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Wright is expected to be ready by the start of the 2018
season.
Wright, 32, was 1-3 with an 8.25 ERA through his first five
starts this season before being placed on the disabled list with
a sprained left knee.
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The Red Sox permanently banned a man from Fenway Park who they
said used a racial slur toward another fan at Tuesday's game.
The incident is separate from the insults directed at Baltimore
Orioles outfielder Adam Jones in Monday's game, although the
team said it is taking the matter just as seriously.
"It's unprecedented, I think, in baseball," Red Sox president
Sam Kennedy said of having a fan banned for life from a
ballpark.
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Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper left Thursday's
game against Arizona with a groin injury.
Manager Dusty Baker said Harper was removed for precautionary
reasons and his status is day-to-day.
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Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Thursday's game
against the Oakland Athletics after hitting the wall while
making a catch in the fifth inning.
The Twins announced that Buxton was taken out for precautionary
reasons. He passed initial concussion protocol and will be
re-evaluated Friday.
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The Oakland Athletics placed Josh Phegley on the seven-day
concussion disabled list and recalled fellow catcher Bruce
Maxwell from Triple-A Nashville.
Phegley was removed from Wednesday's game against the Minnesota
Twins after taking a foul ball off his mask. The 29-year-old has
started nine games with Oakland. ))
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