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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Will Smith tore the LCL in his right knee and is expected to miss extended action as he recovers. 

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Brewers Exploring Surgery for Smith

Saturday, March 26

According to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com), Smith suffered the injury while pulling off his cleats after pitching in a minor league game March 24.  

Coming off an injury-plagued 2015 season, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is fighting a hamstring injury.

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It's a bird...it's a plane...it's Independence Day?

The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros had to call their spring training game early on Friday when some pretty daunting storm clouds rolled in during their 1-1 tie.

Bleacher Report's Barrett Sallee likened the scene to one straight out of the 1996 thriller: 

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley's road to recovery from shoulder surgery has progressed into spring training, but his status for the start of the regular season is up in the air. 

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San Diego Padres starting pitcher James Shields has once again cropped up in trade rumors with the regular season rapidly approaching. 

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The Philadelphia Phillies announced on Friday they have signed manager Pete Mackanin to a new two-year contract for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. 

The deal also includes a club option for the 2018 season and replaces the contract Mackanin signed back in September of 2015, per the team. 

With opposition to the use of smokeless tobacco picking up steam at many of Major League Baseball's ballparks, it was revealed Friday that players, coaches and other personnel who violate anti-tobacco rules could be subject to league discipline.  

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta is dealing with a blister on his right throwing hand leading up to Opening Day, per Carrie Muskat of MLB.com.

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New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto left Wednesday's spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays because of back stiffness. 

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Chase Field may be fewer than 20 years old, but the Arizona Diamondbacks are already considering playing elsewhere in the future.

Craig Harris of the Arizona Republic reported Thursday the team is upset that Maricopa County is unable to provide what it feels are necessary $187 million stadium renovations.