The Orioles today announced that they have reassigned catcher J.P. Arencibia to minor league camp. With this move, the Orioles now have 36 players at Major League Spring Training, including four non-roster invitees.

JUPITER, Fla. - First baseman Ryan Zimmerman is back in the Nationals lineup after banging his left shoulder during a diving stop in the first inning of Friday's loss to the Cardinals. It's a good sign for the Nationals, who have suffered a rash of injuries this spring. With just five spring games left before opening day, today's lineup features a quartet of non-roster invitees still fighting to earn a trip back to Washington: second baseman Dan Uggla, right fielder Clint Robinson, third...

The Seattle Mariners are the trendy pick to win the American League West, and if they do, they would have their first division title since winning 116 games in 2001. But will the Mariners overtake the Los Angeles Angels, who won 98 games last season only to lose in the postseason's first round? Since winning the World Series in 2002, the Angels have been bounced in the postseason five times, four times in the first round, and once in the American League Championship Series. The Angels offense...

The National League West will be a three-team race with the Dodgers, Padres and defending World Series champion Giants. The Dodgers have a revamped lineup, but their rotation is thin. The Padres have an all-new outfield, but the defense might be shaky. The Giants are banking on a healthy lineup to make up for the loss of Pablo Sandoval, who signed with Boston. San Diego will prevent the Dodgers from winning their third consecutive NL West title. The Dodgers will finish second followed by the...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Catcher J.P. Arencibia received a cortisone injection in his right forearm this morning and will be shut down for the next few days, further damaging his chances of breaking camp with the Orioles. Arencibia has been diagnosed with a strained right flexor mass. His arm was wrapped in ice this morning while standing at his locker. "Got a shot and wait a couple days and see how I feel," he said. "They did some tests this morning and said what the smartest route could be...

The Washington Nationals traded catcher Sandy Leon to the Boston Red Sox on Monday in exchange for cash considerations. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Leon, 26, spent parts of the three previous seasons with the Nationals, hitting .189 in 34 Major League games. In 550 Minor League games over eight seasons, Leon is a career .236 hitter with a .324 on-base percentage and .329 slugging percentage. In 2,078 plate appearances, he hit 85...

VIERA, Fla. - The Nationals have traded catcher Sandy Leon to the Red Sox. What the Nationals may receive in exchange for the 26-year-old catcher is unknown, but Leon was out of options and wasn't going to crack the 25-man opening day roster. The Nats have Wilson Ramos and Jose Lobaton behind the plate and a host of young catching prospects in the pipeline. On his Twitter account, Leon this morning began retweeting messages of thanks and encouragement from Nats fans after news of the trade...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy rushed out of the clubhouse this morning to make his 8:45 a.m. appointment to undergo an MRA on his left shoulder, confident that the results would be positive and he'd be ready for opening day. "I feel much better today than I did yesterday and I felt much better yesterday than I did the day before," said Hardy, who injured the shoulder while diving for a ball during Friday's game. "It was kind of questionable - do we need to do it? - because...

VIERA, Fla. - With one week left before the start of the regular season, it's looking more and more like Danny Espinosa will be the Nationals' starting third baseman on opening day. Anthony Rendon, the team's everyday third baseman, hasn't played since March 9 due to a sprained left MCL. Williams hasn't officially ruled Rendon out for next Monday's opener, but I think it's a safe assumption considering he hasn't taken an at-bat in three weeks. For Espinosa to start any game, let alone...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Everth Cabrera is starting at shortstop today for the Orioles, while J.J. Hardy has an MRA on his sore left shoulder. Alejandro De Aza is in center field with David Lough unavailable due to a hamstring injury. Ryan Lavarnway is catching and Ryan Flaherty is starting at first base. Minor league right-hander Zach Davies is starting against the Rays. The bullpen includes Wesley Wright, Tommy Hunter, Ryan Webb and Logan Verrett. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza CF Nolan Reimold LF...