Jovan Oviedo and the Pittsburgh Pirates argued the first salary arbitration case of the year on Tuesday. A right-hander who turns 27 on March 2, Oviedo asked for a raise from $765,000 to $1.15 million ...

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe (oblique) won't be ready in time for Opening Day. The expectation was that Lowe would miss some time after suffering an oblique strain earlier in the month.