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Ruben Tejada's release potentially opens the door for Reynolds to break camp with the Mets, the NY Daily News reports.

Reynolds' chance to open 2016 in New York has spiked with Asdrubal Cabrera (knee) expected to start the year on the disabled list. Wilmer Flores is likely to open the season as the starting shortstop and Reynolds could serve as the backup. Eric Campbell may open the season as the team's insurance policy at third basem behind David Wright, which would then give Reynolds a chance at backing up Flores, who will play shortstop rather than back up Wright at the hot corner. The possibility does exist that Ty Kelly or T.J. Rivera earns that spot.

Olt was released by the White Sox on Tuesday.

Olt was designated for assignment earlier in the month to make room for Austin Jackson on the 40-man roster. It is possible the White Sox will consider re-signing the 27-year-old corner infielder, as Adam LaRoche announced just a few hours after the transaction that he will likely sit out the 2016 season for personal reasons.

Duffy went yard for the first time this spring, taking Sonny Gray deep in Monday's loss to the Athletics.

Duffy is batting just .211 through seven games. It usually isn't a wise practice to make fantasy decisions based on spring training stats, but we would have liked to see a bit more from Duffy after coming out of nowhere in 2015. This home run could be a sign that his bat is waking up, which would definitely ease the thoughts of his owners.

Ramirez saw his first action of the spring in center field Monday and will continue to see some time in the outfield this spring, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. "When he's swinging the bat like he can, he can be a weapon for us. To limit him to the infield doesn't make sense. If he can go out there and play it - left field or center field -- that can really help us," manager Terry Francona said.

It's clear that Francona views Ramirez as more than a utility player and his play this spring has backed up that confidence. Look for him to continue to get looks in the outfield this spring to better gauge his ability to handle the position defensively when games start to count.

Plouffe is hitting .353 (6-for-17) with a home run and two doubles in six games this spring.

After an offseason where it was thought Plouffe may be traded, he looks locked in at the plate and is set with the starting third base job. Miguel Sano has been moved to right field and manager Paul Molitor says Sano won't get time at third base this season.

Reynolds, sidelined with a tight right hamstring since Monday, should return to action early next week and may have a chance at breaking camp with the Mets due to Asdrubal Cabrera's knee injury, the New York Post reports.

Cabrera will be out at least the next two weeks and could miss the first week or two of the season. Ruben Tejada and Wilmer Flores are splitting time at shortstop, but manager Terry Collins included Reynolds' name with those two as a possible option at the position.

Candelario is batting third against the White Sox on Saturday, Carrie Muskat of the Cubs' official site reports.

Candelario has been getting a lot of action this spring, but he's blocked at third base by Kris Bryant, so his chances of making the roster out of camp are nil. It's possible the Cubs are showcasing him for a potential trade, but it's more likely he'll spend the year with Double-A Tennessee or Triple-A Iowa.

Segura (knee) is expected to play in Saturday's game against the Royals, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

The issue was never thought to be serious and a setback-free performance Saturday should be all we need to think Segura has healed. He'll return with a clear lead for the starting shortstop role.

Davis was reassigned to Astros' minor league camp on Friday, Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Davis, who went 2-for-5 in six spring appearances with the Astros, will likely open 2016 with Double-A Corpus Christi after hitting .289/.370/.520 with 26 home runs and 101 RBI over 120 games with High-A Lancaster last season.

Bregman was reassigned to Astros' minor league camp on Friday, Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman, the second overall pick of the 2015 draft, will likely open this season with Double-A Corpus Christi. "I learned a lot while I was in camp," the 21-year-old said. "I learned a lot from the veterans guys, making some adjustments at the plate. Just trying to soak everything in, see what I can use in my game, what has helped the veterans be successful. I also learned that I definitely can play at this level and play at this level soon." With Jose Altuve manning the keystone and Carlos Correa at shortstop, Houston is in no rush to push Bregman through the system.