MLB notebook: Mariners' Cano may need hand surgery

[May 14, 2018]  Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano fractured the fifth metacarpal bone in his right hand when he was hit by a fastball in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

The eight-time All-Star could be facing surgery that would sideline him for an undetermined period of time.

Cano was hit on the back of the hand near the pinky finger by an inside fastball from Tigers left-handed starter Blaine Hardy. He was attended to by a trainer and left the game, replaced in the lineup by Andrew Romine. The hand and wrist were placed in a soft cast.

--The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander Chase Anderson on the 10-day disabled list due to a stomach illness and recalled right-hander Freddy Peralta from Triple-A Colorado Springs to start on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies.

Peralta, 21, made the most of it, striking out 13 in his major league debut as the visiting Brewers beat the Rockies 7-3.

Peralta, whose parents watched him pitch as a professional for the first time, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing a one-out single to David Dahl. He then struck out Charlie Blackmon and left after throwing 98 pitches.

-- Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout was not in the starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins.

It was a scheduled day off for Trout, who had started all 39 of the Angels' games this season before sitting Sunday. He ended up pinch-hitting for Kole Calhoun in the seventh inning and struck out looking against Ryan Pressly in the Angels' 2-1 victory.

Trout, who stayed in the game to play defense, is batting .315 with 12 homers and 25 RBIs. He also has eight stolen bases.

--Mariners manager Scott Servais rejoined the team in Detroit on Sunday after being away for two days to attend his daughter's college graduation.

Servais' daughter, Jackie, received her Master's degree from Ole Miss. The elder Servais said he had a 3 a.m. wake-up call Sunday to arrive in time to manage against the Tigers.

Servais missed two games -- a Saturday doubleheader after Friday's single game was postponed. The Mariners lost Sunday, 5-4.

--The New York Mets activated right-hander Jacob deGrom from the 10-day disabled list to make the start against the Philadelphia Phillies, but he didn't last long.

The 29-year-old was on the DL with a hyperextended throwing elbow, and he was wild in his first start back, walking three batters and striking out two in one inning, the shortest outing of his career. The Phillies hit 20 foul balls off him, and he threw 45 pitches.

New York optioned left-hander Buddy Baumann to Triple-A Las Vegas to open the roster spot.

--The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Adam Wainwright from the 10-day disabled list, and he started against the San Diego Padres.

Wainwright, 36, had missed four starts due to inflammation in his right elbow. He allowed two runs on three hits and issued a career-high six walks with three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.

In a corresponding move, right-hander John Brebbia was optioned to Triple-A Memphis. Brebbia, 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in six games with St. Louis, took the loss Saturday in the Cardinals' 2-1, 13-inning contest against the Padres.

--The Toronto Blue Jays called up right-hander Deck McGuire from Triple-A Buffalo and sent down infielder Lourdes Gurriel to the same club.

Gurriel has struggled in his major league debut, batting just .206 and striking out 17 times in 70 plate appearances. The club also designated right-hander Carlos Ramirez for assignment.

McGuire was 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA in five games with Buffalo this season. He did not pitch Sunday against the Yankees.

--Field Level Media

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