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Hicks might land on DL; UCL tear for Pinder
An MRI on Saturday revealed traumatic bursitis in Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks’ left shoulder. Hicks received a cortisone injection and will not participate in baseball activities for four-to-five days. The club will discuss placing him on the disabled list.
deGrom recalls newborn son’s emergency
Jacob deGrom remembers intensely watching the monitors at the Halifax hospital in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Miller feels good after Chase mound session
Shelby Miller threw a side session off the main mound at Chase Field on Saturday afternoon and remains on track to start Tuesday against the Cardinals. The pitcher specifically worked on staying on line and not tipping over during his delivery.
Two for Tulo — and Donaldson — power Jays
Troy Tulowitzki hit a pair of home runs while Josh Donaldson added one of his own as the Blue Jays’ offense finally came to life in an 8-3 victory over the A’s on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
Tulo’s two solo homers bode well for season
Troy Tulowitzki received the day off on Friday, but he returned to the lineup the following afternoon in a big way. The All-Star shortstop had his first multi-homer game of the season in the Blue Jays’ 9-3 victory over the A’s.
Kazmir suffering from sore left wrist, thumb
Dodgers pitcher Scott Kazmir has a sore left thumb and wrist, though he’ll continue to pitch through it and is confident he’ll make his next scheduled start.
Dominant Roark records 15 K’s vs. Twins
Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark delivered the most dominant start of his career Saturday afternoon against the Twins, striking out a career-high 15 batters in seven shutout innings.
O’s place Gallardo on DL, reinstate Matusz
A day after exiting Friday’s game with right shoulder discomfort, Orioles starter Yovani Gallardo was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder biceps tendinitis.
Cespedes limping, could rest few days
Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes took Saturday off after aggravating a bruise on his upper right leg that was initially injured when he jumped into the Citi Field stands trying to catch a foul ball last week.
Snell settles in after 1st in impressive debut
Blake Snell’s Major League debut didn’t start out so hot, but it sure ended strong.
Tito hopes leadoff duty ignites Santana’s bat
Terry Francona does not know how long Carlos Santana will serve as the leadoff hitter, but the Indians’ manager is not ready to pull the plug on the experiment.
Santana scratched Sunday due to sore back
Ervin Santana has been scratched from his scheduled start Sunday with a sore lower back, the Twins announced Saturday.
Lawrie pulls behind-the-back flip/dance move
Do the Lawrie.
Bogaerts likely to avoid DL after hit-by-pitch
Xander Bogaerts was not in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Astros due to a sore right wrist.
How metrics put Fowler in position to save no-hitter
How did defensive metrics help to save Jake Arrieta’s no hitter? Because they motivated Joe Maddon to ask his outfielders to play more deeply, and that put Dexter Fowler in a perfect position to haul in Devin Mesoraco’s eighth-inning liner.
Hamilton, Gimenez debut in extended spring games
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton and catcher Chris Gimenez are both back playing in games in extended spring training.