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Toronto 9.5 : The Blue Jays placed shortstops David Eckstein and John McDonald on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, two days after both were injured in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Eckstein suffered a strained right hip flexor diving for a ball in Tuesday's 5-4 loss. McDonald came on to replace Eckstein, but sprained his right ankle one inning later, catching a cleat and rolling over on his ankle as he went down to backhand a grounder. McDonald is batting .182 with no homers and one RBI in 17 games. Eckstein has a .246 average with one homer and 12 RBIs in 30 games.
Toronto 7.5 : The Blue Jays lost shortstops David Eckstein and then John McDonald to injuries in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Eckstein left in the fifth inning with a sore right hip and McDonald, his replacement, had to leave after injuring his right ankle in the sixth. "That's not a good situation. I wouldn't expect to see either one of them for a few days," manager John Gibbons said.
S. Diego 6.5 : Kevin Cameron threw only three pitches before leaving Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves with a sprained right elbow. Padres manager Bud Black said the right-hander likely will be placed on the disabled list with a first-degree sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament. Cameron is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 10 games.
LA Ang. 5.5 : Pitcher Dustin Moseley was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of stiffness in his forearm. Figgins injured his right hamstring scoring the Angels' third run during the eighth inning of a 3-1 victory over Baltimore on Saturday. His leg collided with umpire Paul Emmel's foot and was jarred backward as he slid under catcher Ramon Hernandez's tag. The right-handed Moseley is 1-3 with a 7.85 ERA.
Arizona 3.5 : Arizona second baseman Orlando Hudson left Friday night's game against the New York Mets after straining his right hamstring running out a double in the fifth inning. Hudson lined a one-out double to right and started limping a few steps shy of second base. He walked off the field under his own power and was replaced by Augie Ojeda. Hudson, hitting .274 in 29 games for the NL West-leading Diamondbacks, is day to day.
NY Yank. 2.5 : Alex Rodriguez was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quadriceps, leaving another major hole in the New York Yankees lineup. The three-time MVP hurt his leg April 20 and missed three games last week before returning for a four-game series at Cleveland. But Rodriguez was removed for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of Monday's 5-2 win over the Indians and said he felt a "pull" while running the bases. A-Rod's absence comes at a difficult time for New York, which is already missing injured catcher Jorge Posada. The Yankees also put struggling starter Phil Hughes on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique muscle.
Washing. 1.5 : Reliever Chad Cordero is expected to be sidelined at least a month with a tear in a muscle below his pitching shoulder, although the Washington Nationals determined he won't need surgery. The right-hander left Washington's 6-3 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday when he felt pain while throwing a pitch in the ninth inning.
Texas 1.5 : Jason Jennings is headed to the disabled list with muscle soreness in his forearm. The right-hander left Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals after throwing his second pitch of the third inning. Jennings' injury is another blow to the Rangers rotation. He will be the team's fourth starting pitcher on the disabled list. Brandon McCarthy, Kason Gabbard and Luis Mendoza are also sidelined.
Colorado 1.5 : Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki tore a tendon in his left quadriceps and could be out until the All-Star break, if not longer. "Best case scenario is six weeks. The realistic one is a few months," said the player's agent. Tulowitzki, the runner-up for NL Rookie of the Year last season, was injured while charging a grounder in the first inning at San Francisco on Tuesday.
NY Yank. 30.4 : Alex Rodriguez was out of New York's starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers and the slugger was sent for an MRI exam on his strained right quadriceps. A-Rod was removed for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of Monday's 5-2 win at Cleveland. Menwhile, the New York Yankees were waiting for three more opinions on Jorge Posada's injured throwing shoulder before determining whether the All-Star catcher needs surgery. The 36-year-old Posada was placed on the disabled list Monday for the first time in his career.
Atlanta 29.4 : John Smoltz went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an ailing right shoulder, though the Braves were told he can get over the problem without surgery. The 40-year-old pitcher was diagnosed with a severely inflamed biceps tendon and inflammation of the rotator cuff in the right shoulder. Tom Glavine was activated after going on the disabled list for the first time in his career, sidelined by a hamstring problem. He was set to start Tuesday.
