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[June 07, 2017] June 6 (The Sports Xchange) - The Miami Marlins placed first baseman Justin Bour on the 10-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs.

An MRI exam performed Monday determined Bour suffered a bone bruise in his left ankle during Saturday's contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He appeared as a pinch hitter on Sunday before sitting out Monday's series opener against the Cubs. The move is retroactive to Monday.

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The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Bartolo Colon on the disabled list with a left oblique strain.

The move came one day after the 44-year-old Colon was bashed for eight runs in 3 2/3 innings by the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler was activated from the 10-day disabled list and was in the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Los Angles Angels.

Kinsler was sidelined with a hamstring injury. Kinsler, a four-time All-Star, is batting just .239 with four homers this season.

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The Cleveland Indians activated outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall from the seven-day concussion list and placed right-hander Danny Salazar on the 10-day disabled list, the club announced.

Chisenhall was placed on the concussion list on May 23. He played two rehab games at Double-A Akron before being deemed ready to return.

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Jesse Hahn is returning to the active roster after the Oakland Athletics activated the right-handed pitcher from the 10-day disabled list.

Hahn, 27, was placed on the disabled list on May 27 (retroactive to May 24) with a strained right shoulder. He was 1-4 with a 3.81 ERA in nine appearances (eight starts) this season before landing on the DL.

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Ruben Tejeda is returning to the big leagues as the Baltimore Orioles selected his contract from Triple-A Norfolk after acquiring the veteran infielder in a trade with the New York Yankees on Sunday.

Tejeda, 27, has not played in the majors since last season. He signed a minor league deal with the Yankees last Dec. 12 and was reassigned to the team's minor league camp on March 27.

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Struggling Texas Rangers first baseman Mike Napoli was placed on the 10-day disabled list, the team announced.

Napoli suffered a lower back strain during Saturday's contest against the Houston Astros. The move is retroactive to Sunday. Napoli, 35, is batting just .192 this season but has 11 homers.

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The Kansas City Royals recalled right-hander Jakob Junis from Triple-A Omaha to start Tuesday night's game against the red-hot Houston Astros.

Junis, 24, will be making his second major league start. He started against the Minnesota Twins on May 21 and gave up two runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.

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