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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Peralta to have hand examined  —  St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Peralta may be out two 2-3 months with thumb injury  —  St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta throws to second base in a fielding drill during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jhonny Peralta Could Miss Two To Three Months With Thumb Injury  —  Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta left camp today with an apparent injury to his left hand, writes Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  General manager John Mozeliak addressed the media minutes ago and told reporters …
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Jhonny Peralta Potentially Out for 2-3 Months  —  With all due respect to Carter Capps, it looks like we have our first major injury of spring training. … The Cardinals have a good team, and are looking to contend again this year, but they don't have a lot of organization depth at shortstop …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Outfielder brings right-handed bat, adds speed  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — That “one more move” talked about by White Sox general manager Rick Hahn and executive vice president Ken Williams arrived Sunday, as the team agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with free-agent outfielder Austin Jackson.
Discussion: lohud.com
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Associated Press:
Castillo Homers, Drives in 5 as Diamondbacks Beat Mariners  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Welington Castillo homered and drove in five runs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over Seattle Mariners 10-8 Monday.  —  Castillo did all his damage in the game's first four innings, getting three hits.
Discussion: Lookout Landing and AZ Snake Pit
Associated Press:
Hosmer Hits 2-Run Double, KC Beats Cubs in Split-Squad Game  —  MESA, Ariz. — Eric Hosmer hit a two-run double to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in a game between split squads Monday.  —  Hosmer's double in the sixth inning was followed by an RBI single by Salvador Perez.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Wainwright Wilder Than Usual in Spring Debut, Cards Top Mets  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright struggled with his focus in his first start since last April and Matt Holliday made his professional debut at first base Monday as St. Louis beat a New York Mets split squad 9-4.
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Associated Press:
Wong Goes 0 for 2 as Cards' Leadoff Man in Loss to Nationals
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Associated Press:
Votto Hits First Homer, Reds Beat Angels 8-5  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Votto hit one of Cincinnati's three homers off Matt Shoemaker, leading the Reds to an 8-5 win over a Los Angeles Angels split squad on Monday.  —  Votto and Jordan Pacheco hit their first homers back-to-back during a four-run third inning.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Andrew Cashner Throws 2 Scoreless Innings in Padres' 8-2 Win  —  PHOENIX — Andrew Cashner threw two scoreless innings and Jabari Blash hit his first homer of the spring and the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Monday.  —  Blash's homer was an opposite-field shot in the second off Milwaukee starter Taylor Jungmann.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Fan struck in head by broken bat at Blue Jays game  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. - A 59-year-old woman suffered blunt force trauma when she was struck in the head by a piece of a broken bat during Monday's Toronto Blue Jays exhibition game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.
Discussion: Bleacher Report
Dennis Lin / The San Diego Union-Tribune stories:
Padres ‘very active’ on Tim Lincecum  —  Agent Rick Thurman says showcase will take place in “next week or two” … PEORIA, ARIZ. — The Padres have been “very active” on Tim Lincecum, the right-hander's agent said Monday on The Mighty 1090.  —  Lincecum, who won two Cy Young awards …
Los Angeles Times:
MLB drops suspension against Dodgers' Chase Utley after controversial slide  —  Chase Utley upends Ruben Tejada to break up a seventh inning double play during Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Oct. 10 at Dodger Stadium.  —  Major League Baseball has dropped its suspension …
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Chase Utley's suspension for vicious slide overturned
Discussion: The Big Lead
 
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