Player Notes

Chris Sale had an abscessed tooth removed on Monday, but it's not expected to impact his availability for his next scheduled start Friday against the Angels.
Advice: Sale admitted that he's feeling it a little, but fortunately he still has multiple days to get well. The 24-year-old southpaw tossed a one-hit shutout Sunday night against the Angels and holds a 2.88 ERA and 49/12 K/BB ratio in 56 1/3 innings over eight starts this season.
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Jose Altuve (jaw) told Astros manager Bo Porter that he would be ready to play on Tuesday.
Advice: Altuve suffered a subluxed right jaw when he collided with right fielder Jimmy Paredes on Monday. He was in a lot of pain after the collision but passed concussion tests and thinks he can play through the ailment. It's obviously great news for the Astros, as they can ill afford to be without their best hitter.
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Chris Stewart will undergo an MRI on his left groin.
Advice: Stewart injured himself when he slid into third base awkwardly during Thursday's game. He didn't hear a pop, but it's still possible he could be sidelined for a while.
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Drew Storen allowed a run in the eighth inning Sunday, blowing the Nationals' 1-0 lead over the Cubs.
Advice: Chicago went on to win it 2-1 after scoring off Rafael Soriano in the ninth. Storen has posted a disappointing 4.73 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 13 1/3 frames this season.

Josh Hamilton said after Monday's game that he has been playing through an illness for 10 days to two weeks.
Advice: Hamilton left Monday's game with what was originally described as "lightheadedness," but he's actually been fighting it for a while and began taking antibiotics on Saturday to battle what he suspects is a respiratory infection. The struggling outfielder hasn't considered asking for a day off.
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Shane Victorino (ribs) has been cleared to return to the Red Sox lineup on Tuesday against the Rays.
Advice: Victorino was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday afternoon after slamming into the short right field wall at Fenway Park while trying to run down an Emilio Bonifacio home run. X-rays turned up negative on his ribs and back, and he should be mostly soreness-free following Monday's scheduled team off day.
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Tony Cingrani said Monday that he "wouldn't be surprised" if he gets sent back to Triple-A Louisville.
Advice: The 23-year-old left-hander has registered a stellar 2.89 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 37/7 K/BB over 28 innings this season for the Reds, but Johnny Cueto (lat, oblique) is just about ready to return from the disabled list. It will either be Cingrani or Leake leaving the Cincy starting rotation to make room. "Whatever they tell me to do, I will do," Cingrani said. "Leake has been here for four years, and I wouldn't be surprised if I go back down."
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Rockies recalled RHP Rob Scahill from Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Advice: Scahill tossed three scoreless innings in his lone appearance earlier this season with the Rockies. His stay could be short again, as the Rox will need to call a starter up Sunday.

Bryce Harper (nausea, shoulder, knee) is also dealing with a sore rib cage.
Advice: Harper didn't report the soreness in his rib cage on Tuesday. In addition to the rib cage soreness, he's also battling a sore shoulder, sore knee and nausea as a result of Monday's collision with the wall. He was able to work out some prior to Wednesday's game, though, and remains day-to-day.
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Brandon Morrow (neck) will have his next start pushed back to Saturday against the Yankees.
Advice: Morrow had a successful bullpen session on Sunday, but the Blue Jays want to give him some extra time just to be on the safe side. Ramon Ortiz will take his spot Wednesday against the Giants.
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Mitchell Boggs has tossed five scoreless innings since his demotion to Triple-A Memphis.
Advice: Boggs has permitted three hits, walked two and struck out four. Three of his five innings have required at least 20 pitches, but the Cardinals have been pleased with his progress beyond some efficiency issues. "It sounds like he has made a couple of good mechanical adjustments," manager Mike Matheny said. "The reports from the people who have been seeing him is that it looks like he is in a real good spot. He's an established major league player, so it's not an easy assignment. It seems like he is happy with how he's progressed. It's still yet to be seen how this all plays out, but he's going about this the right way."
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Chris Perez felt some soreness in his right shoulder while throwing warmup pitches on Sunday.
Advice: Perez alerted bullpen coach Kevin Cash and was not brought into the game. "Missing a day here is better than missing two months," Perez told reporters on Sunday evening. "I might've pitched in the past. ... I always want to pitch." The right-handed closer expects to be available for Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
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Astros recalled INF Jacob Elmore from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Advice: He'll take the roster spot of Jose Altuve, who was placed on the bereavement list following the death of his grandmother. Elmore, 25, was batting .300/.381/.457 with two home runs, 15 RBI, eight stolen bases, and an .838 OPS in 36 games at Triple-A this season. Ronny Cedeno and Marwin Gonzalez figure to see most of the playing time in the middle infield until Altuve is ready to rejoin the team.

Brian Roberts (hamstring) has begun riding a stationary bike at the Orioles' spring training complex.
Advice: Roberts underwent surgery last Thursday to repair a ruptured tendon in the back of his right knee. He is expected to be on the shelf for at least the next six weeks.
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Ian Kinsler was scratched from Friday's lineup due to bruised ribs.
Advice: Kinsler was hit in his ribs with a throw Tuesday while stealing a base and aggravated it on Thursday while getting out of the way of a pitch. Consider him day-to-day for now. Leury Garcia will fill in at second base while Elvis Andrus bats leadoff.
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Joe Mauer is out of Friday's lineup due to back stiffness.
Advice: It isn't a major concern, but Twins manager Ron Gardenhire didn't want take any chances. Consider him day-to-day.
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Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday that the club continues to keep in touch with Robinson Cano's representatives.
Advice: Cano left Scott Boras for Jay-Z's Roc Nation last month, with Brodie Van Wagenen from CAA handling contract negotiations. "We've had several conversations with Brodie, just as we did with Scott and a lot of it is procedural," said Steinbrenner. "But we're going to continue in the weeks to come to work through things and try to come to an agreement." Cano is due to become a free agent after the season and could command a deal approaching $200 million. Still, Steinbrenner is optimistic that they'll be able to keep him in pinstripes for life.
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Rockies designated INF Reid Brignac for assignment.
Advice: Brignac batted only .250/.294/.375 with the Rox. It's possible the versatile former top prospect will attract some attention on waivers.

Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) remains limited to running in a pool.
Advice: There's no timetable for when he might be ready to resume baseball activities. "No baseball activity but he's running in the pool," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "I just go by what they tell me. From what I've heard, it's a similar type of strain from what (Casey) Kotchman has. It's taken a while for him. We really don't have a time frame. It just depends on how fast he heals and how fast he feels like he can get back on the field."
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