Around AL West Spring Training, 3/17: Wilson Steps Up, Petit Steps Down

Mariners: Nothing at all going on in Mariner camp, as they had Monday off. Only bit of news worth noting: righty starter Yusmeiro Petit has been released. Petit has put up good minor league numbers, but his finesse repertoire hasn’t translated to the bigs, and he fell victim to a roster crunch.

Angels: Not a lot going on in Angel camp, either - although Jered Weaver is looking to improve a new two-seam fastball. The two-seamer - or sinker - could come in handy for Weaver, as he is among the most extreme flyball pitchers in baseball...long-time prospect Brandon Wood will finally get an extended chance to stick this year, playing third base.

Rangers: Ron Washington held a meeting with his team Wednesday morning and then held a public press conference later on, apologizing for his failed drug test...Josh Hamilton’s hand is fine, but now his tooth hurts...Justin Smoak hit his first home run of the spring on Tuesday...C.J. Wilson strengthened his bid for a rotation spot with four impressive innings on Tuesday, while Neftali Feliz looked all right but still allowed three runs in three innings. Feliz appears to be too far behind in the competition to break camp as a starter in Texas.

Athletics: Ben Sheets insists that he felt “great” on Monday, and that, despite his awful results, his body is doing fine...Andrew Bailey will be out for several days after an MRI revealed tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis...Craig Breslow will also miss a few days with elbow tendinitis...both Michael Wuertz (shoulder) and Joey Devine (elbow) had pitching appearances canceled on Wednesday.