Injury - Baseball Wiretap

Yoenis Cespedes Done For Season, David Wright Has Shoulder Pain

Aug 29, 2017 7:46 AM

The New York Mets received bad news on two players Monday.

Yoenis Cespedes will miss the rest of the season because of a right hamstring strain, while David Wright experienced continued shoulder pain while attempting to come back from last year's neck surgery for a cervical disk herniation.

"After playing in a few games, I continued to have shoulder pain," Wright said in a statement. "So I decided to go to the doctor and get it checked out. Will make any decisions going forward after my appointment."

Wright last played in a Major League game in May 2016.

Cespedes, 31, played in just 81 games this season.

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Matt Harvey To Return For Mets On Friday

Aug 28, 2017 8:39 AM

Matt Harvey is scheduled to return to the New York Mets on Friday against the Houston Astros.

He has been on the disabled list for more than two months with a stress injury to his right scapula.

The right-hander was mediocre in four rehab starts. Harvey allowed three earned runs, five overall, in 4 2/3 innings for Double-A Binghamton on Saturday.

"When he threw in Double-A last time, the reports weren't all that glowing," pitching coach Dan Warthen said. "But [minor league pitching coordinator] Glenn Abbott was raving about this last one. Matt's delivery was the same every pitch, and everything was coming out cleanly."

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Roberts: Kershaw To Start Next Weekend

Aug 28, 2017 8:46 AM

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said ace Clayton Kershaw came out of his Saturday rehab start at Triple-A well and will next start for Los Angeles either Friday or Saturday.

The three-time Cy Young winner, rehabbing from a lower back strain, threw five innings in his first rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City. He allowed one run and two hits, did not walk a batter and struck out eight.

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Clayton Kershaw Appears Ready To Return To Dodgers' Rotation

Aug 28, 2017 1:44 AM

Clayton Kershaw pitched five innings in his first rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday night and afterward proclaimed himself healthy and ready to return to the Dodgers.

Kershaw, who is rehabbing from a lower back strain, has been sidelined since July 24.

"I feel I've always been ready, but this is part of the process, and I'm glad to get this under my belt and ready to get up there," he said.

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Tigers Place Victor Martinez On DL With Irregular Heartbeat

Aug 28, 2017 8:46 AM

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez has been placed on the disabled list for the second time this season because of an irregular heartbeat, the team announced Sunday.

The ailment is causing Martinez to suffer from dizziness and shortness of breath.

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Max Scherzer Eyes Monday Start

Aug 27, 2017 1:00 PM

As Bryce Harper misses baseball while on the disabled list, many of his Nationals teammates are getting close to being healthy again.

Even with Harper still out with a bone bruise in his left knee and no timetable for his return, the Nationals are about to get some reinforcements. Stephen Strasburg is back on the mound, ace Max Scherzer is expected to return Monday and shortstop Trea Turner and outfielder Jayson Werth aren't too far behind.

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Ryan Zimmerman Suffering From Shoulder Injury

Aug 27, 2017 1:37 AM

Add Ryan Zimmerman to the list of walking wounded for the Nationals.

Following Friday's 4-2 loss to the Mets, manager Dusty Baker revealed that Zimmerman, who sat out the game, injured his shoulder sliding headfirst into home plate in the 11th inning of Washington's Thursday night win over the Astros.

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Cespedes Could Be Done For The Season

Aug 27, 2017 1:37 AM

Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes could be done for the year after straining his right hamstring while running the bases Friday night.

"I'd say [his] season is in jeopardy," general manager Sandy Alderson said after the Mets beat Washington 4-2.

Alderson said the injury is "similar in location and severity to the one on the left side" Cespedes suffered in April. That setback put Cespedes on the disabled list on April 29 and the slugger didn't return until June 10.

Cespedes will be put on the DL and examined Monday in New York.

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Michael Conforto Might Need Surgery For Dislocated Shoulder

Aug 25, 2017 7:32 AM

Michael Conforto has a tear in the posterior capsule of his left shoulder and all treatment options, including surgery, are being considered.

