AL Central notes: Ryan Raburn, Jose Valverde, Omar Infante, Octavio Dotel, Danny Duffy

Lots going on in the American League Central:

• Indians sign Ryan Raburn to 2-year extension - MLB Daily Dish
  The deal keeps the 32-year old in Cleveland through the 2015 season.

• Indians sign Ryan Raburn to contract extension through 2015 (with option for 2016) - Let's Go Tribe
  Our friends at LGT react to the extension.

• Jose Valverde released by Tigers - Bless You Boys
  The Jose Valverde experiment was one worth trying this spring. The Tigers kind of botched it by rushing him from Florida to Detroit so early in the season. But it was worth trying. Wednesday, the experiment officially came to an end with Valverde's unconditional release from the organization.

• Omar Infante injury: Tigers 2B rehabs with Mud Hens - Bless You Boys
  The Tigers may finally get their second baseman back after he missed more than a month with an ankle injury.

• Octavio Dotel to begin rehab assignment at Lakeland Wednesday - Bless You Boys
  Journeyman relief pitcher Octavio Dotel will begin a rehab assignment at Lakeland starting Weds.

• Danny Duffy Promoted - Royals Review
  Duffy will start tonight in the rubber match of the Twins series at the K.

• Cy Albers Embarrasses the Royals in Major League Debut - Royals Review
  Both the Royals' offense and their ace elect to take the night off in thorough drubbing at the hands of a former Independent baller.

• Random Royals notes - Royals Review
  A few scattered thoughts as the Royals approach that make-or-break moment for the playoffs: Run differential, flaws, Wild Card odds, and a Salvador Perez update.

• Royals named in Baseball America "Best Tools" survey - Royals Review
  But do any of them have plus hands? Or plus hands?

• Is a Bad Neck Behind Butler's Power Outage? - Royals Review
  Billy Butler has been having an off season by his standards. His batting average and power are at the lowest levels since 2008. He just has not been the same batter. Last week, the 27-year-old rested a couple of days because of a "mysterious" neck injury. The neck injury may be behind part of his struggles this season.

• Kansas City Royals Top 20 2013 PRE-SEASON Prospects in Review - Minor League Ball
  The Royals find a good rookie outfielder: David Lough! An update on how the pre-season Royals prospect list currently looks.

• White Sox love the extra-inning game - South Side Sox
  If Sox fans were thinking that this season has felt longer than normal, they would be right. So far this year the Chicago White Sox are 5-12 in extra-inning games with 52 games to go.

• Chicago White Sox Top 20 2013 PRE-SEASON Prospects in Review - Minor League Ball
  It has been a difficult year in the South Side. Does the farm system have anything to offer?