MLB

Orioles send Strop to DL

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:23:32 -0400

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Orioles placed reliever Pedro Strop on the 15-day disabled list prior to Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Strop, a key member of the bullpen during Baltimore's run to the American League playoffs last season, has been dealing with a lower back strain. The right-hander has struggled mightily thus far in 2013, posting an 0-2 record along with a 6.11 earned run average in 22 appearances and issuing 14 walks in 17 2/3 innings pitched.

To fill the roster spot, the Orioles recalled pitcher Steve Johnson from Triple-A Norfolk.

Johnson went 4-0 with a 2.11 ERA in 12 games (4 starts) with Baltimore last season, but has spent the majority of this year in the minors. The 25-year-old compiled a 1-2 mark with a 5.49 ERA in four starts with Norfolk.

Granderson heads back to the disabled list

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:33:24 -0400

St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson is back on the 15-day disabled list after suffering a fractured knuckle on his left pinkie finger.

The Yankees made the roster move on Saturday, a day after Granderson was hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay's Cesar Ramos in the fifth inning of a 9-4 New York win.

Granderson began the season on the disabled list, recovering from a broken right wrist he sustained in his first plate appearance of spring training. He missed the first 38 games of the season and had just returned to the lineup on May 14. In eight games he is hitting .250 with a home run.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi wouldn't speculate on how long Granderson would be sidelined, but the three-time All-Star is expected to visit a specialist when the team returns to New York following this weekend's series in St. Petersburg.

The Yankees filled Granderson's roster spot by recalling outfielder Brennan Boesch from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Boesch was hitting just .209 with two homers and five runs batted in over 20 games with the Yankees before being sent down when Granderson returned. He was batting just .179 in seven minor league games.

Yankees' Granderson fractures knuckle

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:16:44 -0400

St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson suffered a fractured knuckle on his left pinkie during Friday's 9-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Yankees, who have been decimated with injuries to several of their key players this season, also saw starting pitcher David Phelps exit the contest in the eighth inning after being drilled on his right arm by a line drive off the bat of Ben Zobrist.

Granderson's injury, which was a fractured left fifth metacarpal, occurred in the fifth inning when he was hit by a pitch from Cesar Ramos. Granderson stayed in the game and scored on a walk to Jayson Nix, but then was replaced in the field by Ichiro Suzuki in the bottom of the frame.

Granderson missed the first 38 games this season due to a fractured right wrist he suffered after being hit by a J.A. Happ pitch in his first spring training plate appearance.

Granderson is hitting .250 in eight games this season. He hit .232 with a team-leading 43 homers and 106 RBI in 160 games last season.

Despite having 12 players currently on the disabled list, the Yankees find themselves in first place in the AL East. Shortstop Derek Jeter, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, first baseman Mark Teixeira, catcher Francisco Cervelli and pitchers Joba Chamberlain and Andy Pettitte are all sidelined.

Rockies activate Cuddyer

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:01:34 -0400

San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rockies activated outfielder/first baseman Michael Cuddyer from the 15-day disabled Friday and named him the starting right fielder in the opener of a three-game series versus the San Francisco Giants.

Cuddyer was sent to the DL on May 12 with an inflamed cervical disc in his neck.

The 34-year-old veteran was off to a strong start in his second season with the club, posting a .319 batting average with seven homers and 23 RBI in 31 games.

On Wednesday, the Rockies optioned Opening Day second baseman Josh Rutledge to Triple-A Colorado Springs to make room on the roster.

Nats 2B Espinosa has broken bone in wrist

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:13 -0400

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa has a broken bone in his right wrist, though the team has no intentions of sending him to the disabled list.

Espinosa originally injured the wrist on April 14, after he was plunked by Braves left-hander Paul Maholm, but did not report any discomfort until the team was in San Francisco from May 20-22 for a three-game set. He traveled to Baltimore Friday, where X-rays determined the break.

The Nationals don't have plans to send the veteran infielder to the DL and are hoping that rest will help the injury.

Espinosa, who also is dealing with a torn right rotator cuff, is hitting just .163 this season with three homers and 12 runs batted in.

Brewers activate Gorzelanny

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:09:52 -0400

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers placed pitcher Hiram Burgos on the 15-day disabled list and activated pitcher Tom Gorzelanny from the 15-day DL.

Burgos lands on the disabled list after going 1-2 with a 6.44 ERA in six starts after making his MLB debut on April 20. The right-hander is dealing with right shoulder impingement.

Gorzelanny, who last pitched on May 7, had been sidelined due to left shoulder tendinitis. The left-hander is 1-0 with a 2.30 ERA in 18 appearances this season.

Yankees activate Nova

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:00:42 -0400

St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees activated pitcher Ivan Nova from the 15-day disabled list prior to Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Nova was placed on the DL April 27 with inflammation of the right triceps. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 6.48 ERA in four starts this season.

The 26-year-old Nova will likely be relegated to the bullpen, a fact he hopes to change.

Mariners select contract of C Sucre

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:59:01 -0400

Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners selected the contract of catcher Jesus Sucre from Triple-A Tacoma Friday and designated infielder Robert Andino for assignment.

Sucre hit .302 with one double and five runs batted in over 14 games at Tacoma this season, his ninth in the minor leagues.

The 25-year-old catcher signed a minor-league deal with the Mariners on July 11, 2011 and re-signed with the club after the 2012 campaign.

Andino batted just .184 with four doubles and four RBI over 29 games, including 22 starts, with the M's this season.

Seattle also recalled infielder Carlos Triunfel from Tacoma on Friday. Triunfel hit .300 with 29 runs scored and 19 RBI in 44 games with the Rainiers this season.

The 23-year-old infielder appeared in 10 games with the M's in 2012 and batted .227 with three RBI and two doubles.

Twins summon Deduno to start Friday

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:19 -0400

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins recalled pitcher Samuel Deduno from Triple-A Rochester and named him the starter for Friday's road test against the Detroit Tigers.

Deduno posted a 6-5 record with a 4.44 earned run average over 15 starts for the Twins last season.

Deduno was expected to start the season in Minnesota's rotation, but a groin injury sustained in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic as a member of the Dominican Republic forced the 29-year-old right-hander to begin the season in Rochester.

To make room for Deduno, the Twins transferred reliever Tim Wood to the 60-day disabled list. Wood hasn't pitched in the majors since 2011 with Pittsburgh.

Indians activate Swisher from paternity list

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:25 -0400

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians activated first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher from the paternity list Friday.

Swisher was placed on the list Tuesday, when his wife gave birth to their first child.

Swisher has hit .274 with six home runs and 16 runs batted in over 40 games this season, his first with Tribe after signing a four-year, $56 million deal with the club in the offseason.

To make room for Swisher, the Indians optioned infielder Cord Phelps to Triple-A Columbus. Phelps went 0-for-9 in four games with the Tribe.