• Carl Pavano was asked to undergo further testing on his left foot Sunday, and the Yankees right-hander didn't need to ask twice for directions. Pavano was hit on the instep of his left foot by a batted ball while pitching in live batting practice on Saturday.
• According to several published reports, David Ortiz arrived at camp in better shape than he was last year after going through an extensive off-season training regiment.
• The Dodgers have signed the following players in Major League camp to one-year contracts: Jonathan Broxton, Jason Repko, Tim Hamulack, Hong-Chih Kuo, Chad Billingsley, Matt Kemp, Zach Hammes, Eric Hull and Greg Miller.
• The Brewers today signed the following six players to 1-year contracts…..OF Laynce Nix, RHP Greg Aquino, RHP Dave Bush, LHP Zach Jackson, RHP Dennis Sarfate and RHP Carlos Villanueva.
• Scheduled to start for the Reds in the spring’s first 4 exhibition games are LHP Eric Milton on Thu at Pit, RHP Kyle Lohse on Fri at Min, RHP Aaron Harang on Sat vs Min and RHP Bronson Arroyo on Sun at Pit.
• Oakland’s Bobby Crosby will be able to face live pitching this week for the first time in more than six months.
• Dodgers manager Grady Little suggested to reporters on Sunday that he would like Pierre "to be more patient and get on base more." It’s about time somebody stressed the point to Pierre!
• While working on baserunning during batting practice, Scott Hairston was drilled on his right elbow by a line drive off the bat of Chris Snyder. Hairston says he'll be OK, though it may limit his throwing in the coming days.

• According to MLB.com, the Rangers have made significant progress toward signing shortstop Michael Young to a five-year contract extension that would ensure that he stays with the team through the 2013 season.
• Josh Johnson was scratched from a basic throwing session on Saturday morning at Roger Dean Stadium. He says he is day-to-day, but there is no real time table in place for his return.
• Dodger manager Grady Little announced that left-hander Randy Wolf would start the exhibition opener against the Atlanta Braves in Orlando on March 1.
• To make sure Sammy Sosa doesn't get bogged down in autograph requests and photo seekers as he moves between workout stations, the Rangers have attached three City of Surprise police officers to insure his progress is unimpeded.
• The Mariners announced today that right-handed pitcher Mark Lowe, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow on Oct. 6, 2006, to repair a chondral defect, will undergo a follow-up arthroscopic surgery.
• Xavier Nady made his spring debut with the club, but he will have tests Monday to determine if he could have a chronic condition…possibly Crohne’s disease.
• The Devil Rays signed OF Jonny Gomes, INF Brendan Harris, INF Elliot Johnson, RHP Chad Orvella and C Shawn Riggans to one-year deals.
• Daisuke Matsuzaka threw batting practice for the first time with Boston on Saturday and was very sharp according to Boston pitching coach John Farrell.
• Yankees center fielder Johnny Damon is expected to miss at least a few days of spring training for personal reasons. "I think it's going to be some time," manager Joe Torre said Saturday. "He has some personal things he has to attend to, and we just gave him that ability."
• Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen and manager Tony La Russa had avoided each other ever since La Russa benched Rolen during last season's Division Series. But they shook hands after a brief meeting Thursday, and all appears well.
• Arizona’s Doug Davis battled some back stiffness early in camp, but his health quickly improved, and it likely won't hinder his schedule this spring.
• Braves infielder Willy Aybar is the latest Brave to be caught up in the visa snarl; he is also being delayed in the Dominican. RHP Rafael Soriano, detained for the same reason, made it to camp on Feb. 22.
• Angels pitcher Bartolo Colon extended his long-toss throwing program to 120 feet and was "feeling good, making progress," according to Angels manager Mike Scioscia. But the Angels still have not put a timetable on when Colon will take the next step in his recovery from rotator cuff surgery or return to pitch in a game.
• Kerry Wood will pitch in the bullpen this year to save wear and tear on an arm that has suffered numerous injuries. He also plans on rarely throwing his curveball because he won't need the extra pitch in one-inning situations.
• Cincinnati 1B Joey Votto, who has an outside chance to stick with the team after leading the Double-A Southern League in hitting, was the most impressive player in camp the first day of live batting practice, hitting several home runs to all fields.
• Royals starter Scott Elarton, who had shoulder surgery last August, had his second bullpen session Feb. 23 and is ahead of schedule on returning. Elarton is hopeful he can return to the big-league rotation by May 1 instead of June, as earlier forecasted.

Sources: MLB.com, Sports Xchange, AP Wire and internal team press releases