Darvish exits first exhibition start early

The Texas Rangers' Japanese ace Yu Darvish insisted his early exit from his first Spring Training game on Thursday was no cause for concern. Darvish was pulled from the exhibition game against Kansas City in Surprise, Arizona, after just 12 pitches because of tightness in his right triceps. "I just had some (normal) tightness in my triceps, so I was throwing without putting too much effort, I was only focusing on my command," Darvish said, adding that he felt the muscle tightening up in the bullpen. The 28-year-old hurler had his season cut short in August with what the Rangers first called inflammation in his right elbow.

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