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Solarte leaves with mild left oblique strain

Yangervis Solarte left Wednesday's game against the Rockies with a mild left oblique strain.

Solarte sustained the injury while attempting to make a throw in the seventh inning. The mild designation suggests it may not be a devastating injury, but obliques are tricky. The Padres should give some more insight into his outlook in the next day or two.

Source: Corey Brock on Twitter

Wed, Aug 13, 2014 09:25:00 PM

Drew Pomeranz left start due to back spasms

Drew Pomeranz left Friday's start against the Yankees due to back spasms.

Pomeranz was forced to exit after tossing 3 1/3 scoreless innings. It doesn't sound overly serious, but more should be known about the status for his next start in a couple of days.

Source: Peter Abraham on Twitter

Aug 18 - 9:25 PM

Nationals place Max Scherzer on 10-day DL

Nationals placed RHP Max Scherzer on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to August 15, with left neck inflammation.

The Nationals are hopeful that he's only going to miss just one additional start, but will obviously play things very cautiously with their star right-hander. Matt Grace is starting in his place against the Padres on Friday.

Aug 18 - 9:19 PM

J.D. Martinez scratched due to illness

J.D. Martinez was scratched from the Diamondbacks' starting lineup on Friday due to illness.

It doesn't sound like anything too serious, so consider the hard-hitting outfielder day-to-day. Brandon Drury replaced him in the lineup and will bat seventh for the D'Backs against Ervin Santana and the Twins.

Source: Mike Berardino on Twitter

Aug 18 - 7:46 PM

Javier Baez homers, plates three in Cubs' win

Javier Baez launched a two-run homer and added an RBI single in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.

Baez plated a run with a single in the second inning and gave the Cubs some much needed insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth with a long two-run shot off of Tim Mayza. The 24-year-old now has an even 20 home runs on the season, and half of them have come since the All-Star break. He's also hitting .308 in the second half.

Aug 18 - 6:21 PM

Trevor Rosenthal dealing with UCL issue

Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that the concern with Trevor Rosenthal (elbow) centers around "the stability of his ligament, and surgery is option."

The level of damage in Rosenthal's ulnar collateral ligament isn't known at this point, but obviously Tommy John surgery would be the worst-case scenario. He's already received one opinion but will get a second before a decision on the next course of action is made. Seung Hwan Oh is back in the closer role for the Cards with Rosenthal sidelined.

Source: Derrick Goold on Twitter

Aug 18 - 5:55 PM

Salvy (intercostal) could be back next week

Salvador Perez (intercostal) will resume taking batting practice this weekend and could be activated for next week's series versus the Rockies that begins Tuesday.

Perez has slowly ramped up his workouts this week and hasn't experienced any setbacks with his strained right intercostal muscle. He will not require a rehab assignment before returning, so if batting practice goes well this weekend he'll be ready to roll.

Source: Pete Grathoff on Twitter

Aug 18 - 5:51 PM

Cameron Maybin (knee) out again on Friday

Cameron Maybin is not in the Angels' lineup Friday due to right knee soreness.

It's the same knee that sent him to the disabled list last month and has now cost him two straight starts. Consider Maybin day-to-day for now. Ben Revere is in left field and in the leadoff spot.

Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter

Aug 18 - 5:40 PM

Kolten Wong (hip) scratched from lineup

Kolten Wong was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup Friday due to a hip issue.

He's available off the bench, so it sounds like the Cards are just being cautious. Greg Garcia will step in at second base.

Source: Jim Hayes on Twitter

Aug 18 - 5:31 PM

Aroldis Chapman (hamstring) available Friday

Aroldis Chapman (hamstring) is available out of the Yankees' bullpen Friday.

Chapman tweaked his hamstring Tuesday and wasn't available Wednesday, but he worked out with no issues Thursday and is ready to go. He's struggled of late, but manager Joe Girardi said Friday of the flamethrower that "he's my closer."

Source: Joel Sherman on Twitter

Aug 18 - 5:20 PM

Nolan Arenado (hand) in Friday's lineup

Nolan Arenado (hand) is in the Rockies' lineup Friday.

Arenado was lifted from Thursday's game after a grounder struck him in the same spot on his left hand where he was hit by a pitch earlier this week. However, X-rays came back clean and he's feeling well enough to give it a go.

Source: Rotoworld Daily Lineups

Aug 18 - 5:09 PM

Lucas Giolito to make White Sox debut Monday

Lucas Giolito will make his White Sox debut on Monday during a doubleheader versus the Twins.

The White Sox are also promoting Michael Kopech from Double- to Triple-A. Giolito holds an underwhelming 4.48 ERA with 59 walks over 128 2/3 innings this season at Triple-A Charlotte, but he's also struck out 134 and had posted a 1.71 ERA over his last five starts. He could wind up sticking around beyond Monday if Reynaldo Lopez (oblique) needs a trip to the disabled list.

Source: Colleen Kane on Twitter

Aug 18 - 4:50 PM