…Hall of Fame Outfielder Carl Yastrzemski, after having triple bypass surgery has been deemed healthy enough to leave the hospital. He was discharged yesterday.

…According to Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal both Brian Fuentes and Willy Taveras of the Colorado Rockies have been placed on waivers. The Dodgers who own the worst record of any National League contending club will get first crack, but according to Rosenthal don’t expect either player to clear waivers.

…Sean McAdam of the Providence Journal is reporting that a Mets-Red Sox two game series will open the new Citi Field in Flushing next season. The two game series are the last two games of spring training before the regular season starts.

…According to John Hickey of the Seattle Post Intelligencer Seattle Mariners closer JJ Putz was skipped over last night in a save situation - and he’s not happy about it. With a 3-2 lead going into the final inning, Putz began his warm up routine. Manager Jim Riggleman phoned the bullpen and instructed his closer to sit down. I guess this didn’t go over so well with Putz who’s been ineffective at times, not to mention injured.

According to Riggleman he was giving JJ the night off.

…The Tampa Bay Rays who are in a unfamiliar position atop the American League East received good news. Rookie Third Baseman Evan Longoria had an MRI on his broken wrist and all is well. He’s working on returning in time for a series against the Yankees to kick off baseballs final month of the regular season.

…According to ESPN Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett will return to the BoSox rotation on Friday. He threw a side session in New York yesterday and it was enough to convince manager Terry Francona that Beckett was ready to go.

“He threw 50 pitches and he was strong and he’s ready to go Friday. I’m excited, and because he’s excited so are we,” Francona told reporters.