Oblique issue could delay start of season for Yankees’ Bader

Injuries continue to pile up for the New York Yankees as they get ready to begin their AL East title defense.

Manager Aaron Boone told reporters Friday that outfielder Harrison Bader has an oblique issue. The injury puts Bader’s availability for opening day in doubt.

The Yankees already had said pitchers Carlos Rodón, Frankie Montas, Tommy Kahle and Lou Trivino wouldn’t be ready for the March 30 opener.

Rays’ Diaz hit by pitch

Tampa Bay’s Yandy Díaz left the Rays’ exhibition game after a pitch from Atlanta’s Ian Anderson hit him on the left hand.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said during the television broadcast of the game that X-rays appeared to be negative. This game had marked the infielder’s return from a hip flexor injury.

Gurriel, Iglesias to join Marlins

JUPITER, FLA. » Infielders Yuli Gurriel and José Iglesias agreed to minor league contracts with the Miami Marlins.

Gurriel, 38, won his second World Series with the Astros last year after hitting .242 with 40 doubles, eight home runs and 53 RBIs last year. Iglesias, 33, batted .292 last season with Colorado.

Ohtani leads Japan

TOKYO » Shohei Ohtani doubled and singled for his second straight two-hit game, and Japan overcame a three-run deficit to beat South Korea 13-4 for its second straight win at the World Baseball Classic.

Masataka Yoshida had three hits and five RBIs for Japan.

CUBA 13, PANAMA 4 » Yadir Drake had four hits, and Yoán Moncada and Roel Santos three each as Cuba (1-2) rebounded from a 10-inning loss to Italy.

TAIWAN 11, ITALY 7 » Kuo-Chen Fan broke a 7-7 tie with a run-scoring infield single in the seventh off Joey Marciano and Kungkuan Giljegiljaw hit a three-run homer in the eighth as host Taiwan overcame a three-run deficit and improved to 1-1.

CZECH REPUBLIC 8, CHINA 5 » Martin Zervenka’s one-out walk off loser Hai-Cheng Gong in the ninth started the go-ahead rally as the Czechs overcame a 5-4 deficit to win their WBC debut.