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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Henderson's (side) removal from Thursday's game versus the Blue Jays was precautionary, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Henderson's lower right side was a bit sore as a result of landing on the ground after catching a Bo Bichette line drive. However, there are no plans for Henderson to undergo an MRI and the Orioles expect him to be fine. Fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief.

Cole is scheduled to make his first Grapefruit League start Friday versus the Blue Jays, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

The 34-year-old ace is in a much better spot on the health front this spring compared to last, when he struggled to bounce back from his initial throwing sessions in camp and was diagnosed with nerve inflammation in his right elbow. The injury prevented him from making his 2024 debut until the second half of June, and he was limited to just 124 total innings between the regular season and playoffs, which was his lowest cumulative total since the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign (91.1 innings). Though the Yankees are coming off a run to the World Series, Cole said earlier this month that he was able to begin his offseason program earlier than previous winters, so he hasn't required as much of an aggressive ramp-up period this spring. He'll likely cover 1-to-2 innings Friday and is expected to gradually build up his workload as he prepares for a likely starting assignment in the Yankees' March 27 Opening Day game against the Brewers.

Caballero said after Thursday's Grapefruit League game against Detroit that X-rays on his left foot came back negative, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Caballero was forced to leave Thursday's contest after fouling a ball off his foot, but he managed to escape the incident with just a bruise and doesn't expect to miss more than a few days. Once the regular season begins, the 28-year-old is expected to work in a reserve role as an infielder and possibly a corner outfielder.

Benintendi was lifted from Thursday's Cactus League contest versus the Guardians after being hit on the right hand by a pitch, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The outfielder was struck by a Logan Allen offering in his first plate appearance and was removed for a pinch runner. The White Sox are saying for now that Benintendi has right hand soreness, but it's not yet clear whether he'll need to undergo testing.

Bautista (elbow) threw approximately 25 pitches Thursday in his second live batting practice session of the spring, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The hard-throwing right-hander faced Heston Kjerstad four times and Gary Sanchez three times during the session, recording three strikeouts among the seven plate appearances. Bautista is expected to throw live BP sessions on one or two more occasions before making his Grapefruit League debut in the first or second week of March. Manager Brandon Hyde has set seven spring appearances -- either in Grapefruit League games or on the back fields at camp -- as the benchmark Bautista needs to hit to make himself an option for the Opening Day bullpen.

Henderson was removed from Thursday's Grapefruit League game against Toronto due to lower right side discomfort, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

It's likely that Henderson tweaked something after making a diving catch in the field or while attempting to beat out a grounder during his lone at-bat, and it bothered him enough to warrant his removal after just one inning. The Orioles will presumably take a closer look at him to make sure he didn't suffer a more serious injury, but he can be marked as day-to-day for now.

Montgomery was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's Cactus League game against the Guardians due to back spasms, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The White Sox are labeling Montgomery's removal as precautionary, so the young infielder doesn't seem to be dealing with anything too serious. He'll take Thursday off to rest and likely return to Cactus League play within a few days.

Trout went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday in a Cactus League contest against Cincinnati.

Trout batted leadoff as the Angels' designated hitter and put his team on the board with a solo shot to left field in the third inning. Injuries limited the future Hall of Famer to a career-low 126 plate appearances last season, but he appears healthy this spring and has reached base in three of his five plate appearances so far. A healthy Trout would go a long way toward the Angels improving upon the 99-loss campaign they endured last year.

Anderson allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter in a spring start against Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Anderson allowed two doubles through three batters to give up a run, but he settled down after that and retired five of the final six hitters he faced. The veteran lefty is coming off an All-Star campaign during which he posted a 3.81 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 142:73 K:BB over 179.2 innings. Anderson is penciled in for a spot near the top of the Angels' rotation along with new teammate Yusei Kikuchi.

Caballero was removed from Thursday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Tigers after fouling a ball off his foot, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Teams are always overly cautious at this stage of spring training, so it's possible this is nothing to worry about. However, it's not yet clear whether Caballero might need to undergo tests. The Rays should offer an update on his condition shortly.