| Nate McLouth, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Wednesday 8/20, 11:48 PM CT |
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| Nate McLouth missed his second consecutive game for the Pirates due to an undisclosed illness, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Paul Maholm, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Wednesday 8/20, 11:44 PM CT |
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| Paul Maholm will not be shut down by the Pirates for the remainder of the year to save his arm, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Maholm is nearing his career high in innings pitched, which was 177.2 last season. He is currently at 168. |
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| Kevin Kouzmanoff went 1-for-4, but hit his 19th home run of the year in the Padres 8-6 loss to Arizona. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 8/20, 11:31 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn hit a home run for the second time in as many nights, and also had three RBI, two runs scored and two walks in a 1-for-2 night to help lead Arizona to a 8-6 win over San Diego. |
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| Jake Peavy, P, San Diego Padres | Wednesday 8/20, 11:28 PM CT |
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| Jake Peavy saw his record drop to 9-9 as he threw a poor game, pitching five innings, allowing six runs on five hits and walking four in the Padres loss to Arizona. |
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| Dan Haren, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 8/20, 11:24 PM CT |
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| The much-hyped pitching match-up between Dan Haren and Jake Peavy never materialized, as both pitchers struggled, though Haren and the Diamondbacks wound up getting the 8-6 win. Haren went six innings, surrendering five earned runs on 11 hits. |
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| Andruw Jones, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 8/20, 11:13 PM CT |
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| Andruw Jones missed two games on his rehab assignment after he stepped into a hole on the field, leading to soreness in his knee, according to Dodgers.com. |
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| Jason Schmidt threw a bullpen session Wednesday and is looking to start a rehab assignment in Triple-A sometime next week, according to Dodgers.com. |
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| Following another troublesome outing, Boston manager Terry Francona announced pitcher Clay Buchholz, who allowed five runs over 2-1/3 innings in an 11-6 Sox loss to the Orioles was demoted to Double-A Portland to work out his pitching issues, according to the Boston Herald. |
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| Hanley Ramirez had to leave the game against the Giants with an injury to his thumb, according to FloridaMarlins.com. The injury occurred as Ramirez was sliding headfirst into second base on a stolen base attempt. The extent of the injury is not known at the moment. |
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| Mitch Maier, CF, Kansas City Royals | Wednesday 8/20, 11:03 PM CT |
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| Updating an earlier story, Royals outfielder Mitch Maier left tonight's game against the Cleveland after being struck in the face by a pitch. We have learned he has suffered three bone fractures in his face as a result, according to the Kansas City Star. Maier will be placed on the disabled list before Thursday afternoon’s series finale against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Joey Gathright will be recalled from his rehab assignment at Class AAA Omaha and activated from the disabled list. |
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| The Baltimore Orioles have optioned pitcher Garrett Olson to Triple-A Norfolk, according to the Sports Network. |
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| Shawn Estes, P, San Diego Padres | Wednesday 8/20, 10:52 PM CT |
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| Shawn Estes has suffered a setback as he attempts to rehab from a broken left thumb, according to Padres.com. Estes has an infection under a fingernail that is causing him pain, thus delaying his return. |
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| Veteran hurler Kevin Millwood was on top of his game this evening, going the complete game to help his Rangers get the 9-1 win over Detroit. Millwood allowed just one run on six hits with one walk and four strikeouts. |
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| The Rangers posted nine runs on the Tigers this evening, taking the 9-1 win in impressive fashion thanks to strong contributions from third baseman Travis Metcalf, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, his third and fourth of the season, to total three RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| The Rangers made sure to pack their bats for battle with Detroit tonight, winning 9-1 with contributions (as always) from outfielder Josh Hamilton. Hamilton went 3-for-5 at the dish with his fourth triple and his 29th homer of the season, totaling one RBI and one run scored on the night. |
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| Andrew Miller is getting closer to returning to the big leagues as he continues to recover from patella tendinitis in his right leg, according to FloridaMarlins.com. He will make a start for the Marlins Double-A affiliate on Thursday. |
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| Baltimore catcher Ramon Hernandez did his part in the 11-6 win over Boston tonight, going 1-for-3 with his 13th homer of the season, totaling three RBIs and one run scored. |
