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LEADING OFF: Wainwright ready for debut, Smyly gets on mound

FILE - In this March, 2015, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright throws a bullpen session during a spring training baseball workout in Jupiter, Fla. Wainwright, who has yet to make his spring debut due to an abdominal strain, is scheduled to throw a simulated game against minor leaguers. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
FILE - In this March, 2015, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright throws a bullpen session during a spring training baseball workout in Jupiter, Fla. Wainwright, who has yet to make his spring debut due to an abdominal strain, is scheduled to throw a simulated game against minor leaguers. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) FILE - In this March, 2015, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright throws a bullpen session during a spring training baseball workout in Jupiter, Fla. Wainwright, who has yet to make his spring debut due to an abdominal strain, is scheduled to throw a simulated game against minor leaguers. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

By Associated Press 2 min read

A look at the highlights of what’s happening all around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Saturday:

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ACE UP

St. Louis right-hander Adam Wainwright, sidelined with an abdominal strain, is set to make his Grapefruit League debut Saturday against Atlanta in Jupiter, Florida.

GETTING STARTED

Rays left-hander Drew Smyly (shoulder tendinitis) is expected to throw off a mound. He played catch from 100 feet on Thursday. Manager Kevin Cash said he wants Smyly to throw three or four times before being reevaluated.

STILL HEALING

Pirates star center fielder Andrew McCutchen, out with lower-body discomfort, is not in Saturday’s lineup. On Friday, he stayed back in Bradenton and took batting practice on the field for the first time since his issue was revealed.

PREPARING FOR OPENING DAY

David Price will make his first start since learning he will be the opening-day starter for the Detroit Tigers, ending Justin Verlander’s run of seven straight. Price faces the Mets in Lakeland, Florida.

WAITING ON RYU

Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu has not pitched for three days after receiving an inflammation-reducing injection in his left shoulder, and he will skip his next turn Sunday. Los Angeles will decide Saturday how to proceed, a decision that could jeopardize his readiness for opening day.