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Stew lieutenant David Brown is visiting Arizona, with his desert swing taking him Tuesday to Peoria (it's…

Jason Vargas is doing everything he can to win a spot in Seattle's rotation. Vargas pitched into the fourth inning in the Mariners' 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, putting together another impressive outing. Vargas, one of four candidates for the No. 5 starter role, allowed two hits, walked one and struck out one in 3 2-3 scoreless innings.

It will be awhile before manager Don Wakamatsu can field any combination he wants. Several injuries cropped up in the first few days of Cactus League play, necessitating the shutting down of three hitters and one pitcher.

Closer David Aardsma felt some discomfort in his groin after throwing the last pitch of his first inning March 4 against San Diego. Because of that, Wakamatsu said Aardsma will miss at least one turn.

“We don’t think it’s very serious, and he might miss one outing hopefully and that’s it,” Wakamatsu said. “It was the very last pitch, and he felt something in his groin. Hopefully we caught it before it gets to be anything serious.”

Aardsma said Friday that he was feeling better and the pain in his shoulder was nothing like the problem that forced him…

When Chad Cordero stands among a group of 20-something Seattle Mariners relievers, he looks like just another promising pitcher. Just three years ago, Cordero was taking the ball in the ninth inning for the Washington Nationals, one of the best closers in the major leagues. Then he felt something in his right shoulder.

A pair of center fielders made their spring training debuts on the field Monday, but it was Alex Rios who had the better day. Rios, who has been in the White Sox lineup only once this spring because of a sore right shoulder, went 2 for 2 with a mammoth home run to deep center field in Chicago's 5-4 loss to a Seattle Mariners split squad.

With young sluggers Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and Corey Hart grabbing most of the headlines, pitching often can be an afterthought for the Milwaukee Brewers. But if the team hopes to contend in the National League Central in 2010, pitching will have to pick up the pace. The starters are doing their part so far this spring.

Cleveland’s hopes rest with the many prospects it acquired after unloading top talent.

Shortstop Jack Wilson and center fielder Franklin Gutierrez are expected to be back in the lineup when the Seattle Mariners play a pair of spring games Monday. Wilson left Seattle's 9-3 loss to San Diego on Friday when he felt tightness in his right hamstring. Gutierrez has been hampered by a sore right shoulder and will make his first spring start when the Mariners play Milwaukee and the…