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Surprise, Ariz. • Rangers ace Yu Darvish left his spring training debut with tightness in his right triceps Thursday after pitching a scoreless first inning against Kansas City.

Darvish gave up a leadoff single to Alcides Escobar before retiring the next three batters he faced. He threw 10 of 12 pitches for strikes before leaving for precautionary reasons. A Rangers spokesman said he would be re-evaluated Friday.

An All-Star each of his first three seasons, Darvish was 10-7 with a 3.06 ERA last year before missing most of the final two months with elbow inflammation. He also missed the end of spring training and the start of last season with neck stiffness.

Around the league

Mets • It's hard to know which opponent will be more challenging for Matt Harvey on Friday — the Detroit Tigers or his own competitive nature.

The New York ace is set to pitch in his first game in 18 months and the outing will be anything but the usual March start.

Harvey's All-Star season was cut short after a loss to the Tigers on Aug. 24, 2013, when it was discovered he had a tear in an elbow ligament. He had surgery on Oct. 22 and has been waiting for this day since.

Yankees • In Bradenton, Fla., Esmil Rogers, trying to cement a spot on the New York pitching staff, tossed two scoreless innings Thursday in a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Rogers gave up just a double by Korean rookie Jung Ho Kang and also struck out one. If he makes the team, Rogers could be used as a long reliever and spot starter.

First baseman Garrett Jones had two hits, including an RBI double in the fifth inning. Tyler Austin put the Yankees ahead with a solo home run in the eighth inning.

Angels • In Tempe, Ariz., Milwaukee ace Kyle Lohse and Los Angeles' rotation hopeful Hector Santiago both had solid spring training debuts in Los Angeles' 3-2 victory over the Brewers on Thursday.

Lohse, 13-9 with a 3.54 ERA last season, allowed one hit and one run with three strikeouts in 2 1-3 innings.

Santiago struggled early in 2014 and was demoted to the minors. But he recovered to go 6-9 with a 3.75 ERA. He allowed one hit with a walk and a strikeout in two scoreless innings.