The Toronto Blue Jays' starting rotation has taken a major hit with the announcement that Marcus Stroman will miss the entire 2015 season due to a torn ACL.  

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Team Confirms Injury Status

Tuesday, March 10

The Blue Jays passed along word of the unfortunate setback Tuesday:

Cleveland Indians pitcher Gavin Floyd is out indefinitely after suffering a recurrence of the right elbow stress fracture that limited him to nine starts in 2014.  

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Floyd Reinjures Pitching Elbow

Tuesday, March 10

The Indians announced they are currently exploring treatment options:

In case you haven't been keeping a countdown of your own, the New York Yankees have been kind enough to let everyone know —as only they can—how many days there are until Opening Day 2015.

It's a good reminder for Yankees fans that a dynasty still exists despite the retirement of Derek Jeter and the injury to ace Masahiro Tanaka. Yankees haters, on the other hand, have noted that the Bronx Bombers have not hoisted the trophy since 2009. So there!

Hector Olivera, the 29-year-old Cuban infielder who is expected to break the bank when he signs with a Major League Baseball team, is reportedly starting to draw serious interest around the league.

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This news rarely turns in the other direction. 

The Texas Rangers might not know for sure yet, as Yu Darvish discussed (via Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News), but the sprain in his ulnar collateral ligament is likely to lead to Tommy John surgery. He will be done for this season.

Spring training is the best time of the year when it comes to baseball. All of the teams are an equal distance from getting to the promised land of a World Series—except the Philadelphia Phillies; they’re just terrible—and fans have a chance to watch their favorite teams play without the pressure of actual wins and losses.

On the heels of a strong 2014 campaign, starting pitcher Chris Young has finally found a new home with the Kansas City Royals.

According to the organization's official Twitter account, the 35-year-old righty has agreed to terms on a one-year contract:

Almost everything that could have gone wrong for the Texas Rangers in 2014 did. Unfortunately, it appears as though the bad luck has already returned in 2015, as ace starting pitcher Yu Darvish is likely to miss a significant amount of time.

According to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, the 28-year-old hurler's UCL injury could lead to the need for Tommy John surgery:

The Chicago Cubs are going to pay for the funeral of legendary infielder Ernie Banks after the company that handled the services filed a claim that it hadn't been paid amid a legal battle over the Hall of Famer's estate.

Multiple international baseball players have made enormous impacts over the last few seasons. As the talent keeps coming, international bonus money pools continue to rise from year to year.