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Winston Abreu (P - CLE)
7/2/09	The Indians acquired Abreu from the Rays in exchange for right-handed relief prospect John Meloan. Abreu will join the Tribe presently with a corresponding roster move to be announced at that time. Abreu (32) has made 35 appearances in the Majors with the Orioles, Nationals, and Rays since 2006, compiling an 0-1 record and a 6.43 ERA. He pitched in Japan in 2008.

Vicente Padilla (P - TEX)
7/2/09	Padilla has been scratched from his next start due to shoulder soreness. He was slated to start Saturday and could return to the rotation as soon as Tuesday.

Ryan Freel (OF - CHC)
7/2/09	Freel was designated for assignment.

Ben Francisco (OF - CLE)
7/2/09	What will happen to Francisco when Matt LaPorta and Michael Brantley get called up from Triple-A Columbus? Francisco is getting regular AB now (241 so far), but has generated only 5 HR, 23 RBI, and a .228 batting average. Is he looking at a return to Columbus?

Jose Molina (C - NYY)
7/2/09	Molina will begin a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A. He is about 7-10 days from returning to the Yankees.



Troy Glaus (3B - STL)
7/2/09	Glaus has spent nearly three months working out with physical therapist Keith Kocher in the Phoenix area as he tries to come back from offseason shoulder surgery. He'll now take his rehab work to the Cardinals' complex in Jupiter, Fla. He will work out with trainers and coaches for a week or a little more and could begin playing in Florida State League games within 10 days. "A glimmer [of hope], that's a good way to put it," manager Tony La Russa said. "But he still has to do a lot. I just hope, since he has control of this, that he'll take full [advantage] of the rehab at-bats. Twenty games, 60-70 at-bats, I hope."

Jarret Hoffpauir (2B - STL)
7/2/09	The Cardinals called up infielder Jarrett Hoffpauir on Wednesday afternoon

Clayton Mortensen (P - STL)
7/2/09	the club optioned pitcher Clayton Mortensen back to Memphis. Mortensen, who gave up two earned runs in three innings on Monday night, wouldn't have been available for another day or two.

Mark DeRosa (2B/3B/OF - STL)
7/2/09	The Cardinals received encouraging news on infielder/outfielder Mark DeRosa on Wednesday, a day after getting a major scare regarding their new acquisition. DeRosa was diagnosed with a strained tendon in his left wrist and has been told he will miss a few days.

Jeff Baker (2B/1B - CHC)
7/2/09	According to a source close to the Cubs, the team has acquired Baker from the Rockies. There are no details yet as to who will be sent to Colorado in exchange.

Jared Burton (P - CIN)
7/2/09	To make room for Sutton on the 25-man roster, the Reds optioned reliever Jared Burton to Louisville.

Drew Sutton (2B - CIN)
7/2/09	Sutton, was needed to bolster an injury-riddled infield that is currently without shortstop Alex Gonzalez (right elbow) and third baseman Edwin Encarnacion (left wrist). Sutton was batting .254 with five home runs and 19 RBIs with Louisville. He played 13 games at shortstop, 10 at second base, 10 at third base and six at first base.

Cole Hamels (P - PHI)
7/2/09	Cole Hamels...is that you?! Hamels has now lost 3 in a row and does not look right. Hamels allowed 7 ER on 9 hits over just 4 innings and continues to throw very hitable pitches when ahead in the count. Hamels, 4-5 with a 4.98 ERA, will look to turn things around Monday at home versus the Reds.

Jimmy Rollins (SS - PHI)
7/2/09	And the beat goes on for Jimmy Rollins. Rollins batted leadoff again and produced the same results. Rolins went 0-3 with 1 walk and is now batting .205 for the season. Rollins, now 0-27, is currently not a leadoff hitter and needs to be moved down in the lineup.

Yunel Escobar (SS - ATL)
7/2/09	After missing two games with a hip injury, Escobar returned Wednesday as a pinch-hitter.

Brandon Webb (P - AZ)
7/2/09	Webb will not need surgery on his should but will not throw for 4-6 weeks. He hopes he can return in September.

Howie Kendrick (2B - LAA)
7/2/09	Kendrick is batting .308 with two home runs and 10 RBI with AAA Salt Lake. He has a .392 on-base percentage in 17 games.

Jered Weaver (P - LAA)
7/2/09	Against the Rangers in a no-decision yesterday, Weaver allowed seven runs, the most that he has given up this season, on eight hits and one walk in 5-1/3 innings. His ERA climbed from 2.65 to 3.10. He had won five of his last six starts.

