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Jimenez has a bone bruise in his right shoulder and will rest for three weeks, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

The Cubs' top prospect aggravated an already sore shoulder on an errant throw from left field Tuesday, and he was sent for both an MRI and a CT scan. It's good news that Jimenez is only dealing with a bruise, as there's hope that some rest is all that's required.

Carpenter (back) is 1-for-4 in the two games he's played since returning to the lineup after missing Thursday's contest.

The Cardinals' starting first baseman's back appears to be back at full health after he was able to play both Friday and Saturday. Carpenter should be considered a full go moving forward and is now slashing .273/.333/.545 over 11 spring at-bats.

Stanton crushed a mammoth, game-winning two-run home run in the fourth inning of Team USA's 6-3 victory Saturday over the Dominican Republic.

The homer not only put the USA through to the semifinals of the WBC, it left Stanton's bat at an unfathomable 117.3 mph, the fourth-hardest-hit home run since Statcast began tracking exit velocity in 2015. He's struggled to stay healthy throughout his big league career, playing more than 140 games only twice in six seasons as a full-time Marlin, but when he's in top form, the 27-year-old possesses more raw power than anybody else in MLB.

The Cubs "seem optimistic" that Jimenez's shoulder injury won't require more than a rest period and re-strengthening program to resolve, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Jimenez, the Cubs' top prospect, aggravated an already sore shoulder on an errant throw from left field Tuesday. While it seems the Cubs are not overly concerned, they did send Jimenez for both an MRI and a CT scan to get a proper read on the issue. It sounds like the team will await more clarity on the matter before commenting publicly on Jimenez's status.

Jimenez recently underwent tests on his sore right shoulder, Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago reports.

The results of those tests have not been disclosed and thus the extent of the issue remains uncertain. Apparently, Jimenez made an awkward throw from the outfield earlier this week in Mesa, which led to some discomfort. The Cubs formally reassigned their top prospect to minor league camp Friday.

Ozuna went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer, his third blast of the spring, in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.

Ozuna is hitting .294 with a .618 slugging percentage in 34 spring at-bats, although his 1:8 BB:K suggests he's still got some work to do to get ready for Opening Day. The 26-year-old posted career bests in walk rate (7.1 percent) and strikeout rate (18.9 percent) last year, however, and further development of his plate discipline could allow him to take his game to the next level in 2017.

Jimenez was reassigned to minor league camp Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The Cubs' top prospect impressed this spring, slashing .321/.355/.607 in 16 games at just 20 years old. Jimenez is still likely a few years away from the majors, but the organization believes he is advanced for his age.

Harper went 1-for-3 with his sixth home run of the spring, a solo shot, in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

Zack Wheeler was the victim this time out, as Harper re-established his lead in the spring home run race. He now has an absurd .966 SLG through 29 at-bats, and Harper would seem to be more than ready for Opening Day to arrive.

Carpenter (back) isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Thursday but is expected to return Friday, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

We'll confirm whether he's on Friday's card, but it's a positive sign that St. Louis plans on putting him in, considering Carpenter has maintained his readiness for at least a week. As long as Carpenter shows somewhat normal abilities at the dish, fantasy players should feel comfortable drafting the multi-positional gem at his market price, which comes in at an Average Draft Position of 71.70 in NFBC leagues (15-team mixed).

Dickerson was diagnosed with a disc protrusion in his back, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The outfielder won't require surgery, but he will miss 3-4 weeks.

Dickerson therefore loses a chance to break camp as at least a partial starting outfielder. His promising power makes him a stash candidate in NL-only fantasy leagues, though with an injury like this, the 26-year-old could need more rest than this initial prognosis. This also gives Travis Jankowski and Jabari Blash an opportunity to swipe at least semi-regular left field roles out of the gate, perhaps in a platoon with the former occupying the top side. They have potential for even more should Manuel Margot's knee problem linger. Jankowski has potential for 30-plus stolen bases in a near full season, and though he's raw, Blash already has clubbed five home runs and driven in 13 runs with a .308/.441/.885 spring training line through 13 games. Both fly-catchers could be intriguing early-season gambles in deep mixed fantasy leagues, depending on what their speculators need.