SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick did not play in the teams preseason opener Sunday night because of continued soreness in his right shoulder.After the 49ers 24-13 loss to the Houston Texans, coach Chip Kelly said he doesnt believe Kaepernicks shoulder tightness will be a lingering issue.Its nothing thats a long-term thing, Kelly said. Its just a day-to-day thing. He said he feels better as we go, but were not going to push him so we can have a proper evaluation.Kaepernick, who is competing with Blaine Gabbert for the starting job, has been battling the shoulder problem since Thursday. The shoulder issue left him unable to throw in the teams final two practices of the week.On Friday, Kelly and Kaepernick expressed some optimism that the quarterback would be able to play against the Texans but acknowledged it would be a decision made closer to game time.Kelly and Kaepernick pointed to the heavy workload -- between 86 and 102 throws per practice -- for a player coming off shoulder surgery as the primary reason for the discomfort in the shoulder.But the 49ers clearly didnt want to push Kaepernick to play when they have an important week coming with joint practices and a preseason game against the Denver Broncos.Colin isnt 100 percent, and it wouldnt have been fair to put him in and judge him in a competition, Kelly said. Were just trying to get him healthy and see if we can get him ready for this week against Denver. ?Kaepernick is still rebuilding arm endurance after an offseason in which he had to work his way back from shoulder, thumb and knee injuries. Kaepernick, a former high school pitcher, likened his shoulder issue to a pitcher having to bounce back after throwing a lot of pitches.I think its been the buildup, Kaepernick said Friday. Its something that you dont really get the reps of live action and that violent motion when you are practicing in the offseason. So I think its just building my endurance in that area.Ive experienced that a couple of times in my baseball career. My arm has always snapped back quick so (Im) not too concerned about it.With Kaepernick out, Gabbert started at quarterback against the Texans. Gabbert finished 4-of-10 for 63 yards with a touchdown and three carries for 18 yards. After a rough pair of drives to start, Gabbert led a touchdown drive before calling it a night.The good thing is he did settle down, Kelly said. I thought the ball he threw to Vance [McDonald] was outstanding. There were some real positives you can build on. 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The right-hander went 11-7 with a 3.06 ERA in 26 starts for the Tigers. He ended up receiving 26 of 30 first-place votes from the BBWAA, outdistancing Sanchez by a total of 142 points to 91.Im really happy and blessed to receive this award, Fulmer said on a conference call. I knew that both Gary and Tyler (Naquin) had outstanding years, and I hope to play against them for a long time.Naquin, a Cleveland outfielder, finished third in the AL race.Seager received the maximum 150 points in the NL vote. The Los Angeles shortstop finished well ahead of Washington outfielder Trea Turner (42) and Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda (37).Seager is the 17th Dodgers player to earn Rookie of the Year honors -- easily the most of any team -- but the franchise hadnt had a winner since Todd Hollandsworth in 1996.Its obviously awesome to win it in general, but to bring it back to L.A. -- it hasnt been there for a while, and theyre known as an organization for winning all those Rookie of the Years with Tommy Lasorda and all them, Seager said. So its pretty cool to be able to be connected to all the guys that came before you.The Dodgers, of course, had the first Rookie of the Year when Jackie Robinson won in 1947. They also had four winners in a row from 1979-82 and five in a row from 1992-96.Seager was the second player in a row to win NL Rookie of the Year unanimoously.dddddddddddd Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs did it last year. Seager joins a list of Dodgers Rookie of the Year winners that includes luminaries like Robinson, Fernando Valenzuela (1981) and Mike Piazza (1993).A first-round draft pick by the Dodgers in 2012, Seager made his big league debut in 2015, hitting .337 in 27 games. He came into this season with high expectations and produced a phenomenal year. He is one of three finalists for Thursdays NL Most Valuable Player announcement, joining Bryant and Washingtons Daniel Murphy.Seager indicated that accolades like this were the furthest thing from his mind coming into the season.I didnt expect to win anything, he said. Its a tough game, you dont take anything for granted, you dont expect anything to be given to you.Fulmer is the fifth Tigers player to win Rookie of the Year, joining Justin Verlander (2006), Lou Whitaker (1978), Mark Fidrych (1976) and Harvey Kuenn (1953). Verlander is now a mentor to Fulmer in the Detroit rotation.I remember back in spring training where I was kind of nervous to come up to him, Fulmer said. I watched him -- ever since he was a rookie, he was one of my favorite pitchers in the game.Detroit acquired Fulmer in 2015 from the Mets in the trade that sent Yoenis Cespedes to New York. Fulmer made his big league debut this April and lifted the Tigers with a sensational stretch leading up to the All-Star break. From May 21 through July 6, he went 7-1 with a 0.63 ERA.Sanchez made his own bid with his torrid hitting down the stretch, but that wasnt enough to close the gap on Fulmer.What he did this year was unbelievable -- for him to hit 20 home runs in 53 games, Fulmer said. Its really cool to see guys like that, see young guys do that. Just to be nominated with him is a big honor.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '