Major League Baseball roundup

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[May 26, 2015]  May 25 (The Sports Xchange) - Baltimore Orioles left-handed reliever Brian Matusz was suspended eight games by Major League Baseball on Monday for having a foreign substance on his arm during Saturday's game.

Matusz has appealed the decision and was available to pitch for the Orioles in Monday's game against the Houston Astros.

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The Tampa Bay Rays placed first baseman James Loney on the 15-day disabled list.

Loney suffered a fractured middle finger on his left hand Sunday against the Oakland Athletics.

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Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Wily Peralta was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique.

Peralta left his Friday start after just four innings with tightness in his left side. Peralta, 26, is 1-5 with a 4.00 ERA through nine starts this season.

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Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was activated off the disabled list and made his 2014 debut with the Rangers on Monday, batting fifth and playing left field.

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Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes was back in the Blue Jays' lineup after being on the disabled list since April 28 with a cracked rib.

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Oakland Athletics utility man Ben Zobrist was activated after being on the disabled list with a knee injury. He is scheduled to start Tuesday's game.

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The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Danny Duffy on the 15-day disabled list with left biceps tendinitis. The move is retroactive to May 17.

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New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran missed his second straight game with flu-like symptoms.

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Colorado Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez was scratched from Monday's starting lineup due to illness.

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The Cincinnati Reds placed catcher Devin Mesoraco on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Thursday, because of a hip injury. The team also reinstated left-hander Manny Parra from the disabled list.

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The New York Mets recalled infielder Danny Muno from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned C Johnny Monell to the same affiliate. Muno, who started at third base Monday, went 1-for-6 in four games in April for the Mets.

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St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay will start a rehab assignment Tuesday at Class A Peoria. Jay, who has been on the 15-day disabled list since May 11 with a left wrist injury, could be back with the team as soon as this weekend.

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The Detroit Tigers called up shortstop Dixon Machado from Triple-A Toledo and he made his major league debut batting ninth in the Tigers' order. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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