Rangers add Neal Cotts to bullpen
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(6:58 pm ET) The Rangers recalled reliever
Neal Cotts Tuesday, MLB.com reports. Cotts comes up from Triple-A Round Rock as the corresponding roster move to Josh Lindblom being sent down following his start Monday.
The reliever is 3-1 with a 0.78 ERA and opposing batters are hitting .171 off him over 15 appearances with Round Rock.
Cotts has appeared in 284 major league games with the White Sox and Cubs for a career ERA of 4.63.
Josh Sale ready for reinstatement
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(6:47 pm ET) Rays minor leaguer
Josh Sale is eligible to be reinstated from his 50-game suspension for using performance enhancing drugs, but the
team is waiting as he's dealing with a stomach virus, the
Tampa Bay Times reports. He will be reinstated in a few days.
Jemile Weeks 'playable' at shortstop
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(6:44 pm ET) Athletics minor leaguer
Jemile Weeks started at
shortstop with Hiroyuki Nakajima starting at second base Monday, MLB.com reports.
Oakland skipper Bob Melvin is hearing from the Triple-A people that Weeks "is very playable" at shortstop.
Weeks could become an option at shortstop down the line. For now, he's hitting .285 at Triple-A over 165 at-bats with two homers, 16 RBI and eight stolen bases.
Hiroyuki Nakajima adding to versatility
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(6:41 pm ET) Athletics infielder
Hiroyuki Nakajima played second base Monday with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, MLB.com reports. He'll see some time at third base going forward as well and started there Tuesday.
Manager Bob Melvin wants Nakajima to play as many positions as possible in order to make him more versatile at the major-league level in the future. His 20-day rehab assignment is up Wednesday and the A's will make a decision on him at that time. Nakajima is batting .250 at Triple-A with five RBI over 40 at-bats.
Daniel Bard shut down from games at Double-A
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(6:38 pm ET) Red Sox Double-A Portland pitcher
Daniel Bard has been
shut down from throwing in games, the
Boston Globe reports Tuesday.
Bard, who last saw game action May 15, is throwing only bullpens right now. Bard is getting the time off to deal with both mental and pitching struggles. He has a 6.39 ERA over 12 2/3 innings with Portland with 17 walks.
DL not out of question for Shane Victorino
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(6:35 pm ET) Red Sox outfielder
Shane Victorino (back, hamstring), who remains out of the lineup Tuesday in Chicago, is just day to day for Boston, the
Boston Globe reports.
That said, manager John Farrell said the team is considering a disabled list stint for Victorino, who could use that time to get completely healthy.
Chase Utley taken out of lineup
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(6:34 pm ET) Phillies second baseman
Chase Utley was scratched from Tuesday's game for undisclosed reasons. Freddy Galvis took his place in the lineup for the game against the Marlins.
No reason has been given for Utley's absence.
David Ross likely to see rehab action
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(6:33 pm ET) Red Sox catcher
David Ross (concussion) is showing more improvement Tuesday, the
Boston Globe reports. Ross is
slated for rehab games by the end of the week.
It was thought previously that Ross may not need rehab games, though that appears not to be the case now.
Alan Williams faces second minor-league suspension
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(6:31 pm ET) Brewers minor-league pitcher
Alan Williams has been suspended for 50 games under baseball’s drug program following a second positive test for an undisclosed banned substance.
Williams had a 3.00 ERA in 13 appearances for Double-A Huntsville this season. He is the 21st player suspended under baseball's minor-league program.
Chris Stewart on the mend
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(6:30 pm ET) Yankees catcher
Chris Stewart, who has missed the last four starts due to a groin injury, completed
more tee and toss work Tuesday, the
Journal News reports.
Manager Joe Girardi said he expects Stewart back in the lineup over the weekend. In fact, Stewart could be used Tuesday in an emergency.
