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Angels		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
American League
	Aybar, Erick (SS)	03/19	Day-to-day	Mid-late March	Stiffness in right arm	Close to returning to game action.
	Willits, Reggie (CF)	03/19	Day-to-day	Late March	Strained right hamstring	Expected to resume playing week of March 21.

Athletics		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Bailey, Drew (P)	03/18	Day-to-day	Late March	Lateral epicondylitis	Expected to be out five to seven days.
	Crisp, Coco (CF)	03/17	Day-to-day	Mid-late March	Strained left hamstring	Has resumed throwing program.
	Davis, Rajai (CF)	03/18	Day-to-day	Week of March 21	Sore abdominal muscle	Scratched from March 17 game.
	Devine, Joey (P)	03/18	Day-to-day	April	Right elbow surgery, tendinitis	Scheduled for throwing session March 18.
	Duchscherer, Justin (P)	03/18	Day-to-day	Mid-April	Irritated SI joint	Threw 45 pitches vs. Minor Leaguers March 17.
	Outman, Josh (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Possibly mid-'10	Left elbow surgery	Underwent Tommy John surgery last June 30.
	Wuertz, Michael (P)	03/19	Day-to-day	Late March	Shoulder soreness	Threw 21 pitches to Minor Leaguers March 18.

Blue Jays		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Carlson, Jesse (P)	03/19	Day-to-day	Late March	Sore left knee	March 17 bullpen session pushed back.
	Cecil, Brett (P)	03/17	Day-to-day	Mid-March	Cut thumb on throwing hand	Roughed up in first official ST start March 15.
	Encarnacion, Edwin (3B)	03/19	Day-to-day	Opening Day	Surgically repaired left wrist	Took batting practice March 19.
	Hill, Shawn (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Mid-'10	Right elbow inflammation	Underwent Tommy John surgery last June 24.
	Litsch, Jesse (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Mid-'10	Torn right elbow ligament	Expected to return around July 2010.
	McGowan, Dustin (P)	03/19	Out Indefinitely	TBD	Frayed labrum in right shoulder	To start season on DL.
	Morrow, Brandon (P)	03/19	Day-to-day	Late March	Sore shoulder	Scratched from March 19 start.
	Richmond, Scott (P)	03/04	60-day DL	TBD	Shoulder impingement	Will be monitored closely through Spring Training.

Indians		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Branyan, Russell (1B)	03/18	Out Indefinitely	TBD	Herniated disc in back	Has yet to take BP.
	Brown, Jordan (LF)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Possibly late April	Torn right meniscus	Underwent surgery March 10.
	Cabrera, Asdrubal (SS)	03/18	Day-to-day	Late March	Mild left groin strain	Expected to make spring debut March 19.
	Grilli, Jason (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	TBD	Tear in right quadriceps	Could be out for season.
	Reyes, Anthony (P)	03/15	60-day DL	Mid-June	Right elbow inflammation	Underwent Tommy John surgery last June 12.
	Sowers, Jeremy (P)	03/18	Day-to-day	Mid-April	Left shoulder soreness	Made Spring Training debut March 18.
	Wood, Kerry (P)	03/20	Day-to-day	Possibly early May	Strained latissimus muscle	To miss first 4-6 weeks of season.

Mariners		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Bedard, Erik (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Mid-'10	Left shoulder inflammation	Hopes to make return by early August.
	Cordero, Chad (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Spring Training	Right shoulder soreness	Throwing at team's Spring Training complex.
	Feierabend, Ryan (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Mid-April	Partial ligament tear in elbow	Underwent Tommy John surgery last March 11.
	Johnson, Rob (C)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Possibly Opening Day	Right, left labrum pains	Recovering from three offseason operations.

Orioles		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Gonzalez, Mike (P)	03/17	Day-to-day	Mid-March	Back stiffness	Threw side session March 17.
	Pie, Felix (LF)	03/17	Day-to-day	Mid-March	Left shoulder tendinitis	Slated to return to game action March 20.
	Roberts, Brian (2B)	03/21	Day-to-day	Late March	Slightly herniated disc in back	Cleared for baseball activities March 19.
	Simon, Alfredo (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Mid-May	Elbow ligament damage	Underwent surgery last May.
	Tatum, Craig (C)	03/18	Out Indefinitely	TBD	Left index finger contusion	Exited March 18 game early.
	Uehara, Koji (P)	03/18	Out Indefinitely	TBD	Hamstring injury	Exited March 18 game early.