The New York Mets revealed the results of an MRI on Thursday.

Conforto collapsed in pain after swinging at a pitch in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.

Initial X-rays on the shoulder revealed a dislocation, but follow-up tests showed the tear. Conforto will go on the disabled list Friday.

"It turns your stomach," manager Terry Collins said. "A player was having a tremendous year and really making a name for himself. To go down like that, and that kind of injury, is tough to watch."

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Trevor Rosenthal To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Aug 25, 2017 7:47 AM

Trevor Rosenthal will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, the St. Louis Cardinals have announced.

"I think just the timing of it, being right in the middle of this race and the way my personal season had been taking shape and the way the team has been playing recently. Tough timing," Rosenthal said.

"It felt like we were getting in a groove, I was in a groove, and to kind of have this happen and take a piece away from a really good team is a little bit of a bummer."

Rosenthal, who recorded 93 saves over the 2014 and 2015 seasons, lost the closer's job to Seung-Hwan Oh a year ago but regained it this season after Oh struggled.

Rosenthal will have surgery next week.

"We hoped for better news," Mike Matheny said. "Somebody is going to have to step in. He was really throwing the ball well."

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David Wright Begins Rehab Assignment
David Wright began a rehab assignment with Class A St. Lucie on Wednesday as he maintains hope that he'll return to the Mets this year.

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Steven Matz To Undergo Elbow Surgery
Steven Matz is dealing with a nerve issue in his pitching elbow and will undergo a procedure to reposition his ulnar nerve, the Mets have announced.

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Alex Wood Facing Another DL Stint With Shoulder Issue
Alex Wood could be headed to the disabled list with left shoulder inflammation.

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Andrew Miller Aggravates Right Knee Tendinitis
Terry Francona said the Indians plan to meet with their medical staff Tuesday to discuss a plan for Andrew Miller.

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Miguel Sano Headed To DL With Shin Injury
Miguel Sano has landed on the 10-day disabled list with a stress reaction in his left shin.

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Clayton Kershaw To Pitch Simulated Game On Monday
Clayton Kershaw has been continuing his rehab from a back issue that has kept him out since July 23rd.

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Max Scherzer Placed On 15-Day DL With Neck Inflammation
Max Scherzer left a start and then sat out a game with neck spasms earlier this month.

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Bryce Harper Out Indefinitely, Suffers No Knee Damage
Bryce Harper suffered a significant bone bruise in his left knee and is out indefinitely.

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Red Sox Place Dustin Pedroia On DL For Third Time In 2017
Dustin Pedroia had arthroscopic knee surgery after last season.

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Yankees Place Masahiro Tanaka On 10-Day DL
Masahiro Tanaka is 8-10 with a career-worst 4.92 ERA in 23 starts this season.

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Clayton Kershaw 'Close,' But Dodgers Won't Rush Him
Clayton Kershaw has been sidelined with a back injury since July 23.

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Matt Shoemaker To Undergo Season-Ending Forearm Surgery
Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker will have surgery to release the radial nerve in his right forearm.

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Giants Call Up Pablo Sandoval; Place Brandon Belt On DL
The Boston Red Sox released Pablo Sandoval last month from a contract that was described as a bust.

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Cubs Place Addison Russell On DL; Call Up Rob Zastryzny
Cubs shortstop Addison Russell is batting .241 with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs.

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Francona Making Adjustments To Indians' Bullpen
Star reliever Andrew Miller is sidelined for at least a week with knee tendinitis.

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Yoan Mocada To Return, Will Garcia To Miss 4-6 Weeks
Willy Garcia will undergo a procedure on his jaw after being injured on Monday.

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Indians Place Andrew Miller On DL
Indians starter Josh Tomlin is out six weeks with a left hamstring injury.

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Greg Holland Day-To-Day After Cutting Finger
Rockies closer Greg Holland cut the index finger on his right hand in a kitchen accident.

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Scherzer Leaves Game With Neck Spasms After Hitting First HR
Max Scherzer left in the second inning of Tuesday night's loss in Miami.

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