Spring training notebook (March 15): Martin Perez to start this weekend, other pitching injury updates
Texas Rangers team medical director Dr. Keith Meister arrived in camp Thursday and assessed several injured pitchers. The report: Left-hander Martin Perez, who entered camp recovering from a broken bone at the tip of his right elbow, has been cleared to pitch in games. He will start Sunday, though it has not been decided if he will pitch in the major league exhibition or a more controlled minor league game.