CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo’s back trouble flared up again after he took batting practice over the weekend, and the Chicago Cubs are sending the slugger for tests.

Rizzo has been dealing with back tightness during summer camp, a recurring problem throughout his career. The first baseman took live BP on Sunday before the issue surfaced again.

“After his live BP the other day, once he cooled down, a little bit of that stiffness came back,” manager David Ross said Tuesday on a video conference call. “So he’s still day to day, trying to get some tests run and see where he’s at.”

Any prolonged absence for Rizzo would be a big blow for the Cubs, who open the season on July 24 against Milwaukee. The three-time All-Star, who is expected to bat second in the order, hit .293 with 27 homers and 94 RBIs last year.

Ross was back with the team after he watched Monday morning’s workout from a rooftop across the street from Wrigley Field. Ross was awaiting his completed result from his Saturday coronavirus test.

“It was nice. I mean I got a nice seat over there,” Ross said. “I got to watch the practice. The energy was good. I could hear the guys.”

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has a sprained left foot but no structural damage, further testing revealed Tuesday following his injury in an intrasquad game.

The Twins said Buxton’s status would be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. While tracking a fly ball at Target Field on Monday night, Buxton lost his balance in the outfield grass.

Medical staff immediately tended to him, and he was taken off on a cart. Despite the discomfort he experienced, the diagnosis was a relief for Buxton and the Twins.

Buxton’s promising career has been curtailed by a long list of injuries. Last September, the second overall pick in the 2012 amateur draft had surgery to repair a damaged labrum in his left shoulder. Only once in five years has Buxton played more than 92 games for the Twins.

Minnesota is scheduled to open the season July 24 in Chicago against the White Sox.

Opening day rosters gained clarity on Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves reached an agreement with Yasiel Puig.

Puig agreed to a one-year deal pending a physical, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement is not official until Puig passes the physical.

The 29-year-old Puig, who began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, hit a combined .267 with 24 homers and 84 RBIs for Cincinnati and Cleveland in 2019. He also stole 19 bases.

Puig was the last big-name free agent from the offseason who had not signed with a team. He helps the Braves fill a void left when Nick Markakis opted out for the season.

Glasnow rejoins Devil Rays

Tampa Bay pitcher Tyler Glasnow provided hopes for teams awaiting players to be cleared following positive tests for the coronavirus.

Glasnow rejoined the Rays after missing the first 11 days of summer camp following his positive test. The right-hander immediately jumped into a simulated game at Tropicana Field and threw 49 pitches over 3 1/3 innings.

Glasnow said he felt fine and expects to be ready to begin the 60-game season on time.

Outside of briefly losing his sense of taste and smell, the 26-year-old Glasnow said he didn’t experience any noticeable symptoms of COVID-19.

“I had maybe really mild cold symptoms for maybe a day,” Glasnow said, wearing a mask during a Zoom call. “If this wasn’t going on, I probably wouldn’t have known I was sick.”

The pitcher said he quarantined for 14 days inside his apartment in St. Petersburg, Florida. After that, he was able to work out alone, throwing into a net when he was able to find an empty park in the area.

“It would always be at a weird time of the day, and it had to be nobody there,” Glasnow said. “If there was anybody there, I would just leave.”

Glasnow, Charlie Morton, and 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell lead a rotation that has the potential to be among the best in baseball. Glasnow was 6-1 with a 1.78 ERA in 12 starts last season.

Springer held out

Houston outfielder George Springer missed practice because of a delay in receiving his coronavirus test results, the latest in a series of testing snafus for the Astros.

They were forced to cancel their practice on July 6 because the Fourth of July holiday delayed test results. Third baseman Alex Bregman was held out of practice last week because he hadn’t received his test results.

Manager Dusty Baker said he understands Major League Baseball is trying to work the kinks out of the new system. Baker said he hopes things get figured out soon so no players are forced to miss games because of testing delays.

Injury Updates

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has a sprained left foot and is day to day. He got hurt chasing a fly ball Monday night.

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos could miss the start of the season because of an injured right ankle sustained in an intrasquad game Monday night. Left fielder Willie Calhoun also left that game early, after feeling tightness in his right hip flexor.