Ryan Garko (1B - CLE)
7/2/09	Garko went 1-for-4 yesterday and is batting .260. The Indians plan to give him more at-bats in the outfield and at first base with the departure of Mark DeRosa. Garko has not started more than four games in a row this season and has started four games consecutively just six times.

Jeremy Sowers (P - CLE)
7/2/09	After having pitched seven solid innings against the Reds last week, Sowers (2-6, 5.68) returned to his old ways of getting hit hard in the fifth and sixth innings yesterday. He gave up no runs and just three hits during the first four innings to the White Sox. Then, in the fifth inning, they scored one against him; in the sixth, he gave up a three-run homer and a run-scoring double. Sowers will stay with the Indians, but he might go to the bullpen when Fausto Carmona, Jake Westbrook, or Aaron Laffey can prove that they are healthy enough to start.

Luis Vizcaino (P - CLE)
7/2/09	The Indians released Vizcaino, whom they designated for assignment on June 23.

Juan L Rivera (OF - LAA)
7/2/09	Rivera went 2-for-5 with his 14th home run and three RBI yesterday. His three-run homer tied the game with the Rangers at 7-7 in the top of the ninth inning. He has hit a home run in three of his last four games.

Ryan Doumit (C - PIT)
7/1/09	Ryan Doumit left for Bradenton, Fla., on Tuesday and will begin his rehab work Wednesday. He said he is scheduled to then join Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday to continue his rehab work then. Right now, Doumit's anticipated return date is July 17, the first day after the All-Star break

Joe Nathan (P - MIN)
7/1/09	Joe Nathan got the final out for his 21st save in 23 opportunities Wednesday, and his 32nd in 35 chances against Kansas City.

Joe Mauer (C - MIN)
7/1/09	Mauer went 3-for-3 Wednesday in the Minnesota Twins’ 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, raising his average to .392. He’s eight plate appearances short of the 3.1 per game needed to qualify for the batting race.

Justin Morneau (1B - MIN)
7/1/09	After the top of the seventh inning Wednesday night against the Royals, Morneau left the game with tightness in his left groin.

Nick Punto (SS/2B - MIN)
7/1/09	After the top of the seventh inning Wednesday night, Nick Punto left the game with tightness in his lower back.

Mike Redmond (C - MIN)
7/1/09	Mike Redmond left the game against Kansas City in the fifth inning Wednesday after getting hit by a foul tip. He was struck in the right forearm. X-rays were negative. Redmond left the field with assistance after staying on the ground a few minutes. The Twins said he would be day to day.

Craig Monroe (DH - PIT)
7/1/09	The Pirates released OF Craig Monroe, who was designated for assignment June 16.

Jeff Salazar (OF - PIT)
7/1/09	Salazar’s contract was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. Salazar, 28, hit .265 with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs in 76 games with Indianapolis. He had 10 hits in 17 at-bats in his final four games. Salazar hit .247 in 147 games with the Rockies and Diamondbacks from 2006-08. He had a .211 average, 2 homers and 12 RBIs in 128 at-bats with Arizona last season.

Garrett Jones (DH - PIT)
7/1/09	Pittsburgh purchased the contract of 28-year-old outfielder Garrett Jones from Indianapolis, where he hit .307 with 18 doubles, 12 homers, 48 RBIs and 14 steals.

Eric Fryer (OF - PIT)
7/1/09	Fryer was acquired by Pittsburgh in a trade for Eric Hinske. Fryer, 23, hit .250 with 11 doubles, two homers, 24 RBIs and 11 steals for Class A Tampa after leading the South Atlantic League with a .335 average last year for West Virginia.

Casey Erickson (P - PIT)
7/1/09	The 23-year-old Erickson was 3-3 with a 2.25 ERA in three starts and 18 relief appearances at Class A Charleston this season. He was acquired by Pittsburgh from the Yankees for Eric Hinske

Gavin Floyd (P - CHW)
7/1/09	Floyd is now 4-1 with a 1.39 ERA in his last eight starts.

Jim Thome (DH - CHW)
7/1/09	Thome recorded his 1,600th walk, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Stan Musial for 12th on the career list. Next up is Darrell Evans (1,605)

Jose Contreras (P - CHW)
7/1/09	Contreras (3-7) improved to 3-2 with a 2.17 ERA since being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte

Jim Thome (DH - CHW)
7/1/09	White Sox DH Jim Thome has earned his 1,599th walk, tying him with Hall of Famer Stan Musial for 12th place on the career list.

