Mark Berman of Fox 26 reports that Astros’ shortstop Carlos Correa will be out 4-6 weeks with a fractured rib and will be placed on the 10-day IL, with the team calling up Myles Straw to take his roster spot. Correa, 24, is hitting .295/.360/.547 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI this season to give himself a 143 wRC+ and 1.8 fWAR. On the defensive side, Correa has registered a -1.3 UZR and one...
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Michael Conforto returned from the seven-day injured injured list (concussion) on Sunday and while the team won the first game he was back, the team had yet to feel his true presence back in the lineup. On Tuesday night that changed, as the outfielder drove in five runs to help secure a 7-3 victory for the Mets over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Conforto, 26, made his biggest impact in the seventh...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that Michael Conforto (concussion) expects to be activated for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers. On Saturday, it was reported that Conforto was cleared to fly with the team to Los Angeles on Monday and was waiting for MLB to clear him to return from the 7-day IL. Conforto, 26, has had a strong start to his 2019 season as he is hitting...
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Over the SNY broadcast Wednesday night, the Mets announced that Brandon Nimmo is suffering from inflammation in his neck after he got his MRI results back tonight. As a result, the team plans to let Nimmo rest for a few days and will decide on how to proceed from there Nimmo, 26, was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to May 21 before the game because of the neck issues that have been...
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Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports that the New York Yankees have placed Giancarlo Stanton back on the 10-day IL Wednesday, two days into his rehab assignment, this time with a strained calf. Stanton, 29, was scratched on Tuesday from a rehab game, which was initially labeled by Aaron Boone as “tightness.” However, it appears to be more serious than that right now as...
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