Rangers		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Chavez, Endy (LF)	03/18	Out Indefinitely	Mid-May	Torn ACL, MCL in right knee	Hitting on field, throwing.
	Hunter, Tommy (P)	03/19	Day-to-day	Early April	Strained oblique	Unlikely to be ready for Opening Day.
	Hurley, Eric (P)	03/18	60-day DL	June	Torn rotator cuff	Underwent wrist surgery March 17.
	Kinsler, Ian (2B)	03/18	Day-to-day	Late March	High right ankle sprain	Has yet to resume running, hitting.

Rays		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Howell, J.P. (P)	03/19	Out Indefinitely	Possibly April	Shoulder weakness	Has yet to begin throwing.
	Joyce, Matt (RF)	03/19	Day-to-day	Late March	Sore right elbow	Limited to DH duty in games.
	Navarro, Dioner (C)	03/21	Day-to-day	Opening Day	Bruised nerve on left shin	Believes he'll be ready before Opening Day.
	Swindle, R.J. (P)	03/19	Out Indefinitely	Late March	Strained right oblique	Left March 6 game early.

Red Sox		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Beckett, Josh (P)	03/14	Day-to-day	March 19	Illness	Scratched from March 14 start.
	Matsuzaka, Daisuke (P)	03/21	Day-to-day	Possibly late March	Sore back/stiff neck	Threw in intrasquad game March 21.

Royals		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Ankiel, Rick (CF)	03/14	Day-to-day	Late March	Sore right ankle	Club being cautious with injury.
	Barrera, Henry (P)	03/15	60-day DL	Possibly mid-'10	Hamstring pull, elbow	Recovering from Tommy John surgery.
	Bianchi, Jeff (SS)	03/12	Day-to-day	TBD	Sore right elbow	Contemplating Tommy John surgery.
	Gordon, Alex (3B)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	April	Broken right thumb	Surgery deemed unnecessary.

Tigers		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Seay, Bobby (P)	03/20	Out Indefinitely	Unknown	Bursitis in upper arm	Will begin season on DL.

Twins		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Blackburn, Nick (P)	03/19	Day-to-day	Late March	Sore right knee	Scratched from March 17 start.
	Nathan, Joe (P)	03/21	Out for Season	2011	Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow	Decided on surgery after playing catch March 21.

White Sox		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Jenks, Bobby (P)	03/21	Day-to-day	March 21	Right calf strain	Scratched from March 21 appearance.

Yankees		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Marte, Damaso (P)	03/18	Day-to-day	Mid-late March	Bruised lower back	Hit by line drive in March 18 game.

National League
Astros		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Arias, Alberto (P)	03/21	Day-to-day	TBD	Strained strain	To undergo precautionary MRI March 21.
	Bazardo, Yorman (P)	03/21	Day-to-day	TBD	Strained shoulder	Throwing on side.
	Berkman, Lance (1B)	03/21	Out Indefinitely	Possibly Opening Day	Left knee surgery	Had fluid drained from knee March 20.
	Bourn, Michael (CF)	03/21	Day-to-day	Possibly March 22	Strained oblique	Held out of lineup March 21.
	Manzella, Tommy (SS)	03/21	Day-to-day	Late March	Strained quad	Out of baseball drills March 21.

Braves		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Proctor, Scott (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Mid-June	Torn elbow tendon	Recovering from elbow surgery.

Brewers		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Gamel, Mat (3B)	03/18	Out Indefinitely	Possibly mid-May	Slightly torn latissimus dorsi	MRI revealed tear March 17.
	Riske, David (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	June	Torn elbow tendon	Underwent Tommy John surgery last June 1.

Cardinals		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Holliday, Matt (LF)	03/21	Day-to-day	March 22	Soreness in right rib cage	Took swings off tee March 18.
	Lugo, Julio (SS)	03/17	Day-to-day	Mid-late March	Strained groin	Has resumed running.
	Ryan, Brendan (SS)	03/17	Day-to-day	March 20	Wrist surgery	Has increased intensity in BP.

Cubs		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Blanco, Andres (2B)	03/12	Day-to-day	Late March	Right knee sprain	At least one week away from baseball activities.
	Guzman, Angel (P)	03/18	Out Indefinitely	Unknown	Tear in throwing shoulder	Will have surgery operated by Dr. Andrews.
	Lilly, Ted (P)	03/18	Out Indefinitely	Possibly mid-April	Arthroscopic left shoulder surgery	Threw to hitters March 18.
	Ramirez, Aramis (3B)	03/19	Day-to-day	Late March	Sore right triceps	Expected to go to Minor League camp March 21.