German Duran (3B - HOU)
7/1/09	The Astros claimed Duran off waivers from the Rangers. "He showed up on the unconditional-release waiver bulletin, and normally you don't claim a player off that particular bulletin, but we had some pretty good reports on him the last couple of years," GM Ed Wade said. "He can play all the infield positions, he can play the outfield, has big league experience and he's only 24. So there was a lot of sensibility to it."

Erik Bedard (P - SEA)
7/1/09	Bedard will now throw a simulated game on Friday and possibly return to action on Tuesday against the Orioles.

Adrian Gonzalez (1B - SD)
7/1/09	Gonzalez is back in the lineup after suffering a strained knee in last night's game.

Mitch Jones (OF - LAD)
7/1/09	The Dodgers designated Jones for assignment today to make room on the roster for the returning Manny Ramirez.

Claudio Vargas (P - LAD)
7/1/09	Vargas is expected to be activated from his minor-league rehab assignment on Friday.

Eric Stults (P - LAD)
7/1/09	Stults was activated from the disabled list today and immediately optioned to AAA.

A.J. Ellis (C - LAD)
7/1/09	The Dodgers sent Ellis back to AAA today.

Alfredo Amezaga (OF - FLA)
7/1/09	Amezaga's bone bruise has not healed as quickly as the Marlins had hoped, so he will meet with a knee specialist who will give a second opinion on his injured left knee.

Matt Lindstrom (P - FLA)
7/1/09	Lindstrom was examined on Monday and could begin throwing again as early as Friday.

Elijah Dukes (OF - WSH)
7/1/09	The Nationals optioned Dukes to AAA today.

Ramiro Pena (SS - NYY)
7/1/09	The Yankees sent Pena to AAA today.

Aramis Ramirez (3B - CHC)
7/1/09	Ramirez will play the next three games at AAA and, if all goes well, will be activated on Monday.

Koji Uehara (P - BAL)
7/1/09	Uehara will miss the next two months after an examination of his ailing right elbow revealed a partial tear of the flexor tendon.

Brandon Webb (P - AZ)
7/1/09	After consulting with three specialists, Webb will not have surgery on his shoulder. He will rehab instead and hopefully can return later this season.

Martin Prado (3B - ATL)
7/1/09	Prado has taken over the Braves starting 2B job from Kelly Johnson. He should be picked up in NL-only leagues.

Kelly Johnson (2B - ATL)
7/1/09	Johnson has lost his starting 2B job to Martin Prado.

Brandon Hynick (P - COL)
7/1/09	Hynick threw a perfect game at AAA last night. The 24 year-old is 7-5 with a 3.50 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 90 innings of work so far this year.

Angel Guzman (P - CHC)
7/1/09	Guzman threw one inning during a minor-league rehab assignment and reported no problems so far.

Yorvit Torrealba (C - COL)
7/1/09	Rockies reinstated Torrealba from the restricted list.

Paul Phillips (C - COL)
7/1/09	Rockies designated Phillips for assignment. He should be able to hook on elsewhere as a backup catcher.

Miguel Olivo (C/DH - KC)
7/1/09	Olivo has been suspended for 1 game stemming from an altercation June 27th when he bumped an umpire. He will serve his suspension Wednesday.

Mike Aviles (SS/2B - KC)
7/1/09	Aviles will require tommy john surgery on his right elbow and is out for the season. Typical recovery time is about 12 months but may be shorter for a hitter. He is worth stashing in keeper and dynasty leagues but has no value for the 2009 season.

Fausto Carmona (P - CLE)
7/1/09	Movin' on up the minor league ladder: Carmona allowed one run in seven innings as the Double-A Akron Aeros downed host Bowie, 5-1, in a rain-shortened Eastern League game last night. He struck out five batters and did not allow a walk.

Erik Bedard (P - SEA)
7/1/09	Bedard is scheduled to throw a bullpen session today and a 55 to 60 pitch start against the Red Sox this weekend.

Mark DeRosa (2B/3B/OF - STL)
7/1/09	DeRosa left last night's game in the sixth inning after injuring his wrist taking a swing.

Adrian Gonzalez (1B - SD)
7/1/09	Gonzalez suffered a strained right knee in last night's game. "We'll find out tomorrow. We'll see when I wake up," Gonzalez said after the game. "It wasn't the best slide. I kind of slid over top of my other leg."

Edinson Volquez (P - CIN)
7/1/09	Injured Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez got the good news he was seeking, even if it came tagged with a "but." Volquez was cleared to resume throwing again, but he has to start his program over from square one. Already expected to be out through at least the All-Star break, the 25-year-old Volquez is 4-2 with a 4.35 ERA in nine starts. He's thrown in just one inning since May 16 when he went on the DL for the first time with back spasms. The tendinitis issue happened during his June 1 return.

