The Angels are looking to have Shohei Ohtani back in the batting order "sometime in May," according to manager Brad Ausmus.
The Rays have signed Nathan Eovaldi, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, to a one-year, $2 million deal that has a club option for 2018, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney.
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Yimi Garcia likely will miss all of next season after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in late October.
While Stephen Strasburg won't need surgery on his elbow, there is no current timetable for his return to the Nationals' rotation.
Los Angeles Angels ace Garrett Richards hopes to begin throwing next week as he seeks to avoid Tommy John surgery.
Fourteen months after he underwent Tommy John surgery, Brandon McCarthy will make his 2016 debut for the Dodgers on Sunday against the Rockies, manager Dave Roberts said Friday.