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Yankees’ Injuries Finally Catching Up

Alex Rodriguez could begin rehab stint this weekend It appears it’s finally happening. Most of the season the Yankees have been an elite team in baseball. After taking off with a 10 game winning streak during Interleague play,... More of this article »
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Red Sox Place Ortiz Back on DL

Has Ortiz Played his Last Game With Boston The Red Sox placed slugger David Ortiz on the 15 day disabled list and recalled Ryan Kalish from Triple-A Pawtucket in a corresponding move. Ortiz missed 35 games with a right Achilles strain... More of this article »
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Joey Votto Making Progress – Return Date Uncertain

Votto’s Return To Reds Lineup Soon? Rather than talk about when he would return to the Reds lineup, Joey Votto talked about how much progress he is making since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on July 17. Votto reinjured... More of this article »
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Braves Place Ben Sheets on the DL

Ben Sheets Heads to the 15-Day Disabled List The Atlanta Braves announced today that starting pitcher Ben Sheets was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Sheets lasted 4 1/3 innings against the Giants, and... More of this article »
Image for Pirates Place Starling Marte on DL – Recall Tabata

Pirates Place Starling Marte on DL – Recall Tabata

In 23 games Marte is batting, .252/.287/.421 with an OPS of .708. The Pittsburgh Pirates placed rookie outfielder Starling Marte on the 15 day disabled list with a right oblique strain. Marte was recalled by the Pirates in late July.... More of this article »
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Sabathia Placed on DL With Sore Elbow

Earlier this season New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia missed 18 games with a strained left groin. Sabathia will miss more time, as he was placed on the 15 day DL today with a sore elbow. Yankees manager Joe Girardi was quick to downplay... More of this article »
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Red Sox Vicente Padilla Placed on DL

The Red Sox placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 6, with a right biceps strain and recalled RHP Clayton Mortensen from Triple-A Pawtucket in the corresponding move. Padilla has a 4.62 ERA and... More of this article »
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Cubs’ Matt Garza Likely Headed to DL

If it were up to Matt Garza, he would probably make his next start on Tuesday. That air of invincibility is one of the things that baseball people like about Garza. team officials may have other plans for Garza. According to Paul... More of this article »
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Ruiz Becomes Latest Phillies Player to Land on DL

A forgettable season for the Philadelphia Phillies grew even more frustrating on Saturday when the team announced that catcher Carlos Ruiz was placed on the 15-day disabled list with plantar fascitis in his left foot. At 47-59 and... More of this article »
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Ellsbury Scratched from Lineup With Leg Injury

Confronted with injuries throughout the 2012 season, the Red Sox will be without Jacoby Ellsbury Saturday night because of what manager Bobby Valentine termed “a leg issue.” The Red Sox have seen 23 players land on the... More of this article »
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Rays Longoria May Be Return Soon

Update: Longoria was activated from the disabled list today, in a corresponding move the team designated INF Brooks Conrad for assignment. Evan Longoria  has been out out of action since May 1, with eight partially torn left hamstring.... More of this article »
Image for Yankees Mark Teixeira Has Wrist Inflammation – Avoids DL for Now

Yankees Mark Teixeira Has Wrist Inflammation – Avoids DL for Now

The New York Yankees got some good news when an MRI revealed no structural damage to the left wrist a first baseman Mark Teixeira. Teixeira was given a cortisone shot and will be reevaluated in three days and will avoid the DL for... More of this article »
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Rangers’ Neftali Feliz Will Have Tommy John Surgery

The Texas Rangers Neftali Feliz will miss the remainder of 2012 and at least half of the season in 2013. Feliz will undergo Tommy John surgery Wednesday after tearing his own large collateral ligament in his pitching arm. Feliz was... More of this article »
Image for “Dead Arm” Will Cost Chris Sale a Start – Maybe More

“Dead Arm” Will Cost Chris Sale a Start – Maybe More

Chicago White Sox ace  Chris Sale will miss his next start with what is being described as a ” dead arm”. The White Sox plan to take care of Sale who is converting from a reliever last year, to a starter this year. Sale... More of this article »
Image for Marlins Logan Morrison to the DL – May Require Surgery

Marlins Logan Morrison to the DL – May Require Surgery

Miami Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison was placed on the 15 day disabled list with a bad knee, that could require surgery and in and his 2012 season. Morrison has been playing with the injury since May, and obviously has been in discomfort... More of this article »
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Josh Reddick Will Likely Get Day Off After Wall Collision

Oakland right fielder Josh Reddick may get a day off after a collision with the right-field wall in Baltimore to make the final out of the game Friday night. Reddick made a leaping catch of a ball hit by Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis,... More of this article »
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J.P. Arencibia – Blue Jays Lose Another to DL

The Toronto Blue Jays were hammered by the Oakland A’s last night 16-0. Starter Ricky Romero was a victim of the assault. Adding insult to injury,  Jay’s catcher J.P. Arencibia suffered a broken hand and will be out on... More of this article »
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Rays Evan Longoria Sent Out on Rehab Assignment

Evan Longoria left the team today bound for a rehab assignment in Triple-A Durham. Longoria has been out since May 1 with a partially torn hamstring. Rays manager Joe Madden indicated that the rehab assignment would last three or four... More of this article »
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Yankees Alex Rodriguez Hand Broken After Being Hit by Pitch

The New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez suffered a non-displaced fracture in his hand after being hit by a pitch from Seattle Mariners RHP Felix Hernandez and will be placed on the disabled list. Rodriguez appeared to be in serious pain... More of this article »
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Texas Rangers Colby Lewis Heads back to the DL

