LEADING OFF: Alex Rodriguez goes on the road for 1st time

Posted March 12, 2015 11:00 pm

By The Associated Press

New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez chats with fans while signing autographs before a spring baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, March 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The Associated Press

A look at the highlights of what's happening all around spring training in Florida and Arizona today:

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A-ROD'S ROAD

Alex Rodriguez is scheduled to play a road game for the first time this spring. No telling what kind of reception he'll hear from Blue Jays fans when the New York Yankees face Toronto in Dunedin, Florida. Rodriguez has mostly drawn cheers from the crowds at the Yankees' camp.

BRUISED BUC

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen will see how he's feeling, a day after he was a late scratch from the lineup. The team said he's got soreness in his lower body, though it's not expected to be a significant problem.

ROBBIE RETURNS

All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano might be back in action for the Mariners when they play Arizona. Cano was back home in the Dominican Republic for most of the week after the death of his grandfather.

PITCHING IN

Rangers lefty Derek Holland is scheduled to make his spring debut, throwing one inning in a back-field 'B' game against San Diego. He's been slowed by stiffness in his left shoulder, one of several setbacks for Texas pitchers this spring.

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen watches Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz's three-run home run clear the center field wall during the third inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, March 12, 2015. The Red Sox defeated the Pirates 5-1. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) The Associated Press

San Francisco Giants center fielder Gary Brown, left, catches a ball hit by Texas Rangers' Michael Choice in the third inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game Friday, March 13, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Backing up the play is Giants' Norichika Aoki, of Japan, right. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) The Associated Press

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