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Gordon Beckham exited Tuesday’s game after tweaking his left wrist on a swing and the White Sox just announced that he has a fractured hamate bone. Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com reports that Beckham will need surgery and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks, which could knock him out until July. Beckham has mostly struggled since…
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Cubs prospect Jorge Soler has been suspended five games by the Florida State League following last night’s incident in which he grabbed a bat and went after the opposing team’s dugout. Soler was dragged away by coaches before any physical contact was made and the whole thing followed the benches clearing after Soler and an…
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Here in Minnesota we’re known for living with some pretty brutal weather, but heavy snow in the middle of April is a bit much even for us. Luckily the Twins are off today, but they begin a three-game series with the Mets at Target Field tomorrow night and … well, this is what the ballpark…
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Darwin Barney began the season on the disabled list after slicing open his knee chasing a foul ball in the final spring training game, but the Cubs second baseman is almost ready to make his 2013 debut. Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports that Barney will get the stitches removed Friday and then begin a…
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It seemed obvious that the Rockies knew they could find a taker for Aaron Harang when they designated him for assignment immediately after acquiring him from the Dodgers for Ramon Hernandez last week and sure enough Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that they’re close to trading him to the Mariners. According to Rosenthal the two…
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Albert Pujols becomes fifth player with 1,000 extra-base hits at age 33
Apr 11, 2013, 12:48 PM EDT
Albert Pujols went 4-for-4 with two doubles last night, raising his OPS above 1.200, and in the process reached 1,000 extra-base hits for his career. Pujols is 35th all time in extra-base hits and has a chance to move into the 20-25 range by the end of the year, which is his age-33 season. Here’s…
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Gary Sheffield’s nephew, draft prospect Jordan Sheffield, needs Tommy John surgery
Apr 11, 2013, 12:16 PM EDT
Gary Sheffield has a nephew, Jordan Sheffield, who’s a high school pitcher in Tennessee and top-50 draft prospect. Or at least he was. Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports that Sheffield needs Tommy John elbow surgery that will end his high school career and may cause him to play college ball at Vanderbilt rather than potentially…
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Cincinnati traded Yonder Alonso in part because they had Joey Votto at first base and didn’t think he could hack it defensively at third base or left field. San Diego has been playing Alonso at first base, where he’s perfectly solid, but last night the Padres forced themselves into using him at third base ……
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Phil Coke did most of the closing in the playoffs and the Tigers went into the season talking about a “closer-by-committee” situation, but now manager Jim Leyland has settled on Joaquin Benoit as the primary ninth-inning reliever. “On a lot of the days, if it’s doable, I think Benoit is the most experienced and versatile…
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Orioles fans can take a sigh of relief, because stud prospect Dylan Bundy has already been cleared to resume throwing after beginning the season on the disabled list with elbow soreness. Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports that Bundy has been playing catch without any problems and will start ramping things up at extended spring training…
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Chase Headley‘s fractured thumb feels good enough that he was able to take batting practice yesterday from both sides of the plate and Corey Brock of MLB.com reports that the Padres third baseman could be cleared for a minor-league rehab assignment as soon as this weekend. Headley was initially given a 4-6 week recovery timetable…
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After missing last season following left knee surgery Scott Sizemore came back to be the A’s starting second baseman, but now he’s back on the disabled list with more knee problems. Sizemore sprained his left knee unsuccessfully chasing after a pop up Tuesday night and limped off the field. Oakland called up utility man Andy…
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Rather than waiting around to see if Carlos Carrasco gets suspended again for plunking Kevin Youkilis last night the Indians have decided to demote the right-hander to Triple-A. That means Carrasco’s comeback from Tommy John elbow surgery–which was delayed six games by a suspension left over from 2011–lasted all of one start and 3.2 bad…
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Brad Hawpe’s ongoing comeback attempt has a new home, as Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports that the veteran first baseman/outfielder has signed a minor-league deal with the Angels. Hawpe has struggled to come back from elbow surgery and didn’t play in the majors at all last season. He was released by the…
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Designated for assignment by the Mariners last week, outfielder Casper Wells has been claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays. Seattle chose to keep Jason Bay over Wells, who’s hit .246 with 25 homers and a .752 OPS in 656 plate appearances as a big leaguer. He has very good power and can play all…
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Red Sox place John Lackey on DL, send Jose Iglesias back to minors
Apr 10, 2013, 2:14 PM EDT
Stephen Drew‘s return from a concussion meant that Jose Iglesias was out of a starting job and rather than keep the 23-year-old around as a bench player the Red Sox decided to send him back to Triple-A for regular playing time. Boston also placed John Lackey on the disabled list, which was expected after he…
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Corey Hart moved to 60-day DL, not eligible to return until May 30
Apr 10, 2013, 1:20 PM EDT
Milwaukee transferred Corey Hart to the 60-day disabled list, meaning the injured first baseman is not eligible to return until May 30. Hart had previously hoped to be back before then, but Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that he’s been “making steady but slow progress in his recovery from right knee surgery” and has yet…
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Texas placed Matt Harrison on the disabled list after the left-hander gave up 11 runs his first two starts while pitching through lower back soreness. To replace Harrison on the roster and in the rotation the Rangers called up Triple-A right-hander Justin Grimm, who’ll start tomorrow night against the Mariners. Grimm got knocked around in…
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Making official what was expected, the Red Sox announced that Alfredo Aceves will step into the rotation for the injured John Lackey, with his first start scheduled for tomorrow night against the Orioles. Felix Doubront will slide back one day, starting Friday against the Rays in what was Lackey’s actual spot in the rotation. And…
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Sean Marshall was on the active roster but unavailable for the first week of the season due to shoulder fatigue, finally made his 2013 debut on Sunday, and is now headed to the disabled list with what’s being called tendinitis. Marshall threw a scoreless inning Sunday and an MRI exam revealed no structural damage, but…
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Gordon Beckham exited last night’s game after tweaking his left wrist on a swing and Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports that the White Sox second baseman “will be out of action on Wednesday and could be sidelined longer after suffering nerve irritation.” According to Merkin no structural damage was found in an X-ray, but Beckham…
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Carlos Carrasco: “I really want to say sorry, I don’t want to hit anybody”
Apr 10, 2013, 10:47 AM EDT
Carlos Carrasco‘s return from Tommy John elbow surgery was delayed by having to serve a six-game suspension left over from plunking Billy Butler with a pitch in 2011. With his suspension over, Carrasco returned to the mound last night against the Yankees … and was ejected in the fourth inning for plunking Kevin Youkilis. Carrasco…
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As expected, the Red Sox have activated shortstop Stephen Drew from the seven-day concussion disabled list after he avoided setbacks during a four-game minor league rehab assignment. Drew went just 2-for-13 on his rehab stint, but homered in his final game while playing eight innings defensively. And most importantly he hasn’t reported any dizziness or…
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Oops! Twins retract offer charging $15 to watch batting practice
Apr 9, 2013, 5:30 PM EDT
UPDATE: OK, now this is weird. Twins corporate communications senior manager Chris Iles just sent out another press release retracting the whole “early entry” offer from this morning: My apologies as I sent a release out prematurely earlier today. The early entry program outlined in the release was not fully vetted across the Twins organization.…
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Once upon a time Julio Borbon looked like he might be the Rangers’ long-term answer in center field, but he fell behind Leonys Martin and Craig Gentry on the depth chart and today they designated the former first-round pick for assignment. Borbon is still just 27 years old and actually fared pretty well at Triple-A…
