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Good morning baseball fans!
Here is a roundup of what’s going on around the American League West.
- Giants reliever Will Smith will be out for the year after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
- The Rangers have secured Rougned Odor for the long run.
- The Indians signed Jose Ramirez to a four-year extension Friday afternoon.
- Left-hander Ross Detwiler is expected to opt out of his minor league contract with the Athletics, according to Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle.
- The White Sox are in no rush to part ways with Quintana.
- Andre Ethier won’t be active until the beginning of April, according to Andy McCullough of The Los Angeles Times.
- Koda Glover seems to be the favorite to open the season as Washington’s closer, according to FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman.
- Who would you cast in a World Series movie about the Cubs?
- Marlins starter Jeff Locke will seemingly miss all of April while recovering from tendinitis, according to Tim Healey of The Sun Sentinel.
- Francisco Lindor is not currently discussing a contract extension with the Indians, according to Joel Sherman of The New York Post.
- Will Dusty Baker be with the Nationals past 2017?
- Colby Rasmus is a candidate to begin the year on the disabled list, according to Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times.
- What’s the best case scenario for the Yankees this season?
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