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Baltimore Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg has been unable to take part in spring training after a right oblique injury during the offseason, and it was unclear Thursday whether an elbow issue also was keeping him off the field.

Bruce Meyer was promoted to interim executive director of the baseball players' association on Wednesday, a day after Tony Clark's forced resignation.