| Adam LaRoche, 1B, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 8/10, 11:56 PM CT |
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| Adam LaRoche will play a couple more rehabilitation games in the minor leagues and should return to the Pirates on Wednesday, and not Tuesday when he is eligible to return, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Andre Ethier, RF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Sunday 8/10, 11:49 PM CT |
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| It was speculated that Andre Ethier would be the one to get less playing time when the Dodgers acquired Manny Ramirez, but Juan Pierre is the one who has played less, and it will likely remain that way, according to Dodgers.com. "He's seeing the ball really well right now and he has a little more pop [than Pierre]," L.A. manager Joe Torre said. |
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| Andruw Jones, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Sunday 8/10, 11:44 PM CT |
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| The Dodgers are saying that Andruw Jones is day-to-day because of a tender right knee, according to Dodgers.com. |
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| Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton was held out of Sunday's game after throwing three days in a row, but he will be available on Monday, according to Dodgers.com. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 8/10, 10:49 PM CT |
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| Brewers slugger Ryan Braun is day-to-day with a strained ribcage, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “It hurts on both sides. We think it’s spasms,” he said. |
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| Mark DeRosa went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored in the Cubs 6-2 win over division rival St. Louis. |
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| Troy Glaus, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 8/10, 9:52 PM CT |
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| A day after pummeling the Cubs with two home runs and five RBI, Troy Glaus returned to his previous struggles against the Cubs, with an 0-for-3 night featuring two strikeouts. |
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| Cubs All-Star pitcher Ryan Dempster won his 13th game of the season with a 6.2 inning performance in which he gave up two earned runs and struck out six. |
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| Tigers reliever Fernando Rodney has been easing back his velocity in an attempt to gain better control of his pitches, according to MLive.com. "To just go out there and rev back and throw it at 98 and not be close to the strike zone, that's counterproductive," said Detroit manager Jim Leyland. |
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| Marcus Thames could be out for a while with a sore shoulder, according to MLive.com. "This could be a dangerous one, as far as time, because this time of year I can't have guys sitting around," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. |
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| Arizona second baseman Orlando Hudson will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to to repair a dislocated bone in his wrist, according to the AP. He will undergo additional surgery to repair ligament damage at a future date. |
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| St. Louis hurler Chris Carpenter left the team's game against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning with a right triceps strain, according to the AP. He had thrown 66 pitches on the night, allowing one unearned run in 5.1 innings. |
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| Billy Wagner will begin throwing next weekend in Class A as he rehabs his forearm strain, according to the AP. |
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| Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 8/10, 8:12 PM CT |
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| Rockies first baseman Todd Helton was moved from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL after continuing to experience back problems, according to MLB.com. |
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| Bartolo Colon threw well in his rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket, going three innings and allowing no runs while throwing 27 of his 34 pitches for strikes, according to MLB.com. |
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| Brad Lidge, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 8/10, 8:05 PM CT |
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| Brad Lidge was not available to pitch today due to a shoulder that was deemed "sluggish," according to MLB.com. |
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| Scott Rolen, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays | Sunday 8/10, 7:45 PM CT |
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| Third baseman Scott Rolen was placed on the 15-day disabled list with continued soreness in his left shoulder, according to MLB.com. |
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| Randy Winn, RF, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 8/10, 6:49 PM CT |
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| Randy Winn went 3-for-4 for the Giants in their victory over the Dodgers, scoring a run driving in three. |
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| Manny Ramirez went 1-for-4, but his lone hit was a double that drove in two runners in the Dodgers 5-4 loss to San Francisco. |
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| Matt Cain, P, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 8/10, 6:42 PM CT |
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| Matt Cain wasn't spectacular, but he gave his squad a chance to win by throwing seven innings, allowing four runs on six hits while walking four and striking out four. |
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| Hong-Chih Kuo was handed a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning but gave up two runs to the San Francisco Giants and suffered the loss. It was the second day in a row the Giants won the game in the final inning, as they did the same on Saturday against Jonathan Broxton. |
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| Chris Young, CF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 8/10, 6:36 PM CT |
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| Chris Young went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and RBI as the Diamondbacks beat the Braves 6-1. |
