Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

March 26 (The Sports Xchange) - The Cincinnati Reds swung two trades on Thursday, getting first baseman Dan Johnson from the Houston Astros for a player to be named or cash and dealing infielder Devin Lohman to the Philadelphia Phillies also for a player to be named or cash. Johnson's major league stops have included Oakland, Tampa Bay, the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore. Lohman played at Double-A Pensacola last season and hit .245 with five homers and 29 RBIs in 108 games. - - The Texas Rangers penciled in right-hander Yovani Gallardo as their Opening Day starter on April 6 against the Oakland Athletics. Last season for the Milwaukee Brewers, the 29-year-old posted an 8-11 record with a 3.51 ERA. - - Right-hander Chris Archer will replace the injured Alex Cobb as the Tampa Bay Rays' Opening Day starter. Archer will start April 6 against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field. Cobb will miss the start of the season with forearm tendinitis. - - Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jarred Cosart said he is cooperating fully with MLB's investigation into his alleged gambling activity. The Miami New Times reported Wednesday that an investigation had been launched after direct Twitter messages between Cosart and a person affiliated with the gambling industry. - - Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Alex Rodriguez will be tested for drugs more often in the wake of his 162-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs. "Let me be clear about this: He'll be tested exactly like every other player who has violated the program. The program requires more frequent testing for players who are coming back after a suspension," Manfred told reporters Thursday at Charlotte Sports Park, where Rodriguez's Yankees were playing the Tampa Bay Rays. - - Jared Burton's stay with the New York Yankees was brief. The veteran right-hander, who strained a lat muscle a week ago, was released Thursday. Burton signed a non-guaranteed minor-league contract with the Yankees during the offseason after the Minnesota Twins rejected a $3.6 million option for the 2015 season. - - For the first time since March 15, Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was able to swing a bat. Ellsbury said the batting cage work -- he hit off a tee -- went "great." (Editing by Frank Pingue)