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September 30, 2009 @ 09:36:24

First Baseman

1B | Derrek Lee | Chicago Cubs | Injury News, Fantasy
The Chicago Sun-Times reports Chicago Cubs 1B Derrek Lee (neck, toe) came back to the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 29, after missing three games with neck spasms. He later left the game due to a small toe injury.

1B | Russell Branyan | Seattle Mariners | Injury News, Transaction, Fantasy
CBSSports.com reports the Seattle Mariners activated 1B Russell Branyan (back) from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, Sept. 29.

1B | Aaron Bates | Boston Red Sox | Injury News, Transaction
CBSSports.com reports the Boston Red Sox placed 1B Aaron Bates (ankle) on the 60-day disabled list Tuesday, Sept. 29, with a sprained left ankle.

Second Baseman

2B | Brendan Ryan | St. Louis Cardinals | Injury News, Fantasy
St. Louis Cardinals 2B Brendan Ryan (finger) did not play Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

2B | Freddy Sanchez | San Francisco Giants | Injury News, Fantasy
Henry Schulman, of the San Francisco Chronicle, reports San Francisco Giants 2B Freddy Sanchez (knee) will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday, Sept. 30.

2B | Chris Getz | Chicago White Sox | Injury News, Fantasy
Mark Gonzales, of The Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago White Sox 2B Chris Getz (hernia) will undergo surgery to fix a sports hernia Friday, Oct. 2. Getz is expected to be ready in time for Spring Training.

2B | Ronnie Belliard | Los Angeles Dodgers | Injury News, Fantasy
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers 3B Casey Blake (hamstring) and 2B Ronnie Belliard (groin) remained out of the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 29. Blake said his hamstring was sore after receiving a platelet-rich injection. He said he wants to receive some at-bats before the playoffs start. Belliard received a cortisone injection, but won't take groundballs until Wednesday, Sept. 30. Both players are unlikely to return sooner than Friday, Oct. 2.

Shortstop

SS | Nick Green | Boston Red Sox | Injury News
The Boston Herald's John Tomase reports Boston Red Sox SS Nick Green (back) will know by the weekend if he can play in the playoffs. Green has a bulging disc that has compressed a nerve and "basically shut off the electricity" to his leg. He hopes to play by Friday, Oct. 2.

SS | Marco Scutaro | Toronto Blue Jays | Injury News, Fantasy
The Toronto Sun's Ken Fidlin reports Toronto Blue Jays SS Marco Scutaro (heel) took batting practice Tuesday, Sept. 29, and hopes to return this season. "I watched him take batting practice," manager Cito Gaston said, "and he swung it pretty well. That's good news but I'm not sure if he's going to play (again)."

SS | Jack Wilson | Seattle Mariners | Injury News, Fantasy
Doug Miller, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners SS Jack Wilson (heel) is highly unlikely to return before the end of the season. Manager Don Wakamatsu said Wilson was "still hobbling around pretty good."

Third Baseman

3B | Edwin Encarnacion | Toronto Blue Jays | Injury News, Fantasy
MLB.com's John Barone reports Toronto Blue Jays 3B Edwin Encarnacion (groin) was scratched Tuesday, Sept. 29, due to mild left groin tightness.

3B | Troy Glaus | St. Louis Cardinals | Injury News
The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals IF Troy Glaus (oblique) pinch-hit and remained in the game Tuesday, Sept. 29, after being sidelined since Sept. 12.

3B | Aramis Ramirez | Chicago Cubs | Injury News, Fantasy
The Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez (shoulder) was not in the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 29, because of lingering soreness in his left shoulder, which he dislocated in May. Manager Lou Piniella said Ramirez might be able to play "sparingly" the rest of the way, but he repeated that Ramirez will not need offseason surgery.

3B | Scott Rolen | Cincinnati Reds | Injury News, Fantasy
Updating a previous item, The Dayton Daily News' Hal McCoy reports Cincinnati Reds 3B Scott Rolen (back) was back in the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 29, after three games off due to back spasms.

3B | Kevin Kouzmanoff | San Diego Padres | Injury News, Fantasy
Bill Center, of The San Diego Union-Tribune, reports San Diego Padres 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff (calf, back) returned to the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 29, after being out since Sept. 8 with a left calf strain and a tweaked back.

3B | Casey Blake | Los Angeles Dodgers | Injury News, Fantasy
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers 3B Casey Blake (hamstring) and 2B Ronnie Belliard (groin) remained out of the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 29. Blake said his hamstring was sore after receiving a platelet-rich injection. He said he wants to receive some at-bats before the playoffs start. Belliard received a cortisone injection, but won't take groundballs until Wednesday, Sept. 30. Both players are unlikely to return sooner than Friday, Oct. 2.

Catcher

C | Yadier Molina | St. Louis Cardinals | Injury News, Fantasy
The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals C Yadier Molina (knee) could return Wednesday, Sept. 30.

C | Carlos Ruiz | Philadelphia Phillies | Injury News, Fantasy
Jayson Stark, of ESPN.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies C Carlos Ruiz (wrist) was feeling good enough to start Tuesday, Sept. 29, but he was held out of the lineup.

C | Wil Nieves | Washington Nationals | Injury News, Fantasy
Chico Harlan, of The Washington Post, reports Washington Nationals C Wil Nieves (hamstring) returned to the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Outfielder

OF | Cody Ross | Florida Marlins | Injury News, Fantasy
Marlins.MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports Florida Marlins OF Cody Ross (wrist) took batting practice Tuesday, Sept. 29, and is hoping to return this weekend.

OF | Ryan Sweeney | Oakland Athletics | Injury News, Fantasy
The San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports Oakland Athletics OF Ryan Sweeney (knees) said he won't require surgery on his sore knees, but he'll receive platelet-rich plasma injections in his patella tendons after the season. His left knee will be immobilized for three weeks.

