SALEAndrew McCutchen was on the verge of becoming a Yankee late Thursday night as New York was close to completing a deal with San Francisco http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , and more players might move on the final day to swing trade waiver deals. The timetable for Aaron Judge’s return from a broken wrist remains uncertain, meaning McCutchen could fill a big hole in the Bronx down the stretch. Among the players who could be traded Friday: Washington closer Ryan Madson has reportedly been claimed by the Dodgers, while Toronto could try to shop Josh Donaldson, Curtis Granderson or Justin Smoak.GETTING CLOSECubs star Kris Bryant is likely to come off the disabled list and join the NL Central leaders this weekend in Philadelphia. The 2016 NL MVP struck out twice Thursday while batting leadoff during a rehab stint at Triple-A Iowa. The third baseman has been out because of shoulder inflammation. Meanwhile, outfielder Jason Heyward left Thursday’s game with tightness in his right hamstring after diving for a line drive. Heyward was able to walk slowly off the field. He’ll be evaluated further but is expected to miss at least a couple of games.WESTWORLDDiamondbacks ace Zack Greinke pitches the second leg of a pivotal four-game series against the NL West-rival Dodgers. Greinke is 2-0 in two starts against Los Angeles this season despite a 4.38 ERA. Hyun-Jin Ryu starts for the Dodgers. He gave up 11 hits in his previous start against San Diego but still pitched two-run ball over 5 2/3 innings in a victory.FAMILIAR FOESWhite Sox rookie Michael Kopech faces Boston for the first time since the Red Sox traded the hard-throwing prospect to Chicago in the Chris Sale deal after the 2016 season. Kopech was selected by Boston in the first round of the 2014 draft.Kopech made his major league debut on Aug. 21 and threw six effective innings at Detroit on Sunday for his first win. Nathan Eovaldi pitches for major league-leading Boston. Eovaldi is 2-2 with a 3.94 ERA in six starts since Tampa Bay traded him to the Red Sox on July 25.FACE OFFClean-shaven Corey Kluber gets the ball for Cleveland against Tyler Glasnow and the Rays. Kluber (16-7 Lance McCullers Jersey , 2.91) gave up five runs in 5 1/3 innings to Kansas City last time out, but perhaps he’ll get a different result after shaving his beard for the first time since Christmas. His wife had wagered he couldn’t go a full season without shaving, but she called off the bet this week when she tired of all that face fuzz. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rehabbing Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia will open the regular season on the 25-man roster so he can serve a five-game suspension stemming from last season before being placed on the injured list.Sabathia, retiring after the season Mike Scott Jersey , is expected to miss the first two or three turns through the rotation as he recovers from an offseason that included knee surgery and the insertion of a stent after a blockage was found in an artery from his heart.The Yankees will be short-handed for three games with Baltimore and a pair against Detroit while Sabathia serves the suspension for hitting Tampa Bay’s Jesus Sucre with a pitch in his last regular season start of 2018.Jonathan Loaisiga was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilke-Barre on Saturday but will be recalled for the sixth game on April 3 against the Tigers. Loaisiga is expected to start the game or enter after a reliever serves as an opener.“We’re getting him ready to start,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Whether we decide to do something with the opener, we’ll see where we are at that point in the season.”Luis Cessa and Domingo German, who both competed for open rotation spots with Loaisiga, will be on the opening day roster.Boone said German will likely be the fourth starter Alex Bregman Jersey , while Cessa will be a long reliever.“That’s also something that’s fluid,” Boone said. “They’re all built up. That will be kind of week-by-week, rotation-by-rotation kind of thing.”Gio Gonzalez, a two-time All-Star signed to a minor league contract this week for rotation depth, allowed five runs and four hits over two innings in a 7-3 loss Saturday to the Toronto Blue Jays.“Maybe a tick off http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey ,” Gonzalez said. “A little more seasoning and I think I’ll be right where I want to be.”Yankees ace Luis Severino is sidelined by right shoulder inflammation and will not be available until May at the earliest.Opening day starter Masahiro Tanaka heads a rotation that includes James Paxton and J.A. Happ.Tanaka gave up a hit and struck out three in two scoreless innings Saturday during his final tuneup before facing the Orioles on Thursday.It will be his fourth opening day assignment, the most by a Japanese-born pitcher in major league history.“I’m ready,” Tanaka said.TRAINER’S ROOM1B Greg Bird (right elbow swelling) was in the original lineup Saturday but Boone decided not to play him until Sunday. Bird was hit by a pitch Wednesday, and Boone wanted to give him one more day to bring down inflammation. … Severino played catch for the third time in four days and increased his throwing distance from 60 to 90 feet.