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| Chipper Jones kept his batting average at .370 and scored his team's only run with a 1-for-3 performance against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Braves 6-1 loss. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 8/10, 6:29 PM CT |
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| Brandon Webb earned yet another victory, his 17th, in pitching Arizona to a 6-1 win over Atlanta. Webb only threw six innings, but he struck out five and gave up only one run. |
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| Brian Giles, RF, San Diego Padres | Sunday 8/10, 6:26 PM CT |
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| Brian Giles led the way in San Diego's 16 run outburst by going 4-for-6 with four runs scored and four RBI against the Rockies. |
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| Brad Hawpe, RF, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 8/10, 6:25 PM CT |
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| Rockies outfielder Brad Hawpe went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI's to lead the way for Colorado, though they lost to San Diego 16-7. |
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| Chris Young, P, San Diego Padres | Sunday 8/10, 6:21 PM CT |
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| In a game that was no beauty contest, Chris Young survived just four innings while surrendering seven runs, although the Padres did manage to beat Colorado by a score of 16-7. |
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| It was not a good debut for Livan Hernandez in a Rockies uniform. He pitched just 2.2 innings, allowed seven hits and nine earned runs while walking four in his team's loss to the Padres. |
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| Rocco Baldelli played in a game for the first time this season, and went 1-for-4 while batting cleanup in the Rays 11-3 win over the Mariners. |
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| Ichiro Suzuki now has a 16 game hitting streak with his 2-for-5 performance in Seattle's loss to Tampa Bay. He also stole his 36th base of the season in the contest. |
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| After getting the win today over Seattle, Edwin Jackson now has a victory in each of his last four starts. Jackson went seven innings and allowed just one earned run. |
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| Alex Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, but it wasn't enough as the Yankees lost to the Angels 4-3. |
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| Chone Figgins singled off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game for the Angels, 4-3 over the Yankees. He was 2-for-5 overall on the day. |
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| Francisco Rodriguez did not pick up a save, but he did get his second win of the year, as he struck out he side in the ninth to help lead L.A. to a win over N.Y. |
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| Angels outfielder Garret Anderson extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a 1-for-4 performance in the Angels victory over the Yankees on Sunday. |
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| Lastings Milledge went 3-for-6 with a home run an two RBI in Washington's loss to the Brewers. |
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| Gabe Kapler, CF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 8/10, 5:53 PM CT |
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| Gabe Kapler hit a walk-off home run to lead Milwaukee to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals. |
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| John Lannan, P, Washington Nationals | Sunday 8/10, 5:51 PM CT |
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| John Lannan threw six innings, did not give up an earned run and allowed only one hit to Milwaukee. Unfortunately, he also walked five batters, though he did strike out six. |
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| Manny Parra, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 8/10, 5:48 PM CT |
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| One start after being shoved by Prince Fielder, Brewers hurler Manny Parra threw a great game, going seven innings, surrendering six hits and one earned run while striking out nine in Milwaukee's 5-4 win over the Nationals. |
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| Mike Aviles, SS, Kansas City Royals | Sunday 8/10, 5:44 PM CT |
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| Royals shortstop Mike Aviles had a very rough day, and despite his team getting a win over Minnesota, he went 0-for-6. |
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| One night after homering and getting two hits, Delmon Young went 0-for-5 in the Twins loss to Minnesota. |
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| Gil Meche, P, Kansas City Royals | Sunday 8/10, 5:39 PM CT |
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| Gil Meche did not figure in the decision, but he threw 6.1 innings, giving up four runs on five hits and an absurd seven walks in the Royals 5-4 win over Minnesota. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 8/10, 5:37 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley went 1-for-3 with two RBI, both coming on his home run in the Phillies victory over the Pirates. |
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| Ryan Doumit, C, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 8/10, 5:34 PM CT |
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| Ryan Doumit went 2-for-4 and scored a run in the Pirates loss to Philadelphia. |
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| Ryan Madson, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 8/10, 5:21 PM CT |
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| Ryan Madson pitched the ninth inning and picked up his first save in Philadelphia's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh. |
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| Jason Davis, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 8/10, 5:18 PM CT |
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| Jason Davis made his first start of the year and put in a solid effort, going six innings and allowing no earned runs in Pittsburgh's loss to Philadelphia. |
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| Tug Hulett, 2B, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 8/10, 4:54 PM CT |
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| Tug Hulett was called up by Seattle from Triple-A to take the place of Willie Bloomquist, who was put on the DL, according to TSN.com. |