Diamondbacks		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Webb, Brandon (P)	03/17	Out Indefinitely	Possibly late April	Shoulder stiffness	Alternating days of long-toss, short-toss.

Dodgers		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Martin, Russell (C)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Possibly early April	Pulled groin muscle	Will not be ready for Opening Day.
	Wade, Cory (P)	03/19	Out Indefinitely	June	Exploratory shoulder surgery	Underwent shoulder surgery March 17.

Giants		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Burriss, Emmanuel (2B)	03/18	Out Indefinitely	Possibly late May	Broken left foot	Considering pros and cons of surgery.
	Ishikawa, Travis (1B)	03/19	Out Indefinitely	Possibly Opening Day	Torn ligaments in left foot	Has been playing in Minor League games.
	Sanchez, Freddy (2B)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Possibly mid-April	Torn meniscus	Taking swings off tee.

Mets		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Beltran, Carlos (CF)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Early May	Knee surgery	Underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Jan. 13.
	Escobar, Kelvim (P)	03/19	Out Indefinitely	TBD	Shoulder tenderness	To attempt to throw again in April.
	Reyes, Jose (SS)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Possibly early April	Hyperthyroidism	Shut down until thyroid levels normalize.

Nationals		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Dunn, Adam (1B)	03/17	Day-to-day	Mid-March	Lower back stiffness	Scratched from March 18 game.
	Flores, Jesus (C)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Possibly April	Torn labrum	To undergo further tests on shoulder.
	Morgan, Nyjer (CF)	03/21	Day-to-day	March 25	Right hamstring	Expected to return March 25.
	Wang, Chien-Ming (P)	03/19	Out Indefinitely	Late May	Torn shoulder cartilage	Threw bullpen session March 17.
	Zimmermann, Jordan (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Possibly late '10	Torn elbow ligament	Underwent Tommy John surgery last August.

Padres		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Hairston, Scott (LF)	03/17	Day-to-day	Late March	Sore calf	Taking BP, playing catch.
	Worrell, Mark (P)	03/15	Day-to-day	Possibly Opening Day	Tommy John elbow surgery	Threw 10 pitches in March 13 game.

Phillies		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Lidge, Brad (P)	03/18	Day-to-day	Mid-April	Knee and elbow surgeries	Made appearance in Double-A game March 18.
	Polanco, Placido (2B)	03/17	Day-to-day	Mid-March	Strained right knee	May appear in March 19 game.
	Romero, J.C. (P)	03/18	Out Indefinitely	Mid-April	Recovery from elbow surgery	Threw to batters March 17.

Pirates		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Ascanio, Jose (P)	02/25	Out Indefinitely	Mid-June	Right shoulder surgery	Strength and range of motion continues to improve.
	Dotel, Octavio (P)	03/19	Day-to-day	Late March	Left side soreness	Threw 26 pitches to Minor Leaguers March 18.
	Hanrahan, Joel (P)	03/16	Out Indefinitely	Mid-April	Right elbow flexor-pronator strain	Threw off mound March 15.
	Yates, Tyler (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	Mid-July	Tommy John surgery	Has begun throwing long toss.

Reds		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Fisher, Carlos (P)	03/19	Day-to-day	TBD	Sore right elbow	Has not pitched since March 12.
	Volquez, Edinson (P)	03/21	60-day DL	August	Tommy John surgery	Scheduled for third throwing session March 25.

Rockies		Updated	Status	Due Back	Injury	Notes
	Betancourt, Rafael (P)	03/17	Day-to-day	Early April	Shoulder tightness, inflammation	Threw live BP March 17.
	Buchholz, Taylor (P)	03/15	Out Indefinitely	June	Torn elbow ligament	Throwing off mound.
	Flores, Randy (P)	03/19	Day-to-day	Late March	Bruised left forearm	X-rays came back negative.
	Reynolds, Greg (P)	03/19	Out Indefinitely	Possibly April	Bone chips in elbow	Set to resume light throwing.
	Street, Huston (P)	03/19	Out Indefinitely	TBD	Shoulder tightness, inflammation	March 17 MRI revealed no structural damage.