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 Cozart was injured Wednesday when he twisted the knee while stepping
on first base running out a grounder in the first inning of the
Reds' 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He's scheduled to
undergo surgery on Monday and be out nine months.
The Reds called up Eugenio Suarez from Triple-A Louisville on
Thursday to take Cozart's place at shortstop. Suarez is expected to
share the position with Kristopher Negron.
The Reds also recalled outfielder Chris Dominguez and sent
right-hander Pedro Villarreal to Triple-A Louisville.
Cozart, 29, had nine home runs and 28 RBIs with a .258 average in 53
games this year.
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Minor-league infielder Tony Renda was traded to the New York Yankees
from the Washington Nationals in exchange for right-handed pitcher
David Carpenter.
The Yankees also officially placed closer Andrew Miller on the
disabled list and recalled right-handed pitcher Chris Martin and
outfielder Mason Williams from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where
right-hander Ivan Nova will resume his rehab stint.
Carpenter was expected to join the 25-man roster with the Nationals,
who transferred outfielder Nate McLouth to the 60-day disabled list.
Carpenter was designated for assignment by the Yankees on June 3. He
was 0-1 with a 4.82 ERA in 22 games this season and has 210 career
appearances.
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The Atlanta Braves designated right-hander Trevor Cahill for
assignment and recalled left-hander Dana Eveland from Triple-A
Gwinnett.
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Cahill, acquired in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on April
2, was 0-3 with a 7.52 ERA in 15 games with Atlanta. He started
three games before being demoted to the bullpen on April 30.
Cahill, 27, was an All-Star for the Oakland A's in 2010, earning a
$30 million contract, but he is 3-15 with a 5.98 ERA since last
season.
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The fan who was hit in the head by a broken bat at Fenway Park last
week has been upgraded to good condition, hospital officials said
Thursday.
Tonya Carpenter, 44, was struck in the head by the broken bat of
Oakland third baseman Brett Lawrie in the second inning Friday.
The game was halted as emergency crews tended to Carpenter and
wheeled her off the field on a stretcher. She has been hospitalized
at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center since the incident. (Editing
by Steve Keating.)
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