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[March 13, 2017]
March 12 (The Sports Xchange) -
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has apparently avoided a
serious injury to his left knee.
An MRI exam performed on Sunday displayed no structural damage.
Perez, a four-time All-Star, was injured on Saturday night while
playing for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. He was
hurt on a play in which his backup with the Royals, Drew Butera of
Team Italy, collided with him at the plate.
Perez was helped off the field and could not put weight on his left
leg. Sunday's exam displayed inflammation in his knee. The Royals
plan to examine Perez on Monday when he returns to spring training
at Surprise, Arizona.
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Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis most likely will miss
the season opener on April 3 because of a strained rotator cuff in
his right shoulder.
Manager Terry Francona told reporters that the two-time All-Star was
scheduled to be the designated hitter on Sunday against the San
Diego Padres but the team's medical staff decided to shut him down
for two weeks.
Kipnis had a cortisone shot in his shoulder on Feb. 25 and was told
to avoid throwing for four to five days. He played his first two
games of the spring as a designated hitter on Thursday and Friday.
Kipnis hit a career-best 23 home runs last season while batting .275
with 82 RBIs in 156 games.
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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson said
he expects to begin playing in spring training games later this
week.
The 2015 American League MVP has been sidelined with a right calf
injury suffered the day before the Blue Jays opened camp three weeks
ago.
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The Philadelphia Phillies acquired switch-handed pitcher Pat
Venditte from the Seattle Mariners.
The Mariners received minor league outfielder Joey Curletta, who
will report to Seattle's minor league camp.
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The Washington Nationals placed catcher Derek Norris on waivers,
according to multiple reports.
The team made the move to dwindle their glut at the catching
position, the Washington Post reported. Norris lost his starting job
with the Nationals due to the signing last month of Matt Wieters to
a two-year contract worth $21 million. (Editing by Gene Cherry) [© 2017 Thomson Reuters. All
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