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Francisco Liriano wasn’t exactly sharp in his minor-league rehab start Sunday, allowing four runs on seven hits in five innings at Triple-A, but apparently the Pirates are convinced he’s ready to go. Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Liriano is expected to make his Pirates debut Saturday against the Mets after missing…
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After various setbacks in his recovery from December elbow surgery Frank Francisco resumed a minor-league rehab assignment yesterday by throwing a scoreless inning at high Single-A. Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports that Francisco was clocked at 93-94 miles per hour while striking out two of the three batters he faced. Bobby Parnell has…
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Jason Motte gave his elbow injury some time to see if he could avoid going under the knife, but Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that the Cardinals closer will have Tommy John surgery. That means Motte will miss the remainder of this season and will likely be out for at least…
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Neil Walker hasn’t played since being spiked on the right hand by Cardinals shortstop Pete Kozma and needing six stitches on April 27, and the Pirates have finally placed him on the disabled list. Walker has been able to take ground balls and throw, but the deep laceration has made gripping and swinging a bat…
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Juan Pierre celebrates 600th stolen base with Honey Buns and Hawaiian Punch
May 3, 2013, 4:49 PM EDT
Last night Juan Pierre became the 18th player in baseball history with at least 600 stolen bases, which was cause for celebration in the Marlins clubhouse. But as Craig Davis of the South Florida Sun Sentinel writes, they went in a different direction than the usual champagne: The head-scratcher was the pyramid of Hawaiian Punch…
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Shane Victorino managed to avoid the disabled list and has rejoined the Red Sox’s lineup after sitting out the past seven games with a back injury. Victorino is batting second and playing right field, where Daniel Nava has been the everyday fill-in. Nava has played so well while hitting .298 with a .932 OPS in…
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Jose Contreras has successfully come back from Tommy John surgery at age 41. Contreras blew out his elbow pitching for the Phillies last season, but decided not to call it quits and signed a minor-league deal with the Pirates. And after six appearances in the minors Pittsburgh has called him up while demoting Jared Hughes…
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Collin Cowgill was the Mets’ starting center fielder on Opening Day, but he quickly took on a lesser role and today they demoted him back to Triple-A. In his place the Mets called up Andrew Brown, a 28-year-old journeyman who played 46 games for the Rockies last season. Brown is a corner outfielder, which means…
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Nationals activate Ryan Zimmerman, send Anthony Rendon back to minors
May 3, 2013, 2:14 PM EDT
Now that Ryan Zimmerman is ready to come off the disabled list the Nationals are sending 22-year-old Anthony Rendon back to the minors. Rendon started eight games at third base in place of Zimmerman and got on base at a .367 clip despite showing little power. Because of injuries Rendon played a grand total of…
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Johnny Cueto‘s recovery from a strained lat muscle is on hold after the Reds right-hander complained of oblique muscle soreness before beginning a minor-league rehab assignment at Double-A today. Cueto had to exit his NLDS start against the Giants in the first inning with an oblique injury, so while the setback isn’t related to his…
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John Danks took a big step in his recovery from August shoulder surgery, throwing seven innings at Double-A yesterday. Danks allowed two runs on five hits and one walk, striking out one. He needed just 86 pitches to record 21 outs and Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com reports that Danks was working at 87-90 miles per…
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Troy Renck of the Denver Post has some details on the Rockies’ plans for Roy Oswalt after signing the 35-year-old right-hander to a minor-league deal yesterday. According to Renck he’ll head to extended spring training and “is scheduled to make two or three starts there before probably going to Double-A Tulsa for more work.” Assuming…
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Cardinals demote Mitchell Boggs to Triple-A, call up prospect Carlos Martinez
May 3, 2013, 10:47 AM EDT
Mitchell Boggs has gone from taking over for Jason Motte as the Cardinals’ fill-in closer to being demoted to Triple-A. The final straw came last night, as Boggs walked the only two batters he faced to give him more walks (12) than strikeouts (10) and 31 total baserunners allowed in 10.2 innings overall this season.…
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As expected Milwaukee activated Aramis Ramirez from the disabled list after the veteran third baseman missed the past four weeks with a sprained left knee. Ramirez balked at going on a minor-league rehab assignment and the Brewers decided not to make a huge fuss about it, so it’ll be interesting to see how game ready…
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Henderson Alvarez‘s recovery from shoulder inflammation has been shut down after the Marlins right-hander experienced more soreness. Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports that Alvarez’s recovery had advanced to facing hitters recently and the 23-year-old was nearing a minor-league rehab assignment, but now he’ll take the rest of the week off and be re-evaluated later. Alvarez…
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And the award for worst actor of the 2013 baseball season goes to Cubs outfielder Julio Borbon … The ump didn’t buy it and Borbon eventually grounded out. (Complicated handshake to our own Bill Baer for the GIF magic.)
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In an effort to put together some semblance of an MLB-caliber lineup without Giancarlo Stanton the Marlins are calling up veteran outfielder Matt Diaz from Triple-A, according to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. Of course, whether Diaz has anything left in the tank at age 35 is iffy. He had a .621 OPS between…
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Hector Santiago was supposed to start in place of the injured Gavin Floyd tomorrow, but instead he’ll be needed tonight after the White Sox scratched Jake Peavy from his scheduled start with back spasms. Peavy was off to a very strong start with a 3.38 ERA and 39/6 K/BB ratio in 32 innings, building on…
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So much for that: Chase Headley won’t negotiate with the Padres during the season
May 2, 2013, 2:50 PM EDT
OK, now this is just awkward. Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler said yesterday that he’s given general manager Josh Byrnes the go-ahead to re-start long-term contract negotiations with Chase Headley and is willing to make the third baseman “the highest-paid player in club history.” It was a whole big story in San Diego today, with…
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More bad news for the Blue Jays, who placed Josh Johnson on the disabled list with a triceps injury after initially holding out hope that he could start Friday. Instead they’ll call up Ricky Romero, who’d been banished to the minors after a miserable 2012 season that saw him go 1-13 with a 7.35 ERA…
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For most of A.J. Pierzynski‘s career we’ve heard some version of “opponents hate him, but teammates love him” applied to his ability to ruffle feathers on the field. Last night, after spending eight seasons as the White Sox’s starting catcher, Pierzynski faced the White Sox as a member of the Rangers. He came off the…
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Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com reports that White Sox right-hander Gavin Floyd “will get multiple opinions on the severity of his injury” after being placed on the disabled list with a strained elbow. An MRI exam showed no structural damage, but Floyd has a history of elbow problems–including two disabled list stints last season–and went 0-4…
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Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times reports that Dee Gordon has been taking grounders at second base at Triple-A, which makes sense considering Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis is hurt and Gordon’s defense at shortstop was pretty bad last year. Dilbeck says it’s more of a long-term thing, rather than some reaction to Ellis’…
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Indians send Trevor Bauer back to the minors after five shutout innings
May 2, 2013, 11:19 AM EDT
As expected Trevor Bauer’s latest call-up was short-lived, as the Indians demoted the top prospect back to Triple-A after he threw five shutout innings against the Phillies last night in a spot start. Bauer was very tough to hit and flashed dominant raw stuff, but walked six of the 21 batters he faced and needed…
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David Ortiz is batting .487 and has a 22-game hitting streak dating back to 2012
May 2, 2013, 10:47 AM EDT
David Ortiz has been on fire since returning from the disabled list to make his 2013 debut, hitting .487 with three homers and seven doubles in 10 games for an incredible 1.409 OPS. Ortiz missed nearly the entire second half of last season, but he ended the year with a hitting streak that has now…
