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| The Indians recalled Jeremy Sowers from Triple-A Buffalo Friday. The lefty will make a spot start for the Tribe Saturday against the Reds. |
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| Scott Baker, P, Minnesota Twins | Friday 5/16, 11:43 AM CT |
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| Scott Baker, recovering from a strained right groin, is scheduled to head to Fort Myers, Fla., on Friday to begin a rehab assignment, according to MLB.com. |
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| Milton Bradley is expected to play this weekend in Houston after missing a couple games because of a sore right shoulder, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Blue Jays optioned Jorge Velandia to Triple-A Syracuse after Thursday's game. The move was made to make room for David Purcey, who is making a spot start Friday. |
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| If Mark Ellis' hamstring injury forces him to miss the entire series in Atlanta this weekend, manager Bob Geren said that Daric Barton could be used some at third base, according to MLB.com. Barton played 18 games at third base for Triple-A Sacramento last season and made nine errors. |
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| Jason Tyner, LF, Cleveland Indians | Friday 5/16, 11:15 AM CT |
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| The Indians will designate Jason Tyner for assignment to make room on the roster for Jeremy Sowers, who will be recalled to make a spot start, according to MLBlogs.com. |
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| Jake Westbrook's rehab start for Single-A Lake County has been moved from Saturday to Sunday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
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| Danny Richar is progressing well from his fractured first left rib, and the Sox hope he will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte by the end of the month, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Friday 5/16, 9:27 AM CT |
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| Manager Ozzie Guillen said earlier this week that Jim Thome would start one of the interleague games this weekend, but now he's backtracking. ''Right now, I'm not going to play him,'' Guillen said in the Chicago Sun-Times. ''Last year we did, and then he lost a couple of games because he was sore. He lost a couple of games because playing in the field was tough. I talked to him, and hopefully we'll get him one at-bat here and there. Maybe if things go a certain way, I will change my mind, but right now I don't want to use him.'' |
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| The Twins have claimed Sergio Santos off waivers from the Blue Jays. The infielder was designated for assignment last week after the Jays acquired Brad Wilkerson and Kevin Mench. |
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| Dustin Moseley is set to make another rehab start Sunday, this time for Triple-A Salt Lake, according to the LA Times. The righty, who is coming back from a strained forearm, could be activated next week if all goes well. |
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| Mark Ellis, 2B, Oakland Athletics | Friday 5/16, 8:27 AM CT |
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| Mark Ellis missed the Cleveland series with a strained left hamstring, and his manager, Bob Geren, doesn't expect his second baseman to be in the lineup tonight, either, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
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| Eric Chavez, 3B, Oakland Athletics | Friday 5/16, 8:25 AM CT |
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| Eric Chavez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in his first rehab game Thursday with Triple-A Sacramento. Chavez is working his way back from back problems. |
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| Bartolo Colon is still one more start away from a major league call-up, this according to the Boston Herald. Colon, who can opt out of his contract if he is not called up by June 1, pitched six scoreless innings in a 2-0 victory at Buffalo yesterday. He allowed just one hit, walked none and struck out four.
Not working in the right-hander’s favor, however, was his pitch total. He threw just 64
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| Vladimir Guerrero had two hits and a run scored for the Angels as he is trying to start the long road back to excellence. |
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| A.J. Pierzynski, taking a liking to the second hole in the order, knocked out three hits leading to an RBI and a run scored for the White Sox on Thursday night. |
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| Francisco Rodriguez entered a three to three game with the White Sox only to allow the go ahead run to score in the ninth inning to pick up his first loss of the season. |
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| Javier Vazquez pitched 6.2 innings in another quality start as he allowed three runs, two earned, in a no-decision against the Angels. |
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