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140 characters of fantasy baseball knowledge at a time! News travels fast in the baseball world. You need to know how it'll affect your club. Turn to @KFFL_Baseball to stay ahead of your leaguemates! Follow us on Twitter! Blue Jays | Anthony Gose to be limited Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said OF Anthony Gose will be used as a defensive replacement and pinch runner for the time being. Comment |
Source: The Toronto Star - Brendan Kennedy |
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Blue Jays | Anthony Gose called up The Toronto Blue Jays recalled OF Anthony Gose from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned RP Mickey Storey to Buffalo. FANTASY TIP: He was hitting just .227 at Triple-A. Give him a look in AL-only leagues. Comment |
Source: The Associated Press |
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White Sox | John Danks makes another rehab start Chicago White Sox SP John Danks (shoulder) made his fourth, and possibly final, rehab start Saturday, May 18. He threw 4 2/3 innings at Triple-A Charlotte. Comment |
Source: MLB.com - Scott Merkin |
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Cardinals | Oscar Taveras update St. Louis Cardinals OF Oscar Taveras' (ankle) return was pushed back over the weekend. He has taken batting practice and shagged fly balls. He should be ready to return to action at Triple-A Memphis by the middle of the week. Comment |
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Derrick Goold |
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Cardinals | David Freese cuts thumb St. Louis Cardinals 3B David Freese (thumb) needed stitches along the base of his right thumb Sunday, May 19, after he was cut with a cleat in a rundown play. He stayed in the game and should be fine. Comment |
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Derrick Goold |
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Cardinals | Mitchell Boggs tweaks mechanics St. Louis Cardinals RP Mitchell Boggs tweaked his mechanics at Triple-A and worked on his slider. Comment |
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Derrick Goold |
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Reds | Johnny Cueto may change mechanics Cincinnati Reds SP Johnny Cueto (oblique) may change his pitching mechanics once he returns to the starting lineup. Cueto believes a change he made in 2011, which involved him turning his back to the batter in windup, may have contributed to nagging injuries. Comment |
Source: MLB.com - Mark Sheldon |
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Reds | Zack Cozart scratched The Cincinnati Reds were forced to scratch SS Zack Cozart (illness) from Sunday, May 19's lineup against the Philadelphia Phillies due to illness. INF Cesar Izturis started in Cozart's place and batted second. Comment |
Source: MLB.com - Mark Sheldon |
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Reds | Chris Heisey MRI negative Injured Cincinnati Reds OF Chris Heisey (hamstring), who had a setback early last week while rehabbing his injured right hamstring, had an MRI taken in Cincinnati Sunday, May 19. It confirmed the strain, but no other serious injury was found. Comment |
Source: MLB.com - Mark Sheldon |
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Mets | Daniel Murphy given leadoff shot The New York Mets put OF Daniel Murphy at the top of the lineup Sunday, May 19, against the Chicago Cubs, and indications are he may stay there if the lineup needs a little tinkering to revive the offense. Murphy went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored, and he is now 3-for-20 in 23 career plate appearances from the top of the order, Mets' leadoff hitters are batting just .186 from the top spot, last in the National League. The team has scored three runs or fewer in 10 of their last 13 games. Comment |
Source: MLB.com - Joey Nowak |
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140 characters of fantasy baseball knowledge at a time! News travels fast in the baseball world. You need to know how it'll affect your club. Turn to @KFFL_Baseball to stay ahead of your leaguemates! Follow us on Twitter! Astros | Ronny Cedeno out Sunday Houston Astros SS Ronny Cedeno (sinus) was held out of action Sunday, May 19, due to sinus problems and a stomach virus. SS Marwin Gonzalez started in place of Cedeno. Comment |
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart |
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Twins | Two players out Sunday The Minnesota Twins rested OF Josh Willingham and C Ryan Doumit on Sunday, May 19, against the Boston Red Sox. Willingham entered Sunday hitting just .103 (4-for-39) over his last 10 games with no homers to lower his average to .108 on the season. OF Wilkin Ramirez made the start in left field in his place. As for Doumit, he was given the day off after catching the day before in a game that lasted three hours and 53 minutes. He was also involved in a collision at home plate with Red Sox C Ryan Lavarnway in the sixth inning. Comment |
Source: MLB.com - Rhett Bollinger |
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Indians | Daisuke Matsuzaka should be back by end of June The Cleveland Indians expect SP Daisuke Matsuzaka (oblique) back from injury within the next month, which would place his return around the final week of June. Matsuzaka has been sidelined since April 28 due to an oblique injury. Comment |
Source: The Associated Press |
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Cardinals | Tyler Lyons earns first MLB start St. Louis Cardinals SP Tyler Lyons will be called up from Triple-A Memphis to start Wednesday, May 22. Lyons is in the rotation in place of SP Jaime Garcia (shoulder), who was placed on the 15-day disabled list May 19. Comment |
Source: The Associated Press |
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Rays | Matt Moore matches The Babe Tampa Bay Rays SP Matt Moore tossed seven innings and allowed just five hits and one run Sunday, May 19, to stay undefeated with a 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was Moore's ninth straight win, setting a Rays' franchise record. The 23-year-old left-hander's start is the best by a pitcher that young since a 22-year-old Babe Ruth went 8-0 in 1917. Comment |
Source: The Associated Press |
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Rangers | Alexi Ogando hid injury, says manager Updating previous items, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington acknowledged when he met with SP Alexi Ogando (biceps) about the pitcher's biceps tendonitis, Ogando revealed that it had been bothering him before his start against the Oakland Athletics. Ogando is now on the 15-day disabled list. "He finally told me that when we were talking and I said 'You can't do that'," Washington said. "He's got a different workload this year. When you are a reliever and you only have to pitch an inning or so, you can pitch through some soreness, but when you are a starter, it's a different situation. You can make it worse." Comment |
Source: The Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant |
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Tigers | Miguel Cabrera swats three homers Detroit Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera went 4-for-4 with three homers, four runs scored and five RBI Sunday, May 19, in a loss against the Texas Rangers. It was Cabrera's second career three-homer game. Comment |
Source: KFFL.com |
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Pirates | Andrew McCutchen nursing sore knee Pittsburgh Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen (knee) said Sunday, May 19, that he hurt his knee sliding into home plate a few days ago. He said the knee was sore again today, but there is no structural damage. Comment |
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Rob Biertempfel |
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Phillies | Ryan Howard not expected to play Monday Updating a previous report, Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ryan Howard (knee) is dealing with a nagging left knee injury, and he will have an MRI Monday, May 20. While he will accompany the team to Miami, manager Charlie Manuel said he does not expect to play Howard Monday. Comment |
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer - Matt Gelb |
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Phillies | DL likely to Carlos Ruiz Updating a previous report, Philadelphia Phillies C Carlos Ruiz (hamstring) will have an MRI Monday, May 20, and a trip to the 15-day disabled list appears likely due to a strained right hamstring. Comment |
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer - Matt Gelb |
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