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Braun says right thumb issue still bothersome

Ryan Braun acknowledged Thursday that the nerve issue in his right thumb is still bothering him.

It's a somewhat manageable injury, but Braun was held out of the Brewers' starting lineup Thursday afternoon against the Cubs and could need more days off down the stretch. "There’s some thought that it could just eventually go away," Braun said Thursday morning. And I think if there was a surgery that everybody was really confident would heal the injury and there wouldn’t be any side effects, we would have already done it. ... It’s not like I can’t play. I obviously can play."

Source: MLBlogs

Thu, Aug 14, 2014 02:51:00 PM

Healy departs after taking grounder to face

Ryon Healy was forced to leave Friday's game against the Mets after taking a ground ball to the face.

The ball was sharply hit, took a bad hop and appeared to hit him in the left temple area. Healy looked very shaken up afterwards and will head for further examination. Yonder Alonso replaced him in the field in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Source: Jane Lee on Twitter

Jul 21 - 9:09 PM

Nine-run eighth pushes Cardinals past Cubs

Dexter Fowler reached base four times and stole a base in the Cardinals' comeback victory over the Cubs on Friday.

Fowler doubled in a run in the third inning and had a pair of singles. That's in addition to a walk that he drew as part of the Cardinals' nine-run eighth inning that turned a one-run deficit into an eight-run lead. The stolen base was only Fowler's fourth of the season and he's been caught three times, which is disappointing for a guy who swiped 33 bags over the previous two years with the Cubs. The nagging heel issue he's had could be a factor in his running game, and his OBP being down at .336 hasn't helped, either.

Jul 21 - 5:53 PM

DeSclafani (elbow) cleared for rehab games

Anthony DeSclafani (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with the Arizona League Reds on Sunday.

He's slated to go three innings in what will be his first game action of the season. DeSclafani will surely need his full 30-day rehab allotment, but if all goes well, that could put him in line to rejoin the Reds' rotation by late August. The righty is trying to pitch through a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament.

Source: C. Trent Rosecrans on Twitter

Jul 21 - 5:26 PM

Braun (calf, wrist) expects to play Saturday

Ryan Braun (calf, wrist) said Friday that he expects to return to the Brewers' lineup Saturday.

Braun also revealed that he's dealt with a sore right wrist all season and he received a cortisone shot before the All-Star break. The veteran outfielder is also still battling a nagging left calf injury.

Source: Adam McCalvy on Twitter

Jul 21 - 5:02 PM

Kevin Kiermaier (hip) nearing game action

Kevin Kiermaier (hip) said Friday that he expects to begin a rehab assignment "in the next week or so."

Kiermaier's recovery from a fractured hip is going very well, and he expects to be ready for activation from the disabled list when first eligible on August 9. The speedy outfielder is a good stash option in fantasy leagues where he was dropped.

Source: Roger Mooney on Twitter

Jul 21 - 3:44 PM

Jaime Garcia expected to start for ATL Friday

Jaime Garcia is expected to make his scheduled start with the Braves on Friday against the Dodgers.

Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported Thursday that the Braves had agreed to trade Garcia to the Twins, but at the very least the deal appears to be on life support, if not dead. ESPN's Jerry Crasnick says that the Braves are "still talking to a number of clubs" about the left-hander.

Source: Bob Nightengale on Twitter

Jul 21 - 3:36 PM

Steven Souza (hip) not in Friday's lineup

Steven Souza (hip) is not in the Rays' lineup Friday.

Souza avoided a serious hip injury on an awkward slide Wednesday, but he could still miss a few games. Shane Peterson is in right field Friday.

Source: Rotoworld Daily Lineups

Jul 21 - 3:31 PM

Yadier Molina scratched with sore ankle

Yadier Molina was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to right ankle discomfort.

It's unclear when the ankle began bothering Molina, who had a day off Thursday. Consider him day-to-day. Carson Kelly has taken Molina's spot behind the plate in what will be his first start in the majors this season.

Source: Ryan Boyer on Twitter

Jul 21 - 2:32 PM

Howie Kendrick activated from disabled list

Phillies activated INF/OF Howie Kendrick from the 10-day disabled list.

Kendrick played just one rehab game and is feeling well enough to rejoin the big league roster. He's missed the last three-plus weeks with a strained left hamstring. The Phillies will be auditioning Kendrick for a trade before the end of the month.

Jul 21 - 2:24 PM

Mariners get Gonzales from Cards for O'Neill

Mariners acquired LHP Marco Gonzales from the Cardinals in exchange for OF Tyler O'Neill.

A former first-round pick, Gonzales has been excellent in his first season back from Tommy John surgery, posting a 2.78 ERA and 64/17 K/BB ratio over 74 1/3 innings in the minors. The left-hander is a high-floor, low-ceiling type player who should be a solid mid- to back-end of the rotation option for the Mariners. It shouldn't be long before he gets a shot for them in the majors.

Jul 21 - 12:55 PM

Twins' trade for SP Garcia could fall through

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Twins' trade for Jaime Garcia could fall through.

Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported Thursday that the two sides had reached an agreement on a trade, but there appears to be a snag. Garcia has a long history of injury issues, especially involving his pitching shoulder, so it's possible a physical issue might be the concern. Garcia is currently still penciled in to start for the Braves on Friday against the Dodgers, but Aaron Blair is in Los Angeles and will fill in if the deal goes through.

Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter

Jul 21 - 12:31 PM