The Royals and Fox Sports Kansas City will debut a new television spot to promote the Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat at Kauffman Stadium.

Ruben Amaro Jr. did not have an update on Thursday on the results of the second opinion Roy Halladay sought on Wednesday. As for Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, Amaro said the two are progressing each day, though there is still no timetable for either to return.

New Rangers pitcher Roy Oswalt can't wait to start pitching again.

Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring on Thursday and team trainer Sue Falsone determined he'd need at least four weeks to recover.

Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez swatted a three-run homer off the Astros' Bud Norris in his first at-bat Thursday night at Coors Field to set a Rockies record by going deep in his fourth straight at-bat.

The Blue Jays outrighted first baseman Adam Lind to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon in order to make room on the 40-man roster for right-hander Robert Coello.

The Yankees have a unique situation in that they are charged not just with finding big league-caliber players but predicting if those young athletes can handle playing in New York.

Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained left groin.

While the Red Sox wait to make a decision on the injured Dustin Pedroia, the club will continue to play shorthanded.

Phil Garner returned to the stand at the federal perjury trial of Roger Clemens as a witness for the defense Thursday, telling jurors that he once considered taking steroids but decided against it and tried to convince two players to stop using them.

The Cardinals announced on Thursday that pitchers Chuckie Fick and Brandon Dickson have been optioned to Triple-A Memphis. Taking one of those open 'pen spots will be righty Maikel Cleto, who will join the club in time for Friday's opener vs. the Mets.

It took only a half-hour to repair the damage within Travis Hafner's ailing right knee on Thursday. It will now be at least a month before the Indians have their veteran designated hitter in the lineup again.

It's hard to imagine where the Angels would be without Mike Trout. In other words, it's hard to imagine where a team with Albert Pujols, a stacked rotation and a $155 million payroll would be without a 20-year-old rookie who makes the league minimum and was in high school just three years ago.

Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis will undergo surgery at Friday morning in Sarasota, Fla to remove a broken hamate bone from his right wrist, a procedure that is scheduled to be performed by Dr. Brian Schofield.

More reinforcements are on the way for the Mets, whose roster continues to be in flux.

With his improving strength and his advanced hitting mechanics and patience at the plate, Blue Jays first baseman David Cooper should be a solid big leaguer for years to come.

A's righty Tyson Ross was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.