MLB Injuries

Yanks lose Curtis in costly win over Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A very costly victory could have been much more deflating for the Yankees whose seemingly endless river of injuries continues to flow. In the middle of a 9-4 win over the Rays in front of 17,825 at Tropicana Field last night, the Yankees lost Curtis Granderson... New York Post

Injury updates on Ryan Ludwick, Chris Heisey

When Ryan Ludwick underwent surgery to repair a tear of the labrum in his right shoulder, the word was that at best, Ludwick would be able to return after the All-Star break. That’s not going to be the case, Ludwick said Saturday. “People seem to be under the impression that I’ll be back in the ... Reds Insider | Cincinnati Enquirer

GAMETRACKER: Yankees at Rays

Vidal Nuno will take the mound for the Yankees to try and continue his solid start. Matt Moore, who shut down the Bombers last time he faced them, will oppose Nuno for the Rays at Tropicana Field. The Yankees took the first game of the three-set Friday night... New York Post

Game 48: Yankees (29-18) @ Rays (24-23)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Here's the lineup Joe Girardi is sending out against the Rays' unbeaten lefthander, Matt Moore: Brett Gardner CF Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH David Adams 3B Ichiro Suzuki RF Jayson Nix SS Lyle Overbay 1B Austin Romine C Vidal Nuno LHP Yankees Blog | ESPN New York

Curtis Granderson's injury leaves Mark Teixeira teary eyed

Mark Teixeira, himself working his way back from an injury sustained early in spring training, couldn't believe the horrible luck befalling Curtis Granderson Friday night. Newsday

Fractured knuckle to sideline Yankees' Granderson

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson suffered a fractured knuckle on his left pinkie finger during Friday's 9-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays.     White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports

Yankees' Teixeira had 'tears in my eyes' after Granderson's injury

ST. PETERSBURG -- Having known what Curtis Granderson went through to come back from a fractured right forearm, Mark Teixeira was visibly upset Friday night when Granderson suffered a fractured pinky on the left hand. "It's cruel, I had tears in my eyes saying good-bye to Curtis,'' Teixeira said after participating in an extended spring training game at the Yankees' minor league complex yesterday morning with Kevin Youkilis. "You can't say anything, it's so tough.'' Teixeira is nearing the end of a long road back from a right wrist tendon injury suffered in early March taking swings while gett... Yankees Blog | New York Post

Sox assign Sanchez to Triple-A Charlotte

Chicago White Sox infielder Angel Sanchez was reinstated from his injury rehabilitation and assigned to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.     White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports

SS Drew gets day off; C Ross starts

BOSTON -- Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew is getting a regular day off Saturday, although manager John Farrell indicated that Drew is still sore from a back issue that caused him to miss two games on the recent road trip. Drew got up slowly after a diving stop Friday night but Farrell said there was no major cause for concern. "He's felt some soreness from [the back injury] but it hasn't been to the point of keeping him out of the lineup once he returned," he said. Boston Red Sox Blog | ESPN Boston

Regular day off for Drew

By Tim BrittonBOSTON -- Stephen Drew's day off Saturday was more about regular rest than any residual soreness from the back injury he suffered over the weekend in Minneapolis. Pedro Ciriaco started at third, with Jose Iglesias sliding over to short in Drew's absence. "I feel like Stephen probably could use a day," manager John Farrell said. "And as we've been rotating our position players through, kind of a normal scheduling situation." Drew missed two games on the road trip after wrenching his back on a headfirst slide into second base. "No lingering effects," Farrell said. "He's felt ... Red Sox Blog | Providence Journal