Yankees scratch ace Severino from his scheduled spring training debut

The New York Yankees scratched ace Luis Severino from his scheduled spring training debut Tuesday after he experienced right shoulder discomfort. Manager Aaron Boone later told reporters it's "highly unlikely" the All-Star right-hander will be ready by Opening Day.

An MRI exam revealed inflammation of the rotator cuff, ESPN reported. Severino will be shut down for two weeks and treated with anti-inflammatory medication before resuming a throwing program, according to Boone. Severino, 25, was 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA and 220 strikeouts in 191 1/3 innings last season.

--Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez will have Tommy John surgery on his right (throwing) elbow Wednesday and miss the 2019 season, the team announced. Perez was diagnosed with damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow after an MRI last Thursday, a day after hurting the elbow during a workout. He traveled to Los Angeles to visit specialist Neal ElAttrache, known for his experience with Tommy John surgeries, for a second opinion.

Perez appeared just once during spring training, as a designated hitter. He was also hurt to begin the 2018 campaign, missing several weeks after tearing the medial collateral ligament in his left knee while slipping with a suitcase on the stairs a day before Opening Day. --San Francisco Giants outfielder Cameron Maybin was arrested last week on suspicion of DUI in Scottsdale, Ariz., police confirmed.

Maybin, 31, was arrested early Friday morning. He did not play in Friday night's spring training game against the Texas Rangers, but was back in the lineup on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Maybin joined the Giants on Feb. 18 when he signed as a minor league free agent. The 12-year major league veteran split the 2018 season with Miami and Seattle, batting a combined .249 with four homers, 28 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 129 games.

--The Toronto Blue Jays announced the signing of right-hander Clay Buchholz to a one-year contract. The deal is reportedly worth $3 million with another $3 million in incentives. Buchholz, 34, went 7-2 with the Arizona Diamondbacks last season. His 2.01 ERA was his best since 2013, though he made just 16 starts and threw only 98 1/3 innings. He did not play until May as he recovered from surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his pitching arm in April 2017. A strain of the same tendon in mid-September cut his 2018 season short.

--San Diego Padres manager Andy Green told reporters outfielder Travis Jankowski will undergo surgery this week for a broken wrist and will miss multiple months. Jankowski, 27, was injured while diving for a ball on Sunday. The team confirmed the severity of his injury the following day. Jankowski hit .259 with four home runs, 17 RBIs and 24 stolen bases in 117 games last season.

--ESPN broadcaster Jessica Mendoza is joining the New York Mets' front office in a player-evaluation capacity without giving up her seat in the "Sunday Night Baseball" booth. The Mets announced Mendoza would be baseball operations advisor. She will continue to work the Sunday night broadcasts with ESPN. According to the team, Mendoza will report to executive vice president and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, primarily committed to player evaluation, roster construction, technological advancement and health and performance.