Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka won’t pitch in Toronto series
Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka will not pitch in series against Toronto Blue Jays.
Masahiro Tanaka has a strained right hamstring and won’t make his scheduled start for New York this week during a pivotal series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The right-hander got hurt running to first base after bunting Friday in an interleague game against the Mets at Citi Field. An MRI exam on Saturday revealed a Grade 1 strain, the least severe.
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A source confirmed to MLB.com that the Milwaukee Brewers were poised to hire David Stearns, the 30-year-old Houston Astros assistant general manager, to replace outgoing Milwaukee General Manager Doug Melvin. Neither the Brewers nor the Astros confirmed the move.
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Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz has been hospitalized because of blood clots in his right arm.
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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is getting an MRI exam on his left thumb, a day after spraining it while making the tag on a key double play vs. the Cubs. “
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