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 Cano was hit in the forehead by an errant throw during the Los
Angeles Angels' infield warmups prior to the seventh inning of
Seattle's 4-2 loss on Saturday night. The warmup throw from Angels
shortstop Taylor Featherston to first baseman Albert Pujols struck
Cano.
The five-time All-Star passed Major League Baseball's concussion
protocol
"I've been hit in the head before, but I've never had anything
happen like this," Cano said Saturday night.
"He's a young guy (Featherston), but I don't think there's a reason
for him to throw that hard between innings. I didn't hear anything.
It hurts more when you don't expect it. Hopefully, everything goes
well through the night and I feel good enough to play."
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Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton had surgery on his
left wrist.
Stanton, who leads the major leagues in home runs and RBIs,
fractured the hamate bone in his left wrist and will miss four to
six weeks.
Stanton, 25, was hurt on a swing-and-miss in the sixth inning of
Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He stayed in the game and
said his final swing, in the ninth inning, was extremely painful.
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The New York Yankees optioned infielder Gregorio Petit to Triple-A
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Petit is hitting .184 with five RBIs in 18
games this season.
The Yankees also selected right-handed relief pitcher Esmil Rogers
to the 25-man roster from Triple-A. He has a 6.27 ERA over 33
innings in 18 games this season with the Yankees.
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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jose Tabata, who ruined Max Scherzer's
perfect-game bid by getting hit with a pitch a week ago, was
designated for assignment.
With two outs in the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals,
Tabata was hit in the elbow by a pitch. Scherzer competed his
no-hitter, but lost his chance for a perfect game.
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Tabata, 26, hit .289 with four RBIs for the Pirates this season. He
was once a top prospect in the New York Yankees organization, but
has yet to fulfill expectations.
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Outfielder Grady Sizemore, a three-time All-Star who has bounced
back and forth from the majors and minors in recent years, is back
in the major leagues after the Tampa Bay Rays purchased his contract
from Class A Charlotte.
Sizemore, 32, was released by the Philadelphia Phillies on June 1,
and signed with the Rays two weeks later.
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The Houston Astros recalled right-hander Michael Feliz from Double-A
Corpus Christi. Feliz made one appearance with the team earlier this
season.
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Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander is scheduled to return
to the rotation Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Editing by
Andrew Both)
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