Texas 29.4 : Third baseman Hank Blalock was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a slight tear in his left hamstring. The move was retroactive to Saturday, a day after Blalock was injured against Minnesota. He's hitting .299 with three home runs and seven RBIs. Shortstop Michael Young has a sore calf, but Texas manager Ron Washington has said Young's problem isn't serious.
Atlanta 28.4 : John Smoltz left Atlanta's 6-3 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday with what he called "discomfort" in his throwing shoulder. The Braves right-hander allowed four runs and seven hits in a season-low four innings. He also gave up his first two home runs of the season. Smoltz came in having allowed just two runs in his first four starts, for a 0.78 ERA. Smoltz said the discomfort prevented him from delivering pitches the way he wanted.
Boston 27.4 : Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz was out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive game Sunday with a bruised right knee. He was hurt while diving into first base attempting to beat out a double-play grounder in the final inning of Friday's 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay. Ortiz is undergoing treatment for the injury, which is not considered serious. Meanwhile, right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, who missed his last start with flulike symptoms, is scheduled to pitch Wednesday.
San Fran. 27.4 : The San Francisco Giants could be without starting pitcher Kevin Correia for a month after the right-hander was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Tests revealed Correia, 4.50 ERA, suffered an oblique strain. He was injured while making his fifth start of the season against Cincinnati on Saturday.
Minnes. 26.4 : Carlos Gomez left the Minnesota Twins' game against the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning Friday night because of a strained left calf muscle. Craig Monroe replaced Gomez in the field in the bottom of the inning. The Twins listed Gomez as day to day
NY Yank. 26.4 : Yankees reliever Brian Bruney has been advised to have season-ending surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right foot. He was injured earlier this week while covering first base. "It's bad," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "The doctor recommended surgery and it is going to be a while before he's pitching. From what I understand, if somebody in 1793 had it, they amputated."
NY Mets 25.4 : Catcher Brian Schneider was sent back to New York and hospitalized Thursday for treatment of an infection on his left thumb. He was expected to be in the hospital for 24 to 48 hours and on intravenous medication, and the team hopes to avoid having to put Schneider on the disabled list. Schneider, batting .309 with no extra-base hits and eight RBIs, was replaced by Raul Casanova in the starting lineup Thursday against the Washington Nationals.
Boston 24.4 : The flu that spread through the Boston Red Sox clubhouse is bringing daily changes to their pitching staff. Josh Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka, the team's best two starters, were scratched before their scheduled outings Tuesday and Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Catcher Jason Varitek missed his fourth straight game with the flu, and Kevin Youkilis sat out with a lower back problem. Third baseman Mike Lowell and backup infielder Alex Cora are on the disabled list.
Seattle 24.4 : Starter Carlos Silva left Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles with tightness in the back of his right thigh. However, he vows he will stay on turn in the rotation next week at Cleveland. The Seattle Mariners signed Silva in free agency last winter for $48m. He's been the most effective member of a remade staff, going 3-0 with a 2.83 ERA in five starts through Wednesday's sudden departure. Meanwhile, outfielder Mike Morse will miss the remainder of the season after reconstructive shoulder surgery.
Cleveland 23.4 : Starter Jake Westbrook was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled muscle in his side, more trouble for the struggling Cleveland Indians. Cleveland's offense has been awful as the club is batting an AL-low .235, while the pitching hasn't much better. The Cleveland Indians already were without closer Joe Borowski, who went on the disabled list last Tuesday with a triceps strain.
Philadel. 21.4 : Jimmy Rollins was placed on the 15-day disabled list for the first time in his eight-year career because of a sprained left ankle, nearly two weeks after last year's NL MVP was hurt running the bases against the Mets. The 29-year-old hurt the ankle on April 8 against the Mets, but seemed to believe another day's rest was all he needed to return to the lineup. Instead, their switch-hitting shortstop made no starts and had only four pinch-hit appearances since he was injured. The Philadelphia Phillies also placed outfielder Chris Snelling on the disabled list.
Minnes. 20.4 : Shortstop Adam Everett was placed on 15-day disabled list because of a strained right shoulder. The move was retroactive to Tuesday, making Everett eligible to be activated on April 30. Everett is hitting .185 with one double and two RBIs in 27 at-bats. He was signed by the Minessota Twins for his defense, though, and the weakness and soreness in his shoulder has affected his throwing. Everett has made three errors in nine games.