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| Thursday, May 15 Klesko OK after fastball catches part of face ESPN.com news services |
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Klesko was taken to a hospital and a CT scan showed no fracture, the team said Thursday night. He has a bruised right cheek.
"It looks like he's going to be fine," manager Bruce Bochy said. A fastball from Ramirez caught part of Klesko's face and the right side of his batting helmet leading off the fifth inning of Atlanta's 15-6 victory. Klesko, a left-handed hitter and a former Braves star, was knocked to the ground. After being tended to for several minutes, a woozy Klesko was helped off the field by trainer Todd Hutcheson. The Braves were leading 10-3 at the time and the beaning appeared to be unintentional. Ramirez appeared upset and put his glove over his head after hitting Klesko.
Johnson said he hurt himself on a swing in the ninth inning Wednesday night. He grounded out to end New York's loss to the Angels. Johnson has been slowed by hand and wrist injuries in recent years. He missed time in spring training because of a sprained left thumb and was on the disabled list last August with a sprained left wrist. In 2000, Johnson was sidelined for the whole season because of an injured right hand. Asked whether this injury feels like the one that caused him to miss an entire year, Johnson said this problem is "totally different."
"Until we get him here, that's always a possibility," Cashman said.
Mateo appeared in 22 games, including 11 starts, and hit .200. He was designated for assignment to create a roster spot for Ken Griffey Jr., who was activated from the disabled list Tuesday. Griffey dislocated his shoulder on April 5.
Harwell, 85, who retired last year after his 55th season of broadcasting major league games, will replace Rod Allen and join play-by-play announcer Mario Impemba on the cable broadcast in Michigan and parts of Ohio and Indiana. "It will be a delight and an honor to share the booth with Ernie," Impemba said. "It is going to be a special day for Tigers fans." Allen will miss the game because of a family commitment.
Reboulet was one of Baltimore's final cuts in spring training. He replaces second baseman Pokey Reese, on the 60-day disabled list with a torn ligament in his left thumb. Reese won't return to the Pirates' lineup until mid-July at the earliest. Reese, who has had the same injury in both thumbs, had surgery Thursday morning. Abraham Nunez is expected to get most of the playing time at second base while Reese is out. The Pirates learned of Reese's injury Wednesday, but first wanted Reboulet to pass a physical before adding him to their roster. He was hitting .224 with two RBI in 17 games at Nashville. Pittsburgh is the fifth big league team for Reboulet, who has played in the majors since 1992. He has a .240 career average with the Twins, Orioles, Royals and Dodgers and has never had more than 234 at-bats in a season.
To make room on their 40-man roster for Guerrero, 22, the Mariners designated outfielder Kenny Kelly, 24, a former University of Miami quarterback, for assignment. The team has 10 days to decide whether to trade, release or outright Kelly. Guerrero, a cousin of Montreal Expos' All-Star outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, spent the past six seasons in the Brewers organization after signing as a nondrafted free agent in August 1997. Guerrero appeared in 34 games between Double-A Huntsville and Class A High Desert this season. Kelly was hitting .222 (28-for-126) with four home runs and 14 RBI in 34 games at Triple-A Tacoma this season.
Ankiel, a 23-year-old left-hander allowed four earned runs, four hits and three walks in 1 2/3 innings, striking out two as Chattanooga won 8-7. Ankiel (1-2), trying to overcome control problems that began in the 2000 playoffs, had a no-decision in his first start last Friday. He didn't appear in a regular-season game in 2002 because of an elbow injury, and spent most of 2001 in the Cardinals' minor league system. The Cardinals had been trying to convert Ankiel from a starter into a reliever, and he struggled in spring training with St. Louis, prompting the team to send him to the minors.
Catcher Gerald Laird was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma to make room for Greene, who went on the DL April 30 with a strained right hamstring. Greene homered Thursday against Boston.
Sturtze went 3-4 with a 6.14 ERA in eight starts. He signed a $1 million, one-year contract with Toronto in the offseason after going 4-18 with Tampa Bay last year. Blue Jays manager Carlos Tosca said Sturtze will pitch out of the bullpen. Tosca decided earlier this month to move Escobar into the starting rotation after he struggled as the closer. The Blue Jays also optioned fourth outfielder Jayson Werth to Triple-A Syracuse. Werth hit .212 with two home runs and seven RBI.
The Blue Jays said that while Delgado sustained some "ringing in his ears" and some "woosiness" and "soreness," he is otherwise fine. |
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