Yanks' Ellsbury heads to DL w/knee injury
May 19, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is heading to the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee after getting injured Tuesday night during an 8-6, 10-inning loss to the Washington Nationals.
The Yankees said that outfielder Slade Heathcott would be called up from Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Heathcott will be selected to the 40-man roster, requiring another move to make room there.
Ellsbury, New York's leadoff hitter, left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning after manager Joe Girardi noticed the player seemed hurt while batting.
Ellsbury walked in that inning, then moved to second on a groundout. That's when Girardi and a team trainer went out to visit him. But Ellbury stayed in, wound up scoring, then left before the bottom of the inning.
''I went out and talked to him and said, `Are you in a lot of pain?' And he said, `No, not really.' And then I said, `Can you run?' And he said, `Let me see. Let me get through this inning and let me see.' And when he got in the dugout,'' Girardi recounted, ''we just said, `That's it.'''
Ellsbury entered the game with a team-leading .327 batting average.
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Tigers place Victor Martinez on DL
May 19, 2015
DETROIT (AP) - Victor Martinez has been put on the 15-day disabled list by the Detroit Tigers after struggling in his return from offseason knee surgery.
The Tigers announced the move Tuesday. They recalled outfielder Tyler Collins from Triple-A Toledo.
The team says Martinez is dealing with left knee inflammation. He had surgery on that knee in February after tearing the medial meniscus.
The 36-year-old Martinez is hitting .216 with only one home run in 2015. The switch-hitter is 12 for 26 against left-handers and 12 for 85 against righties.
Detroit has four outfielders who have been in the starting lineup for at least 14 games: Yoenis Cespedes, Anthony Gose, J.D. Martinez and Rajai Davis. Now they all might play regularly, since Martinez's designated hitter spot is open.
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Nationals put OF Werth on disabled list
May 19, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth has been put on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left wrist after getting hit by a pitch.
Washington also recalled infielder Wilmer Difo from Double-A Harrisburg.
The Nationals announced the moves before Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees
Werth was hit on the wrist Friday against the San Diego Padres. His second stint on the DL this season is retroactive to Saturday.
Difo is considered one of the Nationals' top prospects and recently was promoted to Harrisburg, hitting .308 in 52 at_bats.
May 19, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is heading to the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee after getting injured Tuesday night during an 8-6, 10-inning loss to the Washington Nationals.
The Yankees said that outfielder Slade Heathcott would be called up from Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Heathcott will be selected to the 40-man roster, requiring another move to make room there.
Ellsbury, New York's leadoff hitter, left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning after manager Joe Girardi noticed the player seemed hurt while batting.
Ellsbury walked in that inning, then moved to second on a groundout. That's when Girardi and a team trainer went out to visit him. But Ellbury stayed in, wound up scoring, then left before the bottom of the inning.
''I went out and talked to him and said, `Are you in a lot of pain?' And he said, `No, not really.' And then I said, `Can you run?' And he said, `Let me see. Let me get through this inning and let me see.' And when he got in the dugout,'' Girardi recounted, ''we just said, `That's it.'''
Ellsbury entered the game with a team-leading .327 batting average.
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Tigers place Victor Martinez on DL
May 19, 2015
DETROIT (AP) - Victor Martinez has been put on the 15-day disabled list by the Detroit Tigers after struggling in his return from offseason knee surgery.
The Tigers announced the move Tuesday. They recalled outfielder Tyler Collins from Triple-A Toledo.
The team says Martinez is dealing with left knee inflammation. He had surgery on that knee in February after tearing the medial meniscus.
The 36-year-old Martinez is hitting .216 with only one home run in 2015. The switch-hitter is 12 for 26 against left-handers and 12 for 85 against righties.
Detroit has four outfielders who have been in the starting lineup for at least 14 games: Yoenis Cespedes, Anthony Gose, J.D. Martinez and Rajai Davis. Now they all might play regularly, since Martinez's designated hitter spot is open.
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Nationals put OF Werth on disabled list
May 19, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth has been put on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left wrist after getting hit by a pitch.
Washington also recalled infielder Wilmer Difo from Double-A Harrisburg.
The Nationals announced the moves before Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees
Werth was hit on the wrist Friday against the San Diego Padres. His second stint on the DL this season is retroactive to Saturday.
Difo is considered one of the Nationals' top prospects and recently was promoted to Harrisburg, hitting .308 in 52 at_bats.