EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSARASOTA, Fla. -- Starter Grayson Rodriguez and reliever Andrew Kittredge will miss the Baltimore Orioles' opener because of injuries.Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Friday that Rodriguez has pitching elbow discomfort. Hyde said Kittredge needs arthroscopic knee surgery and will be sidelined for multiple months.Rodriguez, a 25-year-old right-hander, went 13-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 20 starts last…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker received some good news regarding the oblique issue that has limited him during spring training.Walker had flown back to Houston to get the oblique examined. Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters Friday the MRI did not reveal any strain.Espada said Walker was returning to the Astros' spring…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPEORIA, Ariz. -- Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby has inflammation in his throwing shoulder and likely will open the season on the injured list."I would not anticipate that he's ready for the first 10 days, two weeks of the season," Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Friday.Hollander emphasized that an MRI revealed no structural damage to the shoulder.Although…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsGOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Alyssa Francona had several missed calls from her dad. Then her sister texted her."Dad's trying to get in touch with you," the message read. "Be supportive. He's really excited."Alyssa -- the eldest daughter of longtime MLB manager Terry Francona -- wasn't sure what to make of that. Her dad was happily retired and feeling healthy…