Colby Lewis of the Texas Rangers is headed back to the disabled list with right forearm tendinitis. Lewis had just returned from the DL with the same injury. Lewis made one start and took a no decision in a 4-3 loss to the Oakland... More of this article »
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New York Mets Place Johan Santana on DL

The New York Mets Johan Santana will spend at least 15 days on the DL with a sprained right ankle. The injury was suffered July 6 when Chicago Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson stepped on Santana’s foot on a play in which Santana... More of this article »
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Red Sox Dustin Pedroia Back From DL

Boston Red Sox Dustin Pedroia is returning from the disabled list and Mauro Gomez will be sent back to Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday to clear roster space. Pedroia spent the minimum 15 days on the DL with a thumb injury. Pedroia... More of this article »
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Red Sox Ortiz Heads to DL After All

No. 22 is unlucky for the Red Sox. On Wednesday, David Ortiz became the 22nd Boston player to land on the disabled list this season. The decision was made a day after it was announced by Bobby Valentine that he would miss a week and... More of this article »
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Brewers Ryan Braun Day-to-Day For Now With Groin Pull

When Ryan Braun left last night’s game with a strained groin, you knew he was likely to get some time off.  As it turns out, Braun is not playing today against the Cardinals and the Brewers have a scheduled off day on Thursday. Braun... More of this article »
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Matt Joyce Back From DL For Rays

The offensively challenged Tampa Bay Rays get some help tonight against the Cleveland Indians in the form of outfielder Matt Joyce returning from the DL. Joyce has been on the DL for a month with an oblique injury. Joyce played two... More of this article »
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Red Sox Continue to Overcome Injuries to Key Players

No team in Major League Baseball has been more impacted by injuries this season than the Boston Red Sox. The team, which is 46-44 and just one game behind Detroit for the second wild card spot entering Tuesday night’sDavid Ortiz... More of this article »
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DL May Claim Blue Jays Jose Bautista

The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping for the best for José Bautista. Perhaps it looks worse than it was, but in last night’s game against the New York Yankees, Bautista took a swing in the eighth inning and apparently sustained... More of this article »
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Orioles Lose Jason Hammel to DL – Trades Possible ?

Imagine your team is in the middle of a playoff chase and your number one pitcher is headed to the DL for four weeks. Add to that the fact that 3/5ths of your starting rotation on opening day are pitching in Triple-A Norfolk. That’s... More of this article »
Image for Boston Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury Set To Return From DL

Boston Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury Set To Return From DL

The Boston Red Sox are about to get their center-fielder back from the disabled list. Jacoby Elsberry is expected to be activated Friday when the team travels to St. Petersburg to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox also expect left-fielder Carl... More of this article »
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Baltimore Orioles Nick Markakis activated from DL

When the Baltimore Orioles resume playing after the all star break, they will get a boost on offense from right fielder Nick Markakis. Markakis has been on the disabled list for the past six weeks with a broken hamate bone in his right... More of this article »
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Yankees Mariano Rivera Could Pitch This Year

Although disputed by New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, Mariano Rivera could potentially pitch for the Yankees in 2012. Cashman said yesterday “in terms of 2012, he’s out.”  Rivera is working out in Tampa and has... More of this article »
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Philadelphia Phillies Roy Halladay Nearing Return

Roy Halladay will make a minor league rehab start Thursday in Clearwater. Halladay has been sidelined with a strained right lat muscle since late May. If he gets through the start without any issues, how they should rejoin the Phillies... More of this article »
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Carl Crawford Injury Woes Continue – Tommy John Surgery Needed

Carl Crawford is an honorable man and he is trying to do the honorable thing. Back in April we reported that Crawford would visit Dr. James Andrews for a diagnosis on his left elbow. As we discussed, visiting Dr. Andrews is never a... More of this article »
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Giancarlo Stanton Leaves Game – Knee Surgery Set

Giancarlo Stanton left the game tonight against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in the third inning with reported right knee discomfort. Earlier this week an MRI revealed loose bodies in his right knee. Stanton had opted to... More of this article »
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Carl Crawford Shuts Down Rehab Again

For Carl Crawford, and his injuries,  the light at the end of the tunnel may very well turn out to be a train. The Boston Red Sox outfielder was pulled from his minor-league game rehab assignment due to a mild left groin strain. Crawford... More of this article »
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Red Sox Dustin Pedroia to the DL

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will be placed on the 15 day disabled list ahead of the big series that begins on Friday with the New York Yankees. Pedroia jammed his right thumb on Tuesday while trying to make a diving... More of this article »
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Injury Bug Bites Dodgers – Dee Gordon Joins Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp On The DL

For the Los Angeles Dodgers April and May must seem like a dream. The Dodgers were off to one of their best starts ever, and then injuries started to come.  in bunches. Two more Dodgers joined the growing DL today. Shortstop Dee Gordon... More of this article »
Image for Rays Matt Joyce Suffers Setback In Rehab

Rays Matt Joyce Suffers Setback In Rehab

The Tampa Bay Rays have been in survival mode for more than a month now. The team learned today that Matt Joyce who was scheduled to come off the disabled list and rejoin the race this weekend, asked to be removed from a rehab assignment... More of this article »
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Matt Kemp To Begin Rehab Assignment

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting closer to getting outfielder Matt Kemp back in their lineup. Kemp will begin a rehab assignment with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Tuesday. The Dodgers are hopeful that they will get Kempback into... More of this article »