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| Boston suffered a horrific loss, 11-6, to division-rival Baltimore this evening, giving RHP Clay Buchholz a hard time to get started. Buchholz lasted just 2 1/3 innings, allowing five runs (all earned) on just three hits with three walks and no strikesouts. |
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| Todd Wellemeyer won his third game in as many starts, running his record to 11-4 as the Cardinals beat Pittsburgh 11-2. The right-hander went five innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits and striking out five. |
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| Ryan Doumit, C, Pittsburgh Pirates | Wednesday 8/20, 10:13 PM CT |
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| Ryan Doumit went 3-for-4 with a single, double and home run for the Pirates, but they fell to the Cardinals 11-2. Doumit had two RBI and scored a run. |
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| Melvin Mora, 3B, Baltimore Orioles | Wednesday 8/20, 10:10 PM CT |
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| The Orioles put on a show for the hometown crowd as they put the beating on the Boston Red Sox this evening, winning 11-6 with a strong effort third baseman Melvin Mora. Mora went 1-for-2 with his 21st homer of the season, also adding his third stolen base, totaling four RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| Rick Ankiel, CF, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 8/20, 10:10 PM CT |
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| Rick Ankiel went deep for the 24th time of the season and also walked as the Cardinals won 11-2 over the Pirates. |
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| The Angels needed a bit of late-inning magic to get it done, but tonight they pulled the 5-4 win over the Rays with an assist from the bat of third baseman Chone Figgins. Figgins went 2-for-4 at the dish with his 12th double of the season, totaling one RBI and one run scored. |
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| After a scorching start, Reds outfielder Chris Dickerson has slowed down, and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the team's 2-1 win over Chicago. |
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| Kosuke Fukudome's poor month of August continued in the Cubs 2-1 loss to the Reds. Fukudome went 0-for-3 and left three men on base. |
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| Matt Garza, P, Tampa Bay Rays | Wednesday 8/20, 9:54 PM CT |
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| Tampa RHP Matt Garza put his best on the mound this evening but it was just a bit short of need to get the win over the Angels, falling 5-4. Garza pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (all earned) on seven hits with four walks and seven strikeouts. |
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| Bronson Arroyo won his 11th game of the season by going seven innings against the Cubs, surrendering just one earned run on three hits and walking five in Cincinnati's 2-1 win. |
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| Jered Weaver, P, Los Angeles Angels | Wednesday 8/20, 9:51 PM CT |
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| The Angels and Rays locked it up tonight in an exciting match of baseball wits, but the Angels found a way to win, 5-4, in large part due to the efforts of RHP Jered Weaver. Weaver pitched six innings, surrendering three runs (all earned) on five hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. |
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| Ted Lilly, P, Chicago Cubs | Wednesday 8/20, 9:49 PM CT |
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| Ted Lilly threw a strong game, going seven innings and allowing just two earned runs on two base hits while striking out seven, but he picked up his seventh loss of the year in the Cubs 2-1 loss to the Reds. |
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| Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees | Wednesday 8/20, 9:38 PM CT |
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| The Yankees put the Jays to bed with relative ease this evening, winning 5-1 with help from shortstop Derek Jeter, going 3-for-5 at the dish with his eighth homer of the season total two RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Mark Reynolds, 3B, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 8/20, 9:36 PM CT |
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| Mark Reynolds has been taking ground balls at second base during batting practice, according to DBacks.com. Outfielder Justin Upton will make his return soon, and to get the best offense on the field, it could lead Reynolds to second, Chad Tracy to third and Adam Dunn to first. |
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| The Yankees took the Blue Jays to the woodshed this evening, laying down the 5-1 win on the arm of LHP Andy Pettitte. Pettitte pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits with no walks and four strikeouts. |
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| They had to wait for the relief pitching to come on to complete the feat, but the Indians found the 8-5 win over Kansas City with a late-inning surge led by catcher Kelly Shoppach. Shoppach went 2-for-3 at the plate with two home runs, his 13th and 14th of the season, totaling two RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| Gil Meche, P, Kansas City Royals | Wednesday 8/20, 9:15 PM CT |
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| Kansas City ace Gil Meche was strong off the rubber this evening, but the relief pitching and offense failed to support his effort. Meche pitched seven innings, allowing three runs (only one earned) on just two hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. He walked with no decision though his Royals fell 8-5 to the Indians. |
