On Thursday, the third day of full-squad workouts, Johnson stopped hitting because he could not drive through the ball without pain.

Instead, he will arrive six days after the first full-squad workout.

Torre recounted this for his players when he spoke to them last week before the first full-squad workout.

This year, on the first day of full-squad workouts, Johnson was sent back to his hotel room because doctors think he has chickenpox.

The Athletics' first full-squad workout was Wednesday, and he hasn't been sighted.

Especially on the first official day of full-squad workouts.

The Mariners held their first full-squad workout today, and Griffey was not part of it.

By March 2, a week from Saturday, all 26 teams will be in full-squad workouts, with exhibition games beginning five days after that.

"I don't think you can go wrong," he said today after the team's first full-squad workout of the spring.

McNabb missed his third day of practice yesterday, and is not likely to arrive in time for today's first full-squad workout even if he signs.