Major League Baseball roundup

[June 29, 2016]  June 28 (The Sports Xchange) - New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday that pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz both have bone spurs in their pitching elbows.

Syndergaard vehemently denied he had a bone spur after being shelled during Monday's loss to the Washington Nationals.

Alderson said Syndergaard's bone spur is "very small" and that he should be able to continue pitching. The injury is being treated with anti-inflammatory medicine.

Matz will need to have his bone spur surgically removed but Alderson said the Mets are hoping it can wait after the season.

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San Diego will place center fielder Jon Jay on the disabled list with a fractured right arm and recall left fielder Alex Dickerson from Triple-A El Paso.

Jay was struck on the right forearm by a fastball from Washington left-hander Gio Gonzalez on June 19.

Initial X-rays came back negative and Jay and the team thought his arm was just bruised, and he has traveled with the team. Further tests on Monday revealed the fracture. He is expected to be out for at least six weeks.

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The St. Louis Cardinals activated backup catcher Brayan Pena from the disabled list and designated catcher Eric Fryer for assignment.

Pena has been sidelined since undergoing surgery on his left knee in early April and missed the first 75 games of the season. He batted .192 during a 14-game injury rehab stint.

Pena, 34, has a .260 career batting average with 23 homers over 11 previous major-league season. Fryer, 30, batted .368 with five RBIs in 38 at-bats for the Cardinals. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))

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