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GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Right-hander Mike Leake cut his long hair before the start of the Cincinnati Reds' spring training, giving himself a much different look. "I just thought it was time for a change," Leake said.

DENVER - Gabriel Landeskog stood out on the ice while going through up-tempo drills with his teammates at the morning skate on Wednesday. For the moment, that's simply because his pumpkin orange jersey was hard to miss.

TEMPE, Ariz. - Two relievers brought in to upgrade the Angels bullpen are getting a little closer to being ready, manager Mike Scioscia said Wednesday.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Hoping to earn a job with the San Francisco Giants, infielder Wilson Valdez is with his 12th big league organization.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Rain, wind and general gloominess reported to the Indians' spring training camp on Wednesday, forcing the club to move batting practice and pitcher's workouts inside. The change seemed to ruin the day for a few players.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Lindy Ruff is out as coach in Buffalo, meaning the slow-starting, inconsistent and sometimes lethargic Sabres have now become Ron Rolston's mess to clean up.

PHILADELPHIA - Rob Zombie has gone from horror to hockey. Zombie has ditched the slasher flicks with his latest project, a movie adaptation of the Philadelphia Flyers' famed Broad Street Bullies teams of the 1970s.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres have placed fourth-line forward Cody McCormick on waivers, and coach Lindy Ruff hints more changes could be coming to shake up his slow-starting team.

PHOENIX - A healthy Mark Rogers could be a big boost to a Milwaukee Brewers rotation that has three openings at the moment. Rogers, a 2004 first-round pick, had right wrist surgery in 2011 to repair carpal tunnel syndrome.