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 Sabathia left Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians in the top
of the third because of a sore knee. In July, he had the surgically
repaired knee drained to cope with fluid buildup, and after his
previous start, Sabathia had a cortisone shot.
Sabathia felt the soreness while warming up and it seemed to impact
his velocity and control as he tied a season-high with four walks.
The big lefty, who is making $23 million and under contract for $25
million next year, is 4-9 with a 5.27 ERA this season.
The Yankees also announced that left-hander Chris Capuano elected
free agency and then signed a new 2015 major league uniform player
contract with the team.
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The Baltimore Orioles placed shortstop J.J. Hardy on the 15-day
disabled list and activated utility player Steve Pearce from the DL.
The Orioles also recalled right-hander Jorge Rondon from Triple-A
Norfolk and designated outfielder Nolan Reimold for assignment.
Hardy dealt with a groin injury for the past few days.
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The Oakland Athletics fired third base coach Mike Gallego and
replaced him with former Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington.
Washington was on the Athletics' coaching staff from 1996 to 2006
before being hired by the Rangers. He was re-hired by the A's in May
and was the team's infield coach until Monday's change.
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After a season remarkably free of serious injuries to key players,
the Chicago Cubs will be without right fielder Jorge Soler (left
oblique strain) and right-handed relief pitcher Jason Motte (right
shoulder sprain) for the near future after each was placed on the
15-day disabled list.
Second baseman Addison Russell, meanwhile, is listed as day-to-day
with a groin injury and was away from the team Monday with his
fiancee, who was in labor.
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Infielder Tommy La Stella and left-handed pitcher Zac Rosscup were
called up from Triple-A Iowa to fill out the roster holes.
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The Atlanta Braves made four roster moves, recalling catcher
Christian Bethancourt and right-hander Sugar Ray Marimon from
Triple-A Gwinnett, sending outfielder Eury Perez to Gwinnett and
releasing right-hander David Aardsma.
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The Philadelphia Phillies removed outfielder Jeff Francoeur from
revocable waivers when another team made a claim, according to
ESPN.com. That means Francoeur cannot be traded before the Aug. 31
deadline.
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Pittsburgh Pirates Jordy Mercer made his first start since landing
on the disabled list on July 19 with a sprained left knee. (Editing
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