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MLB roundup: McCutchen returns from DL

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[August 20, 2014]  The Sports Xchange
 
 The Pittsburgh Pirates welcomed back center fielder Andrew McCutchen on Tuesday with his activation from the 15-day disabled list.

McCutchen had been sidelined since Aug. 4 with a fracture in his lower left ribcage after he was hit by a pitch in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

To clear a spot on the roster for McCutchen, the Pirates sent utility man Michael Martinez to Triple-A before Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves.

Before the injury, McCutchen was batting .311 with 17 home runs and 17 stolen bases in 109 games.

---Washington Nationals outfielder Nate McLouth will have season-ending shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, the team announced Tuesday.

The 32-year-old McLouth, who was the Nationals' primary left-handed batter off the bench this year, had gone on the disabled list Aug. 4 with right shoulder soreness.

In McLouth's first season with the Nationals after signing a two-year, $10.75 million contract, he was limited to 79 games and batted .173 with one home run, seven RBIs and six doubles.

---Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman is considered day to day with a sore shoulder after a wild four-walk outing Sunday in his last appearance on the mound.

Chapman walked all four batters he faced and threw 28 pitches in the Reds' 10-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

The 26-year-old, who missed the first month of the season while recovering from a line drive to the face during spring training, has 26 saves in 28 opportunities this season and a 2.82 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings.

---The Cleveland Indians signed reliever Scott Atchison to a contract for next season with a club option for 2016, the team announced Tuesday.

No financial terms were released by the Indians.

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The 38-year-old right-hander has made 53 appearance out of the bullpen this season for the Indians and has a 6-0 record with a 2.95 ERA. Opposing hitters are batting .218 against Atchison, who is among the top American League relievers in wins, inherited runners scored and innings.

---Struggling through a disappointing season, the Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to retain Kirk Gibson as manager next year, according to a report.

The Diamondbacks have the fourth-worst record in baseball at 53-72 entering Tuesday's games, but USA Today reported Tuesday that Tony La Russa, brought in three months ago to oversee baseball operations, is learning toward giving Gibson another year in the dugout.

---The St. Louis Cardinals placed second baseman Mark Ellis on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a left oblique injury and called up infielder Greg Garcia from Triple-A Memphis.

Garcia was hitting .275 with eight homers and 40 RBIs but batting a robust .367 in August before receiving his second promotion to the major leagues.

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