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 McCutchen had been sidelined since Aug. 4 with a fracture in his
lower left ribcage after he was hit by a pitch in a game against the
Arizona Diamondbacks.
To clear a spot on the roster for McCutchen, the Pirates sent
utility man Michael Martinez to Triple-A before Tuesday's game
against the Atlanta Braves.
Before the injury, McCutchen was batting .311 with 17 home runs and
17 stolen bases in 109 games.
---Washington Nationals outfielder Nate McLouth will have
season-ending shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, the team
announced Tuesday.
The 32-year-old McLouth, who was the Nationals' primary left-handed
batter off the bench this year, had gone on the disabled list Aug. 4
with right shoulder soreness.
In McLouth's first season with the Nationals after signing a
two-year, $10.75 million contract, he was limited to 79 games and
batted .173 with one home run, seven RBIs and six doubles.
 ---Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman is considered day to day
with a sore shoulder after a wild four-walk outing Sunday in his
last appearance on the mound.
Chapman walked all four batters he faced and threw 28 pitches in the
Reds' 10-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies.
The 26-year-old, who missed the first month of the season while
recovering from a line drive to the face during spring training, has
26 saves in 28 opportunities this season and a 2.82 ERA with 74
strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings.
---The Cleveland Indians signed reliever Scott Atchison to a
contract for next season with a club option for 2016, the team
announced Tuesday.
No financial terms were released by the Indians.
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The 38-year-old right-hander has made 53 appearance out of the bullpen
this season for the Indians and has a 6-0 record with a 2.95 ERA.
Opposing hitters are batting .218 against Atchison, who is among the top
American League relievers in wins, inherited runners scored and innings.
---Struggling through a disappointing season, the Arizona Diamondbacks
are expected to retain Kirk Gibson as manager next year, according to a
report.
The Diamondbacks have the fourth-worst record in baseball at 53-72
entering Tuesday's games, but USA Today reported Tuesday that Tony La
Russa, brought in three months ago to oversee baseball operations, is
learning toward giving Gibson another year in the dugout.
---The St. Louis Cardinals placed second baseman Mark Ellis on the
15-day disabled list Tuesday with a left oblique injury and called up
infielder Greg Garcia from Triple-A Memphis.
Garcia was hitting .275 with eight homers and 40 RBIs but batting a
robust .367 in August before receiving his second promotion to the major
leagues.
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