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Montero will see a hand specialist about a thumb injury on
Friday, ESPN.com reported.
Schwarber was MVP of the recent Futures Game and was successful
in an earlier stint this season with the Cubs, hitting .364
(8-for-22) with a home run, triple and six RBIs in six games.
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The Atlanta Braves signed reliever Jason Frasor after the
veteran right-hander was released by the Kansas City Royals
earlier this week, according to FOXSports.com.
Frasor had a 1.54 ERA in 23 innings for the Royals, but he also
walked 15 for a Kansas City bullpen loaded with talented arms.
The 37-year-old joins a Braves team that was looking for veteran
bullpen help following the season-ending Achilles injury
suffered by closer Jason Grilli.
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Pitcher Michael Kopech, a first-round draft pick of the Boston
Red Sox in 2014, has been suspended 50 games for using a banned
stimulant.
The right-hander tested positive for Oxilofrine, Major League
Baseball announced Thursday.
Kopech, 19, is 4-5 with a 2.63 ERA in 15 starts at Class A
Greenville. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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