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Worth noting

• Center fielder Dexter Fowler's stiff neck was better Thursday, and he's expected to be in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals in Viera, Fla.

Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter.
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