Angel Pagan to begin rehab Thursday
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(3:19 pm ET) Giants outfielder
Angel Pagan will begin a
rehab assignment Thursday at High Class A San Jose, CSN San Francisco reports.
Pagan is scheduled for five innings in Thursday's game. It's unclear how long his rehab assignment will last, but Pagan should be able to return to the Giants within seven to 10 days assuming no setbacks.
Dustin Ackley needs more reps in outfield
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(2:58 pm ET) Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Tuesday the reason the team hasn't recalled
Dustin Ackley, who is batting .383 with a .519 slugging percentage in 19 games for Triple-A Tacoma, is because he wants him to get
more reps in the outfield.
"I want him to have a little bit more time in the outfield in general," Wedge said, per The Seattle Times. "Whether it be left field or center field. Either way for me I think it works good. The reps in center field would just be a concern right now. I want to make sure he can do that."
Brewers recall Josh Prince
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(2:18 pm ET) The Brewers have recalled outfielder
Josh Prince from
Triple-A Nashville, the club announced Wednesday. Prince is hitting .243/.351/.416 at Nashville over 46 games. His stay is likely a short one -- Prince is taking Norichika Aoki's roster spot while he is on paternity leave.
Norichika Aoki goes on paternity list
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(2:15 pm ET) The Brewers have placed outfielder
Norichika Aoki on
the paternity list, the club announced Wednesday. Aoki has been essentially on call awaiting the birth of his second child since Sunday. He will miss at least three days.
Phillies promote Maikel Franco to Double-A
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(1:35 pm ET) The Phillies have
promoted third base prospect
Maikel Franco to Double-A Reading,
Baseball America reports.
Franco, 20, dominated at high Class A Clearwater, where he hit .299/.349/.576 with 16 home runs in just 65 games. With the Phillies lacking an obvious long-term third baseman -- Michael Young is 36 years old and on an expiring contract -- Franco's stock will be worth watching closely as the Phillies look to fill the hot corner.
Jake Arrieta will work as starter in minors
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(1:30 pm ET) Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday pitcher
Jake Arrieta will
work as a starter at Triple-A Norfolk. Arrieta was optioned to Norfolk after losing in a spot start Monday against the Tigers.
"We constantly look at things with guys with really good arms like Jake," Showalter said, per The Baltimore Sun. "If he gets the ball down, he’s effective. How do you do it? Is it delivery? Is it a mentality? We’ve talked about all those things and we will continue. Let him get there. I know he’s going to start his next outing and at some point we will probably step back and see where we are with it. I want to get him back on good ground."
Padres place Everth Cabrera on disabled list
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(1:11 pm ET) The Padres have placed
Everth Cabrera on the disabled list, the club announced Wednesday. Cabrera strained his hamstring in a stolen base attempt Sunday. It's unclear how long the speedy shortstop will be shut down, but a hamstring injury of any severity is concerning over the short and long term for any player so reliant on his speed.
Padres to recall Jaff Decker
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(1:06 pm ET) The Padres will recall outfielder
Jaff Decker from
Triple-A Tucson on Wednesday, MLB.com reports. Decker owns a .260/.379/.398 line with five home runs in 196 at-bats at Tucson. Expect the lefty to get at-bats off the bench and perhaps some starts against right-handed pitching.
Manager 'not ready' to increase Matt Tuiasosopo's PT
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(12:57 pm ET) While Tigers manager Jim Leyland continues to be impressed with the play of outfielder
Matt Tuiasosopo, who is batting .333 and slugging .551 through 36 games, an
increase in playing time isn't in Tuiasosopo's future.
"I’m not ready to do that just yet," Leyland said, per the Detroit Free Press. "If someone doesn’t get going, then you either play (Tuiasosopo) a little bit more or do something else, and I’m not talking about anyone in particular. That’s a situation with any player."
Fernando Martinez joining Yankees' Triple-A team
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(12:43 pm ET) Yankees outfielder
Fernando Martinez, who was acquired in a Tuesday trade from the Astros, will report to
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to
The New York Times. Martinez has been toiling in the minors since being designated for assignment in early May.
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