice: Estrada was with the Padres for their season-opening series in South Korea against the Dodgers, but will head to the minors in advance of the club’s stateside opener. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:47 pm
  • Pirates option Quinn Priester to Triple-A
    Pirates optioned RHP Quinn Priester to Triple-A Indianapolis.

    Advice: Priester was shipped to the minors earlier this week and will open the season as extra starting pitching depth for Pittsburgh. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:46 pm
  • Cubs option Alexander Canario to Triple-A
    Cubs optioned OF Alexander Canario to Triple-A Iowa.

    Advice: Canario was optioned to the minors earlier this week. The 23-year-old prospect stuck around until the end of camp competing for a bench spot with the Cubs, but will get some extra seasoning back in the upper minors instead. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:44 pm
  • Rangers option Marc Church to Triple-A
    Rangers optioned RHP Marc Church to Triple-A Round Rock.

    Advice: Church was optioned to the minors earlier this week and will open the season back at Triple-A Round Rock. The 22-year-old righty was added to the defending World Series champions roster last November. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:42 pm
  • Royals put Michael Massey (back) on 10-day IL
    Royals placed INF Michael Massey on the 10-day injured list with back tightness.

    Advice: Massey was placed on the injured list earlier this week as he works his way back from a lower back issue. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:31 pm