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3/12 Josh Whitesell (1B-WSH) Nationals reassigned Whitesell to minor league camp.

3/12 Scott Proctor (P-ATL) Proctor will pitch in his first spring game around March 19.

3/12 Carlos Beltran (OF-NYM) Beltran expects to begin playing in rehab games by early April. He is looking for a return by the end of April.

3/12 Jack Hannahan (3B-SEA) Hannahan will miss at least a week with a strained right groin. If the injury doesn't persist, he still figures to serve as the M's backup CI going into the regular season.

3/12 Jon Rauch (P-MIN) Twins skipper Ron Gardenhire indicated Pat Neshek is not in the running for the closer job at this point, which may mean that Jon Rauch's nice spring (3 perfect innings, 3K) could lead to him closing games heading into the regular season.

3/12 Pat Neshek (P-MIN) Twins manager Rod Gardenhire said that Pat Neshek still has "a ways to go" recovering from last year's Tommy John, and will not be considered for the team's closer going into the season.

3/12 Nick Blackburn (P-MIN) Blackburn's new 4-year, $14mil contract affirms him as a fixture in the Twins rotation for 2010 and beyond.

3/12 Cody Scarpetta (P-MIL) The Brewers optioned Scarpetta to A+ Brevard County, cutting their roster down to 53 players.

3/12 Brian Jeroloman (C-TOR) Jeroloman was assigned to Toronto's minor league camp.

3/12 Adam Loewen (1B/OF-TOR) Loewen was assigned to Toronto's minor league camp.