“He is still tender today. If you talk to him, he doesn’t think he’ll be out that long. We believe there is a strain in there,” manager Chris Woodward said.

Calhoun suffered a broken jaw when he was hit by a fastball in a spring training game on March 8. He has recovered from that.

Seattle placed right-hander Yoshihisa Hirano on the injured list without providing a reason. Hirano, who was 5-5 with one save and a 4.75 ERA in 62 relief appearances for Arizona last season, has not appeared in summer camp.

Nats hitting coach returns

Washington Nationals hitting coach Kevin Long was cleared to participate and made his camp debut in an intrasquad game. In the game, the Nationals prepared for the new extra-inning rule by having a runner start out a half-inning on second base.

A little scared

Marlins catcher Francisco Cervelli said “everybody is concerned” about the virus outbreak in South Florida.

“I don’t want to have this virus or anyone on my team,” Cervelli said. “We just have to be careful. We don’t know what’s going to happen. Every day here Miami is getting crazy. I’m a little scared, yes, but we’re here to play baseball.”

More than a little scared

White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal is concerned about being unable to maintain proper social distancing behind the plate.

“I’d be lying to you if I said I wasn’t worried about it,” Grandal said. “Obviously, this is something you’ve got to take very seriously because it can spread out as fast as anything.

“In my case, this is not only for my health and the health of my teammates, but it’s also for the health of my family. My wife is pregnant, so I don’t want (anything) to happen to her. I don’t want (anything) to happen to my kids. So, we’re going to take all the precautions we need in order to stay safe and keep ourselves safe.”

Braun is the top pick

Milwaukee outfielder Avisail Garcia and catcher Omar Narvaez drafted teams for this week’s “Blue & Gold World Series” games.

The surprise? Christian Yelich, who won the NL MVP in 2018 and was second in the balloting last year, didn’t get picked first. Garcia went with Ryan Braun instead.

“I want to compete against the best,” Garcia said, explaining why he didn’t pick Yelich.

The strategy didn’t last long. Garcia’s team then traded Braun and shortstop Orlando Arcia for Yelich and infielder Eric Sogard. The trade was necessary because one roster had virtually all right-handed hitters before facing right-hander Brandon Woodruff.

Deshields baffled by test

Indians outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. says he was taking every necessary precaution and still contracted the coronavirus while in Arizona.

“I was doing everything I was supposed to do,” he said Tuesday. “We were doing a good job in Goodyear of keeping our distance and making sure we were cleaning up after ourselves. So, honestly, I have no idea.”

DeShields missed the re-start of Cleveland’s camp after he experienced COVID-19 symptoms, including a loss of taste and smell. He said he didn’t have an appetite and added: “It wasn’t fun at all. … It was pretty brutal.”

Soroka gets opening day start

Manager Brian Snitker has named Mike Soroka, 22, the Braves’ youngest opening day starter in the modern era. The Braves open at the New York Mets on July 24.

“It’s something that you dream about as a kid,” Soroka said.

The right-hander was 13-4 with a 2.68 ERA in 2019.

Max Fried, Mike Foltynewicz, and Sean Newcomb are expected to follow Soroka in the rotation as Cole Hamels’ recovery from a sore shoulder was slowed by triceps tendinitis.

Fan cutouts at Dodger Stadium

The Dodgers are selling fan cutouts with prices ranging from $149 to $299. Net proceeds will benefit the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.

The team may relocate or remove the fan cutouts if able to sell tickets during the season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Left-hander Danny Duffy will start for the Kansas City Royals when they open the season against the Indians in Cleveland next week.

The 31-year-old Duffy will make his third start on opening day, although this one is far different from the others. The game July 24 will begin a season shortened to 60 games because of the coronavirus pandemic that will last through August and September.

Right-hander Brad Keller, who started on opening day last season, is sidelined after testing positive for the coronavirus. He is one of four players expected to make the Royals’ initial 30-man roster that are awaiting two negative tests in a 24-hour span to return to the club.

The others are first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and catchers Salvador Pérez and Cam Gallagher.

Duffy went 7-6 with a 4.34 ERA in 23 starts last season