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Tepesch only lasted 3 2/3 innings Monday, allowing six runs in the fourth against the A's. He has not won a decision since May 12. He is 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA in his last six starts since his last victory.
"He needs to start getting outs a little deeper in the ball game," Washington said. "That's what I want them all to do. He needs to starts executing a little better. He will."
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Manager Don Mattingly told the Register he thinks Crawford is still lagging behind teammate Matt Kemp in his recovery from a similar injury. Kemp is expected to begin a rehab assignment next week.
"I've always thought of Carl as being behind Matt," Mattingly said.
Crawford has been out since June 1 with a left hamstring strain.
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Perez pitched one inning and allowed three home runs en route to giving up five runs on five hits and a hit batter. He had two strikeouts in the wild performance. Perez threw a scoreless inning for Class A Lake County Sunday. He allowed two hits and struck out one.
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He'll make his Triple-A debut Wednesday unless something changes and he's summoned by the big club.
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Carp did not make it back into the lineup for the nightcap. He is day to day and the injury is still considered minor. He's played well lately, collecting 11 hits in his last eight games. Carp is hitting .324/.379/.686 in 105 at-bats.
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Kemp worked out Tuesday and hopes to ramp up his activity level each day, and will aim to begin his rehab assignment when the team finishes a four-game series against the Padres this weekend.
"By the time we leave San Diego, I'm hoping Matt can go start to play in a rehab setting," Mattingly said. "But that's me talking, not medical."
Kemp has been able to run in recent days, but this is the first time a timetable has been discussed for his possible return to game action. Kemp has been out since May 29 with a hamstring injury.
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Napoli went 1 for 3 in his return to the lineup with a single and a walk. He's batting .263 on the season with nine homers and 49 RBI.
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Rodriguez will attempt throw breaking balls for the first time since landing on the disabled list with a forearm injury. He is scheduled to start his minor-league rehab assignment Sunday at Triple-A Indianapolis. Clint Hurdle has revealed how many starts Rodriguez will need in the minors.
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Longoria, who had been limited to playing designated hitter while he was dealing with plantar fasciitis, went 0 for 3 with a walk and a run scored in the 5-1 loss to the Red Sox in the opener. He's batting .303 on the year.
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Putz has not pitched since May 7 due to an elbow injury.





