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Indians Rout Red Sox In Francona's Return To Fenway

Drew Stubbs and Mark Reynolds drove in three runs each and Cleveland had 16 hits in the Indians' 12-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in manager Terry Francona's return to Fenway Park on Thursday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

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Teixeira Close To Playing In Minors

Injured Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira soon could start playing in minor league games while working his way back to the majors, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday.

Teixeira has been out since injuring his right wrist in early March while with the U.S. team preparing for the World Baseball Class.

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Rangers Release Lowe, Sign Teahen

The Rangers have placed veteran right-hander Derek Lowe on unconditional release waivers and signed utility man Mark Teahen to a minor league deal, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday.

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Phillies Place Utley On DL With Oblique Strain

The Phillies have placed five-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique strain, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday.

Utley could miss up to four weeks.

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Mattingly Not Critical Of Dodgers' Front Office

When Dodgers manager Don Mattingly abruptly criticized the lack of fight and competitiveness on his team's "All-Star" roster Wednesday morning, he wasn't aiming that critique at the front office, despite assumptions to the contrary, sources say.

In fact, the manager and GM Ned Colletti were in agreement on those sentiments, sources told ESPN. And multiple sources say Mattingly is in no imminent danger of being fired.

 

 

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Kasten Understands Mattingly's Critical Comments

Dodgers president Stan Kasten said he was "absolutely" understanding of manager Don Mattingly's critical comments about the team before Wednesday's game in Milwaukee and that he had no problem with them.

"I didn't know the specifics of what he was going to say -- I was out of town on the East Coast in meetings -- and I don't know what he's going to say every day, but I'm very aware of Don's thoughts on the team," Kasten told ESPN LosAngeles. "It was not an issue for me at all. [GM] Ned [Colletti] hasn't expressed any issue to me."

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Jays Promote Sean Nolin To Start Against O's

The Blue Jays are promoting left-hander Sean Nolin to make his major league debut Friday night against the Orioles.

A sixth-round draft pick in 2010, Nolin went 10-0 with a 2.04 ERA in 20 games at two minor league levels last season, including a 9-0 mark at Class A Dunedin. 

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Blue Jays' Happ Hopes To Return Next Month

Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ said a package containing a knee brace didn't arrive Thursday as hoped, so Friday will be the earliest he'll try throwing outdoors, according to an ESPN.com report.

Happ said he was told not to increase his throwing activity without the new knee brace.

The former Phillies and Astros pitcher said doctors gave him good reports on the healing of his head injuries. He hopes to return to action next month.

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M's Send Jesus Montero To Triple-A Tacoma

The Mariners sent slumping catcher Jesus Montero to the minor leagues Thursday, a year after acquiring him in trade full of potential that hasn't panned out for either side.

The Mariners optioned Montero to Triple-A Tacoma. He has 72 hours to join the club, according to an ESPN.com report.

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Danks Returns To The Mound Friday

The White Sox announced Wednesday night that starting pitcher John Danks will come off the disabled list and make his first start in more than a year.

Danks, who last pitched in May 2012, had first tried to rehabilitate the shoulder injury before opting for surgery in August to repair his rotator cuff and biceps. He will take the mound Friday at home against the Marlins.

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