12:28 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) Red Sox assigned Smith (shoulder) to minor-league camp Tuesday, Alex Speier of Boston Globe reports.

8:04 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (shoulder) was limited to simulating a throwing motion with a towel Tuesday as Red Sox pitchers and catchers reported to spring training this week, the Boston Herald reports.

5:42 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said "it'll be awhile" before Smith (shoulder) will be able to pitch in games, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

7:43 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (shoulder) signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Sunday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

9:36 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day disabled list Monday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

3:20 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) underwent successful shoulder surgery Wednesday, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

1:30 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery Wednesday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

12:24 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday with a right shoulder subluxation, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

6:24 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) Alex Cora feels Smith's stuff has gotten better since the start of the season, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

3:43 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) will be used at any spot in the final third of a game, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

6:55 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Red Sox on Monday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

4:29 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) struck out both batters faced in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Orioles.

4:14 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) threw a perfect inning, striking out one in Tuesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

1:48 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) was activated from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

9:14 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) may not be activated from the 60-day disabled list Monday after he was struck by a line drive in the leg during his final rehab outing with Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday, Christopher of The Boston Globe reports.

6:07 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) will ramp up his activity while out on a rehabilitation assignment, Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald reports.

6:13 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) allowed a single and struck two batters swinging during one inning in a rehabilitation appearance at Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday.

5:55 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) was expected to pitch for Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday but was held out due to back tightness, Brendan McGair of the Pawtucket Times reports.

4:53 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow, shoulder) threw a scoreless inning for Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, Bill Koch of the Providence Journal reports. He was making his second rehabilitation appearance.

5:18 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) walked three of the four batters he faced in his first rehabilitation outing Saturday while pitching for Double-A Portland, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports. He threw just five of his 18 pitches for strikes.

1:19 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) is set to begin his rehab assignment Saturday at Double-A Portland, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

2:36 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) threw 21 pitches to teammates during a batting-practice session Wednesday, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

1:30 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) will embark on a rehab assignment Saturday with Double-A Portland, Michael Silverman of The Boston Herald reports.

2:36 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) could face hitters by Thursday and head out on a rehab assignment over the weekend, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.

2:24 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) threw 25 pitches in a simulated game Monday, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.

3:10 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow, shoulder) threw a second bullpen session Sunday, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

6:08 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow, shoulder) threw a bullpen session Friday, Jen McCaffrey of MassLive.com reports.

9:50 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) tossed a bullpen session in Fort Myers on Saturday, The Boston Globe's Pete Abraham reports.

7:45 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) John Farrell reported Sunday that the Red Sox hope Smith (elbow, shoulder) will be able to begin mound work on Tuesday or Wednesday, Chris Mason of CNHI Sports Boston reports.

1:48 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow, shoulder) hopes to throw off a mound sometime over the weekend, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.

1:42 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) has resumed throwing, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

6:52 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow), who was shut down due to shoulder inflammation, will be re-evaluated Monday, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

3:03 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) will be shut down for 4-to-5 days due to shoulder inflammation, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports.

12:58 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) completed a simulated inning Thursday and will embark on a rehab assignment as the next step in his recovery process, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

1:41 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) won't pitch his simulated game until Wednesday, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.

3:42 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) will throw a simulated game Tuesday with the Red Sox hoping the next step will be a rehabilitation assignment, Stephen Hewitt of the Boston Herald reports.

10:53 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) threw a 20-pitch simulated game Wednesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

6:28 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) will face live hitters next Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

7:27 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) said he felt his velocity was back during a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Christopher of MassLive.com reports.

12:50 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) threw off a mound Tuesday, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

1:21 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) suffered a setback and has not pitched off a mound in two weeks, the Providence Journal's Tim Britton reports.

10:27 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Thursday, Evan Drellich of CSNNE reports.

1:10 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) has increased his level of throwing and is now participating in bullpen sessions, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

4:05 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) was put on the 10-day DL on Saturday, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

6:56 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) noted that he experienced some tightness after his bullpen session a week ago, but still plans on throwing again next week, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

7:01 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday that manager John Farrell characterized as "surprisingly good," Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

7:19 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) threw 15-18 pitches off a mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports.

5:10 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (elbow) is throwing out to 120 feet and is scheduled to throw off a mound in the next 10-to-14 days, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

9:47 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) Sox manager John Farrell said that Smith (elbow) will likely throw his first bullpen since Tommy John surgery sometime between March 10 and March 15, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

10:23 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) Red Sox are anticipating a June 1 return date for Smith (elbow), the Boston Globe's Pete Abraham reports.