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| Willie Bloomquist was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, according to The Sports Network. |
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| Carlos Quentin hit his 32nd home run of the season, a two-run shot, and the White Sox took down Boston. |
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| David Ortiz went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Red Sox loss to Chicago. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 8/10, 4:30 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd won his 12th game of the season, though it was not one of his better efforts. In 5.1 innings against Boston, Floyd surrendered five earned runs on seven hits. |
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| Once again, Clay Buchholz got hammered, lasting only three innings in the Red Sox 6-5 loss to the White Sox. The right-hander allowed five runs on seven hits, including three home runs. |
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| Kazuo Matsui went 2-for-5 with a double, RBI and stolen base to help the Astros pummel the Reds 13-4. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 8/10, 4:21 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in the Reds loss to Houston on Sunday. |
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| Wandy Rodriguez picked up his seventh win of the year in Houston's 13-4 beat-down of the Reds. Rodriguez went 6.2 innings, allowing two earned runs while striking out seven. |
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| Aaron Harang was activated from the DL yesterday, only to give up eight runs in four innings in the Reds 13-4 loss to Houston. Harang gave up three home runs on the day. |
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| Luis Montanez went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Baltimore's 15-7 loss to the Rangers. |
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| MVP candidate Josh Hamilton went 3-for-6 and hit his 28th home run in Texas' victory over Baltimore. He now has 111 RBI on the season. |
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| George Sherrill was not pitching in a save situation, but he still allowed three runs in his one inning of work. |
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| Texas hurler Matt Harrison gave up six earned runs in five innings, but still came away with his fourth win as Texas beat Baltimore 15-7. |
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| Shin-Soo Choo went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Jays. All three of his hits were doubles. |
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| Vernon Wells went 0-for-4 in his first game back from the DL following his recovery from a left hamstring strain, in Sunday's 4-0 loss to Cleveland. |
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| Cliff Lee, P, Cleveland Indians | Sunday 8/10, 3:46 PM CT |
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| Cliff Lee hurled another gem in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jays, as he notched eight scoreless innings, with eight hits allowed, to go along with no walks and one strikeout. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Sunday 8/10, 3:40 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-2 loss to Florida. He notched a single and a double, and accounted for two of the Mets' six hits in the game. |
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| Mike Pelfrey was rocked for six earned runs on seven hits over 4.2 innings in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Marlins at home, with three walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Kansas City Royals | Sunday 8/10, 3:30 PM CT |
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| Mike Jacobs went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-2 victory over the Mets. His other hit was a double and he scored three runs in the game (drew one walk). |
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| Josh Johnson remains unbeaten over six starts as he only allowed two earned runs on five hits over seven innings in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Mets at Shea Stadium, with two walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Ian Kennedy, P, New York Yankees | Sunday 8/10, 3:21 PM CT |
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| Ian Kennedy has been sent down to Triple-A Scranton, according to the AP. Billy Traber has been recalled from Scranton as the corresponding move. |
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| Billy Traber has been recalled from Triple-A Scranton, according to the AP. Ian Kennedy was sent down to Scranton as the adjoining move. |
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| Mark Ellis, 2B, Oakland Athletics | Sunday 8/10, 3:11 PM CT |
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| Mark Ellis went 1-for-4 and registered Oakland's lone RBI in Sunday's 6-1 loss to Detroit. His hit was a single. |
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| Greg Smith, P, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 8/10, 3:07 PM CT |
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| Greg Smith had control problems in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park, as he issued seven walks over a mere 4.2 innings of work. Other than that, he only allowed one earned run on three hits. |
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| Magglio Ordonez led the Tigers in Sunday's 6-1 win over Oakland, as he went 2-for-5 with two RBI. Both of his hits were singles. |
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| Nate Robertson was in control in Sunday's 6-1 win over Comerica Park, as he only issued one earned run on five hits over 7.2 innings, with one walk and five strikeouts. |
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| Jeff Salazar, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 8/10, 2:50 PM CT |
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| Jeff Salazar has been recalled from Triple-A Tucson, according to the AP. |
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| Orlando Hudson has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a dislocated left wrist, according to the AP. Hudson suffered the injury in the sixth inning of Saturday’s loss to Atlanta. Manager Bob Melvin said, "It’s not great, dislocation, fracture of a bone in his wrist, and we’re not 100 percent sure whether he has to have surgery. Probably a pretty good chance, but we will know in the morning. If he has the surgery, he’s out for the rest of the year, and if he doesn’t, there’s still a chance he could be out for the rest of the year."