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| Mike Aviles, SS, Kansas City Royals | Wednesday 8/20, 9:09 PM CT |
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| The Royals found another frustrating night at the park this evening, falling 8-5 to the Cleveland Indians despite the efforts of leadoff rookie shortstop Mike Aviles. Aviles went 3-for-4 with his 22nd double of the season, also adding his fifth stolen base, totaling three RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Jay Bruce, RF, Cincinnati Reds | Wednesday 8/20, 9:07 PM CT |
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| The Cincinnati Reds have written a letter to their fans, posted on their web site, that asks them to be patient with the team even though they have not made the playoffs since 1995, according to the AP. "By executing these inevitable changes now, we secured more players as part of our focus towards building a deeper, stronger inventory of young talent," the letter said. |
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| Edinson Volquez and Kyle Lohse exchanged pitches high and tight, but Lohse was the one that got suspended for five games. The punishment seemed to surprise Reds manager Dusty Baker, according to Reds.com. "Five games and they didn't even kick him out of the game. Wow. The umpires don't kick him out but the league suspends him. That's a first, isn't it? I haven't seen that," said Baker. |
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| James Loney, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 8/20, 8:47 PM CT |
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| James Loney is not in tonight's starting lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. The team will square off against the Colorado Rockies and hurler Jeff Francis. |
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| Mitch Maier, CF, Kansas City Royals | Wednesday 8/20, 8:45 PM CT |
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| Royals center fielder Mitch Maier left Wednesday night's game after being struck in the face by a pitch, according to MLB.com. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 8/20, 8:42 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley went 2-for-4 with two singles as Philadelphia beat Washington 9-0. Phillies hurler Brett Myers threw a complete game shutout, so all Utley had to do was play defense and watch his pitcher mow batters down. |
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| Lastings Milledge got on base twice, with a double and a walk, but the Nationals were still shut out by a score of 9-0. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 8/20, 8:34 PM CT |
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| Phillies right-hander Brett Myers has continued his string of great performances since coming off the disabled list, leading Philadelphia to 4-0 victory over Washington by throwing a complete game shutout. Myers scattered nine hits on the night, but walked noone and struck out nine. |
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| Placido Polanco sat for the second consecutive game on Wednesday night with a sore right knee, according to MLB.com. "I was trying to go yesterday," Polanco said Wednesday afternoon, "But I was hitting, and [it hurt] every time I went to swing." |
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| After another successful side session on Wednesday at Camden Yards, Tim Wakefield is getting close to being slotted back into the Red Sox's starting rotation, according to MLB.com. |
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| David Wright did his part to contribute to New York's 6-3 win over Atlanta by going 1-for-3 with a home run. |
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| Chipper Jones had a tough night in the Braves 6-3 loss to the Mets. He went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against Mike Pelfrey. |
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| Mike Pelfrey earned his 12th win of the season by throwing a complete game against the Braves. The Mets won by the score of 6-3 behind Pelfrey's nine innings, as he gave up just three runs on three hits while walking three and striking out three. |
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| The Florida Marlins have installed Paul Lo Duca in their starting lineup, according to the Palm Beach Post. He is hitting second and playing catcher. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Wednesday 8/20, 8:03 PM CT |
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| White Sox slugger Jim Thome was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against Seattle as a precautionary measure, according to ChicagoSports.com. |
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| The possibility remains that Mets closer Billy Wagner will miss the rest of the season, according to ESPN.com. Wagner's agent, Bean Stringfellow, said that it will be at least three weeks before he returns. |
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| Tampa Bay outfielder Carl Crawford will visit a therapist in St. Petersburg on Thursday, at which time a plan for his rehab program will be mapped out, according to MLB.com. |
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| Howie Kendrick, batting just .117 on the Angels' current road trip with two hits in five games, was given Wednesday night off as his team wrapped up a three-game series with the sizzling Rays at Tropicana Field, according to MLB.com. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 8/20, 7:24 PM CT |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies could have lined up their rotation in order to ensure that ace Cole Hamels faced off against the New York Mets, but decided against it, according to Phillies.com. The team has an off day and could have started Hamels on regular rest Friday, but want to give him an extra day of rest instead. |
