MLB Note -
St. Louis Cardinals Garcia, Jaime
LHP Jaime Garcia (left shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to March 27. He played catch April 1,
and he is expected to pitch in extended spring training in early
April.
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Chicago Cubs Denorfia, Chris
OF Chris Denforia (sore left hamstring) did not appear in a
spring training game March 18-April 2. The slow recovery could
land him on the disabled list to start the season.
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Chicago Cubs Turner, Jacob
RHP Jacob Turner (mild right flexor strain and a bone bruise on
right elbow) was hurt in early March. He will start the season
on the disabled list, and the timetable for his return is
uncertain.
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Cincinnati Reds Bailey, Homer
RHP Homer Bailey remained in Goodyear, Ariz., to continue his
rehab coming off September surgery to repair a torn flexor
tendon in his right elbow. Barring any setbacks, Bailey will
make one or two minor league starts before rejoining the big
league club. The Reds will need to fill his spot in the rotation
for at least the first couple weeks of the season. Bailey went
9-5 with a 3.71 ERA in 23 starts last year before the injury.
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Cincinnati Reds Marshall, Sean
LHP Sean Marshall's hopes of returning after a shoulder injury
were derailed when his throwing program was shut down in late
February due to inflammation. He began throwing off flat ground
in March and was hopeful of being ready for Opening Day, but he
will begin the season on the disabled list. Injuries limited
Marshall to just 31 total appearances the past two seasons.
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Cincinnati Reds Bourgeois, Jason
OF Jason Bourgeois fractured his left shoulder while diving back
to a base early in camp, and an MRI revealed the break on March
14. The 33-year-old was expected to compete for a reserve spot.
He will begin the season on the disabled list, and he might miss
the first month.
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Pittsburgh Pirates Stewart, Chris
C Chris Stewart (strained right hamstring) will begin the season
on the 15-day disabled list and is likely out until the latter
part of April.
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Pittsburgh Pirates Cumpton, Brandon
RHP Brandon Cumpton (Tommy John surgery in March 2015) will be
placed on the disabled list, and he will miss the entire season.
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Atlanta Braves Cahill, Trevor
RHP Trevor Cahill and cash were dealt by the Diamondbacks to the
Braves on March 2 for minor league OF Josh Elander. The move
will save the Diamondbacks more than $5 million in salary, and
it potentially opens a spot in the rotation for RHP Archie
Bradley, who had a 1.61 ERA through 22 1/3 innings this spring.
Arizona will include $6.5 million in the deal to help the Braves
with Cahill's $12 million salary in 2015.
Cahill, 27, struggled after coming to the Diamondbacks from
Oakland in 2011. In three seasons with Arizona, he had a 24-34
record with a 4.29 ERA in 90 games, including 74 starts. In 10
innings this spring, Cahill posted a 3.60 ERA. With the Braves,
he could be a candidate for a spot at the back end of the
rotation.
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