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[June 09, 2017]    June 8 (The Sports Xchange) - Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to neck discomfort.

 

Keuchel was scratched moments before Wednesday's scheduled start against the Kansas City Royals. Astros manager A.J. Hinch said after the contest that Keuchel was scratched due to illness.

Instead, Keuchel traveled to Houston on Thursday to have his neck examined. The left-hander missed a start in May due to a pinched nerve in his neck. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow told reporters that there is no timetable for Keuchel's return.

Keuchel is 9-0 this season and leads the majors in victories, ERA (1.67) and WHIP (0.87).

Houston recalled right-hander Francis Martes from Triple-A Fresno. Martes was 0-2 with a 5.29 ERA in eight starts at Fresno.

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Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was not in the starting lineup Thursday when the Baltimore Orioles played the Washington Nationals in a makeup game from a May 11 rainout.

Machado left Wednesday's game in Baltimore against the Pittsburgh Pirates with left wrist soreness. He was injured in the top of the second inning when Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen slid into Machado on a steal of third.

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The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Kyle Hendricks on the 10-day disabled list due to an injured middle finger on his pitching hand.

The right-hander was scheduled to start Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Left-hander Mike Montgomery will start in his place.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Hendricks' injury isn't serious. He is hoping rest will solve the issue.

Hendricks is 4-3 with a 4.09 ERA in 11 starts this season. The 27-year-old is coming off a superb 2016 campaign in which he went 16-8, led the National League with a 2.13 ERA and finished third in NL Cy Young Award voting. ))

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