Padres right-hander Matt Waldron suffered a mild oblique strain on Friday and is going to "need some rest for some period of time," manager Mike Shildt says.

San Diego Padres right-hander Matt Waldron suffered a mild oblique strain while warming up before entering a spring training game Friday. Waldron was scheduled to come in and throw against the Texas Rangers before the injury.

The Reds’ lineup was dealt a blow on Friday when the club learned that primary catcher Tyler Stephenson will be sidelined with a low grade internal left oblique strain. Manager Terry Francona did not know how long Stephenson would be out,

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Second baseman Jeff McNeil has a low-grade oblique strain and will miss the start of the regular season, manager Carlos Mendoza announced Thursday. McNeil will be shut down 7-10 days and the Mets expect him to miss 3-4 weeks overall.