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Beltre out with calf strain

Associated Press / February 26, 2011

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Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will miss at least the first week of spring training games, and likely longer, because of a bothersome right calf strain.

The Rangers want to be cautious with their key offseason acquisition after an MRI showed an overstretching muscle but no tear. Beltre had never had any issues with his calf.

Assistant general manager Thad Levine said Beltre wouldn’t play in a game for at least 10-14 days, though the third baseman is expected to be ready for the regular-season opener April 1 against Boston. Texas’s spring training opener is tomorrow.

“Now is enough time to get healthy 100 percent and be ready to break camp healthy 100 percent,’’ Beltre said.

Cabrera expresses thanks
Detroit manager Jim Leyland said it’s doubtful Miguel Cabrera will play when the Tigers begin their exhibition schedule. The first baseman arrived at camp Thursday after being arrested last week on suspicion of drunken driving and met his teammates yesterday. He did some hitting and fielding drills.

“I appreciated all that, what they did to me,’’ Cabrera said. “They’ve always been good to me, so now I’ve got to do a lot of good things for them.’’

Torre appointment today
Former manager Joe Torre was hired as Major League Baseball’s executive vice president of baseball operations, a person with knowledge of the appointment said. Commissioner Bud Selig is expected to formally introduce Torre today . . . Giants ace Tim Lincecum worked 1 2/3 innings and surrendered three runs and five hits in a exhibition victory over the Diamondbacks in Scottsdale, Ariz., the first official spring training game in the majors.

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