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| Juan Pierre, LF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Wednesday 8/20, 6:54 PM CT |
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| Juan Pierre will lead off and play center field for the Dodgers against the Rockies Wednesday, even though Colorado is putting lefty Jeff Francis on the mound, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. |
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| Royals pitcher Luke Hochevar is heading to the disabled list, perhaps for an extended stay, after suffering a perplexing bruise above his right rib cage in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field, according to the Kansas City Star. |
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| Julio Lugo, SS, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 8/20, 6:41 PM CT |
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| Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo's hope of an early September return took a considerable blow on Wednesday, when he pulled his left quadriceps during some afternoon running, according to MLB.com. |
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| Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury stole two more bases last night, putting him at an AL-leading 40 stolen bases on the season, 14 stolen bases shy of the franchise record set by Tommy Harper in 1973, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Boston ace Josh Beckett remains on schedule to start for the Red Sox on Tuesday against the Yankees, though manager Terry Francona won't be terribly disappointed if the right-hander gets pushed back again, according to the New York Post. |
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| Ryan Church, RF, New York Mets | Wednesday 8/20, 6:23 PM CT |
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| When outfielder Ryan Church returns to the Mets, it will be as a back-up, according to Mets.com. "When he does come back, we don't have to rely heavily on him playing every single day," Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. |
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| Geoff Blum, 3B, Houston Astros | Wednesday 8/20, 6:15 PM CT |
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| Geoff Blum needs just one more plate appearance to ensure him $1.2 million for next season, according to Astros.com. Blum needed 250 plate appearances on the season for his contract for 2009 to be guaranteed, and he presently has 249. |
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| Adam Wainwright will be activated from the DL and start on Friday against the Braves, according to the FSN Midwest telecast. Manager Tony La Russa said that this doesn't necessarily mean Wainwright will be coming back permanently as a starter and that they will continue to evaluate their options. |
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| Ryan Speier, P, Colorado Rockies | Wednesday 8/20, 5:28 PM CT |
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| Ryan Speier was recalled from Triple-A in order to take the roster spot of reliever Matt Herges, who was put on the disabled list, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
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| Matt Herges, P, Colorado Rockies | Wednesday 8/20, 5:25 PM CT |
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| Matt Herges has been put on the disabled list by the Rockies as he continues to suffer from lower back stiffness, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
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| Braves first baseman Casey Kotchman was put on the bereavement list by the team as his mother was in the hospital for undisclosed reasons, according to Braves.com. |
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| Kyle Lohse, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 8/20, 4:58 PM CT |
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| St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse was suspended for five games for throwing at Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez, according to the AP. Lohse, who did not hit Volquez with the pitch, will appeal his suspension. |
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| Tom Glavine, P, Atlanta Braves | Wednesday 8/20, 4:51 PM CT |
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| Tom Glavine will not need ligament replacement surgery on his left elbow, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He will still need surgery, but only to fix his torn flexor tendon. This means it is possible he could suit up next season. “Still not sure about next year but this will give me a chance,” he said. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Wednesday 8/20, 4:28 PM CT |
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| As usual, Raul Ibanez and Ichiro were the only Mariners who came out to play in today's 15-3 beatdown by Chicago. Ibanez did his part, with two hits in four at-bats, including his 20th home run. |
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| A.J. Pierzynski went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored and hit his 12th home run of the season as Chicago buried the Mariners, 15-3. |
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| R.A. Dickey, P, Seattle Mariners | Wednesday 8/20, 4:22 PM CT |
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| After being put in the bullpen days ago, then taken back out, R.A. Dickey will probably go right back in, as he was hammered by the White Sox. In two innings, Dickey allowed eight runs on six hits and two walks. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Wednesday 8/20, 4:20 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd threw six solid innings, striking out seven Mariners and allowing three runs in the White Sox 15-3 demolition of Seattle. |
