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Colon left Wednesday's game after jamming his finger, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Colon was picked off at second and apparently jammed a few fingers on his right hand while he was diving back to the base. It is unclear how long he will be out, so consider him day-to-day until the Royals say otherwise.

Dickerson (back) will head to San Diego to see a spine specialist, Dennis Lin of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

It's the latest rehabilitation effort for Dickerson, who has yet to play in a game this spring while dealing with persistent tightness. The left-hander is looking to build off a breakout rookie season in which he showed potential to develop into a power hitter going forward. Nonetheless, it appears his spring regimen will be delayed a bit longer as he works his way back. Jabari Blash will continue getting opportunities in Dickerson's absence.

Blackmon is 11-for-23 (.478) with three doubles, a home run and a stolen base in nine spring games.

In a spring training dominated by the plethora of injuries striking Rockies camp, the 30-year-old is simply raking. It's foolish to look into spring numbers too much, but one can't help but be pleased by a player showing mid-season form this early on in the campaign. Blackmon will look to carry this torrid start into the regular season as the Rockies primary center fielder and leadoff hitter.

Indians manager Terry Francona said that Brantley (shoulder) would play in minor-league games Wednesday and Friday, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports.

Brantley was able to take part in simulated games last week without issue, so he's now slated to test out the health of his surgically-repaired right shoulder in non-controlled game settings. The 29-year-old certainly seems to be trending in the right direction, but his status for Opening Day is still something of a question mark. Even if Brantley is able to demonstrate in spring action that he's good to go for the start of the regular season, he's fraught with plenty of risk in fantasy drafts, as the shoulder procedure leaves serious concern that he'll be able to regain the All-Star form he displayed in 2014 and 2015.

Reed, who is hitting .360 with four homers and 10 RBI this spring, has made "things interesting," according to Houston manager A.J. Hinch, but the team remains committed to Yulieski Gurriel at first base, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Hinch added that the Astros will almost certainly carry 13 pitchers to start the season, so the position-player group will be tough to crack despite Reed's stellar spring training. At the very least, Reed has put last season's debut (.164 in 122 at-bats) in the majors behind him. If he maintains a hot bat at Triple-A Fresno, he's put himself in position to be called up once the Astros are comfortable with 12 pitchers.

Ozuna went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

The two-baggers came against Noah Syndergaard and Robert Gsellman, so Ozuna gets extra credit for the level of competition he was facing. The Marlins left fielder is now hitting .286 with a .571 SLG through 28 spring at-bats, and is rounding into form nicely with Opening Day still a couple of weeks away.

Cabrera hit a mammoth go-ahead home run in Venezuela's World Baseball Classic win Monday over Italy, his only hit in a 1-for-4 game.

Cabrera has not been the dominant force you would expect in the weaker talent pool of international play. He was hitting just .273/.273/.429 in the first round of pools entering Monday's play-in contest, as pitchers from Italy, Israel and Venezuela proved shockingly effective at stifling one of the world's best hitters. He'll need to ride the momentum of this ninth-inning home run if Venezuela wants to keep advancing in the WBC.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a double, a pair of RBI and a stolen base in a 6-5 win over the Royals.

The stolen base is a positive sign that Turner's knee is feeling good after receiving a preventative lubricating injection last week. He's having a strong spring, batting .375 (6-for-16) with seven RBI after posting career numbers last season. While the 27 home runs the 32-year-old hit last year will be hard to repeat, 2016 was his first full season as a starter in the majors. His isolated power rating of .218 last season isn't far off from the .197 he produced in 2015. So a slight regression in power may be expected, but Turner should still be good for close to 20 homers and solid counting stats while batting in the heart of the Dodgers' potent lineup.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the spring in Sunday's win over Baltimore. He's hitting .273 (6-for-22) during spring training.

Buxton has struck out just five times in 24 plate appearances. It's an extremely small sample size, but a 20.8 percent strikeout rate would be a significant improvement from the problematic 34.8 percent he's posted in the majors to this point. Buxton appears set to begin the season as the starter in center field, but it's not clear where he'll bat in the order. He hit leadoff Sunday, but may be a better fit lower in the order if the 10 home runs he hit in September indicate that he'll add more power than on-base ability.

Manager A.J. Green confirmed that Dickerson has been scratched from Monday's game due to tightness in his back.

This is a tough break for both parties, as Dickerson was slated to make his first start in the outfield this spring before the issue returned. It's unclear how long he will be out, but he should be considered day-to-day for now. The injury has been persistent, and if the 26-year-old is forced to miss time to start the season, Jabari Blash will likely take his place as a reserve outfielder.