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11:15 AM ET, Mar 21, 2010

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Joe Christensen / Around the Majors: Nathan to have Tommy John surgery — FORT MYERS, FLA. — Twins closer Joe Nathan said today that he will undergo Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow …

Stephen Strasburg / Yahoo! Sports: Nationals send top prospect Strasburg to minors — was sent to the minor leagues on Saturday by the Washington Nationals, who told baseball's top pitching prospect …

Bill Ladson / MLB.com: Strasburg sent to Minor League camp — Nats' two 2009 first-round picks to start at Double-A Harrisburg — VIERA, Fla. — Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo …

Bill Ladson / MLB.com: Bats back another solid Strasburg outing — Three batters drive in two runs apeice while righty cruises — NATIONALS 13, CARDINALS 5

Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal: Stephen Strasburg, Drew Storen to start in Class AA Harrisburg — The inevitable became official this morning when the Nationals optioned phenom Stephen Strasburg …

Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets: Fogg call — Righthander Josh Fogg, who hurt a side muscle and never appeared in a Grapefruit League game with the Mets, was expected to be released at his request …

Marty Noble / MLB.com: Davis' power display nets shot at Oswalt — Manuel decides to bring prospect on Sunday's trip after homer — Reward: Something desirable given in return for what somebody has done …

Bruce Levine / ESPN: White Sox's Jenks gets MRI on calf — Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks went for an MRI on his right calf on Saturday. Results were still pending at the end of the day.

Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune: Ozzie Guillen in flap over son — Manager upset with organization after son quits because club wanted him to stop blunt Twitter posts — Ozzie Guillen watches a game against the Red Sox.

Vincent M. Mallozzi / Bats: Q. and A. With Davey Johnson — Davey Johnson, a former Mets manager, is a senior adviser to the Washington Nationals. He returned to Manhattan last week to promote …

Marty Noble / MLB.com: Starters see progress, bullpen is shaky — Maine takes step in right direction, relievers allow four runs — JUPITER, Fla. — Thoughts of Pedro Martinez …

Detroit News: Without old zip, Dontrelle Willis appears headed for release — Lakeland, Fla. — It stood to be spring camp's most interesting contest, figuring which of 15 pitchers …

Associated Press: Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says he's always believed in realignment — PHOENIX — Baseball commissioner Bud Selig admitted Saturday that he has put his ideas …

Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal: The trouble with Cristian Guzman's arm — Jim Riggleman had been waiting to see Cristian Guzman make a throw that would test his shoulder, that would prove him …

Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer: Chris Perez eager to tackle closing role for Cleveland Indians as Kerry Wood is out 6-8 weeks with muscle strain … GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Kerry Wood's body has given Chris Perez the chance he's always wanted.

Gordon Edes / ESPN: Alan Embree is returning to the Boston Red Sox after signing a minor-league deal — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Alan Embree emerged from the dugout wearing a Red Sox jersey …

Peter Abraham / Boston Globe: Red Sox sign Embree to minor-league deal — The Red Sox, unhappy with their bullpen options, today signed 40-year-old lefty Alan Embree to a minor-league deal that included an invitation to spring training.