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Santana is 0-for-8 in his last two games since missing time with mild back discomfort.

He played in games Wednesday and Friday for the Indians, so all signs are pointing toward Santana being ready to go for Opening Day in just over a week. He's gone 12-for-42 with a homer and three RBI in 14 games this spring.

Colabello went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBI in Thursday's 16-1 win over the Tigers.

The three-bagger was Colabello's second of the spring. He's managed just one triple in 215 regular season games. With Edwin Encarnacion down with an oblique injury, Colabello has been seeing time as the designated hitter, but he figures to shift back to first base to split time with Justin Smoak once Encarnacion's ready. Colabello hit .321 last season, but that was with a .411 BABIP.

Despite a strong spring, Walker appears headed for Triple-A, where he will log at-bats in left field, MASN Sports reports.

The move to left field was necessary after the Orioles signed Chris Davis to a long term deal. The Orioles also have a good prospect in Trey Mancini, who should serve as the primary first baseman at Triple-A. Walker's path to Baltimore is likely tied to the underperformance of current left field options Hyun-soo Kim and Nolan Reimold.

Singleton is running out of time to earn the Astros' starting first base job, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chroncile reports.

Singleton is just 6-for-40 (.150) this spring with 15 strikeouts and only three walks. Tyler White (.344) and A.J. Reed (.258) have out-performed the 24-year-old, but Singleton may still win the job anyway due to his $10 million guaranteed contract. With a little over two weeks remaining in spring training, this position battle figure to come down to the wire.

Santana was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to mild discomfort in his back, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Manager Terry Francona stated that the injury isn't thought to be serious, meaning the respite is merely a precautionary measure to ensure Santana is ready for Opening Day. In 12 games this spring, Santana has put together a formidable .353/.421/.588 slash line, one homer, three RBI, six runs, and four walks versus one strikeout in 34 at-bats.

Solano was reassigned to minor league camp Saturday.

He was a long shot to make the roster to begin with, but a lower-back injury squashed any chance Solano had this spring. Solano played in 361 games with Miami from 2012-2015.

Roller was reassigned to minor league camp Saturday.

As a non-roster invitee, Roller had a strong showing in Rays camp this spring with a .429 batting average and four RBI over 14 at-bats. However, with Opening Day looming, the Rays needed to trim down their roster and made a series of moves Saturday. The 27-year-old first baseman saw his batting average take a major dip at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season, going from .283 to .232. He'll likely start the season at Triple-A Durham.

Calhoun has collected 10 hits in 28 at-bats over 10 games this spring.

Only two of those hits have gone for extra bases, but Calhoun is looking comfortable at the plate as he attempts to build on the career-best 26 home runs he hit last season. The power surge may have altered the Angels' perception of Calhoun, as Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reported last week that he will likely bat fifth against right-handed pitching.

Singleton went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and a solo home run Wednesday during the Astros' 7-3 Grapefruit League loss to the Tigers.

"It's nice to see him have a good day," manager A.J. Hinch said of Singleton, who raised his spring batting average from .104 to .152 with the performance. "He's worked pretty hard, and he hasn't had a day like this yet. Obviously he has it in him. To see him have a day like today is a nice fresh start for him for the rest of camp." The 24-year-old arrived in camp as the favorite to win the Astros' starting first base job, but he'll have to beat out A.J. Reed, Tyler White and Matt Duffy for the role.

Santana was sent home Wednesday with an illness, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

It appears the bug that's been going around Indians has reached the first baseman. Despite being sent home, this issue shouldn't linger for very long, and Santana should be back in the lineup fairly soon.