"Third baseman Adrian Beltre will be out longer than originally expected because of his calf strain, but the Texas Rangers emphasized Thursday that he's not in jeopardy of missing Opening Day.

The Rangers originally thought Beltre could return from his Grade 1 calf strain by March 10, but assistant general manager Thad Levine said that likely won't be the case.

"We're less focused on the exact target date and making sure he's ready for Opening Day," Levine said. "We've been given no cause for concern that Opening Day is in jeopardy. We're still optimistic it's not going to be a month, but it will be more than 10 to 14 days.""