Profar out 10-12 weeks with torn shoulder muscle

Rangers second baseman Jurickson Profar has a torn muscle in his right shoulder and will be out 10-12 weeks. Profar felt the shoulder during Saturday’s game against the Padres. The injury might have occurred trying to turn a double play in the sixth inning. He showed up on Sunday feeling sore, so the Rangers sent him for an MRI exam, and the results showed a tear in the teres major muscle.

Kelly tabbed as fifth starter for Cardinals

When spring performance did not produce an obvious choice in the two-pitcher battle for a rotation spot, the Cardinals turned to what they saw in 2013 in order to finalize their decision. That led the organization to name Joe Kelly its fifth starter and slide hard-throwing Carlos Martinez into the bullpen, where he will handle the eighth-inning setup duties, as he did during the postseason.

Crane envisions big step up for Astros

Owner Jim Crane met with reporters for about 15 minutes in the press box at Roger Dean Stadium prior to the game between the Astros and Cardinals and spoke on a wide variety of topics, including the television deal with Comcast, Spring Training site relocation and expectations for 2014.