Ryan Madson (P - PHI)
7/1/09	Ryan Madson is back in his 8th inning set-up role but has not been able to get the game to Brad Lidge lately. Madson allowed a run to score on 2 walks and a hit to take his 4th blown save on the year.

Joe Blanton (P - PHI)
7/1/09	"Average" Joe Blanton pitched another ho-hum ballgame and received another no-decision. Blanton allowed 3 ER on 8 hits and left after 5 innings but was bailed out by the offense. Blanton, 4-4 with a 5.08 ERA, will look to get win #5 Sunday at home against division-rival New York.

Pedro Feliz (3B - PHI)
7/1/09	Pedro Feliz continues to have a very solid season at the plate to go along with stellar play at 3B. Feliz went 3-3 with a HR, rbi and run scored. Feliz is batting .295 with 5 HR's and 39 rbi's on the season.

Ryan Howard (1B - PHI)
7/1/09	Ryan Howard was productive at the plate and did not strikeout. Howard went 2-5 with a single, double and a run batted in. Howard is batting .259 with 20 HR's and 60 rbi's on the season.

Chase Utley (2B - PHI)
7/1/09	Chase Utley continues on with another solid season and is leading all NL 2B in All-Star voting. Utley went 2-5 with a HR, rbi and a run scored. Utley is batting .304 with 17 HR's and 52 rbi's on the season.

Jimmy Rollins (SS - PHI)
7/1/09	Jimmy Rollins was back in the starting linuep and leading off but the results didn't change. Rollins went 0-5 with 2 strikeouts and continued to swing at too many first pitches. Rollins is now 0-24 and has a .207 batting average...not what you want in a leadoff hitter.

Justin Duchscherer (P - OAK)
7/1/09	Duchscherer has begun a throwing program but won't be pitching in minor league games until late July at the earliest. The team has not yet decided if Duchscherer will start or relieve when he returns.

Josh Outman (P - OAK)
7/1/09	Outman had Tommy John surgery Tuesday and also had a bone spur removed from his elbow. He will miss 12-18 months.

Jack Hannahan (3B - OAK)
7/1/09	Hannahan was optioned to AAA.

Travis Buck (OF - OAK)
7/1/09	Buck was recalled from AAA.

Rich Hill (P - BAL)
7/1/09	Hill has struggled recently and has not thrown five inning in four of his last five starts. He has a 10.42 ERA and a 2.21 WHIP over that span. He should not be starting in any fantasy leagues.

Adrian Beltre (3B - SEA)
7/1/09	The Seattle Mariners placed 3B Adrian Beltre on the 15-Day disabled list. He will have surgery to remove bone spurs from his shoulder and miss the rest of the season.

Cliff Lee (P - CLE)
7/1/09	The White Sox hammered Lee (4-7) for seven runs on 11 hits and one walk in an 11-4 Indians’ loss to the Sox. The umpires called the game off in the top of the seventh inning during a third delay. Lee turned in his shortest start since he went 2-2/3 innings in an 11-0 loss to the White Sox on May 29, 2006. He also had a 47-game streak of lasting until the fifth inning broken.

Joe Saunders (P - LAA)
7/1/09	Saunders (8-5) lasted only 3-2/3 innings against the Rangers who beat the Angels, 9-5, in Arlington last night. He gave up four home runs in a game for the first time in his 80 career starts (40-20). He gave up three long balls and seven runs in 5-1/3 innings at Rangers Ballpark on May 15.

Rafael Betancourt (P - CLE)
7/1/09	Betancourt (DL: strained right groin) will throw a two-inning or 35-pitch simulated session Thursday at Progressive Field. If he has no setbacks, he might begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Friday.

Jake Westbrook (P - CLE)
7/1/09	Westbrook (DL: Tommy John surgery) will begin a return-to-throw program Thursday. He had made two rehab starts at Double-A Akron before experiencing elbow soreness. He will spend at least a week throwing off flat ground before progressing back to the mound.

Scott Lewis (P - CLE)
7/1/09	In Lewis’s last start, he pitched four innings and gave up just one hit; but he has not reached the point where he subjectively feels 100 percent. Dr. James Andrews will examine him in Birmingham, Ala., next week. The Indians are not recommending surgery for him.

Grady Sizemore (OF - CLE)
7/1/09	Indians' trainer Lonnie Soloff said that Sizemore is playing through pain, and that he will probably have arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow at season's end. He played last night and went 0-for-3 and is batting .223.