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| Hunter Pence went 0-for-4, grounded into a double play and left six men on base in the Astros 5-2 loss to Milwaukee. |
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| Bill Hall, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 8/20, 4:12 PM CT |
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| Bill Hall did not contribute offensively to the Brewers 5-2 win over Houston on Wednesday. Instead, he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts, earning him the dreaded golden sombrero. |
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| Houston hurler Wandy Rodriguez saw his record drop to 7-6 as the Astros were downed by the Brewers 5-2. Rodriguez was wild, throwing five bases on balls in 5.1 innings, but allowing just two earned runs. He also struck out six in the contest. |
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| Manny Parra, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 8/20, 4:05 PM CT |
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| Manny Parra picked up his tenth victory of the season, going five innings and allowing two runs on six hits in the Brewers 5-2 win over Houston. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Wednesday 8/20, 3:45 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton has been criticized for not playing hard and suffering from "mental lapses," but he stated that he wants to move on, according to the Tampa Tribune. Upton said, "The last thing I want to become is a distraction to this team. We've got something way too good going on right now to have to deal with this. We just want to win ballgames and right now I think I'm becoming a distraction. I just can't let it happen, for my sake and for the team's sake so we can move on and get where we need to be."
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| Jack Cust, LF, Oakland Athletics | Wednesday 8/20, 3:26 PM CT |
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| Jack Cust went 1-for-3 and registered Oakland's lone RBI in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Minnesota. His hit was a single. |
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| Dallas Braden allowed three earned runs on six hits over 5.2 innings in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Twins, with three walks and seven strikeouts. |
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| Mike Redmond led the Twins in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Athletics, as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI. He accounted for two (both singles) of the Twins' six hits in the game. |
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| Francisco Liriano only issued one run (not earned) on five hits over five innings in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Oakland, with three walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. hit home run No. 609 against the Mariners on Wednesday, tying Sammy Sosa for fifth all-time, according to the AP. |
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| Al Reyes, P, New York Mets | Wednesday 8/20, 3:04 PM CT |
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| The NY Post indicates the Mets have acquired Al Reyes, who was cut loose by the Rays. |
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| Dewayne Wise, CF, Chicago White Sox | Wednesday 8/20, 2:58 PM CT |
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| Dewayne Wise was forced out of Wednesday's game due to an apparent leg injury. |
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| The Astros have claimed Jose Castillo off waivers from the Giants, according to the AP. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Wednesday 8/20, 2:32 PM CT |
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| Jim Thome was scratched from Wednesday's lineup, according to the Chicago Tribune. It is unknown why he was pulled. |
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| Kam Mickolio, P, Baltimore Orioles | Wednesday 8/20, 2:27 PM CT |
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| Kameron Mickolio has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, according to the AP. George Sherrill has been placed on the 15-day DL as the adjoining move. |
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| Adam Rosales has been recalled from Triple-A Louisville, according to the AP. Jerry Hairston Jr. has been placed on the 15-day DL as the corresponding move. |
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| Jerry Hairston Jr. has been placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right hamstring, according to the AP. The team recalled infielder Adam Rosales from Triple-A Louisville as the corresponding move. |
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| Pedro Feliz, 3B, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 8/20, 2:12 PM CT |
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| Pedro Feliz, who has been on the 15-day DL with lower-back inflammation, could return to the Phillies as early as today, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
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| David Ross, C, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 8/20, 2:08 PM CT |
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| The Phillies remain interested in catcher David Ross, but he would not be expected to replace Carlos Ruiz or Chris Coste on the 25-man roster, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. He would likely work at Triple-A Lehigh, and join the Phillies when rosters expand in September. |
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| Dana Eveland, P, Oakland Athletics | Wednesday 8/20, 1:26 PM CT |
