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Joakim Soria, who signed with the Rangers as a free agent in the offseason and is coming back from Tommy John surgery, strained a pectoral muscle on the right side of his chest and will be shut down from throwing for two to three weeks.

On Monday, the Indians announced that Brett Myers has been diagnosed with tendinitis in his right elbow and a mild sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in the joint.

Indians right-hander Matt Albers was activated from the restricted list on Monday after tending to a family issue last week.

Twice on Sunday -- with a man on third and two outs in the seventh, and with none on and two outs in the 12th -- Tigers manager Jim Leyland opted to walk Albert Pujols and pitch to Josh Hamilton.

The Cubs signed relievers Kevin Gregg and Kameron Loe on Sunday -- Gregg was inked to a Minor League deal and Loe claimed off waivers from Seattle.

The Cubs placed closer Kyuji Fujikawa on the 15-day disabled list Saturday because of a strained right forearm, and will go with a closer by committee for now.

Three weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez had his cast removed Friday and reported feeling pain-free, along with having a better range of motion than he expected.

The Padres and Dodgers are both eagerly awaiting the returns of their sidelined stars, as Chase Headley and Hanley Ramirez continue to work their way back from thumb injuries.

Matt Garza's rehab is "all going really well," manager Dale Sveum says, but the right-hander still faces about a month of work and a program to stretch him out. Darwin Barney will play in Minor League games beginning this weekend.

Rangers' left-hander Matt Harrison came out of his last start on Saturday against the Angels with lower back pain and hasn't been back on the field for the last two days while undergoing treatment.