RED SOX: In his final exhibition tuneup, LHP Chris Sale was knocked off the mound by a line drive off the bat of the Astros’ J.D. Davis on Saturday in Fort Meyers, Fla. Sale suffered a bruised left hip. Sale said the injury wouldn’t jeopardize his opening-day start Thursday against the Rays. ... The Red Sox traded INF DevenMarrero to the Diamondbacks for a player to be named or cash. ... C Christian Vazquez and the team agreed on a contract that takes him through the 2021 season.

RANGERS: Minor-league coach and former big-league slugger Howard Johnson, 57, was hit in the face by a line drive hit by the Indians’ Eric Gonzalez and was taken from the dugout on a stretcher in Surprise, Ariz. Johnson was taken to a hospital. Team officials said he was resting comfortably. ... The Rangers cut RHP Bartolo Colon, 44. Colon made five starts in spring training and had a 3.00 ERA in 18 innings.

EXTRA INNINGS: The Braves released LHP Scott Kazmir, 34, after he failed to win the No. 5 spot in the rotation. Kazmir will earn $15,554,483 on the final year of his contract. ... Giants LHP Madison Bumgarner had surgery on the broken pinkie of his pitching hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks. He was injured Friday when he was hit by a line drive. ... Marlins RHP Dan Straily will begin the season on the DL because of forearm tightness. ... LHP Patrick Corbin will start for the D’backs on opening day against the Rockies. ... Cardinals closer Luke Gregerson will begin the season on the DL with a hamstring strain. ... The Brewers optioned RHP Junior Guerra to Triple-A Colorado Springs. ... The Twins reclaimed 1B/DH Kennys Vargas off waivers from the Reds, two days after the Reds claimed him from the Twins. ... Mets RHP Zack Wheeler was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. ... Yankees OF Jacoby Ellsbury will start the season on the DL because of an oblique injury. ... Yankees 1B Greg Bird was scratched from the lineup against the Braves because of a sore right foot.