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| David Price has been promoted to Triple-A Durham and is set to make his debut Wednesday against Norfolk, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
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| Rocco Baldelli has been activated from the 60-day DL, according to the Tampa Tribune. Carl Crawford has been placed on the 15-day DL as the corresponding move. |
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| Carl Crawford has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a right middle finger tendon subluxation, according to the Tampa Tribune. Rocco Baldelli was activated from the 60-day DL as the adjoining move. |
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| Zack Greinke has decided to drop his appeal of a five-game suspension, which he began serving Sunday, according to the AP. Greinke was given the suspension for hitting Nick Swisher of Chicago with a pitch in the seventh inning on August 3. Greinke said, "They said more than likely I wouldn’t beat it, so there’s kind of no point to go through with it and that more than likely it would be a waste of time. Even if you’re not guilty, the evidence is too strong against you to have a chance."
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| Scott Olsen, P, Washington Nationals | Sunday 8/10, 2:17 PM CT |
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| Scott Olsen expects to make his next start after rolling his ankle on Saturday, according to MLB.com. He said, "It's not that big of a deal right now." |
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| Jeff Mathis, C, Los Angeles Angels | Sunday 8/10, 2:13 PM CT |
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| Jeff Mathis was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to irritation in his right eye, according to the OC Register. |
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| D.J. Carrasco is expected to take Jose Contreras' next start in the rotation, which will be Thursday against the Royals, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
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| Livan Hernandez has been activated and will start Sunday's game against San Diego, according to the AP. Kip Wells has been designated for assignment to make room for Hernandez on the roster. |
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| Ryan Church, who is trying to bounce back from post-concussion syndrome, was reportedly impressive during a batting practice session on Saturday, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Sunday 8/10, 1:07 PM CT |
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| Dan Uggla blames his hitting slump on weakness in his ailing ankle, according to the Miami Herald. Uggla is hitting .162 since the All-Star Game, and said, "I've been struggling ever since I came back from the ankle injury. It's just not as strong as it was before."
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| Kip Wells, P, Kansas City Royals | Sunday 8/10, 12:59 PM CT |
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| Kip Wells has been designated for assignment, according to the AP. |
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| Milton Bradley won't start again for the Rangers until Tuesday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Tim Wakefield is headed to the DL due to shoulder tightness, according to MLB.com. |
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| Scott Rolen, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays | Sunday 8/10, 12:32 PM CT |
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| Scott Rolen was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to his sore left shoulder, according to the AP. |
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| Boone Logan, P, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 8/10, 12:27 PM CT |
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| Boone Logan has been optioned to Triple-A Charlotte, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Sox recalled Chris Getz from Charlotte as the adjoining move. |
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| Chris Getz, 2B, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 8/10, 12:23 PM CT |
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| Chris Getz has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte, according to the Chicago Tribune. Pitcher Boone Logan has been optioned to Charlotte as the corresponding move. |
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| Lance Broadway has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte, according to the Chicago Tribune. The team placed Jose Contreras on the 15-day DL after rupturing his left Achilles. |
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| Jose Contreras has been officially placed on the 15-day DL, after suffering a season-ending ruptured left Achilles, according to the Chicago Tribune. Lance Broadway has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte as the corresponding move. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 8/10, 11:26 AM CT |
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| Ryan Braun is out of Sunday's lineup after leaving Saturday's contest with lower back tightness, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
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| Kevin Mench, LF, Toronto Blue Jays | Sunday 8/10, 11:22 AM CT |
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| Kevin Mench has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, according to TSN. The Jays activated Vernon Wells from the DL, and felt the barely used Mench was expendable to make room on the roster. |