12:08 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) was activated from the 60-day DL on Thursday.

11:57 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) will begin throwing in three weeks, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

12:31 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day DL on Tuesday.

6:25 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) will have Tommy John surgery to reconstruct the UCL in his right elbow.

2:03 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) will be checked out by a doctor in New York on Monday for a second opinion, the Boston Globe reports.

1:23 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) Sox manager John Farrell said Friday he would be surprised if Smith (forearm) needs surgery, the Boston Globe's Alex Speier reports.

8:31 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) Red Sox placed Smith (forearm) on the disabled list Friday, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

8:22 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) is battling lingering forearm soreness and he could require another stint on the disabled list if his condition does not improve, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

4:15 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) has pitched just three times since begin activated off the disabled list two weeks ago, WEEI.com reports.

3:03 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one, in Tuesday night's loss to the White Sox.

8:24 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) was activated from the disabled list ahead of Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

3:46 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) is expected to be activated for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, the Boston Globe reports.

2:52 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) tossed a perfect inning during a rehabilitation outing for Double-A Portland on Saturday. He struck out one and threw six of his nine pitches for strikes.

1:33 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) is expected to be activated next Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

7:01 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, but the game has been postponed due to weather, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

10:20 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) is tentatively scheduled to begin his rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Pawtucket, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

7:41 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm), who is scheduled to throw one inning in an extended spring training game Saturday, will likely need three appearances in the minor leagues before being activated, the Boston Globe reports.

7:57 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) will pitch Thursday in an extended spring training game, WEEI.com reports.

5:03 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Saturday, WEEI.com reports.

3:24 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session, consisting of fastballs and sliders Wednesday, the Boston Globe reports.

12:31 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) John Farrell said that Smith (forearm) is scheduled to pitch his first bullpen session Sunday, Scott Lauber of ESPN reports.

4:24 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) threw out to 120 feet Tuesday and will need to repeat that before pitching off a mound in the bullpen, the Boston Globe reports.

4:18 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) threw out to 80 feet Saturday, WEEI.com reports.

5:03 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) has been cleared medically to pick up a baseball and begin a throwing program, the Providence Journal reports. He's been sidelined with a strain in his right flexor mass.

11:23 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) will begin the season on the disabled list after an MRI revealed a strained flexor mass muscle in his right forearm, Mike Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

8:09 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (forearm) will have an MRI on Tuesday, Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald reports.

1:08 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) was diagnosed with cramping in his forearm and will undergo further tests, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports.

11:45 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) exited Monday's spring game with an apparent arm injury, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

3:29 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) (back) pitched a scoreless inning in Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

7:39 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (back) threw a bullpen session Sunday and will probably be back in a game by Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

7:16 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) (back) is scheduled to throw Sunday in Port Charlotte against the Rays, the Boston Herald reports.

5:31 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) has been out since last Sunday due to back spasms, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

5:16 PM - Carson Smith (Bos) credited location and movement over velocity for his success last season, WEEI.com reports. "It's tough going out there throwing four out of every five days. That's why your velocity can always vary, but as long as I keep my accuracy and movement consistent, I'm pretty positive about my chances. If I'm in the low-to-mid 90s, I'm pretty happy."

10:27 AM - Carson Smith (Bos) was traded to the Mariners on Monday, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

7:20 AM - Carson Smith (Sea) has now served as the setup man rather than take the ball in the ninth inning in the Mariners' last two save situations.

5:54 AM - Carson Smith (Sea) finished the seventh inning and worked a scoreless eighth Sunday while Tom Wilhelmsen recorded the save in the Mariners' 8-6 win over the White Sox.

9:52 PM - Carson Smith (Sea) blew his second save in his last three opportunities Saturday, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk.

7:34 PM - Carson Smith (Sea) pitched a perfect ninth inning to notch his 13th save of the season Tuesday against the Rangers.

6:22 AM - Carson Smith (Sea) failed to record an out Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks to take his third loss of the season.

9:42 PM - Carson Smith (Sea) recorded a four-out save Tuesday at Detroit for his eighth save of the season. He walked one and struck out one.

5:52 PM - Carson Smith (Sea) gave up a run on one hit, but struck out two Saturday to pick up his seventh save of the season.