OF | Matt Holliday | St. Louis Cardinals | Injury News, Fantasy
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Matt Holliday (illness) returned to the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 29, after missing the game against the Colorado Rockies two days before with a severe chest cold.

OF | Chris Dickerson | Cincinnati Reds | Injury News, Fantasy
According to The Dayton Daily News, Cincinnati Reds OF Chris Dickerson (ankle) is expected to be activated within the next day or two off the disabled list, but he isn't expected to be in the lineup through the rest of the season. "We only have six days to go and he hasn't played in a long time," said manager Dusty Baker. "I don't think it is fair to him or the team to put him in the field right now. He hasn't rehabbed or anything. We can use him in situations (pinch-hit or pinch-run), but as far as starting we have a ton of outfielders doing really well right now."

OF | Marlon Byrd | Texas Rangers | Injury News, Fantasy
Updating a previous report, T.R. Sullivan, of MLB.com, reports Texas Rangers OF Marlon Byrd (hip) left the game early Tuesday, Sept. 29, with a hip capsule strain on his right side. He is being listed as day-to-day. There is a chance that Byrd will be held out for the team's final five games of the season.

OF | Carlos Quentin | Chicago White Sox | Injury News, Fantasy
Mark Gonzales, of The Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago White Sox OF Carlos Quentin (wrist) will undergo offseason surgery to remove a pin from his surgically repaired right wrist.

OF | Manny Ramirez | Los Angeles Dodgers | Injury News, Fantasy
Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers OF Manny Ramirez (hamstring) returned to the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 29.

OF | Felix Pie | Baltimore Orioles | Injury News, Fantasy
The Associated Press reports Baltimore Orioles OF Felix Pie (quadriceps) and RP Bob McCrory (shoulder) are both doubtful to return before the end of the year, according to manager Dave Trembley.

OF | Josh Hamilton | Texas Rangers | Injury News, Fantasy
The Associated Press reports Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton (back) has been shut down for the remainder of the season to rest a pinched nerve in his back. Manager Ron Washington said Hamilton's back isn't getting any better, and that the extra rest will help Hamilton return to spring training at full strength.

Starting Pitcher

SP | Josh Beckett | Boston Red Sox | Injury News, Fantasy
Amy K. Nelson, of ESPNBoston.com, reports Boston Red Sox SP Josh Beckett (back) received three cortisone shots in his upper back Monday, Sept. 28. All three shots were in different areas of his back, and he plans on making his next start against the Cleveland Indians Saturday, Oct. 3.

SP | Pedro Martinez | Philadelphia Phillies | Injury News, Fantasy
The Philadelphia Daily News' David Murphy reports Philadelphia Phillies SP Pedro Martinez (neck) will start Wednesday, Sept. 30. This puts SP Cliff Lee in position to start Game 1 of the Divisional Series on five days of rest.

SP | Cliff Lee | Philadelphia Phillies | Injury News, Fantasy
The Philadelphia Daily News' David Murphy reports Philadelphia Phillies SP Pedro Martinez (neck) will start Wednesday, Sept. 30. This puts SP Cliff Lee in position to start Game 1 of the Divisional Series on five days of rest.

SP | Jon Lester | Boston Red Sox | Injury News, Fantasy
Ian Browne, of MLB.com, reports Boston Red Sox SP Jon Lester (quadriceps) has been cleared to make his next start Thursday, Oct. 1, in his final tune up before the postseason. "I felt fine," said Lester. "No problems. Just the normal long tossing and everything. Right around 55 pitches. Everything was good. I felt good this morning when I woke up and walking around and everything. But there's that question in your mind, 'OK, when I get on the mound, is it going to bug me?' And it didn't. Everything was good. I'm sure Thursday is fine."

SP | Oliver Perez | New York Mets | Injury News, Transaction, Fantasy
CBSSports.com reports the New York Mets moved SP Oliver Perez (knee) to the 60-day disabled list Monday, Sept. 28.

Relief Pitcher

RP | Chad Bradford | Tampa Bay Rays | Injury News
The St. Petersburg Times' Marc Topkin reports Tampa Bay Rays RP Chad Bradford (elbow) may be done for the season due to elbow discomfort and is leaning toward retiring after the season.

RP | Kevin Gregg | Chicago Cubs | Injury News, Fantasy
The Arlington Heights Daily Herald's Bruce Miles reports Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella said RP Kevin Gregg (ribcage) has been shut down for the rest of the season because of "cracked cartilage" in the rib cage, near to where it connects to the breastbone.

RP | Justin M. Miller | San Francisco Giants | Injury News
Henry Schulman, of the San Francisco Chronicle, reports San Francisco Giants RP Justin M. Miller (elbow) has been playing catch to see how his arm responds before a treatment decision is made.

RP | David Robertson | New York Yankees | Injury News
The Associated Press reports New York Yankees RP David Robertson (elbow) pitched in the eighth inning Tuesday, Sept. 29, for the first time since Sept. 5.

RP | Chad Paronto | Houston Astros | Injury News
The Associated Press reports Houston Astros RP Chad Paronto (hamstring) left the game early Tuesday, Sept. 29, after injuring his left hamstring.

RP | J.C. Romero | Philadelphia Phillies | Injury News
Jayson Stark, of ESPN.com, reports Philadelphia Phillies RP J.C. Romero (forearm) said he feels "a little tender" after his outing Monday, Sept. 28. He said he wants to pitch at least three more times before heading into the playoffs.

RP | Doug Brocail | Houston Astros | Injury News
Astros.MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reports Houston Astros RP Doug Brocail (shoulder) is undecided about pitching in 2010. An MRI on his right shoulder will help him decide whether to retire or not.