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| Vernon Wells returned to the Jays' lineup Sunday as a DH, according to TSN. The team optioned Kevin Mench to Triple-A Syracuse as the corresponding move. Wells was on the DL with a left hamstring strain, and missed 26 games. |
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| Ryan Hanigan has been recalled from Triple-A Louisville, according to the AP. The team decided to designate David Ross for assignment as the corresponding move. |
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| David Ross, C, Boston Red Sox | Sunday 8/10, 11:05 AM CT |
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| David Ross has been designated for assignment, according to the AP. The Reds recalled catcher Ryan Hanigan from Triple-A Louisville as the adjoining move. |
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| Homer Bailey has been sent down to Triple-A Louisville, according to the AP. Aaron Harang has been activated from the DL as the corresponding move. |
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| Aaron Harang has been activated from the DL following his bout with a strained right forearm, according to the AP. The team sent Homer Bailey down to Triple-A Louisville as the adjoining move. |
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| Reggie Abercrombie has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, according to the AP. Carlos Lee has been placed on the DL as the corresponding move. |
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| Carlos Lee, LF, Houston Astros | Sunday 8/10, 10:43 AM CT |
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| Carlos Lee has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a fractured left pinkie, according to the AP. Reggie Abercrombie has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock as the adjoining move. |
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| Todd Jones, P, Detroit Tigers | Sunday 8/10, 10:02 AM CT |
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| Todd Jones, who is recovering from right shoulder inflammation, is slated to throw a bullpen session Monday, according to the Detroit News. |
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| Jerry Hairston Jr., who is recovering from a sore right hamstring, still wasn't ready to return to the Reds Saturday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Manager Dusty Baker said, "We just deal with it. We're not quite there. We're hoping he'll be ready in Pittsburgh. We have these two games and an off day. The off day helps us."
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| Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds | Sunday 8/10, 9:17 AM CT |
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| Joey Votto will miss the next three to seven days while on the bereavement list, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The team brought in Adam Rosales, and designated pitcher Marcus McBeth for assignment. |
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| Pat Neshek, P, Minnesota Twins | Sunday 8/10, 9:10 AM CT |
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| Pat Neshek, who has been out of action since early May due to an acute partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, is not expected to return to the Twins this season, but is still not going to be counted out, according to the Star-Tribune. Neshek has started a throwing program in Florida. He's throwing from 60 feet but will soon move to 75 feet, then 90. He might throw off a mound by the end of the month. Manager Ron Gardenhire said, "If everything goes great and he feels nothing sure he can come back and be here in September or something. The problem is when you get to September, there is nowhere to pitch during a rehab stint. No place to go."
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| Michael Cuddyer sustained a broken left foot while playing in a Triple-A game, but he vows to return to the Twins this season, according to the Star-Tribune. He said, "I'm expecting to be back. Even at the six-week point, that leaves about two weeks to contribute in some capacity. If it's four weeks, well, there's four weeks to contribute."
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| Bartolo Colon, who is recovering from back stiffness, is scheduled to throw his second rehab outing today for Pawtucket, according to the Boston Globe. Hopefully he will have a solid outing, as he didn't get out of the first inning in his first appearance. |
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| Jed Lowrie, SS, Boston Red Sox | Sunday 8/10, 8:41 AM CT |
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| Jed Lowrie is fine after being hit on the left foot in Friday's game, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Jason Varitek was dropped to ninth in the batting order against Chicago Saturday, according to the Boston Globe. Manager Terry Francona noted that the move had nothing to do with the veteran catcher's slumping over the last two months. |
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| Adam LaRoche, who is recovering from a right intercostal strain, wants to play Tuesday when he is eligible to come off the DL, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 8/10, 8:04 AM CT |
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| Jack Wilson was out of Saturday's starting lineup due to tendinitis in his right shoulder, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Ross Ohlendorf, who was acquired from the Yankees July 26 as part of the Xavier Nady trade, could join the Pirates' rotation, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Rick Ankiel, CF, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 8/10, 7:23 AM CT |
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