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Melvin Mora (Diamondbacks)

5/18/12 6:34 pm

Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com reports that the Giants didn’t make an offer to Melvin Mora.

This conflicts with a Venezuelan newspaper report that claimed Mora was in negotiations with the Giants and expected to travel to the U.S. this weekend. According to Baggarly, the Giants had a ”one text conversation” with Mora’s agent, but there is ”absolutely no offer made.” Mora turned a minor league contract from the Rangers this offseason, and is reportedly considering an offer from the Reds.

Source: twitter.com

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Lance Berkman (Cardinals)

5/18/12 6:22 pm

Lance Berkman is not in Friday’s lineup.

Berkman was a late scratch Tuesday, and missed time earlier this week, but we’re assuming this is just a scheduled day off. Matt Carpenter is starting at first base, hitting second.

Source: twitter.com

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Carlos Beltran (Cardinals)

5/18/12 6:17 pm

Carlos Beltran (knee) returned to the Cardinals lineup Friday.

Beltran had been out since Monday with knee/foot soreness. He’ll avoid the disabled list, but continue to view him as day-to-day, for now.

Source: twitter.com

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Josh Hamilton (Rangers)

5/18/12 6:07 pm

Josh Hamilton returned to the Rangers lineup Friday.

As expected. Hamilton was given a routine day off Thursday. The impending free agent slugger is hitting .404/.458/.838 batting line, 18 home runs and 45 RBI in 35 games played this season

Source: go.com

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Eric Stults (Padres)

5/18/12 5:54 pm

Eric Stults will start Saturday against the Angels.

Stults, who was just claimed off waivers from the White Sox, will replace the injured Tim Stauffer (elbow) in the starting rotation. The 32-year-old left-hander owns a 4.84 ERA over 25 starts and 18 relief appearances in the majors and can be ignored in fantasy leagues.

Source: twitter.com

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Josh Tomlin (Indians)

5/18/12 5:17 pm

Josh Tomlin (wrist) played catch at a distance of 75 feet Friday.

Tomlin will progress in 15 foot increments with the goal of throwing off a mound early next week. The 27-year-old was recently diagnosed with intersection syndrome in his right wrist, a result of gripping the baseball too tightly in his last start on May 7. It’s not considered serious ailment and he could be ready to rejoin the Indians’ rotation by the end of the month.

Source: twitter.com

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Kyle McClellan (Cardinals)

5/18/12 5:05 pm

Kyle McClellan has been diagnosed with a strained flexor pronator and a small tear of his ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

McClellan left Thursday’s game due to the injury and was examined by Cardinals? head team physician Dr. George Paletta on Friday. The tear is small enough where he’ll attempt to rehab the elbow for a couple weeks in hopes of avoiding a second Tommy John surgery. Either way, he’ll be out of action indefinitely.

Source: foxsportsmidwest.com

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Lew Ford (Orioles)

5/18/12 5:03 pm

Orioles signed OF Lew Ford to a minor league contract.

He’s batting leadoff and playing center field for Triple-A Norfolk on Friday night. Ford has played the last two seasons with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League and hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2007 as a member of the Twins. While surprising and noteworthy, it’s a pure organizational depth move as the O’s sort through some injuries.

Source: twitter.com

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James Darnell (Padres)

5/18/12 4:59 pm

Padres placed INF/OF James Darnell on the 15-day disabled list with a subluxation of his left shoulder.

Darnell suffered the injury while attempting to make a diving catch during Thursday’s game. For what it’s worth, it’s the very same shoulder which required surgery last September. The timeline for his return isn’t yet known.

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Tim Stauffer (Padres)

5/18/12 4:56 pm

Padres placed RHP Tim Stauffer on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 15, with a right elbow sprain.

Well, that was fast. After beginning the year on the disabled list with an elbow strain, Stauffer made his season debut Monday against the Nationals and gave up four runs (three earned) over five innings. But the elbow is apparently still an issue. The newly-claimed Eric Stults may replace him in the starting rotation.

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