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| Dana Eveland is a top candidate for a spot start in place of one of the ailing pitchers (Sean Gallagher and Justin Duchscherer), according to the SF Chronicle. Kirk Saarloos is also likely to cover the other spot start, but Dan Meyer will also be considered. |
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| Sean Gallagher is expected to miss at least one start, and possibly two, due to a "tired right arm," according to the SF Chronicle. |
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| Rickie Weeks, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 8/20, 1:14 PM CT |
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| Rickie Weeks returned to the Brewers' lineup Wednesday, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He is battling a sprained left thumb. |
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| Ryan Church, RF, New York Mets | Wednesday 8/20, 12:20 PM CT |
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| Ryan Church, who is recovering from post-concussion syndrome, made his second straight start in the outfield for Triple-A New Orleans Tuesday night, according to the NY Daily News. He went 1-for-3 with an RBI double. |
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| John Maine, P, New York Mets | Wednesday 8/20, 12:10 PM CT |
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| Manager Jerry Manuel has decided not to pull one of his starters out of the rotation to help out the bullpen while Billy Wagner is on the shelf, according to the NY Daily News. John Maine was one of the main starters being considered to work out of the pen, but Manuel wants to keep him on regular rest while dealing with his shoulder problems. |
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| The Twins will consider promoting reliever Robert Delaney in September, even though he is not on the 40-man roster, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Delaney, 23, opened the year at High-A and has since been promoted to Double-A. He is 3-3 with a 1.94 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 69 strikeouts, 15 saves, and a .199 BAA over 60.2 innings. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 8/20, 11:55 AM CT |
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| Ryan Braun is out again on Wednesday due to his strained back/ribcage, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes. Gabe Kapler will start again in left field. Braun remains day-to-day. |
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| Andy Pettitte would not like to work with catcher Ivan Rodriguez again this season, according to the Journal News. |
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| Scott Olsen, P, Washington Nationals | Wednesday 8/20, 10:49 AM CT |
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| Scott Olsen would like to remain with the Marlins, primarily to see how the rotation would fare over the course of an entire season, according to the Miami Herald. Olsen is one of the team's three starters eligible for arbitration after this season, and is also aware that he could be the odd man out in that group as the Marlins decide which pitchers to keep. He said, "I don't know exactly where it's going to fall. Personally, I'd like to see what us five guys could do throughout the course of a whole year together. I would just like to have one shot where we get us five guys together and see what happens."
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| Placido Polanco was unable to start Tuesday due to a sore right knee and manager Jim Leyland believes he will remain out Wednesday against Texas, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
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| Nate Robertson, who will take the hill against Texas Wednesday, is still working on his new mechanics, according to the Detroit Free Press. He said, "We worked on where my hands start in my stretch delivery. What you do in the very beginning can dictate a lot of what happens at the end. The purpose is to get my arm a little bit more free."
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| Jeremy Bonderman, who is out for the year due to thoracic outlet syndrome, believes he will be back at 100 percent strength for training camp next season, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
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| Matt Albers, P, Baltimore Orioles | Wednesday 8/20, 10:12 AM CT |
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| Matt Albers, who is recovering from a torn labrum (right shoulder), is slated to throw 30 pitches off a mound on Thursday and Saturday, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
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| Manager Joe Girardi believes Chien-Ming Wang is unlikely to be available to pitch in October if the Yankees make the playoffs, according to the NY Daily News. He is still wearing a walking boot on his injured right foot. |
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| Erik Bedard, P, Seattle Mariners | Wednesday 8/20, 9:58 AM CT |
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| Mariners' pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre doubts that Erik Bedard will be ready to throw off a mound Saturday (as was scheduled), according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Bedard is dealing with left shoulder stiffness. |
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| Chris Iannetta was scratched from Tuesday's lineup as he is dealing with a bruised left foot, according to the Denver Post. He thinks he will be fine and said, "It swelled up on the flight here. It's not a big deal." |
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| Ryan Spilborghs, who is recovering from a left oblique strain, is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Colorado Springs Wednesday, according to the Denver Post. He has been out since July 9. |
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